David Axelrod To Keynote At TradeTech USA Former Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama to address TradeTech USA

New York, February 7, 2011 – David Axelrod, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama (2009 – 2011) is the newest addition to the list of esteemed speakers to address TradeTech USA, the premier global event for institutional equity trading. Axelrod's presentation will take place on March 2, from 12:30 – 1:20 p.m. ET at New York City's Pier Sixty.

When President Obama chose a top aide to guide the strategy and communication efforts of his administration through the daunting challenges it faced in its first two years, he turned to his closest advisor, David Axelrod. A respected journalist, political strategist and award-winning ad-maker, Axelrod was the architect of Obama's improbable, four-year march from the Illinois State Senate to the White House. As senior advisor to the President, he was a key figure in shaping-and selling-the administration's early agenda and its significant legislative victories, including the economic stimulus program, health care and financial reform.

"We are extremely thrilled to welcome David Axelrod to our distinguished speaking faculty," says Sara Mueller, Executive Director of Conference Development for TradeTech USA. "And are very excited to witness one of President Obama's most trusted advisors share an insider's perspective on what is happening in Washington and how it affects the business community."

Axelrod joins other noteworthy speakers at TradeTech including Charlie Rose, Executive Editor and Anchor of Charlie Rose; Robert Thomson, Managing Editor, the Wall Street Journal, and Editor in Chief, Dow Jones; David G. Booth, Chairman and Co-CEO, Dimensional Fund Advisors; Robert L. Reynolds, President & CEO, Putnam Investments; Richard Lacaille, Global Chief Investment Officer, State Street Global Advisors; in addition to 90+ other industry speakers.

For more information on David Axelrod's presentation or TradeTech, visit www.tradetechusa.com

About TradeTech
TradeTech is the premier global event for institutional equity traders and technologists and the largest buy side gathering in the world. With over 250 senior-level buy side traders and technologists in attendance, and over 600 attendees representing the top securities brokerages, investment advisors, hedge funds, electronic trading providers, and exchanges around, TradeTech is now a global conference series with major events in London, New York, San Francisco, Toronto, Mumbai, Tokyo and other international cities.

For more on TradeTech, visit: www.tradetechusa.com