Robert Cornish

Rob most recently served as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Gemini, where he was broadly responsible for all aspects of technology, including technology vision, roadmap, delivery and operations across the organization. While at Gemini, he helped build and support the global digital asset exchange, NFT marketplace, and Gemini Custody as well as launch Gemini Dollar (GUSD) stablecoin, Gemini mobile, ActiveTrader trading application, Gemini Clearing, Gemini Pay and Gemini Earn products.

Before joining Gemini, Rob was Chief Information Officer of the NewYork Stock Exchange (NYSE). Reporting directly to the NYSE President, Rob served as the information and technology leader for the NYSE, which accommodates more than 2,800 publicly traded companies and over 1.5 billion shares traded per day on its platform. While at NYSE, he helped launch multiple exchanges on their latest technology platform as well as assisted in acquisition of the National Stock Exchange (NSX) and the Chicago Stock Exchange (CSX).

Prior to NYSE, Rob worked at the International Securities Exchange for 17 years where he helped launch the Exchange and build the software development team. He expanded his technology management over the years to span across all of technology to become the Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer at the International Securities Exchange. During this time he also became an advisor to the Options Clearing Corporations (OCC) Board of Directors’ Technology Committee and a member of the Financial Services Information and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC) and Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council (FSSCC).

Earlier in his career, Rob worked as a Software Development Consultant and held various development and management consulting positions.