diff --git a/openedx_events/learning/data.py b/openedx_events/learning/data.py
index 7e5d2f26..4c68e283 100644
--- a/openedx_events/learning/data.py
+++ b/openedx_events/learning/data.py
@@ -296,3 +296,31 @@ 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 = 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)
+    options = attr.ib(type=dict)
+    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])
+    user_forums_roles = attr.ib(type=List[str])
diff --git a/openedx_events/learning/signals.py b/openedx_events/learning/signals.py
index 5c139937..87a34775 100644
--- a/openedx_events/learning/signals.py
+++ b/openedx_events/learning/signals.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     CohortData,
     CourseDiscussionConfigurationData,
     CourseEnrollmentData,
+    DiscussionThreadData,
     PersistentCourseGradeData,
     ProgramCertificateData,
     UserData,
@@ -196,3 +197,15 @@
         "notification_data": UserNotificationData,
     }
 )
+
+# .. event_type: org.openedx.learning.thread.created.v1
+# .. event_name: THREAD_CREATED
+# .. event_description: Emitted when a new thread is created in a discussion
+# .. event_data: DiscussionThreadData
+#
+THREAD_CREATED = OpenEdxPublicSignal(
+    event_type="org.openedx.learning.thread.created.v1",
+    data={
+        "thread": DiscussionThreadData,
+    }
+)