
Futures & Options Expo
2 October 2023 - 4 October 2023 • 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM CT
Thank you to everyone who joined FIA for Expo 2022.
Whether you’re a trader chasing the latest data and trends affecting the markets or a back office manager seeking ways to increase operational efficiency or a business strategist looking for what’s next, you’ll find your answers at Expo. From sessions featuring exchange leaders, industry experts and key regulators to the exhibit hall that brings opportunities and solutions to the forefront, you’ll get everything you need at Expo.
Save the date for Expo 2023 taking place 2-3 October back at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk.
2022 Keynote Speakers



2022 Program
- Monday 14 November
- Tuesday 15 November
8:00 a.m.
Registration Opens
Arrival Coffee
Co-sponsored by DTCC and OCC
9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Opening Remarks
In his traditional welcome address, Walt Lukken sets the scene for Expo 2022 and shares his views on topical issues important to the industry.
- Walt Lukken, President and CEO, FIA
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
CFTC Fireside Chat
CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam discusses the US regulator's current priorities, including crypto, climate and commodities, and shares his observations on a hectic year for markets.
Moderator:
- Walt Lukken, President and CEO, FIA
Speaker:
- Rostin Behnam, Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission
10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
Regulatory Battlegrounds
Policymakers and industry experts discuss the latest approaches to regulating emerging areas of the derivatives markets, including crypto assets and retail products, and consider how financial markets can and should support the management of climate risk.
Moderator:
- Daniel Davis, Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenman
Speakers:
- Trabue Bland, SVP, Futures Exchanges, Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
- Christy Goldsmith Romero, Commissioner, Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Kari Larsen, Partner, Willkie, Farr & Gallagher LLP
- Thomas Sexton, President & CEO, National Futures Association
10:50 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.
Exchange Leader Fireside Chat
Walt Lukken sits down with ICE's Jeff Sprecher to discuss challenges and opportunities for exchange-traded markets and the role of their respective organizations in the coming years.
Moderator:
- Walt Lukken, President and CEO, FIA
Speaker:
- Jeff Sprecher, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Intercontinental Exchange | ICE
11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Exhibits Open
11:10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Networking Break
Co-sponsored by DTCC and OCC
11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Crypto Winter or Crypto Spring?
This year’s decline in crypto currencies has caused some to reassess the sector. Yet, while volumes and prices have fallen, the industry continues to focus on what parts of the crypto ecosystem have real, long-term value.
Moderator:
- Nick Baker, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, CoinDesk
Speakers:
- Kristin Johnson, Commissioner, Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- John Palmer, President, Cboe Digital
- Jason Shaffer, EVP Product Management, Trading Technologies
- Greg Tusar, Vice President of Institutional Product, Coinbase
- Chris Zuehlke, Partner, DRW and Global Head, Cumberland
12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Keynote Address - The Future of Finance
Moderator:
- James MacKenzie, President and CEO, Charles Schwab Futures and Forex LLC
Speaker:
- Jaime Rogozinski, Entrepreneur, Author and Founder, WallStreetBets
12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Networking Lunch
Co-sponsored by DTCC and OCC
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The Greenwood Project – Advancing Inclusive Pathways for Students in the Financial Services Industry
This session highlights the accomplishments of the Greenwood Project whose mission is to create career pathways in the financial services industry for Black and Latinx students and partner with companies to find equitable and inclusive solutions for recruitment, retention, and advancement. Two alumni of the program join cofounder, Elois Joseph, to discuss the systemic barriers to entry for people of color in the financial services industry and how the Greenwood Project helps talented, ambitious, and hard-working students of color overcome these obstacles.
Moderator:
- Elois Joseph, Co-Founder, Greenwood Project
Speakers:
- Isaiah Bradwell, Data Analyst / ML Intern, Envestnet | Yodlee
- Maranda Stinson, Market Policy and Government Affairs, Cboe Global Markets
1:40 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Clearinghouse Risk – A Work in Progress?
Regulators and industry alike are maintaining a watchful eye on clearinghouse risk, especially given this year’s extreme market volatility and its impact on the markets. The panel of experts will discuss the CFTC’s proposal on CCP governance and the work the international standard setters are conducting related to default management practices, including for non-default losses. The panelists will also debate whether there is more to be done.
Moderator:
- Jacqueline Mesa, Chief Operating Officer & Senior Vice President of Global Policy, FIA
Speakers:
- Juan Blackwell, Director, Head of Credit & Counterparty Risk Management, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
- Tija Kurian, Director, CCP Risk, Societe Generale
- Klaus Loeber, Chair, CCP Supervisory Committee, European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)
- Kevin McClear, President, ICE Clear U.S.
