CFTC To Host First Fintech Conference On October 3-4, 2018

WHAT:

FinTech Forward 2018 is CFTC’s LabCFTC and the Office of Customer Education and Outreach two-day conference that will convene domestic and international financial regulators, fintech innovators and experts to examine fintech topics, including:

• Key emerging technology trends and developments
• Regulating crypto asset markets
• Evolving tokenization
• Safeguarding digital assets
• Combatting fraud
• 21st century regulatory approaches and frameworks
• Global education efforts
• The future of regtech, compliance, and oversight
• AI’s market intelligence, impact and transformative potential

There will also be an opportunity to engage with domestic and international regulators, including staff from:

• CFTC
• Federal Reserve Board
• Federal Trade Commission
• Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
• National Futures Association
• Securities and Exchange Commission
• UK’s Financial Conduct Authority

WHEN:

Wednesday, October 3, 2018
8:00 a.m. – 6: 00 p.m.

Thursday, October 4, 2018
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Registration

This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. A livestream link will available prior to the event for those unable to attend in person.

For press inquiries, please contact the Office of Public Affairs at opa@cftc.gov.

For general inquiries, please email FinTechForward@cftc.gov.

WHERE:

Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Conference Center
1155 21st Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20036