Low-touch trades are increasingly automated, operational processing is faster, and AI tools are starting to support live execution. The focus is shifting from experimentation to measurable outcomes. The challenge is ensuring automation strengthens execution quality across illiquid and volatile markets, not only in stable environments.

This panel will explore how firms are embedding automation into live environments in a controlled and practical way. From improving protocol selection and reducing manual intervention, to setting governance standards and monitoring performance, panellists will share how desks are introducing automation without losing oversight or judgement. Where can new tools genuinely support traders, and how can firms ensure that automation strengthens, rather than weakens, execution quality?