International Futures Industry Conference
Save the date for next year's Boca!
15 March 2022 - 17 March 2022 • 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM ET Daily
Six things we learned from Boca-V
FIA's annual spring conference provides a unique opportunity to hear industry leaders talk about the main trends affecting the derivatives industry. This year's conference brought together more than 40 speakers including exchange leaders, government officials and industry executives for three days of discussions on a wide range of topics.
Experts say pandemic is accelerating derivatives industry innovation
March 18, 2021 CONTINUE READINGDerivatives market leaders say infrastructure, cross-border access are top issues
March 16, 2021 CONTINUE READINGSave the date and plan to join us for the 47th International Futures Industry Conference Conference in Boca Raton, FL from March 15-17, 2022. As FIA’s most powerful and prestigious event, Boca delivers an unparalleled opportunity to engage with the global cleared derivatives industry. It’s where hallway conversations and handshakes lead to the next headline; where thought-leaders deliver inspiration; where global regulators connect with industry leads; and where you’ll have exceptional experiences that can take place only at Boca.
Til we gather next year, take a moment to watch the global exchange leader interviews and read the highlights from the virtual edition of Boca in 2021.
Exchange Leader Insights
As part of Boca-V 2021, our President & CEO Walt Lukken interviewed exchange leaders from around the globe for their take on key issues and developments in market access and trends, innovation, and sustainability impacting the cleared derivatives industry today.
Futures Hall of Fame
Congratulations to the 2021 class of Futures Hall of Fame inductees! Since 2005, FIA has celebrated and recognized significant contributions individuals have made to the listed and cleared derivatives community through the Futures Hall of Fame. Read the inductee bios and watch one-on-one interviews where they share career highlights and advice for building a career in the cleared derivatives industry.
2021 Agenda
Market Access
Explore core issues shaping our markets including global access, market structure, regulatory landscape and how the industry is evolving in the wake of the crisis.
8:45 a.m. ET
Networking
9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. ET
Opening Remarks
FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken shares his thoughts on industry priorities and sets the scene for a unique Boca-V conference.
Walt Lukken, President and CEO, FIA
9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. ET
Keynote Address
As the European Union continues to map its regulatory agenda for financial markets, Commissioner McGuinness will provide an update on major initiatives impacting the cleared derivatives industry.
Mairead McGuinness, Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Union, European Commission
9:50 a.m. - 10:05 a.m. ET
Global Exchange Leaders on Markets: Market Trends
Exchange leaders share their perspectives on key global market trends, opportunities and challenges impacting the industry.
Terry Duffy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, CME Group
Adena Friedman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Nasdaq
Loh Boon Chye, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Exchange
Michael Peters, Chief Executive Officer, Eurex Frankfurt AG
David Schwimmer, Chief Executive Officer, London Stock Exchange Group
Jeff Sprecher, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Intercontinental Exchange | ICE and Chairman, New York Stock Exchange
Edward Tilly, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cboe Global Markets
10:10 a.m. - 11:10 a.m. ET
The Future of Markets
A panel of experts will discuss key market and regulatory issues shaping the development of global markets and how they may impact access, liquidity and market structure. The panel will also consider how Brexit, other geopolitical trends, and the pandemic crisis will affect the market’s evolution.
Moderator
Nick Rustad, Managing Director, JP Morgan Chase
Panelists
Alicia Crighton, COO, Futures, DCS and Clearing Businesses, Goldman Sachs
Erik Mueller, CEO, Eurex Clearing AG
Tracey Jordal, Executive Vice President, Head of EMEA Operations and Trade Support, Pimco
Edwin Schooling Latter, Director of Markets and Wholesale Policy, UK, Financial Conduct Authority
11:15 a.m. - 11:35 a.m. ET
Global Exchange Leaders on Markets: Access and Regulatory Issues
Exchange leaders share their perspectives on key regulatory developments impacting markets.
