Adena Friedman first joined Nasdaq in 1993 as an intern. Today, she is the Chair and CEO, guiding Nasdaq’s transformation into a leading global exchange and technology solutions company, with operations across six continents.
Adena Friedman first joined Nasdaq in 1993 as an intern. Today, she is the Chair and CEO, guiding Nasdaq’s transformation into a leading global exchange and technology solutions company, with operations across six continents.
At the 2024 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Adena joined Circle Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO Jeremy Allaire for a wide-ranging conversation about capital markets, financial innovation, wealth creation, and carbon removal.
In their Money Movement conversation, Jeremy and Adena covered:
👉 1:10 – IPO momentum
👉 7:45 – Stocks and building wealth
👉 11:00 – Tech-driven innovation
👉 18:00 – Bitcoin ETFs
👉 27:00 – Investor protections
If you’re interested in learning more about innovations in capital markets, tune in to this episode of The Money Movement.
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About the show
The global economy is experiencing unprecedented challenges and change. Business leaders everywhere are grappling with how to transform their companies to become more digital, resilient, and efficient. As we face this change, a new global movement is building around the promise of digital currencies and blockchains — forming a new architecture for the global economy and creating new opportunities for companies everywhere. The Money Movement explores the issues, ideas, and icons driving this transformation in how we spend, send, save, and store value.
The Money Movement is brought to you by Circle. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Learn more at
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