On Tuesday, October 14, the Georgetown Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy hosted global experts and financial leaders at the annual Financial Markets Quality (FMQ) Conference on the Georgetown University campus.
This year’s conference theme was Transformation of Financial Markets. Policymakers, industry professionals, and scholars convened to discuss today’s pressing financial issues. Financial markets are undergoing transformational change with focus on mitigating risk of global financial markets; digital assets; cross-border republic; and climate risk.
This year’s keynote speakers included Gary Gensler, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; David Schwimmer, LSEG; Robert Cook, FINRA; U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand; and more.
Agenda
October 14, 2022
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Registration, Breakfast, and Networking
9:00 – 9:15 a.m.
Welcome Remarks
Reena Aggarwal, Director, Georgetown Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy, and Robert E. McDonough Professor of Finance, Georgetown University
9:15 – 9:45 a.m.
Virtual Fireside Chat
Gary Gensler, Chair, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Moderated by Reena Aggarwal, Founding Director, Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy and Robert E. McDonough Professor of Finance
9:45 – 10:15 a.m.
Fireside Chat
David Schwimmer, Chief Executive Officer, LSEG
Moderated by Gillian Tett, Editorial Board and Editor-at-Large, US of the Financial Times
10:15 – 11:00 a.m.
Panel Discussion: Market Structure
Jim Angel, Associate Professor of Finance, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
Hope Jarkowski, General Counsel, New York Stock Exchange
Brian Shroder, President and Chief Executive Officer, Binance
Nandini Sukumar, Chief Executive Officer, World Federation of Exchanges
Moderated by Stacey Cunningham, Board Member, New York Stock Exchange
11:00 – 11:15 a.m.
Break
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion: ESG & Climate Disclosure
Joe Amato (B’84), President and Chief Investment Officer of Equities, Neuberger Berman
Sam Hodas, Managing Director, Head of Enterprise ESG Strategy, TIAA Nuveen
Ananth Madhavan, Managing Director, BlackRock
Moderated by Afsaneh M. Beschloss, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, RockCreek
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Fireside Chat
Robert Cook, President and Chief Executive Officer, FINRA
Moderated by Rohan Williamson, Vice Provost for Education, Professor of Finance, and the Bolton Sullivan and Thomas A. Dean Chair of International Business, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Regulatory and Policy Roundtable
Christy Goldsmith Romero, Commissioner, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Mark Uyeda, Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Moderated by Michael Piwowar (MBA’94), Executive Director, The Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets and Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (former)
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Panel Discussion: Digital Assets
Zoe Cruz, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Menai Financial Group
Susan Friedman (L’04), Head of Policy, Ripple
Neal Kumar, Partner in Corporate and Financial Services Department, Willkie, Farr, & Gallagher LLP
Anna Paglia, Global Head of ETFs, Invesco
Moderated by Mark Makepeace, Chief Executive Officer, Wilshire
3:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Break
4:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Fireside Chat
Rostin Behnam (C'00), Chair, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Moderated by Reena Aggarwal
4:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Video Fireside Chat
Cynthia Lummis, U.S. Senator (WY)
Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senator (NY)
Moderated by Tim Massad, Chair, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (former)
5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks and Networking Reception
Keynote Speakers
Gary Gensler
Chair, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
David Schwimmer
Chief Executive Officer, LSEG
Robert Cook
President and Chief Executive Officer, FINRA
Rostin Behnam
Chair, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Cynthia Lummis
U.S. Senator (R-WY)
Kirsten Gillibrand
U.S. Senator (D-NY)
Panel Discussion: Market Structure
Hope Jarkowski
General Counsel, New York Stock Exchange
Brian Schroder
Chief Executive Officer, Binance (former)
Nandini Sukumar
Chief Executive Officer, World Federation of Exchanges
Vice Provost for Education Bolton Sullivan/Thomas A. Dean Professor in International Business and Professor of Finance, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
Michael Piwowar
Executive Vice President, The Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets and Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (former)
Mark Makepeace
Chief Executive Officer, Wilshire Founder, FTSE Russell
Timothy Massad
Chair, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (former)