- Erik Mueller, Chief Executive Officer, Eurex Clearing AG
- Suzanne Sprague, Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Clearing & Post-Trade Services, CME Group
1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Sponsored Session: "It's a Broad-Based Future, no, It's a Security Future, No It's a Broad-Based Future Again"
Presented by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
A discussion regarding non-US stock index futures/security futures.
Speakers:
- James Brady, Partner, Financial Markets and Funds, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
- Dan Davis, Partner, Financial Markets and Funds, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
- Kevin Foley, Senior Counsel, Financial Markets and Funds, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
2:30 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.
Exchange Leader Fireside Chat
Walt Lukken sits down with Cboe Global Markets' Ed Tilly to discuss challenges and opportunities for exchange-traded markets and the role of their respective organizations in the coming years.
Moderator:
- Walt Lukken, President and CEO, FIA
Speaker:
- Ed Tilly, Chief Executive Officer, Cboe Global Markets
2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Innovators Pitches
Startups:
- 2:30 p.m. – BeZero Carbon: Ratings agency for voluntary carbon market
- 2:45 p.m. – Emmi: Climate risk analysis for investors
- 3:00 p.m. – Tallarium: Market data for OTC commodity traders
- 3:15 p.m. – Clouty Inc.: Music derivatives
- 3:30 p.m. – Exponential Exchange: Vehicle value derivatives
Judges:
- Marianna Lopert-Schaye, Principal Investing, Goldman Sachs
- Barney Alderson, Product Manager, Prime Services, Barclays
- Tim Perevozchikov, Vice President, Digital Assets, Two Sigma
- Tito Shirley, Head of Cleared Derivatives, FIS
- Kyle Zasky, Chief Executive Officer, LayerOne Financial
2:50 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.
Networking Break
Co-sponsored by DTCC and OCC
3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Demystifying DMIST
The Derivatives Market Institute for Standards (DMIST) encourages cross-industry engagement regarding standards in exchange traded and cleared derivatives. Its initial area of focus is getting the right trade, to the right account, at the right time. Specifically, DMIST has been working on standards related to the timing of allocations and give-ups. Join us, participating DMIST firms, and conference attendees for a roundtable discussion of the progress to date, challenges to address, and next steps for the industry.
3:10 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Treasury Market Structure
The US Treasury market has evolved with shifts in its composition and size; the electronification of the market; and now, proposed changes to the regulation and clearing of Treasuries. This session will discuss key trends and the impact on trading and liquidity in this key sector and related futures.
Moderator:
- Sam Schulhofer-Wohl, SVP and Senior Advisor to the President, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Speakers:
- James Arrante, Senior Director, FX and U.S. Treasuries Product and Business Management, Cboe Global Markets
- Tim Crowley, Portfolio Manager, PIMCO
- Brian Fitzsimmons, Managing Director, Head of US Treasury and Inflation Trading, J.P. Morgan
- Adam Nunes, Business Development, Hudson River Trading
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Taste of Expo Exhibit Hall Reception
Enjoy networking and refreshments with conference colleagues and visit conference exhibitors.
4:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Celebration: 50th Anniversary of Financial Futures
Join FIA in marking the 50th anniversary of the launch of financial futures and honoring the key figures who shaped our markets.
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Opening Reception
Co-sponsored by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Hidden Road Partners and MSCI
Schedule subject to change.
8:00 a.m.
Registration Opens
Arrival Coffee
Co-sponsored by DTCC and OCC
9:15 a.m. - 9:35 a.m.
Exchange Leader Fireside Chat
Walt Lukken sits down with Eurex's Michael Peters to discuss challenges and opportunities for exchange-traded markets and the role of their respective organizations in the coming years.
Moderator:
- Walt Lukken, President and CEO, FIA
Speaker:
- Michael Peters, Chief Executive Officer, Eurex Frankfurt AG
9:35 a.m. - 10:25 a.m.
Commodities Markets – The Impact of Geopolitics
Commodities markets have been caught in the middle of the fallout of recent developments, including the Covid recovery and, more significantly, the war in Ukraine. Energy and agriculture futures have been particularly impacted leading to challenges to liquidity and margin requirements. This discussion will assess the lessons learned and what may emerge in the future.
