International Futures Industry Conference
10 March 2024 - 13 March 2024 • 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM ET
Boca: Who you need to meet. What you need to know.
For nearly 50 years, Boca – the International Futures Industry Conference – has delivered on that simple promise. In just a few days Boca 2024 can connect you with the insights and people to set your agenda for the year. Enter an environment teeming with industry elites and get access to the firms and people that shape markets. Boca is your opportunity to make headlines, forge connections and gain exposure to the trends, products and companies that are transforming the cleared derivatives industry.
Please note that Boca kicks off on Sunday, 10 March 2024 and the conference ends on Wednesday, 13 March 2024.
Save on registration through Monday, 8 January!
2024 Schedule
Sunday 10 March
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Registration Open
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Welcome Reception
Kick off your networking at this pre-conference reception sponsored.
Monday, 11 March
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Exchange Chairmen and Presidents Breakfast (Invitation Only)
Co-Sponsored by Korn Ferry and Shearman & Sterling
9:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Registration & Exhibits Open
9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
The Marquee Is Open
Presented by Trading Technologies in partnership with Abel Noser Solutions, Ateo and KRM22
Meet in The Marquee tent to network with colleagues and enjoy refreshments during the conference. Stay close to conference action, sessions, and attendees on the Mizner Grand Lawn.
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
B3 Arrival Refreshments
Once you arrive, enjoy coffee, breakfast snacks, and networking with colleagues sponsored by B3.
12:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Sponsored Sessions
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Welcome Lunch
Sponsored by CME Group
Welcome to the Conference! Enjoy a networking lunch with colleagues sponsored by CME Group.
3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Opening Remarks
This traditional welcome address will provide insights into the state of the exchange traded and cleared industry and what trends may be impacting our markets in 2024 and beyond.
Speaker:
- Walt Lukken, President & CEO, FIA
3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
The Big Picture
Join this session of thought leaders as they discuss major trends and developments in the market structure of our industry.
4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Global Regulators Speak
This panel will discuss the latest regulatory matters facing the industry and how policymakers are developing a framework around AI, cyber, cloud and other new technologies.
5:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Cocktail Hour
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m
Opening Reception
Kick off your conference experience with networking and refreshments among conference colleagues, sponsors, and exhibitors.
Schedule subject to change. Please check back frequently as sessions and exact times are added. If you are interested in speaking at Boca or have a speaker suggestion, please fill out this form.
Tuesday 12 March
6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
Axoni Boot Camp
Join your fellow attendees bright and early for a morning workout featuring bursts of intense activity alternating with intervals of lighter activity. This morning workout includes functional fitness, such as using whole body, multijointed exercises that simulate movements people do in life. This will challenge you no matter what your fitness level.
7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Registration Open
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
ICE Energy Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The Marquee Is Open
Presented by Trading Technologies in partnership with Abel Noser Solutions, Ateo and KRM22
Meet in The Marquee tent to network with colleagues and enjoy refreshments during the conference. Stay close to conference action, sessions, and attendees on the Mizner Grand Lawn.
9:00 a.m. - 6:15 p.m.
Exhibits Open
9:05 a.m. - 9:35 a.m.
CFTC Keynote Address & Fireside Chat
The U.S. head regulator of the exchange traded and cleared derivatives industry will speak on the state of the industry and the CFTC’s regulatory agenda.
- Rostin Benham, Chairman, CFTC
9:35 a.m. - 10:35 a.m.
Global Exchange Leaders
Hear from the top global exchanges on key trends shaping their markets, including political risk, innovative products, AI developments and cloud technology.
10:35 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.
Networking Break
Boca Café sponsored by Eurex
11:10 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
Fireside Chat: The Macro View
A prominent economist will dive into the global economic trends impacting our markets, from inflation to central bank policymaking to commodity volatility to political risk.
11:40 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.
Global Exchange Leaders
Hear from the top global exchanges on key trends shaping their markets, including political risk, innovative products, AI developments and cloud technology.
12:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
DTCC Keynote Lunch
The DTCC keynote lunch features a motivational thought leader who will challenge the audience on current topics of the day.
2:20 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.
Fireside Chat: Perspectives in Power
FIA highlights leaders who are rethinking how we motivate, inspire and problem-solve for the challenges we face in our markets and society.
2:50 p.m. - 3:35 p.m.
Sports and Markets
Sports has become increasingly business-focused industry with a growing number of financial market leaders turning their attention to sports teams. Hear from market leaders on how they are using their markets experiences to reinvent the management of sports.
3:35 p.m. - 4:05 p.m.
