Keynote Speakers

Prior to her appointment as Commissioner, Ms. Mersinger served as Chief of Staff to CFTC Commissioner Dawn Stump and in various senior staff positions in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Her experience encompasses agricultural commodities, financial market oversight, and regulatory policy development.

Commissioner Mersinger is known for her balanced approach to regulation, emphasizing both market innovation and appropriate safeguards. She has been instrumental in shaping policies related to derivative markets and digital assets.

Prior to joining Robinhood, Mr. Gallagher served as an SEC Commissioner from 2011 to 2015. His career spans both public service and private practice, including roles as Deputy Director and Co-Acting Director of the SEC's Division of Trading and Markets and as a partner at WilmerHale.

At Robinhood, he oversees the company's legal, compliance, and government affairs functions during a period of significant growth and regulatory scrutiny. His experience bridges traditional financial regulation and innovative fintech business models, providing valuable perspective on the evolution of financial markets.

During her tenure at the Department of Labor from 2009 to 2017, Ms. Borzi was responsible for the administration and enforcement of the fiduciary, reporting, and disclosure provisions of ERISA. She played a pivotal role in developing the department's fiduciary rule, aimed at enhancing investor protections.

Before her government service, she was a research professor at the George Washington University School of Public Health and served as counsel to the House Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations. Her expertise encompasses retirement security, health care policy, and employee benefits regulation.

Before joining the Investment Company Institute, Mr. Pan served as the Director of the Office of International Affairs at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and as Associate Director at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. His expertise spans global financial markets, investment regulations, and cross-border regulatory cooperation.

Mr. Pan has published numerous articles on financial regulation and has taught at prominent law schools. He holds degrees from Harvard Law School, the University of Edinburgh, and Harvard College.

Consul General Nickerson is a career diplomat with extensive experience throughout Europe and the Middle East. Prior to her appointment in Krakow, she served in various diplomatic positions focusing on economic affairs, cultural exchange, and bilateral cooperation.

Her diplomatic work emphasizes strengthening economic ties, educational exchanges, and cultural understanding between the United States and Poland. She has been particularly active in promoting entrepreneurship and innovation partnerships between the regions.

In particular, he supervises departments of: Macroeconomic Policy, Public Debt, Development of Financial Market, and Efficiency of Public Expenditures and Accounting.

He serves as the Chief Speaker for Discipline of the Public Spending. He is a member of the Economic Committee of the Council of Ministers, and represents Minister of Finance at the Standing Committee of the Council of Ministers.