July 29, 2020 | 9:00 - 12:00 EST
The conference will take place remotely, via WebEx. Access information will be emailed to you prior to the event

Join us as we discuss the potential for futures contracts and other "exchange-traded derivatives" to re-invigorate markets for recyclable materials in New Jersey and the US. Hear from leading industry experts, researchers and regulators as we explore issues facing the design and operation of a market for connecting buyers and sellers of recyclable materials in a friendly, interactive (virtual) environment. Stay for all three hours, or just the session most interesting to you!

Tentative Schedule:
9:00 - 10:00
Jordan P. Howell, Associate Professor, Rowan University. "Why derivatives for recyclables? Why now?"
Stein Ole Larsen, Co-Founder and CEO, NOREXECO - The Pulp and Paper Exchange. "Creating an exchange for pulp and paper - the NOREXECO experience"
Discussion

10:00 - 11:00
Daniel Folkinshteyn, Associate Professor, Rowan University and Jordan Moore, Assistant Professor, Rowan University. "How do new futures and exchanges impact industries?"
Michael Irgang, President, Global Risk Management Corporation. "Derivatives and risk management: 20 years of experience with McDonald's"
Discussion

11:00 - 12:00
Rostin Behnam, Commissioner, US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). "Innovation in Derivatives and Regulation at CFTC"**
Philip Roscoe, Reader, School of Management - University of St. Andrews, Scotland. "What makes a market? Understanding the social connections that underpin markets"
Representatives from US Commodity Futures Trading Commission invited to participate
Discussion

Sponsored in part by the New Jersey Recycling Enhancement Act Grant program and the Rowan Center for Responsible Leadership.
Contact us with questions at howellj@rowan.edu
**The views expressed by Commissioner Behnam are his own, and do not represent the views of the CFTC, its staff, or any his fellow Commissioners.