Fireside Chat: The View from the Customer
FIA presents a thought leader of the end user community who will discuss the latest trends from customers and how our markets play into their strategy.
4:05 p.m. - 4:55 p.m.
Meeting and Networking Break
Boca Café sponsored by Eurex
5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
FIA Hall of Fame Ceremony
Join us to celebrate the latest inductees to the FIA Hall of Fame. Since 2005, FIA has recognized significant contributions of individuals based on their lifetime of achievements in the global capital markets. Come see this year’s amazing class of industry professionals.
5:45 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
FIA Hall of Fame Reception
Sponsored by Coinbase
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Boca Nite Out
Co-sponsored by Ateo, Cboe, CME Group, Exegy, MEMX, Nasdaq, NinjaTrader, OCC, Trading Hub
Unwind your second day at Boca with the continuation of a great conference tradition. Enjoy giveaways, refreshments, and networking with conference attendees.
Schedule subject to change. Please check back frequently as sessions and exact times are added. If you are interested in speaking at Boca or have a speaker suggestion, please fill out this form.
Wednesday 13 March
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
FIA Tech Fun Run
Start your Wednesday with the energizing FIA Tech Fun Run! Taking place on the scenic resort golf course at 7:00 a.m., this 5K race offers prizes for the fastest male and female runners, a raffle and other gifts for participants.
7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Registration Open
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Networking Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The Marquee Is Open
Presented by Trading Technologies in partnership with Abel Noser Solutions, Ateo and KRM22
Meet in The Marquee tent to network with colleagues and enjoy refreshments during the conference. Stay close to conference action, sessions, and attendees on the Mizner Grand Lawn.
9:35 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
The State of Clearing
Over a decade since financial market reforms mandated more products onto CCPs, industry experts will discuss both the opportunities and challenges of central clearing including Basel Capital reforms, Treasury Market clearing, new margin models and developing technologies.
10:20 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
Fireside Chat: AI Insights
This discussion will feature a prominent AI expert who will educate the audience on the latest with AI and how it will impact our markets.
10:50 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.
Networking Break
Boca Café sponsored by Eurex
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Modernizing Markets
A range of developing technologies, such as AI and tokenization, are presenting new opportunities for the modernization of the industry, providing greater efficiencies and a potential revolution in how markets function.
12:00 p.m. - 12:05 p.m.
Conference Closing
12:05 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Networking Lunch
Co-sponsored by FIA and Taifex
1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Charity Golf Event benefiting Futures for Kids
Title Sponsor HKEX
Co-sponsored by ABN AMRO Clearing, Barclays, CQG, NinjaTrader, Piper Sandler
A Boca tradition returns with the Charity Golf Tournament. Join your colleagues for fun round robin style play on The Boca Raton Golf Course benefitting Futures for Kids.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Golf Clinic
Get expert advice on your stance, swing, chipping, putting and more at Wednesday’s Golf Clinic. Taking place on the driving range, short game area, and putting greens, PGA-certified professionals will help you understand the different aspects of the game and increase your confidence on the golf course. Sign up in advance when you register for Boca. Choose either the 1:00 p.m. session or the 2 p.m. session. Space is limited!
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Boca Pickleball Clinic
Sponsored by Connamara Technologies
Become a pickleball player at this clinic sponsored by Connamara Technologies. Find out the difference between getting pickled and lettuced. Learn when to bert or erne and when you can enter the kitchen. Pros from The Boca Raton will guide you through a 30 minute clinic followed by 90 minutes of round-robin play. Equipment and refreshments will be provided.
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Closing Reception
Co-sponsored by FIA and NinjaTrader
Schedule subject to change. Please check back frequently as sessions and exact times are added. If you are interested in speaking at Boca or have a speaker suggestion, please fill out this form.
Event Details
| RATES | Through 8 January | 9 January through onsite |
|---|---|---|
| MEMBER | $1,950 | $2,500 |
| NON-MEMBER | $2,500 | $3,250 |
| REGULATOR | $920 | $920 |
| GUEST* | $700 | $700 |
Save on registration through Monday, 8 January!
Press: Please contact FIA Media Relations to register as press. Complimentary press registrations will be restricted to two individuals per media organization.
* The Guest Pass is only available to a spouse or partner of a registered attendee and only includes access to the evening networking events. The Guest Pass is only available to people who do not work in the industry. Contact memberservices@fia.org to request a Guest Pass registration.
For group registrations, please contact memberservices@fia.org.
If you have issues registering, please contact memberservices@fia.org.
All official Boca 2024 programming and networking events will take place at The Boca Raton. Your Boca attendee badge is required to access ALL areas of the resort related to FIA’s event.
