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Robert J. Jackson Jr., former SEC Commissioner and current Professor of Law, New York University School of Law
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Michael S. Piwowar, Executive Director, Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets; former Commissioner and Acting Chairman, SEC
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Ellen Greene, Managing Director, SIFMA
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Nandini Sukumar, CEO, The World Federation of Exchanges
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Manisha Kimmel, Chief Policy Officer, MayStreet
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Michael Piwowar, PhD
Executive Vice President, Milken Institute Finance
Michael S. Piwowar, PhD, is the executive vice president of Milken Institute Finance. Piwowar served as a commissioner at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from August 15, 2013, to July 6, 2018.
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