Side Events

Whether you’re tokenizing assets such as money market funds, or leveraging digital assets for instant settlement, secure custody of those assets should be at the core of your strategy. Some of the world's largest financial institutions trust Ripple Custody as their mission-control technology for digital asset custody and orchestration. Join Ripple and a Ripple Custody customer to gain insights that can help you:

• Understand the different digital asset use cases that are gaining traction in the market
• Implement secure yet flexible digital asset orchestration across different use cases
• Build a trusted execution environment to protect digital assets from hacks using a customisable governance engine

This is presented by:

1. Cassie Craddock, Vice President & Managing Director, UK & Europe, Ripple
2. Maximilian Ruf, Director of Custody, Ripple
3. Philippe Meyer, Head of Digital and Blockchain Solutions, BBVA Switzerland

This session is held in collaboration with the Ripple Policy Summit.

The curation of content and speakers was wholly managed by Ripple and does not reflect the views of the organisers or its staff.

Join us for an exclusive, invite-only SwissHacks Celebration Night, a festive networking side event to the Point Zero Forum, co-hosted by AMINA Bank, and in collaboration with Nordic Fintech Week and Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law.

​This evening brings together a global audience of innovators, regulators, and investors for a unique blend of fresh ideas, expert insights, and meaningful connections — all set in a beautiful location on the shores of Lake Zurich.

What to Expect

​17:30 Doors Opening

​18:00 Welcoming Words

​18:15 SwissHacks Winner Pitches

We’ll hear from the winners of SwissHacks, Switzerland’s premier government-backed hackathon, conceptualized and organized by the Swiss Financial Innovation Desk (FIND), powered by Tenity. 

The six winning teams will pitch their innovative prototype solutions developed in just 48 hours during SwissHacks, showcasing how the latest solutions are solving real-world problems in the financial industry.

​18:40 Panel Discussion: “Smart, Safe & Scalable: Building & Sustaining Trust”

Following the pitches, a high-calibre panel discussion will explore the pressing question for financial players (both big and small): how to build & sustain trust. Trust comes in many different shades and is essential to scale, collaborate with the financial industry and integrate into the digital economy. But how is trust built when disruptive players and technologies are new and unproven?

​The panel will feature thought leaders from fintech, academia, regulation, and public policy, and will be moderated by Tanya König, Swiss TV host and journalist. 

​19:10  Networking Dinner

​The evening will conclude with a relaxed networking dinner overlooking Lake Zurich — the perfect moment to continue the conversation, meet fellow guests, and enjoy an evening with leaders of the Swiss and global financial ecosystem.

Register here

Join TRM Labs' Ari Redbord for a morning run to gear up for an action-packed day at the Point Zero Forum!

​​This will be a conversationally paced run and runners of all fitness levels are welcome.

Register here

Stablecoins are emerging as a serious contender for cross-border transactions, offering faster settlement, lower costs, and reduced reliance on traditional banking rails. Recent developments signal that major payment service providers (PSPs) are beginning to explore stablecoins as part of their core infrastructure, while other incumbents have maintained their commitment to fiat-based transactions.

Herein also lies the question of fungibility. Are all stablecoins truly exchangeable across networks, jurisdictions and use cases, or do regulatory and operational constraints create fragmentation risks? If stablecoins are to become a mainstay in global payments, PSPs must navigate liquidity, compliance and interoperability challenges that could either accelerate adoption or hinder scalability.

Discussion themes:

1. The growing role of stablecoins in cross-border payments - Are lower costs, instant settlement, and financial inclusion advantages enough to drive broader PSP adoption?
2. Strategic moves in the payments industry – What does the acquisition of a stablecoin platform signal about the future of PSP-stablecoin integration, and will it force competitors to reconsider their stance on stablecoins?
3. The fungibility challenge - How do differences in issuance models, reserve structures, and regulatory classifications affect stablecoins' usability across different payment rails and jurisdictions?
4. Regulatory and market barriers – What are key regulatory, liquidity, and operational challenges preventing PSPs from fully embedding stablecoin-powered payments into their infrastructure? What's needed to bridge the gap between stablecoins and traditional finance?

This session is held in collaboration with the Ripple Policy Summit.