Nov 16, 2020

Financial Markets Quality Conference 2020

Watch FMQ 2020 Highlights

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Day One

November 16

12:00 – 12:15 p.m.

Introduction

Reena Aggarwal, Robert E. McDonough Professor of Finance and Founding Director, Center for Financial Markets and Policy

12:15 – 12:25 p.m.

Welcome Remarks

John DeGioia, President, Georgetown University

12:25 – 12:30 p.m.

Introduction of David Rubenstein

Paul Almeida, Dean and William R. Berkley Chair, Georgetown McDonough School of Business

12:30 – 1:15 p.m.

Fireside Chat

David Rubenstein, co-founder and co-executive chairman, The Carlyle Group

1:15 – 1:30 p.m.

Thank you

Day Two

November 17

12:00 – 12:15 p.m.

Welcome

12:15 – 12:20 p.m.

Introduction of Henry Fernandez

John Wooters (C’75), managing director, GU Wall Street Alliance and managing director, GU City Alliance (London)

12:20 – 12:50 p.m.

Fireside Chat

Henry Fernandez (B’79), Chair and Chief Executive Officer, MSCI
Moderated by John Jacobs, Executive Director, Center for Financial Markets and Policy

12:50 – 12:55 p.m.

Introduction of Barbara Novick

Turan Bali, Robert S. Parker Chair Professor of Business Administration and finance area coordinator, Georgetown McDonough

1:00 – 1:30 p.m.

Fireside Chat

Barbara Novick, Vice Chair and Co-founder, BlackRock
Moderated by John Jacobs, Executive Director, Center for Financial Markets and Policy

1:30 – 1:35 p.m.

Introduction of Joe Amato

John Wooters (C’75), managing director, GU Wall Street Alliance and managing director, GU City Alliance (London)

1:35 – 2:05 p.m.

Fireside Chat

Joe Amato (B’84), president and chief investment officer of equities, Neuberger Berman
Moderated by Rohan Williamson, Vice Provost for Education, Georgetown University and Professor of Finance, Georgetown McDonough

2:05 – 2:10 p.m.

Thank you

Day Three

November 18

12:00 – 12:15 p.m.

Welcome

12:15 – 12:20 p.m.

Introduction of Waqas Samad

By Leena Jube (MBA’21)

12:20 – 12:50 p.m.

Fireside Chat

Waqas Samad, chief executive officer, FTSE Russell at London Stock Exchange Group
Moderated by Patrick Steel (MBA’00), chief executive officer, POLITICO

12:50 – 12:55 p.m.

Introduction to Markets in Motion Panel

By David McLean, William G. Droms Chair Professor of Finance and finance area coordinator, Georgetown McDonough

12:55 – 1:35 p.m.

Panel Discussion: Markets in Motion

Tal Cohen, executive vice president and head of North American markets, Nasdaq
Chris Concannon, president and chief operating officer, MarketAxess
Bryan Harkins, executive vice president and head of markets division, Cboe Global Markets, Inc.
Nandini Sukumar, chief executive officer, the World Federation of Exchanges
Moderated by Jim Angel, associate professor of finance, Georgetown McDonough

1:35 – 1:40 p.m.

Introduction of Stacey Cunningham

By Sandeep Dahiya, Akkaway Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship

1:40 – 2:10 p.m.

Fireside Chat

Stacey Cunningham, president, New York Stock Exchange
Moderated by Robert Steers (B’75), chief executive officer, Cohen and Steers, and chairman, board of advisors, Georgetown McDonough

2:10 – 2:15 p.m.

Thank you

Paul Almeida, Dean, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business

Day Four

November 19

12:00 – 12:15 p.m.

Welcome

Robert Groves, Provost, Georgetown University

12:15 – 12:20 p.m.

Introduction of FinTech and the Transformation of Financial Services Panel

By Dr. Karim El Solh, chief executive officer, Gulf Capital

12:20 – 1:05 p.m.

Panel Discussion: FinTech and the Transformation of Financial Services

Mary Ellen Iskenderian (F’81), president and chief executive officer, Women’s World Banking
Kavita Jain, deputy associate director of Innovation Policy, Federal Reserve Board
Raj Khosla, founder and managing director, MyMoneyMantra
Majd Maksad, founder & chief executive officer, Status Money
Moderated by Alberto Rossi, Provost’s Distinguished Associate Professor of Finance and Director, AI, Analytics and Future of Work Initiative

1:05 – 1:10 p.m.

Introduction to The Future of Digital Assets Panel

By Christopher Matturri, FinTech Fellow

1:10 – 1:55 p.m.