If you are not staying at The Boca Raton, please note these changes:
- Upon your arrival at the property, the front gate will verify that you are on the Boca 2024 attendee list.
- You must go straight to the Mizner Center and pick up your Boca 2024 attendee badge.
- You must have your Boca 2024 attendee badge to access and make purchases in the resort’s restaurants, bars and other areas used for informal networking.
Please note: Resort staff may ask you to leave the property if you do not have your badge on you at all times.
The Boca Raton
The conference hotel room block at The Boca Raton is available to registered attendees only. If you wish to book a hotel room, please register for the conference. Hotel reservation information is provided upon completing registration for the conference.
Rates in the hotel reservation website are quoted exclusive of applicable state and local taxes, occupancy, service, (currently 26.4%) and/or other resort specific fees (currently $40.00). The room block will close on 9 February 2024 or once the rooms are sold out.
Hotel room rates exclusive of applicable taxes, service charges, and resort fees in FIA's room block are:
- Cloister Traditional and Estate Rooms starting at $483 SOLD OUT
- Cloister Suites starting at $911
- Tower Queen and King Rooms starting at $673 SOLD OUT
- Tower Suites starting at $1473
- Yacht Club Junior and Suites starting at $976
- Bungalows starting at $1,575
Please note that there are two different hotel reservation links based on where you choose to stay in the Resort. One link for rooms and suites in the Cloister and in the Tower and a separate link for junior suites and suites in the Yacht Club.
Make sure to confirm all hotel cancellation policies and forfeiture of deposits directly with the resort when booking your reservation. Reservations are guaranteed with one night's room deposit charged to credit card used to make the reservation. This is refundable up to February 26, 2024 at 14 days in advance of the event date. At 13 days or less to the event date deposits are non-refundable.
Cancellations/Substitutions
Notice of cancellations must be received in writing on or before 2 February 2024 and will be subject to a $200 administrative fee. No refunds will be processed after 2 February 2024. Substitutions / registration transfers may be made at any time without penalty. Please contact Member Services for cancellations or substitutions assistance.
COVID Protocols
FIA takes the health and wellbeing of event attendees and staff seriously. We ask that you do not travel to or attend the event if you have tested positive for Covid or have experienced any Covid symptoms in the last five days before the event. If you develop Covid symptoms or test positive for Covid during the event, we ask that you leave the event venue as soon as possible.
We encourage attendees to follow good hygiene practices, such as using hand sanitizer, which will be made available throughout the event venue, and washing hands regularly.
If you have questions regarding this policy, please contact memberservices@fia.org.
Privacy Policy
FIA enforces robust policies to safeguard the personal information that is entrusted to us by FIA event registrants and the broader FIA community. We encourage you to review our Privacy Statement. There are a few aspects of our privacy policies that we would like to highlight in connection with the event.
FIA maintains delegate lists for each of our events. The delegate lists contain the name, title, firm and/or office location of the event registrants. FIA may share the delegate list with current or prospective attendees, sponsors, and/or exhibitors, including through our mobile event app, as applicable. Typically we find that attendees want to be included on the delegate list to realize the full networking benefits of our events. If you registered on our website for the event, you were prompted to indicate whether you wanted to be included on the delegate list. If another person registered you for the event – for example, through FIA’s group registration process – FIA prompted that person to indicate whether to include you on the delegate list. We only include individuals on the delegate list where an affirmative indication has been made. You may contact us to check whether you are included on the delegate list and/or change your preference.
FIA never sells its delegate lists to third parties and will never contact you offering to sell such information. We regret that you may become the target of unsolicited offers from third parties purporting to have an FIA delegate list for sale. Sometimes the third parties claim to be affiliated or suggest an affiliation with FIA. These offers and third parties are not sanctioned by FIA. We appreciate your assistance in bringing them to our attention.
Filming, Videotaping and Recording Policy
No portion of this event may be filmed, videotaped or otherwise recorded for posting or distribution without prior authorization from FIA. Further, by registering for this program, you consent to FIA’s use, reproduction, editing, publishing and distribution of any photographs, videos and other recordings that FIA or its designated photographer may take of registrants and attendees during the program.
2024 Sponsors
Bronze
Contact Toni Vitale Chan, Vice President of Business Development at +1 312.636.2919 for questions about sponsoring or exhibiting.
FIA Hall of Fame
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View the 2023 honorees.
Since 2005, FIA has celebrated and recognized significant contributions individuals have made to the listed and cleared derivatives community through the Hall of Fame. On Tuesday afternoon at Boca, FIA will celebrate the newest class of Hall of Fame honorees with a ceremony and award presentation followed by a networking reception.