Terry Duffy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, CME Group
Adena Friedman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Nasdaq
Loh Boon Chye, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Exchange
Michael Peters, Chief Executive Officer, Eurex Frankfurt AG
David Schwimmer, Chief Executive Officer, London Stock Exchange Group
Jeff Sprecher, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Intercontinental Exchange | ICE and Chairman, New York Stock Exchange
Edward Tilly, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cboe Global Markets
11:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET
Sponsored Session - China Liquidity Starts the Next Chapter in Asia’s Derivatives Hub Sponsored by HKEX
As the first port of call for Mainland Chinese investors to diversify internationally, the Hong Kong market is seeing unprecedented inflows from China through Stock Connect. How are Southbound inflows transforming the city’s equity and equity derivatives markets? Are there investment opportunities in the growing liquidity?
In this panel, HKEX will cover topics including:
- The impact of increasing Southbound capital on the Hong Kong derivatives market
- Homecoming listings of US-listed Chinese as new impetus to product diversity
- Derivatives strategies for trading and hedging Asia and Emerging Markets portfolios
- Capturing China opportunities through offshore derivatives contracts
Will Mitting, Acuiti
Panelists:
Chris Lee, Managing Director, Markets, HKEX
George Harrington, Global Head of Fixed Income & Derivatives - Index, MSCI
Conor O'Mara, Managing Director of Asian TMT Equity Sales, Jefferies
12:05 p.m. - 12:20 p.m. ET
Global Exchange Leaders on Markets: Geopolitics
Exchange leaders share their perspectives on recent global events and impact for the industry.
Terry Duffy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, CME Group
Loh Boon Chye, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Exchange
Michael Peters, Chief Executive Officer, Eurex Frankfurt AG
David Schwimmer, Chief Executive Officer, London Stock Exchange Group
Jeff Sprecher, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Intercontinental Exchange | ICE and Chairman, New York Stock Exchange
Edward Tilly, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cboe Global Markets
12:40 p.m. ET
Day 1 Live Program Concludes
Schedule subject to change.
Innovation
Discover how key innovations are shaping the listed and cleared derivatives industry from the expansion of digital assets and tokenization to fintech advances that are driving market efficiency.
8:45 a.m. ET
Networking
9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. ET
Keynote Address - DTCC Sponsored
In the Age of Surveillance Capitalism
With data described as ‘the oil of our age’, FT Global Economic Analyst Rana Foroohar shared her thoughts on how companies can prepare for and thrive in the 21st century data-driven economy, and how the global landscape may lead to a fragmented data regime.
Rana Foroohar, Global Economic Analyst and Financial Times Columnist
9:50 a.m. 10:05 a.m. ET
Global Exchange Leaders on Crypto
Exchange leaders consider the expansion of digital assets and tokenization in the cleared derivatives markets.
Terry Duffy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, CME Group
Adena Friedman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Nasdaq
Loh Boon Chye, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Exchange
Michael Peters, Chief Executive Officer, Eurex Frankfurt AG
David Schwimmer, Chief Executive Officer, London Stock Exchange Group
Jeff Sprecher, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Intercontinental Exchange | ICE and Chairman, New York Stock Exchange
Edward Tilly, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cboe Global Markets
10:10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. ET
Keynote Fireside Chat
DRW founder and CEO Don Wilson quizzes Michael Saylor, chairman and CEO of Microstrategy, on bitcoin and its growing institutional appeal.
Don Wilson, Founder and CEO, DRW
Speaker
Michael Saylor, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, MicroStrategy, Inc.
10:35 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. ET
Crypto Becomes Mainstream
This panel looks at the path to respectability for this new asset class and the hurdles that remain in the way of its widespread adoption.
Moderator
J. Christopher Giancarlo, Senior Counsel, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman
Panelists
Tom Jessop, President, Fidelity Digital Assets
Zac Prince, CEO & Founder, BlockFi
Colleen Sullivan, CEO and Co-Founder, CMT Digital
11:20 a.m. 11:35 a.m. ET
Global Exchange Leaders on Fintech
Exchange leaders share their take on fintech advances that are driving market efficiency and shaping the industry.
Terry Duffy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, CME Group
Michael Peters, Chief Executive Officer, Eurex Frankfurt AG
David Schwimmer, Chief Executive Officer, London Stock Exchange Group
Jeff Sprecher, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Intercontinental Exchange | ICE and Chairman, New York Stock Exchange
Edward Tilly, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cboe Global Markets
11:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET
Keynote Fireside Chat
Derek White, Vice President, Global Financial Services, Google Cloud will discuss how innovation in the use of cloud computing is disrupting the financial services sector and creating new opportunities for firms to use AI to improve their data analysis and operational efficiency.
