FIA Expo 2018 - 34th Annual Futures & Options Expo - Futures Industry Association | Futures Industry Association | 16 October 2018 | Chicago Hilton, 720 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60605 USA

Throughout the year, the three FIA regions hold a range of successful events from conferences and forums to networking dinners, designed to bring the industry together.

The varied schedule includes flagship events such as Boca, IDX, Expo and FIA Asia that look to confront current issues, update delegates on industry developments and provide specialist presentations of interest to both regional and global audiences.

Experience Expo.

Each year the Futures & Options Expo boasts thousands of attendees, over 100+ exhibitors and top-notch networking opportunities - it is the world’s largest annual gathering of professionals in the listed and cleared derivatives markets.

Whether you’re walking through the exhibit hall or attending one of the more than 30 sessions, get ready for thought-provoking discussions, practical insight you can apply immediately to your own job and the chance to benchmark your activity against other industry professionals. The exhibit hall is filling up with exciting new technology, exchanges from all over the world, and front, middle and back.

2018 Speakers

Walt Lukken
President & Chief Executive Officer, FIA

J. Christopher Giancarlo
Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Terry Duffy
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, CME Group

Thomas Book
Chief Executive Officer, Eurex

Adena Friedman
President & Chief Executive Officer, Nasdaq

Jeff Sprecher
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Intercontinental Exchange

Edward Tilly
Chief Executive Officer, Cboe Global Markets

Alli Brennan
Chief of Staff, CQG

Christine Hansen
Head of Equity Options Trading, IMC

Julie Holzrichter
Chief Operating Officer, CME Group

Lynn Martin
President & Chief Operating Officer
ICE Data Services

Kim Taylor
Board Member, Eventus Systems,
and Former President, Clearing and Post-Trade Services, CME Grou

Terry Arbit
Of Counsel, Winston & Strawn

Kara Dutta
Assistant General Counsel, Intercontinental Exchange

Janet McCormick
Executive Director, Compliance , Mizuho Securities USA

Erin Middleton
Senior Rules & Regulatory Outreach Specialist, CME Group

Kathryn Trkla
Partner, Foley & Lardner

Jackie Mesa
Senior Vice President, Global Policy, FIA

John Fennell
Executive Vice President & Chief Risk Officer, OCC

Travis Nesmith
Assistant Director & Section Chief, Quantitative Analysis, Federal Reserve System

Chris Perkins
Managing Director & Global Head of OTC Clearing, Citigroup Global Markets

Eileen Flaherty
Managing Director, The Global Capital Group

Mary Irwin
Vice President & Associate General Counsel, ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago

Nathaniel Lalone
Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenman UK

Deborah North
Partner, Allen and Overy

Michael Otten
Executive Director, Global Markets Legal Department, Nomura

Michael Sorrell
Assistant General Counsel, FIA

Russ Abramson
Managing Director, Global Head of Client Solutions & Technology Strategy, F&O and OTC Clearing, Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Leo Melamed
Chairman & CEO, Melamed & Associates

Weizhong Xu
President, Huatai Futures

June Zuo
President, Huatai Financial USA

Patti Kane
Chief Financial Officer, Huatai Financial USA

Dan Berkovitz
Commissioner, Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Walt Lukken
President & Chief Executive Officer, FIA

Kimberly Johns
Managing Director & Associate General Counsel, Goldman Sachs

Katherine Cooper
Attorney, Murphy & McGonigle

Harris Kay
Officer, Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale

Christina McGlosson
Associate Director, Enforcement, Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Greg Mocek
Partner, Allen & Overy

Dan Berkovitz
Commissioner, Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Walt Lukken
President & Chief Executive Officer, FIA

Walt Lukken
President & Chief Executive Officer, FIA

Jonathan Jachym
U.S. Country Head, Head of North America Regulatory Strategy & Government Relations, London Stock Exchange Group

Linda Rich
Managing Director, Government Relations, CME Group

Jill Sommers
Senior Advisor, Patomak Global Partners

Jeff Bandman
Founder & Principal, Bandman Advisors

Brian Quintenz
Commissioner, Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Mark Wetjen
Managing Director & Head of Global Public Policy, DTCC

Alan Freudenstein
Co-Head, NEXT Investors

Peter Johnson
Vice President, Jump Capital

Mark Rodrigues
General Partner, Illuminate Financial

Kyle Zasky
Partner, SenaHill Partners

Sunil Cutinho
President, CME Clearing, CME Group

John Davidson
President & Chief Operating Officer, OCC

John Horkan
Group Chief Operating Officer & Head of North America, LCH

Erik Mueller
Chief Executive Officer, Eurex Clearing

Hester Serafini
President & Chief Operating Officer, ICE Clear U.S.

David Olsen
President & Chief Risk Officer, Jump Trading

Meltem Demirors
Chief Strategy Officer, CoinShares

Chris Hehmeyer
Chief Executive Officer, Hehmeyer Trading + Investments

Tom Jessop
Head of Corporate Business Development, Fidelity Investments

Hu Liang
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Omniex

Jean Donnelly
Executive Director, FinTech Sandbox

Julie Armstrong
Executive Director, Global Head of Market Technology Services, CME Group

David Potere
Chief Executive Officer, TellusLabs

Jonathan Reeve
Global Head of Connectivity & Feeds, Intercontinental Exchange

Elizabeth Davis
Attorney, Murphy & McGonigle

Frances Mendieta
Senior Analyst, Market Regulation, Intercontinental Exchange

Shane O'Mara
Senior Manager, Investigations, National Futures Association

Scott Fitzpatrick
Chief Executive Officer, Tradition SEF

Graham Harper
Partner, Delta Strategy Group

Sebastiaan Koeling
Chief Executive Officer, Optiver US

Michael O'Brien
Director of Global Trading, Eaton Vance

Stephen Humenik
Of Counsel, Covington & Burling

Nick Goodrich
Director of Business Development, trueDigital Holdings

Tim McCourt
Global Head of Equity Products & Alternative Investments, CME Group

Bob Fitzsimmons
Executive Vice President, Wedbush Securities

Jared Broad
Chief Executive Officer, QuantConnect

Tom Schady
Chief Technology Officer, GreenKey Technologies

Greg Wood
Senior Vice President, Global Industry Operations & Technology, FIA

Erik Haas
Director, Market Regulation, Intercontinental Exchange

Harris Kay
Officer, Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale

Kevin McPartland
Managing Director, Head of Market Structure & Technology Research, Greenwich Associates

Matt Battistella
Head FICC Electronic Sales AMRS & Global Head Rates Electronic Sales, Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Nichola Hunter
Chief Executive Officer, LiquidityEdge

Stu Wexler
Group General Counsel, NEX

James Lundy
Partner, Drinker Biddle & Reath

Vito Naimoli
Manager, Market Regulation, ICE Futures U.S.

Jay Biondo
Product Manager - Surveillance, Trading Technologies

Amir Khwaja
Chief Executive Officer
Clarus

Alex Lamb
Head of Business Development Americas & Head of Marketing
The Technancial Company

2018 Sponsors

PLATINUM:
• Aws
• B3
• CME Group

GOLD:
• Ice

SILVER:
• Huatai Futures
• Ion
• Orient Futures

BRONZE:
• Metamako

PARTNER:
• Wedbush Futures

CONTRIBUTING:
• McKay Brothers
• Vertex