Adena Friedman

I have been measured on my merit and on my accomplishments. ”

When I was a kid, I'd always wanted to take karate, but my parents wouldn't let me because I did a lot of other things, including ballet. ”

Flat-out, the time I wasn't working I was spending with the kids and my husband. ”

I'm hoping that other people can learn from me, both the mistakes I've made or the opportunities I've had, or for the decisions I've made: for instance, not to go and take a lot of different jobs in a lot of different places, but to stay in one place for most of my career. ”

The financial service industry has an image issue. ”

Entry-level jobs are excellent opportunites to educate young women about the realities of the financial world and can prepare them for the next move up within the firm or another area of the financial industry. ”

Nasdaq is investing in the technologies, talent, and capabilities that solve the complex challenges our clients face. ”

There are a lot of jobs in the financial industry that do need a math major. ”

You need to have a lot of human judgment involved in the financial industry in terms of risk management, in terms of investment decisions, and things that really allow us to blend the best of technology and the human brain. ”

We definitely are a supporter of lowering corporate income tax and managing through the reprehension of cash for companies because we do think that'll give them more ammunition to grow their businesses and expand what they do. ”