At a recent program presented by Women in Funds and Gibson Dunn, Mary Beth Maloney, partner at Gibson Dunn, conducted an extensive discussion with SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, who shared her views on a wide range of topics, including gender diversity mandates, corporate governance issues, cryptocurrency and her frequent dissents in SEC matters. Peirce was sworn in as a Commissioner on January 11, 2018, and has served at the SEC as Staff Counsel and in other roles for many years. This article summarizes the key takeaways from the discussion. For more from Maloney, see our two-part series “Gibson Dunn Attorneys Analyze Lynn Tilton Trial”: Controversial Forum, Key Takeaways and Defense Themes (Aug. 9, 2018); and Principal Charges (Aug. 23, 2018).