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Chairman Michael S. Selig predicts financial-market transformation as the agency prepares a discussion of implementation, innovation and its regulatory responsibilities.
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The CFTC’s inaugural Frontier Forum on Super Intelligence is intended to bring technology and finance leaders together to examine frontier AI’s use and potential effects on U.S. markets. The agenda puts responsible adoption and innovation alongside protection from emerging risks, giving financial firms a policy-relevant forum to watch. The announcement was published October 20, 2026, but does not give the forum’s date or time, and it announces no specific policy proposals.
The CFTC says livestream access will be available through CFTC.gov; phone participants can use webinar ID 165 708 9557 and passcode 669856.
October 20, 2026, is the announcement date, not a confirmed date for the forum.
The announcement names Innovation Task Force lead Michael J. Passalacqua as the contact for questions.
The CFTC’s Innovation Task Force released the agenda for its inaugural Frontier Forum on Super Intelligence on October 20, 2026. The discussion will address the Commission’s role in encouraging responsible adoption and innovation while protecting market participants from new and emerging risks—a dual focus for the gathering of technology and finance leaders.
Attendees are to discuss how superintelligence is being implemented at the frontier and how its spread could affect U.S. markets. That puts both the technology’s use and the consequences of its wider adoption on the agenda.
“Super intelligence is poised to transform our financial markets,” said Chairman Michael S. Selig. “Through this inaugural Frontier Forum, we are bringing together leaders at the intersection of technology and finance to explore the opportunities and risks of super intelligence and help shape the next frontier of American financial innovation.”
Michael S. Selig, CFTC chairman, in the October 20 announcement
The official announcement directs viewers to CFTC.gov for the livestream and supplies dial-in instructions for phone access. It does not specify the forum’s date, start time, timezone or venue. October 20 is the announcement’s publication date.
The agency recommends choosing a dial-in number nearest the caller’s current location for the highest quality. For additional questions, it names Michael J. Passalacqua, who leads the Innovation Task Force, as its contact.
Participants’ views, opinions and information are their own and do not represent the Commission, its staff or the U.S. government, the announcement states.
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