2022 FINRA Virtual Diversity Leadership Summit Recordings
FINRA’s Diversity Leadership Summit provides a forum for diversity practitioners and business leaders in the industry to share ideas and effective practices to promote inclusion in the workplace.
FINRA’s 2022 Diversity Leadership Summit took place virtually October 25-27. Each day, more than 1,200 participants learned from expert diversity, equity and inclusion thought leaders and industry executives as they provided focused discussions on the importance of embracing diversity, equity and inclusion—even during times of transition.
Want to revisit a session you attended or catch one you missed? View the recorded sessions below.
CEO Conversation
FINRA Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer Audria Pendergrass Lee provides opening remarks for a dialogue between FINRA President and CEO Robert Cook and Maeve DuVally, former managing director of Corporate Communications at Goldman Sachs. During this conversation, Robert and Maeve discuss the challenges, progress and breakthroughs of diversity, equity and inclusion in the financial services industry, including for LBGTQIA+ inclusion and allyship.
Introduction:
- Peter Gonzalez, 2022 Diversity Leadership Summit Co-Chair, Community Outreach Program Manager, Investor Education, FINRA
- Carly Griffin, 2022 Diversity Leadership Summit Co-Chair, Director, Office of Regulatory Liaison, FINRA
- Audria Pendergrass Lee, Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, Inclusion, Recruitment & Workforce Compliance, FINRA
Speakers:
- Robert Cook, President and CEO, FINRA
- Maeve DuVally, Communications, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant, Goldman Sachs
Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse, Equitable Workforce
A panel of scholars identify and analyze obstacles and opportunities for refining, reexamining and reimagining strategies for recruiting and retaining a diverse, equitable workforce, informed by empirical and academic research.
Introduction:
- Greg Jones, Director, Market Regulation Technology, FINRA
Moderator:
- Alexandra (Lex) Toton, Director, Testing and Continuing Education, FINRA
Speakers:
- Dr. Nandita Das, Professor of Finance, Delaware State University College of Business
- Dr. Erika Kirgios, Assistant Professor, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Innovation, Technology and DEI: A Vital Connection
Panelists cover the importance of democratizing finance and how innovation and technology can help make investing more accessible and financially inclusive. The panel also explores how DEI and innovation and technology drive one another in the workplace and in the financial services industry.
Introduction:
- Patrick Tominey, Vice President, Trading and Execution, FINRA
Moderator:
- Rubyna Zito, Vice President, Technology Operations and Services, FINRA
Speakers:
- Lule Demmissie, Chief Executive Officer, Etoro USA Securities
- Tobin McDaniel, Head of Invest, SoFi
- Erick Smith, Senior Manager, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, STASH
FINRA Investor Education Foundation’s 2021 National Financial Capability Study: Implications for the Capital Markets
This session features financial capability research professionals from FINRA’s Office of Investor Education who will discuss key findings from the latest FINRA Foundation National Financial Capability Study and its implications on the capital markets. Our speakers also discuss the role that the pandemic environment has played on financial capability at the national level, as well as new trends impacting individual investors.
Introduction:
- Sarah Halwani, Senior Specialist, Diversity and Worklife, FINRA
Moderator:
- Ritta McLaughlin, Director, Investor Education Community Outreach, FINRA Foundation
Speakers:
- Olivia Valdes, Associate Principal Research Analyst, FINRA Foundation
- Gary Mottola, Director of Research, FINRA Foundation
Chief Diversity Officer Fireside Chat
FINRA’s Chief Diversity Officer, Audria Lee, hosts a conversation with Lisa Russell, Co-Founder and CEO of Aleria PBC. During this conversation, Audria and Lisa will draw on their own professional experiences; share their perspectives on the solutions, innovations and research findings explored during FINRA’s Diversity Leadership Summit; and provide actionable steps attendees can take to advance DEI in the workplace.
Speakers:
- Audria Pendergrass Lee, Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, Inclusion, Recruitment & Workforce Compliance, FINRA
- Lisa Russell, Co-Founder and CEO, Aleria PBC