CTA Summit 2026

Spotlighting the Next Generation of CTA and Commodities Managers, the CTA Summit program highlights the benefits and opportunities for institutional and private wealth investors to invest in commodities traded by a range of new, small, diverse, women-owned, emerging, and boutique fund managers. In addition to networking with key decision-makers of family offices, endowments, foundations, and pension funds, boutique and new managers will be able to connect and exchange best practice ideas with their peers. Delegates will hear from the nation’s leaders in the new, ever-changing commodities and emerging managers market. The conference format is designed to be educational with fireside chat-style panels; only a few educational standalone presentations will be permitted. Topics will include: How alternative strategies adapt and perform in uncertain environments; The evolving role of AI, data, and automation in modern trading; What it takes to raise, allocate, and build credibility at scale; How geopolitical and regulatory shifts impact commodity markets and trading strategies; The opportunities and challenges of integrating ESG into real asset strategies such as the evolution of carbon futures strategies. The summit convenes commodity trading advisors (CTAs), institutional allocators, family offices, funds of funds, and related professionals. The program addresses topics such as alpha generation, volatility strategies, systematic trading innovations, allocation trends, and manager selection processes. Sessions are discussion-based to facilitate exchange among participants; no product solicitations or promotional presentations are permitted.