Events

The Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business regularly convenes key leaders in finance and policy, reaching influential decision-makers through its strong faculty connections, track record of excellence, unparalleled alumni network, and prime location in Washington, D.C.

Operating as a nonpartisan entity, the Psaros Center delivers academically rigorous, high-quality platforms and events, offering informed solutions and enriching experiences to current and future financial market leaders.

Upcoming Events

All Upcoming Events

Careers in Finance: Educational and Networking EventSep. 11

  • 5:00 pm
  • Lohrfink Auditorium and Fisher Colloquium

Financial Markets Quality (FMQ) Conference 2024Sep. 17

  • 12:00 am
  • Lohrfink Auditorium and Fisher Colloquium

Changing the World Through the Power of FoodSep. 24

  • 5:00 pm
  • Fisher Colloquium Rafik B. Hariri Building, 4th floor
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Careers in Finance Educational and Networking Event

The Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy hosts an annual Careers in Finance Educational and Networking Event. This event brings together Georgetown University alumni from BlackRock, J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Blackstone, Invesco, and Morgan Stanley to give career advice to Georgetown students.

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Financial Markets Quality Conference 2021

Financial Markets Quality Conference

The Financial Markets Quality Conference is the premier event for policymakers, regulators, C-suite, institutional, and private equity leaders to discuss the key global market topics with top leaders in the financial industry.

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Previous Events

Tim Geithner speaking at an event

The Honorable Tim Geithner

Tim Geithner, former Secretary of the United States Treasury, came to the Hilltop for a discussion about the Great Recession.

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Undergraduate Stock Pitch Competition

The Psaros Center hosted its second annual Undergraduate Stock Pitch Competition with six teams competing for the $2,500 cash prize.

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Webinar: A Path Forward for Regulating Crypto Markets

As part of the Virtual FMQ Webinar series, Former SEC Chair Clayton and former CFTC Chair Massad discuss their proposal on the regulation of crypto markets, digital assets, stablecoins, as well as DeFi and oversight by regulators and Congress.

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Webinar: The SEC’s Rulemaking on Private Advisers

Join panelists Brandon Rees (Deputy Director of Capital Markets at AFL-CIO), Jason Mulvihill (Founder and President of Capitol Asset Strategies), and Tyler Gellasch (President and CEO of Healthy Markets Association) in a discussion surrounding the SEC’s ruling on private advisers as part of the Virtual FMQ Webinar series. 

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Michelle Bowman

The Honorable Michelle Bowman

The Honorable Michelle Bowman, member of the Board of Governors of Federal Reserve System joined the Psaros Center to discuss central bank digital currencies, possibilities for a digital dollar, and the U.S. economy.

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Financial Markets Quality Conference

Women’s History Month

The center celebrates women by conducting interviews done with some of the best and brightest women shaping the world of business and finance. These features aim to demonstrate to students how women succeed in the finance field and provide advice on how to help them achieve similar success.

Explore Womens History Month
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Virtual FMQ

In December 2022, the SEC launched four major proposals totalling 1,658 pages that could dramatically reshape the US equity market. These proposals include sending retail orders to exchanges, changing tick and lot sizes, and imposing new requirements on brokers to achieve best execution.