The FESE Convention is one of the most prestigious yearly European get-togethers in the financial meetings calendar and attracts a great number of participants form all sectors of the securities industry, allowing for a high-level policy debate between the key players and stakeholders of our industry. In 2011 we intend to focus on the following:the numerous challenges facing supervisors and regulators at European level and globally,the impact of the current market turmoil on exchanges value proposition,the new competitive level playing field: from domestic to a European equity marketswhether there is a need for a stronger and more integrated European market for investors?