Nasdaq's LGBTQ Leaders Conference 2022
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Nasdaq MarketSite - 151 W. 43rd St - 10th Floor
Nasdaq’s Fourth Annual LGBTQ Leaders Conference will explore the experiences and advice from LGBTQ+ trailblazers and seek to identify the calls to action for the community today.

  • Beth Ford, President and CEO, Land O’Lakes 
  • Assaf Rappaport, CEO & Founder, Wiz 
  • Nelson Griggs, President of Nasdaq Stock Exchange 
  • Josh Machiz, Partner, Redpoint Ventures 
  • Brian Vu, Klara Vollstaedt, SamJ, Yosnier and Zak Krevitt, Laurel Charleston, The NFT artists behind SuperTrans by SuperRare 
  • Zach Stafford, Journalist, Producer & Advocate 
  • Deena Fidas, Managing Director and Chief Programs and Partnerships Officer, Out & Equal 
  • Arielle Bogorad, SVP, Employer Market Strategy, Progyny 
  • Genesis Garcia, VP, BNY Mellon Pershing
  • Perrin Quarshie, Founder & CEO, RealBlocks
  • Sean Howell, Co-founder, Buffalo Market 
  • Ashleigh Wilson, Founder & CEO, AuditMate
  • Andres Wydler, Executive Director, StartOut
  • Laura Agharkar, Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Culture, Nasdaq
  • Oliver Albers, EVP Investment Intelligence, Nasdaq
  • Greg Sottolano, VP, Global Head of Marketing, Visa University
Join us as we continue the push to break the lavender ceiling, and to foster community, authenticity, and pride. This event is sponsored by Nasdaq's LGBTQ+ employee network The OPEN (Out Proud Employees of Nasdaq).

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21
JUNE
12 - 4pm ET

Location

Nasdaq MarketSite - 151 W. 43rd St - 10th Floor

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Agenda

11:00 - 12:00 pm
  • Arrival
12:00 – 12:05 pm
  • Welcome Remarks, The OPEN, Nasdaq
12:10 – 12:55 pm
  • SuperTrans by SuperRare: A special edition panel featuring the 11 transgender, non-binary and gender nonconforming artists redefining the boundaries of their craft within the NFT space
  • Moderated by multidisciplinary artist Laurel Charleston, featuring Brian Vu, Klara Vollstaedt, SamJ, Yosnier and Zak Krevitt, Laurel Charleston
1:05 – 1:50 pm
  • Championing LGBTQ+ Best Place to Work for the Next Generation - Policies, Benefits, Practice
  • Moderated by Zach Stafford, Journalist & Advocate, featuring Deena Fidas, Managing Director and Chief Programs and Partnerships Officer, Out & Equal, Arielle Bogorad, SVP, Progyny, Laura Agharkar, Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Culture, Nasdaq and Greg Sottolano, VP, Global Head of Marketing, Visa University
2:00 – 2:35 pm
  • Fireside Chat: Beth Ford, President and CEO, Land O’Lakes, moderated by Nelson Griggs, President of the Nasdaq Stock Exchange
2:40 - 3:25 pm
  • LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs - Our Next Gen Leaders Take Charge
  • Moderated by Genesis Garcia, VP, BNY Mellon Pershing, featuring Perrin Quarshie, Founder & CEO, RealBlocks, Sean Howell, Co-founder, Buffalo Market, Ashleigh Wilson, Founder & CEO, AuditMate and Andres Wydler, Executive Director, StartOut
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
  • Fireside Chat: Assaf Rappaport, CEO & Founder, Wiz moderated by Josh Machiz, Partner, Redpoint
4:00 – 4:05 pm
  • Closing Remarks: Oliver Albers, EVP Investment Intelligence, Nasdaq


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