Exchange 2026 Announces Top-Tier Speakers

The Exchange conference is thrilled to announce its first group of speakers. Exchange is a premier financial services conference and will take place March 15-18 in Las Vegas.

Legendary podcaster and reporter, Kara Swisher has been reporting on the tech industry since the early ’90s and was once called “Silicon Valley’s most feared but revered journalist” by New York magazine, where she is an editor-at-large. She is the host of “On with Kara Swisher” and a co-host of the “Pivot” podcast. She hosted HBO’s award-winning “Succession” podcast and is a regular guest on national broadcasts. Swisher has even appeared on HBO’s Silicon Valley (as herself) and on “The Simpsons.” 

Additionally, she recently authored the NY Times best-selling tech industry expose Burn Book: A Tech Love Story, and cofounded the technology website Recode as well as the country’s premier tech and media conference, Code.

Hester Peirce was appointed to the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2018. She is known as the SEC’s “crypto mom” for her supportive outlook on cryptocurrencies. This is a departure for the SEC, which has historically looked at cryptocurrencies with skepticism. Peirce was previously the director of the Financial Markets Working Group at George Mason University. She is a former staff member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Peirce has had editorials published in the New York Times, and is known for her criticism of the response to the 2008 financial crisis.

For 28 years, Bob Pisani reported live from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as CNBC’s Senior Markets Correspondent. His book, Shut Up and Keep Talking: Lessons on Life and Investing From the Floor of the New York Stock Exchange, reflects on how markets have changed, what really moves stock prices, and why forecasting is so hard, even for experts. Pisani has started a new chapter to share the lessons he has learned.

Jennifer Morgan returns to Exchange to lead a two-hour workshop following voluminous praise for her standout 2025 session escape the sea of sameness.

She is the CEO and founder of Connective Communication, LLC and has over 15 years experience working internationally in finance. Morgan spent 10 years at JPMorgan Asset & Wealth Management and her book Hearts, Minds & Wallets: The Thin Book That Closes Gigantic Deals is available to order via this link; it will be published broadly in September.

Rita Cheng is the CEO of Blue Ocean Global Wealth. She is a regular columnist for Kiplinger and US News & World Report. Previously, Cheng has been a spokesperson for the AARP Financial Freedom Campaign, and has been a leading voice in the financial sector for over 20 years. Exchange is thrilled to have her back for her fourth year helping fellow advisors by leading a two-hour CE-accepted Ethics session.

Also joining the Exchange 2026 experience are expert voices from all walks of the ETF ecosystem. We’re thrilled to share a few names already confirmed to share their insights next March:

• Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas
• 3Edge’s Eric Biegeleisen
• Astoria Advisors’ John Davi
• ETF Prime host Nate Geraci
• FactSet’s Elizabeth Kashner
• Strategas Asset Management’s Todd Sohn

Register for Exchange today and set yourself up for success.

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