Moderator
Will Acworth, Senior Vice President of Publications, Data & Research, FIA
Speaker
Derek White, Vice President, Global Financial Services, Google Cloud
12:05 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. ET
Technology – Changing How Markets Operate
Technology innovation has changed the way derivatives are traded and cleared. This panel will consider how these trends are shaping the markets of the future, and whether they present a revolution or evolution.
Moderator
Charlotte Crosswell, CEO, Innovate Finance
Panelists
Mark Beeston, Partner, Illuminate Financial
Brenda Hoffman, SVP, Head of Technology, U.S. Markets Systems and Investment Intelligence, Nasdaq
Donna Rudnicki, Managing Director, Capital Markets Data Strategy, RBC Capital Markets
12:45 p.m. ET
Day 2 Live Program Concludes
Schedule subject to change.
Sustainability
Get up to speed on the role and opportunities for derivatives markets to help address the financial stability concerns of climate change and support the transition to a low-carbon environment.
8:45 a.m. ET
Networking
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. ET
Keynote Fireside Chat
FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken interviews Rostin Behnam, acting chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Moderator
Walt Lukken, President and CEO, FIA
Speaker
Rostin Behnam, Acting Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Global Exchange Leaders on Sustainability
Exchange leaders reveal how their institutions are responding to the call for financial markets to help address climate change.
Terry Duffy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, CME Group
Adena Friedman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Nasdaq
Loh Boon Chye, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Exchange
Michael Peters, Chief Executive Officer, Eurex Frankfurt AG
David Schwimmer, Chief Executive Officer, London Stock Exchange Group
Jeff Sprecher, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Intercontinental Exchange | ICE and Chairman, New York Stock Exchange
Edward Tilly, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cboe Global Markets
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. ET
Climate Change and Financial Markets
With the spotlight firmly on sustainability and the impact of climate change, this panel focuses on the role of financial markets, and derivatives in particular, in helping to address the financial stability concerns of climate change.
Moderator
Annette Nazareth, Senior Counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Panelists
Audrey Choi, Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Sustainability Officer, Morgan Stanley
Chris Leeds, Executive Director, Commodity Origination, Standard Chartered Bank
Ed Monrad, Head of European Cash Market Structure, Optiver
Meaghan Muldoon, Managing Director, Global Head of ESG Integration, BlackRock
Julie Winkler, Chief Commercial Officer, CME Group
Keynote Address
The Stars in My Soul: My Unlikely Journey through Space & Time
Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi grew up in some of the roughest neighborhoods in the country. As a result, he spent a lot of time inside, reading encyclopedias and watching PBS nature shows. At a young age, he discovered a love of science and space that was inspired by his role model, Albert Einstein. Throughout his childhood and into young adulthood, he was repeatedly faced with circumstances that would make most people give up—a lack of supervision at home, attending his state’s lowest rated school, falling in with the wrong crowd, and failing physics exams when he ultimately made his way to Stanford. But Hakeem never gave up.
Today, as a world-renowned astrophysicist and the former Space Science Education Lead at NASA, Hakeem inspires audiences around the world to chase impossible dreams, fight for what they want, refuse to listen to naysayers, and reach out and lend a hand up to those around them. Hilarious, honest, and inspiring, Hakeem wows audiences with a look at his mind-bending scientific research while motivating them with his personal life story.
Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi, Astrophysicist, Former Space Science Education Lead for NASA
11:40 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. ET
Futures Hall of Fame Ceremony & Conference Conclusion
Meet the latest class of inductees to the FIA Futures Hall of Fame. Join us as we celebrate their accomplishments and how their careers have helped share the cleared derivatives industry.
12:10 p.m. ET
Day 3 Live Program Concludes
Schedule subject to change.
2021 Featured Sponsors
For information on sponsorship and exhibit opportunities, Contact Toni Vitale Chan, Vice President of Business Development at +1 312.636.2919.
