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Bracing for the Future of Central Banking

A place to drive financial inclusion globally A multi-disciplinary global event fostering conversations on Inclusive and Sustainable FinTech with a primary focus on Global South, stretching from Asia to Africa and LatAm.
A place where the public and private sector converges An in-person gathering of global leaders, regulators, entrepreneurs and investors to discuss and shape financial inclusion best practices and solve preeminent issues within the inclusive FinTech space.
Engage with the global FinTech community Promote technology and policy conversations which enable FinTech development to become equitable, accessible, and sustainable for everybody in the world.

Innovation Tour by BIS Innovation Hub

Innovation Tour - BIS Innovation Hub

This tour uncovers how the BIS Innovation Hub is pushing the boundaries of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and shaping the future of the financial system together with partners around the globe. Attendees have the opportunity to gain first-hand insight into BIS projects and learn more about central bank innovation in interactive ways.

Tour Details

Date: 28 June 2023, Wednesday

Time: 8:45am - 12:30pm

Location:
Trust Square, Poststrassse 5-7, 8001 Zurich

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Innovation Tours conducted on 28 June will allow Point Zero Forum attendees to visit leading companies and innovation labs across Switzerland. This unique opportunity will enable participants to experience the latest cutting-edge projects and developments in person, gaining valuable insights into the latest trends and technologies driving innovation.

Apply to host a tour
Is your organisation at the forefront of Digital Assets, Technology for ESG or Generative AI? Showcase your latest innovations and research, be a stop on the Point Zero Forum 2023 Innovation Tour happening 28 June 2023 across Switzerland.

Programme

  • 8:45am - 9:30am: Innovation breakfast
  • 9:30am - 9:40am: Opening
  • 9:40am - 10:20am: Panel discussion: CBDCs, tokenisation and DeFi – exploring opportunities with Project Mariana
    • Moderated by Morten Bech (Head, BISIH Swiss Centre)
      Panellists:
      - Benjamin Anderegg (Head of Money Markets and Foreign Exchange, Swiss National Bank)
      - Rod Garratt (Senior Adviser, Bank for International Settlements)
      - Claudine Hurman (Director of Innovation and Financial Market Infrastructures, Banque de France)
      - Alan Lim (Head, FinTech Infrastructure Office, Monetary Authority of Singapore)
  • 10:20am - 11:45am: Project showcases and demos
    • CBDCs across borders
    • Dynamo: catalysing innovation for SME growth
    • Icebreaker: breaking new paths in cross-border retail CBDC payments
    • Mariana: CBDCs in automated market-makers
    • Meridian: development of a prototype synchronisation operator
    • Polaris: secure and resilient CBDC systems, offline and online
    • Rio: monitoring of fast-paced electronic markets
    • Rosalind: developing prototypes for an application programming interface to distribute retail CBDC
    • Sela: exploring technological solutions towards a two-tier retail CBDC model
    • Tourbillon: exploring cyber resiliency, scalability and privacy in a prototype CBDC
  • 11:45am - 12:30pm: Networking and drinks