Moderator:
- Rob Creamer, President & Chief Executive Officer, Geneva Trading
Speakers:
- Brad Giemza, Chief Risk Officer, R. J. O'Brien & Associates
- Peter Keavey, Managing Director and Global Head of Energy and Environmental Products, CME Group
- Summer Mersinger, Commissioner, Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Edward Monrad, Head of Market Structure, Optiver
- Ram Vittal, CEO, Marex North America
10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Exhibits Open
10:25 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Networking Break
Co-sponsored by DTCC and OCC
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Innovators Pitches
Startups:
- 10:30 a.m. – Floating Point Group: Prime brokerage platform for crypto
- 10:45 a.m. – Hxro: Infrastructure for onchain derivatives
- 11:00 a.m. – Kemet Trading: Infrastructure for trading crypto derivatives
- 11:15 a.m. – ZeroBeta: Cloud-based risk and collateral management platform
Judges:
- Marianna Lopert-Schaye, Principal Investing, Goldman Sachs
- Barney Alderson, Product Manager, Prime Services, Barclays
- Tim Perevozchikov, Vice President, Digital Assets, Two Sigma
- Tito Shirley, Head of Cleared Derivatives, FIS
- Kyle Zasky, Chief Executive Officer, LayerOne Financial
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Keynote Address - What's Next for Commodities Markets
Recent geopolitical developments – ranging from the Covid pandemic and supply chain issues, to the war in Ukraine and the downturn in economic growth – have had a significant impact on global commodities markets. Natasha Kaneva will provide her valuable insight on the current situation and views on what lies ahead.
- Natasha Kaneva, Head of Global Commodities Research and Head of Oil Research, J.P. Morgan
11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.
Responding to Sustainability
Futures markets are responding rapidly to the call for solutions to manage global climate change with the development of products such as carbon, biofuels, renewable energy and sustainable agriculture derivatives. Exchanges and industry firms will look at how these new products are faring and the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead.
Moderator:
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Erin Eckenrod, Senior Director Environmental Products, AES Clean Energy
Speakers:
- Trabue Bland, SVP, Futures Exchanges, Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
- Suyash Paliwal, Director, Office of International Affairs, Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Daniel Scarbrough, Co-Founder, President & COO, IncubEx
- Dr. Guy Wolf, Global Head of Market Analytics, Marex
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Law & Compliance - Enforcement
This session will survey recent developments and enforcement trends for commodities market participants, including benchmark and cross-market manipulation, pre-hedging and the misuse of confidential information, as well as the scrutiny of CTAs and risks of trading via an unregistered SEF and enforcement authorities’ recent focus on text messages and ephemeral messaging applications and discuss their implications for firms’ trading and compliance practices.
Moderator:
- Kathleen McArthur, Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell
Speakers:
- Cynthia Cain, Associate General Counsel, NFA
- Harris Kay, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine
- Casey Khan, Counsel, Sidley Austin
- Andrew Vrabel, Managing Director & Chief Regulatory Officer, CME Group
12:00 p.m. - 12:20 p.m.
Fireside Chat
John Davidson, CEO of the world’s largest options derivatives clearing organization will discuss his views on the biggest challenges facing the OCC as well as current hot topics in the derivative industry.
Moderator:
- Jacqueline Mesa, Chief Operating Officer & Senior Vice President of Global Policy, FIA
Speaker:
- John Davidson, Chief Executive Officer, The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC)
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Networking Lunch
Co-sponsored by DTCC and OCC
1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Innovation – The Evolution of Post-Trade Technology
A range of developments are promising to change the way post-trade operations function in the futures industry – from the radical to more evolutionary approaches to streamline key functions. Operations specialists will review the key trends and their potential impact.
Moderator:
- Jon Schlamp, SVP Commodities & Global Markets, Macquarie Futures USA
Speakers:
- Robert Costick, Director, New Business Initiatives - ETD & Securities, OSTTRA
- Mark Davis, SVP - Head of Strategy, FIA Tech
- Jeremiah DeNonno, VP Global Product Development & Strategy, Citi
- Dana Stopczynski, Head of Post-Trade Product for North America, Cleared Derivatives, ION Markets
- Kyle Tobolik, Vice President - Futures and Derivatives Clearing Operations, J.P. Morgan Securities
1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Law & Compliance - Hot Topics
This panel will examine legal and regulatory issues that have been the focus of FIA’s Law & Compliance Division and ongoing efforts to address such challenges. Topics will include the latest US legislative and regulatory developments affecting crypto, event contracts, SEC treasury clearing proposal, and debate around the scope of CFTC registration categories.
