Washington, D.C. — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC) today released the agenda for its meeting on February 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EST) at the CFTC’s Washington, D.C. headquarters. Commissioner Caroline D. Pham is the sponsor of the GMAC. Members of the public can watch the live meeting via webcast on cftc.gov.

Commissioner Pham announced today that both the Honorable Joshua Frost, Assistant Secretary for Financial Markets, U.S. Department of the Treasury, and Paulina Dejmek Hack, Director for General Affairs, Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services, and Capital Markets Union (DG FISMA), European Commission, will be the keynote speakers at the February 13 GMAC meeting.

The GMAC meeting will also feature panel discussions on Global Market Structure and Access to Markets, Global Commodity Markets Volatility, and Digital Asset Markets. The GMAC Chair and Vice- Chair are Tom Wipf, Vice Chairman, Morgan Stanley, and Darcy Bradbury, Managing Director and Head of Public Policy, D.E. Shaw & Co, respectively.

See the detailed agenda here.

Viewing/Listening Instructions: To access the live meeting feed, use the dial-in numbers below or stream on cftc.gov. A live feed can also be streamed through the CFTC’s YouTube channel. Call-in participants should be prepared to provide their first name, last name, and affiliation, if applicable. Materials presented at the meeting, if any, will be made on cftc.gov.

Members of the public may submit public comments in connection with the meeting, identified by “Global Markets Advisory Committee” by February 21, 2023. Follow the instructions for submitting comments through the CFTC Comments Online process. Statements submitted in connection with the committee meeting will be made available to the public, including publication on cftc.gov. If you are unable to submit comments online, contact Gates S. Hurand, GMAC Designated Federal Officer ([email protected]), to discuss alternate means of submitting your comments.

The meeting agenda may change to accommodate other Committee priorities. For agenda updates and more information about this advisory committee, including its members, visit GMAC.

Seating for the public may be limited due to the Centers for Disease Control’s COVID-19 Community Level, which may require facilitating physical distancing to avoid overcrowding and additional restrictions. People requiring special accommodations to attend the meeting because of a disability should notify Gates S. Hurand, GMAC Designated Federal Officer ([email protected]).

There are five active Advisory Committees overseen by the CFTC. They were created to provide advice and recommendations to the Commission on a variety of regulatory and market issues that affect the integrity and competitiveness of U.S. markets. These committees facilitate communication between the Commission and market participants, other regulators, and academics. The views, opinions, and information expressed by the Advisory Committees are solely those of the respective Advisory Committee and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission, its staff, or the U.S. government.