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23 - 25 June 2026 | Zurich, Switzerland

A financial system rewired. Trust, compliance and protocols in a shifting world.
Point Zero Forum brings global leaders and technocrats to discuss the way forward

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  • 2000+ Attendees
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  • 66+ Countries
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  • 62% International Attendees
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  • 300+ Speakers
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  • 35 Plenary Sessions
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  • 14 Deep Dive Workshops
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  • 30 Closed-Door Roundtables
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  • 80+ Regulators and Central Banks
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Architecture Model

Design, Compliance and Deployment

Architecture and System Design | Compliance and Control Frameworks | Deployment and Operating Model
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Commercial Applications

AI and Stablecoins in Financial Services

Payments | Wealth Management | Treasury and Cash Management | Trade Finance | Supply Chain

Leading The Dialogue

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Paolo Ardoino

Chief Executive Officer, Tether

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Karin Keller-Sutter

Federal Councillor & Head of the Federal Department of Finance, Switzerland

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Brian Quintenz

Former Head of Policy, Crypto, Andreessen Horowitz

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Dr. Jochen Papenbrock

EMEA Head of Financial Technology, NVIDIA

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Paolo Ardoino

Chief Executive Officer

Tether

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Karin Keller-Sutter

Federal Councillor & Head of the Federal Department of Finance

Switzerland

Karin Keller-Sutter was born in 1963 and is from the Canton of St. Gallen. She attended school in Wil and Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Karin Keller-Sutter is a trained translator/interpreter and secondary school teacher. Between 1989 and 2000 she worked as a freelance translator, and also taught at a vocational school.
 
Karin Keller-Sutter began her political career in 1992 as a member of Wil town council. In 1996 she was elected to the cantonal parliament of St. Gallen. In 2000 she entered the cantonal government of St. Gallen where she headed the Justice and Security Department. In 2011 Karin Keller-Sutter was elected to the Council of States where she represented the canton of St. Gallen. She held the presidency of the Council of States in 2017/2018.
 
Prior to her election to the Federal Council, Karin Keller-Sutter held a variety of positions: chair of the board of Pensimo Management AG; president of the board of trustees of the Pensimo Investment Foundation; vice president of the St. Gallen Foundation for International Studies; board member of Bâloise Insurance Group and the ASGA pension fund in St. Gallen; president of the Swiss Retail Federation, and board member of the Swiss Employers Association. Between 2012 and 2016 she was also a board member of the NZZ Media Group. Following her election to the Federal Council in 2018, Karin Keller-Sutter stepped down from all of these posts.
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Brian Quintenz

Former Head of Policy, Crypto

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Dr. Jochen Papenbrock

EMEA Head of Financial Technology

NVIDIA

Jochen is EMEA Head of Financial Technology at NVIDIA, the globally leading accelerated computing and AI platform company. He has spent the last 25 years in various roles on the topic of AI in financial services. He works with executives, data scientists, developers, and partners in the global NVIDIA ecosystem. Jochen is a financial data scientist and received his degree and Ph.D. from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Before NVIDIA he worked as a consultant, entrepreneur, and researcher with asset managers, banks, insurance companies, and central banks.

Commercial Applications

AI and Stablecoins in Financial Services

Tokenizing Trust: Programmable Money as the Infrastructure of Inclusive Global Finance


Speaker(s): Paolo Ardoino, Chief Executive Officer, Tether

 

Moderator:  Sopnendu Mohanty, Group Chief Executive Officer, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)

The $320 Trillion Rewiring: Payments in the Next Decade


Speaker(s): 
Yolande Piazza, SVP and GM for Americas, Paypal
Mikkel Grønlykke, President, Banking Circle

Architecture Model

Design, Compliance and Deployment

From Pilots to Plumbing: How Switzerland Is Building the Infrastructure for Programmable Money


Speaker(s): 
Frederik Gregaard, Chief Executive Officer, Cardano Foundation
Dr. Alexander Thoma, Head of Digital Assets, PostFinance

MiCA, GENIUS, CLARITY and the Global Race to Write the Rules for Digital Assets


Speaker(s): 
Justin Slaughter, VP, Regulatory Affairs, Paradigm
Stu Alderoty, Chief Legal Officer, Ripple

Programme Overview

Monday,
22 June
Tuesday,
23 June
Wednesday,
24 June
Thursday,
25 June
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Forum Stage
Forum Stage
The Forum Stage hosts leadership dialogues on how policy and technology can drive growth and unlock new opportunities. Hear from global policy and industry leaders as they discuss the impact of geopolitics, macroeconomics, and trade on global policies, Europe’s efforts to rebuild its competitive edge and establish digital sovereignty, and how advancements in blockchain, AI, green tech, and wealth management are shaping the future of financial services.
Tuesday 23rd June - Thursday 25th June
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Kongresshaus Zurich
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Innovation Tours
Innovation Tours
 
Gain exclusive access to leading Swiss companies and innovation labs on 25 May, the Innovation Tours give participants the unique opportunity to experience cutting-edge projects and developments. These visits offer a deep dive into the latest trends and technologies driving innovation. Watch this space for more updates. 
Thursday 25th June
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Various locations around Zurich
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GFTN Insights 2040 Zurich Meeting Roundtables | Workshops | Boardrooms
GFTN Insights 2040
Zurich Meeting

Roundtables | Workshops | Boardrooms

At Point Zero Forum, the Roundtables, Workshops, and Boardroom sessions bring together practitioners, regulators, and institutions to stress-test ideas and surface emerging signals with the Zurich Meeting as the starting point, culminating at the Insights 2040 Summit in Singapore.
Tuesday 23rd June - Thursday 25th June
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Kongresshaus Zurich
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Networking Networking Drinks | 1-1 Meetings
Networking

Networking Drinks | 1-1 Meetings

Wind down, debrief, and connect. Watch this space for more updates. 

Tuesday 23rd June - Thursday 25th June
5:00 PM - 8:30 PM
To be announced
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Point Zero Forum Dinner (By Invite Only)
Point Zero Forum Dinner

(By Invite Only)

The Point Zero Forum dinner on 22 June is an exclusive, invite-only event for speakers, VIPs, and special guests. Your prime networking opportunity ahead of the Forum dialogue at the main venue.
Monday 22nd June
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
To be announced

Digital Assets

Artificial Intelligence

ESG

2026 Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

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  • paxos_PZF2025
  • Ripple_PZF2025 (3)

Silver Sponsors

  • Banking Circle (2)
  • fireblocks (1)
  • Mastercard 400 x 200
  • Societe Generale – FORGE (1)
  • swift_PZF2025
  • Temasek_PZF2025 (2)
  • visa_PZF2025 (3)

Bronze Sponsors

  • Amazon
  • Chainlink
  • GD_PZF2025
  • kraken Payward
  • robinhood_PZF2025
  • SBA_PZF2025 (1)
  • Taurus 400x200
  • TRM_PZF2025

 

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