23 - 25 June 2026 | Kongresshaus, Zurich

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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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

Karin Keller-Sutter

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

Paolo Ardoino

Chief Executive Officer, Tether

H.E. Maria Luis Albuquerque

Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investments Union, European Commission

Sergio P. Ermotti

Group Chief Executive Officer, UBS Group AG

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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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Paolo Ardoino

Chief Executive Officer

Tether

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H.E. Maria Luis Albuquerque

Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investments Union

European Commission

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Sergio P. Ermotti

Group Chief Executive Officer

UBS Group AG

Sergio P. Ermotti has been Group CEO of UBS Group AG and President of the Executive Board of UBS AG since April 2023. He was already the Group CEO of the firm from 2011 to 2020. He re-joined UBS from Swiss Re, where he was Chairman of the Board of Directors until April 2023. Prior to joining UBS in 2011, he was at UniCredit Group where from 2007 to 2010 he served as Group Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Head of Corporate & Investment Banking and Private Banking, prior to that he served as Head of the Markets & Investment Banking Division. Between 1987 and 2004, he held various positions at Merrill Lynch & Co. in the areas of equity derivatives and capital markets. He became Co-Head of Global Equity Markets and a member of the Executive Management Committee for Global Markets & Investment Banking in 2001.

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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

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Programme Overview

Monday,

22 June

Tuesday,

23 June

Wednesday,

24 June

Thursday,

25 June

June 2026

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23

24

25

Point Zero Forum Dinner

(By Invite Only)

GFTN Insights 2040
Zurich Meeting

Roundtables | Workshops | Boardrooms

Forum Stage

Networking

Networking Drinks | 1-1 Meetings

Innovation Tours

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, 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

Gain exclusive access to leading Swiss companies and innovation labs on 25 June, 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

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 Annual Meeting 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

Maximise your networking experience. Schedule dedicated 1-1 meetings during the show via our event app, and wind down each evening with peers at our networking drinks. Watch this space for details. 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)

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

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“Point Zero Forum brings together policymakers, innovators, and institutions in a way that few platforms can. By connecting Asia’s innovation momentum with Europe’s regulatory and market discussions, GFTN enables the kind of dialogue the global payments ecosystem urgently needs."

Douglas Feagin

President, Ant International

"Point Zero Forum is the perfect venue to learn about the forward-thinking initiatives, balanced regulatory oversight, and strategic geopolitical position of Singapore and Switzerland. The roundtables and discussions enabled cooperation between incumbents and disruptors in the financial space, which is a difficult feat to achieve elsewhere."

Lily Z. King

Chief Operating Officer, Cobo

"Point Zero Forum stands out for the quality and seniority of the people in the room. By convening regulators, central banks, and industry leaders, it creates the conditions for real progress in financial market infrastructure."

David Rutter

Executive Chairman, R3

“Point Zero Forum brings together policymakers, innovators, and institutions in a way that few platforms can. By connecting Asia’s innovation momentum with Europe’s regulatory and market discussions, GFTN enables the kind of dialogue the global payments ecosystem urgently needs."

Douglas Feagin

President, Ant International

"Point Zero Forum is the perfect venue to learn about the forward-thinking initiatives, balanced regulatory oversight, and strategic geopolitical position of Singapore and Switzerland. The roundtables and discussions enabled cooperation between incumbents and disruptors in the financial space, which is a difficult feat to achieve elsewhere."

Lily Z. King

Chief Operating Officer, Cobo

"Point Zero Forum stands out for the quality and seniority of the people in the room. By convening regulators, central banks, and industry leaders, it creates the conditions for real progress in financial market infrastructure."

David Rutter

Executive Chairman, R3

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