diff --git a/openedx_events/learning/data.py b/openedx_events/learning/data.py
index 7e5d2f26..13b89b7e 100644
--- a/openedx_events/learning/data.py
+++ b/openedx_events/learning/data.py
@@ -296,3 +296,44 @@ class ProgramCertificateData:
     status = attr.ib(type=str)
     url = attr.ib(type=str)
     certificate_available_date = attr.ib(type=datetime, default=None)
+
+
+@attr.s(frozen=True)
+class DiscussionThreadData:
+    """
+    Attributes defined for Open edX Discussion Thread data object.
+
+    Arguments:
+        anonymous (bool): indicates whether the user is anonymous.
+        anonymous_to_peers (bool): indicates whether the user is anonymous to peers.
+        body (str): body of the discussion thread.
+        category_id (int): identifier of the category.
+        category_name (str): name of the category.
+        commentable_id (str): identifier of the commentable.
+        group_id (int): identifier of the group.
+        id (int): identifier of the discussion thread.
+        team_id (int): identifier of the team.
+        thread_type (str): type of the thread.
+        title (str): title of the thread.
+        title_truncated (bool): indicates whether the title is truncated.
+        truncated (bool): indicates whether the thread is truncated.
+        url (str): url of the thread.
+    """
+
+    anonymous = attr.ib(type=bool)
+    anonymous_to_peers = attr.ib(type=bool)
+    body = attr.ib(type=str)
+    category_id = attr.ib(type=int)
+    category_name = attr.ib(type=str)
+    commentable_id = attr.ib(type=str)
+    group_id = attr.ib(type=int)
+    id = attr.ib(type=int)
+    team_id = attr.ib(type=int)
+    thread_type = attr.ib(type=str)
+    title = attr.ib(type=str)
+    title_truncated = attr.ib(type=bool)
+    truncated = attr.ib(type=bool)
+    url = attr.ib(type=str)
+    user_course_roles = attr.ib(type=List[str], factory=list)
+    user_forums_roles = attr.ib(type=List[str], factory=list)
+    options = attr.ib(type=dict, factory=dict)
diff --git a/openedx_events/learning/signals.py b/openedx_events/learning/signals.py
index 5c139937..ab78748b 100644
--- a/openedx_events/learning/signals.py
+++ b/openedx_events/learning/signals.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     CohortData,
     CourseDiscussionConfigurationData,
     CourseEnrollmentData,
+    DiscussionThreadData,
     PersistentCourseGradeData,
     ProgramCertificateData,
     UserData,
@@ -184,6 +185,18 @@
     }
 )
 
+# .. event_type: org.openedx.learning.thread.created.v1
+# .. event_name: FORUM_THREAD_CREATED
+# .. event_description: Emitted when a new thread is created in a discussion
+# .. event_data: DiscussionThreadData
+# Warning: This event is currently incompatible with the event bus, list/dict cannot be serialized yet
+FORUM_THREAD_CREATED = OpenEdxPublicSignal(
+    event_type="org.openedx.learning.thread.created.v1",
+    data={
+        "thread": DiscussionThreadData,
+    }
+)
+
 # .. event_type: org.openedx.learning.user.notification.requested.v1
 # .. event_name: USER_NOTIFICATION
 # .. event_description: Can be fired from apps to send user notifications.
diff --git a/openedx_events/tooling.py b/openedx_events/tooling.py
index 35700ed3..e4ff108b 100644
--- a/openedx_events/tooling.py
+++ b/openedx_events/tooling.py
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
     "org.openedx.learning.discussions.configuration.changed.v1",
     "org.openedx.content_authoring.course.certificate_config.changed.v1",
     "org.openedx.content_authoring.course.certificate_config.deleted.v1",
-    "org.openedx.learning.user.notification.requested.v1"
+    "org.openedx.learning.user.notification.requested.v1",
+    "org.openedx.learning.thread.created.v1",
 ]