On Wednesday, November 15, 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. From regulatory trends to technological advancements, FMQ 2023 offered unparalleled opportunities to network, collaborate, and gain actionable knowledge as panels focused on market structure, innovation in ETFs, financial market regulation, and cryptocurrency.
This year’s keynote speakers included David Schwimmer, LSEG; Rostin Behnam, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission; Robert Cook, FINRA; U.S. Senator Mark Warner; and more.
Agenda
November 15, 2023
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Registration, Breakfast, and Networking
9:00 – 9:15 a.m.
Welcome Remarks
Reena Aggarwal, Founding Director, Georgetown Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy, and Robert E. McDonough Professor of Finance, Georgetown University
9:15 – 9:45 a.m.
Fireside Chat
Rostin Behnam (C’00), Chair, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Moderated by Emily Wilkins, Washington Correspondent, CNBC
9:45 – 10:30 a.m.
Panel Discussion: Market Structure
James Angel, Associate Professor of Finance, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
Sapna Patel, Head of Americas Market Structure and Liquidity Strategy, Morgan Stanley
Hope Jarkowski, General Counsel, New York Stock Exchange
Moderated by Stacey Cunningham, President, New York Stock Exchange (former)
10:30 – 10:45 a.m.
Break
10:45 – 11:30 a.m.
Panel Discussion: Digital Assets
David LaValle (C’99), Senior Managing Director, Global Head of ETFs, Grayscale Investments
Daniel Gorfine, Founder, Gattaca Horizons LLC and Adjunct Professor, Georgetown Law
Jason Monk, Director of Capital Markets and Digital Assets Product Strategy, Invesco
Moderated by Victoria Guida, Economics Reporter, Politico
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Fireside Chat
Robert Cook, President and Chief Executive Officer, FINRA
Moderated by Rohan Williamson, Professor of Finance, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
Martha Carter, Vice Chair and Head of Governance Advisory, Teneo
Sam Hodas, Managing Director, Head of Enterprise ESG Strategy, Nuveen
Ananth Madhavan, Managing Director, BlackRock
Moderated by Gilles Hilary, George R. Houston Endowed Professor, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
2:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Video Fireside Chat
U.S. Senator Mark Warner (VA)
Introduction by Arun Gupta, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member, NobleReach Foundation
3:00 – 3:15 p.m.
Book Presentation
David Leonhardt, author of Ours Was the Shining Future: The Story of the American Dream
Introduction by Damien Dwin, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Lafayette Square
3:15 – 4:00 p.m.
Regulatory and Policy Roundtable
Hester Peirce, Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Summer Mersinger, Commissioner, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Christy Goldsmith Romero, Commissioner, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Moderated by Michael Piwowar (MBA'94), Executive Vice President, The Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets and Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (former)
4:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Fireside Chat
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (WY)
Moderated by Reena Aggarwal
4:30 – 5:15 p.m.
Panel Discussion: A View from the Hill
U.S. Congressman Mike Lawler (NY)
U.S. Congressman Jim Himes (CT)
U.S. Congressman Bryan Steil (B’03) (WI)
Moderated by David Leonhardt, Senior Writer, The New York Times
5:15 – 6:30 p.m.
Networking Reception
Keynote Speakers
Rostin Behnam
Chair, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Robert Cook
President and Chief Executive Officer, FINRA
David Schwimmer
Chief Executive Officer, LSEG
Mark Warner
U.S. Senator (D-VA)
Cynthia Lummis
U.S. Senator (R-WY)
Panel Discussion: Market Structure
Hope Jarkowski
General Counsel, New York Stock Exchange
Sapna Patel
Head of Americas Market Structure and Liquidity Strategy, Morgan Stanley
Jeffrey Davis
Senior Vice President, Nasdaq
Panel Discussion: Digital Assets
Daniel Gorfine
Founder, Gattaca Horizons LLC and Adjunct Professor, Georgetown Law
David LaValle
Global Head of ETFs, Grayscale
Jason Monk
Director, Capital Markets and Digital Assets Product Strategy, Invesco
Panel Discussion: Climate Disclosure
Martha Carter
Vice Chair and Head of Governance Advisory, Teneo
Sam Hodas
Managing Director, Head of Enterprise ESG Strategy, Nuveen
Ananth Madhavan
Managing Director, BlackRock
Panel Discussion: A View from the Hill
Jim Himes
U.S. Congressman (D-CT)
Bryan Steil
U.S. Congressman (R-WI)
Mike Lawler
U.S. Congressman (R-NY)
Regulatory and Policy Roundtable
Christy Goldsmith Romero
Commissioner, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Summer Mersinger
Commissioner, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Hester Peirce
Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Book Presentation
David Leonhardt
Senior Writer, The New York Times
Damien Dwin
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Lafayette Square
