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ADENA FRIEDMAN
TOP 10 – WOMEN IN FINTECH

5 Adena

ADENA FRIEDMAN

TITLE CEO
COMPANY NASDAQ INDUSTRY FINTECH
Friedman, President and CEO of Nasdaq since 2017, transformed the company from a traditional exchange to a technology-driven financial services provider. Adena pioneered blockchain adoption in capital markets and expanded Nasdaq’ s market technology offerings globally. Her leadership accelerated the development of cloud-based market infrastructure and data analytics services. Before becoming CEO, she served as Nasdaq’ s President and COO after returning from a stint as CFO at The Carlyle Group. Adena champions financial literacy and board diversity initiatives. Adena Friedman, CEO,
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