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[ C O V E R I N T E R V I E W “At Leaders in Trading it was great to see the younger end of the spectrum, certainly there’s equality and diversity, which I think is just great.” worked for Judy Dewinter, a very influential woman in the industry who made her mark on his career. He describes her as ‘the ultimate boss’ and that it was a sign of the times working for such a power- ful individual who was a woman. “That was the first time I worked for a woman and women were cer- tainly becoming more successful in the industry, which I view as a very significant moment in my career,” Conn adds. First head of trading role He left Instinet in 2004 after speak- ing with Atticus Capital, a client of his at Instinet, who approached him to join the firm as they looked to establish a trading desk in London. Conn says the move was amicable and he considered the opportunity | A D A M C O N N ] a fresh challenge. He joined as a Eu- ropean trader and within a year he was invited to become global head of trading. Following the global financial crisis, Atticus Capital split its businesses and Conn departed to join Barings Asset Management, be- fore moving to Edinburgh to work at Baillie Gifford in his current role. “It hasn’t been too nomadic but it has been an interesting career,” Conn says. “Through Barings and Bailie Gifford I’ve been working for the industry and I was also very for- tunate to have the opportunity to do that with the FIX Community. When I joined Bailie Gifford I was Issue 54 TheTradeNews.com 31