Panel Discussion: The Future of Digital Assets

Perianne Boring, founder and president, Chamber of Digital Commerce
Zoe Cruz, strategic advisor
Daniel Gorfine, founder and chief executive officer, Gattaca Horizons LLC
Sarah Olsen (B’09), CIB, Blockchain, executive director, J.P. Morgan
Moderated by Chris Brummer, Agnes N. Williams Research Professor; faculty director, Institute of International Economic Law; professor of law, Georgetown Law

1:55 – 2:00 p.m.

Thank you

Day Five

November 20

12:00 – 12:10 p.m.

Welcome

John Jacobs, Executive Director, Center for Financial Markets and Policy

12:10 – 12:15 p.m.

Introduction of Robert Cook

By Jennie Bai, associate professor, Georgetown University

12:15 – 12:45 p.m.

Fireside Chat

Robert Cook, president and CEO, FINRA
Moderated by Guy Adami (B’86), director of Advisor Advocacy, Private Advisor Group, CNBC Fast Money

12:45 – 1:00 p.m.

Introduction of the Regulatory and Policy Panel

1:00 – 1:40 p.m.

Panel Discussion: Regulation and Policy

Caroline Crenshaw, Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Elad Roisman, Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Moderated by Michael Piwowar (MBA’94), former U.S. SEC commissioner; executive director, the Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets; and distinguished policy fellow, Center for Financial Markets and Policy

1:40 – 1:45 p.m.

Introduction of the Post Election Discussion Panel

By David Walker, John A. Largay Professor, Georgetown University

1:45 – 2:15 p.m.

Panel Discussion: Post-Election and the Economy Discussion

Jason Furman, professor of the practice of economic policy, Harvard Kennedy School and former 28th chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers during the Obama Administration
Kevin Hassett, vice president and managing director, The Lindsey Group and 29th chairman of the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers during the Trump Administration
Moderated by Nada Eissa, associate professor of public policy and economics, McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University

2:15 – 2:20 p.m.

Closing Remarks

Keynote Speakers

David Rubenstein

Co-Founder and Co-Executive Chairman, The Carlyle Group

Henry Fernandez

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, MSCI

Barbara Novick

Vice Chairman and co-founder, BlackRock

Joseph Amato

President and Chief Investment Officer of Equities, Neuberger Berman

Waqas Samad

Chief Executive Officer, FTSE Russell at London Stock Exchange Group

Stacey Cunningham

President, New York Stock Exchange (former)

Robert Cook

President and Chief Executive Officer, FINRA

Panel Discussion: Markets in Motion

Tal Cohen

Executive Vice President and Head of North American Markets, Nasdaq

Chris Concannon

Director, President and Chief Operating Officer, MarketAxess

Bryan Harkins

Executive Vice President, Head of Markets Division, Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

Nandini Sukumar

Chief Executive Officer, World Federation of Exchanges

Panel Discussion: FinTech and the Transformation of Financial Services

Mary Ellen Iskenderian

President and Chief Executive Officer, Women’s World Banking

Kavita Jain

Deputy Associate Director, Innovation Policy, Federal Reserve Board

Raj Khosla

Founder and Managing Director, MyMoneyMantra

Majd Maksad

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Status Money

Panel Discussion: The Future of Digital Assets Panel

Perianne Boring

Founder and President, Chamber of Digital Commerce

Zoe Cruz

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Menai Financial Group

Daniel Gorfine

Founder, Gattaca Horizons LLC and Adjunct Professor, Georgetown Law

Sarah Olsen

Head of Corporate Development, Onyx, JPMorganChase

Panel Discussion: Regulation and Policy

Caroline Crenshaw

Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Elad Roisman

Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Panel Discussion: Post-Election and the Economy

Jason Furman

Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy, Former 28th Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers- Obama Administration, Harvard Kennedy School

Kevin Hassett

Vice President and Managing Director, 29th Chairman of the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers- Trump Administration, The Lindsey Group

Moderators

John Jacobs

Executive Director, Georgetown Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy (former)

Rohan Williamson

Vice Provost for Education Bolton Sullivan/Thomas A. Dean Professor in International Business and Professor of Finance, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business

James Angel

Associate Professor of Finance, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business

Robert Steers

Executive Chair, Cohen & Steers

Alberto Rossi

Provost’s Distinguished Associate Professor of Finance Director, AI, Analytics and Future of Work Initiative

Chris Brummer

Agnes N. Williams Research Professor of Law Faculty Director, Institute of International Economic Law

Guy Adami

Director of Advisor Advocacy, Private Advisor Group

Michael Piwowar

Executive Vice President, The Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets and Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (former)