Moderator:
- Ruth Arnould, MD & Associate General Counsel, Bank of America
Speakers:
- Kara Dutta, Assistant General Counsel, ICE
- Steve Humenik, Global Head of Derivatives Legal, Crypto.com
- Neal Kumar, Partner, Willkie Farr & Gallagher
- Sarah Riddell, Counsel, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Sponsored Session: Gen 3.0 Crypto Exchanges: The Evolution of Crypto Exchanges & What The Future Holds
Overview of the evolution of crypto exchanges from a structural perspective and how traditional market participants can best position themselves to take advantage of future growth.
Presented by Crypto.com
Speaker:
- Karl Turner, VP of North America, Crypto.com
2:30 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.
Exchange Leader Fireside Chat
Walt Lukken sits down with CME Group's Terry Duffy to discuss challenges and opportunities for exchange-traded markets and the role of their respective organizations in the coming years.
Moderator:
- Walt Lukken, President and CEO, FIA
Speaker:
- Terry Duffy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, CME Group
2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Women In Listed Derivatives: A Conversation with Women on the Rise
WILD is hosting a panel with women who have recently expanded their roles or taken on new challenges during a time when their resilience and leadership has been needed the most. We will tap into what influenced them and motivated them, as well as how they garnered support and what advice they might have to empower others to do the same.
Moderators:
- Maura Durkin, Compliance Advisor, RPTA Crude, BP & Board Member of WILD
- Lisa Campbell, Director, Corporate Goals & Strategy Planning & Board Member of WILD, CME Group
Speakers:
- Simta Gupta, Senior VP-Global Head of Operations, ADM Investor Services & President of WILD
- Kaitlin Meyer, VP, Marketing & Sales, MIAX Exchange
- Kelsey Stokes, Director, Multi-Asset Index Sales, S&P Dow Jones Indices
2:50 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.
Networking Break
Co-sponsored by DTCC and OCC
3:10 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Markets of the Future
A new breed of exchange is emerging, promising features such as 24/7 trading and direct access. Even establishment players are embracing new technologies like the cloud. As with anything new, there are risks and opportunities. We bring together today's biggest names, as well as some of the next generation, to sketch out what the exchange of the future could look like.
Moderator:
- Kim Taylor, Eventus
Speakers:
- Alicia Crighton, Co-Head of Global Futures, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
- Simon Johansen, COO, Jump Crypto
- Travis McGhee, SVP, Head of Crypto.com Derivatives North America, Crypto.com
- Jamil Nazarali, CEO, EDX Markets
- Julie Winkler, Chief Commercial Officer, CME Group
4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Innovators Award Ceremony
Join FIA for the announcement the 2022 FIA Innovator of the Year Award as selected by the judges following a series of pitches during Expo. FIA will also announce the winner of this year’s ‘people’s choice’ award, determined by votes cast by Expo attendees.
4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Exhibitor Happy Hour
Toast to a successful conference completion with networking and refreshments among conference colleagues and exhibitors.
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Great Tastes of Chicago benefiting the Greater Chicago Food Depository (separate ticket required)
Wrap up your Expo 2022 experience by giving back! FIA is hosting the Great Tastes of Chicago benefiting the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Make the most of this final networking opportunity at Expo 2022 while providing valuable financial support to address the root causes of hunger in Cook County. This year's event has a carefully crafted tasting menu plus entertainment from our very own industry band - Pork Belly & The Out-Trades. Featuring FIA's very own Walt "Pork Belly" Lukken on trombone, the band is uniting for the first time since Expo 2019. A must-see whenever they gather, Pork Belly & The Out-Trades rounds out its lineup with executives from leading firms in the industry. Purchase your ticket.
Schedule subject to change.
2022 Innovators
This year's Innovators Pavilion and Pitch Competition features 9 startups all vying for the title FIA Innovator of the Year. Throughout Expo, stop by the Exhibit Hall Stage in the exhibit hall to hear each fintech startup pitch to judges drawn from venture capital community and representative segments of the derivatives industry. In addition, Expo attendees can vote for their favorite startup to receive the People's Choice Award.
2022 Sponsors
Contact Toni Vitale Chan, Vice President of Business Development at +1 312.636.2919 to discuss sponsorship and exhibit opportunities.
Innovators Pavilion
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Learn about the Innovators program
The Expo Innovators Pavilion will showcase fintech startups and the FIA Innovator of the Year pitch competitions.
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2022 Innovator of the Year: BeZero Carbon
BeZero Carbon has been named the 2022 FIA Innovator of the Year. In addition, Clouty was named the runner-up, and Kemet Trading won the People’s Choice Award.