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