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2023 Programme
- FORUM STAGE
- PUBLIC-PRIVATE ROUNDTABLES
- WORKSHOPS
Date
Forum Stage
26 June
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Opening of the Point Zero Forum 2023
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Policy Dialogue 1: A Global Climate Data Committee Discussion on Sustainable Data Processing
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Policy Dialogue 2: Innovation in Central Banking
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Policy Dialogue 3: Institutional take on Digital Assets
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The Big Tech Talk - Return of AI
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The Big Tech Talk - Tokenisation of Assets
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The Big Tech Talk - Data Flows and Open Banking
27 June
The Capital Meets Policy Dialogue
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Capital Meets Policy Dialogue - Opening Keynotes
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Capital Meets Policy Dialogue - Panel Discussion
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The Big Tech Talk - Nexus of Transformative Tech and Sustainability
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The Big Tech Talk - Managing Climate and Operational Risks
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The Big Tech Talk - Fireside Chat on AI
Date
Roundtable
26 June
- DLTs’ Sustainability in the Financial Sector
Hosted by Bank of Italy - Fostering a Green FinTech Ecosystem - Meeting of the Green FinTech Network
Hosted by Swiss Secretariat for International Finance - Digital Assets: Guardian Network Roundtable
Hosted by Monetary Authority of Singapore - Privacy in Digital Money From a Technology and Economic Perspective
Hosted by Swiss National Bank and BIS Innovation Hub Swiss Centr
27 June
- Digital Assets: Programmable Money Roundtable
Hosted by Monetary Authority of Singapore - Crypto Assets and Climate Change: Understanding the Carbon Footprint and Opportunities to Dampen It
Hosted by Central Bank of Hungary (MNB) - DeFi and FX Markets
Hosted by BIS Innovation Hub - AI in Finance: Market Transformation and Policy Considerations
Hosted by Swiss Secretariat for International Finance
26 - 27 June
These workshops will deep-dive into the implementation of cutting-edge technologies across:
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Applications of AI - Learn about tangible use cases of AI in the digital economy and the roadmap towards adoption
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Digital assets, asset tokenisation and distributed ledger technology - Explore real-world use cases and how they are transforming industries
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The fair transition towards climate neutrality - Explore the technologies, networks, standards and data accelerating the fair transition towards climate neutrality
More details to be announced.
26 June, Monday
9:00am - 9:30am
Striking the Balance: How Stability Can Help Promote Financial Innovation (And Vice Versa)
Speaker

Karin Keller-Sutter
Switzerland's Federal Councillor & Head of the Federal Department of Finance
Striking the Balance: How Stability Can Help Promote Financial Innovation (And Vice Versa)
Forum Stage
In today's rapidly changing financial landscape, finding the right balance between stability and innovation is more important than ever. Without it, economies can spiral out of control, leading to a cascade of problems that are felt by everyone. Equally important is to explore how stability can serve as a foundation for innovation and growth.
Speaker

Karin Keller-Sutter
Switzerland's Federal Councillor & Head of the Federal Department of Finance
Date: 26 June
Time: 9:00am - 9:30am
Location: Forum Stage, The Circle Convention Center
26 June, Monday
9:30am - 10:00am
Opening Address
Speaker

Heng Swee Keat
Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies
Welcome Address
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Heng Swee Keat
Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies
Date: 25 April 2023
Time: 9:30am - 10:00am
Location: Singapore
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26 June, Monday
10:00am - 10:50am
Data for Net Zero: Views from the Climate Data Steering Committee
Speakers

Ashley Alder
Chair, Financial Conduct Authority

Daniela Stoffel
State Secretary, State Secretariat for International Finance

Mary Schapiro
Vice Chair for Global Public Policy at Bloomberg and Special Adviser to the Founder; Head of the TCFD Secretariat; Vice Chair, Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero

Ravi Menon
Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore
Moderator

Tanya König
Moderator, finance.swiss
Data for Net Zero: Views from the Climate Data Steering Committee
Data availability, access and comparability are critical to establishing and tracking robust transition plans. Join members of the global Climate Data Steering Committee as they trade views on the key gaps in this space, and the role of new technologies and collaborative platforms in promoting greater accessibility of transition data, as well as innovating new business models.
Speakers

Ashley Alder
Chair, Financial Conduct Authority

Daniela Stoffel
State Secretary, State Secretariat for International Finance

Mary Schapiro
Vice Chair for Global Public Policy at Bloomberg and Special Adviser to the Founder; Head of the TCFD Secretariat; Vice Chair, Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero

Ravi Menon
Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore
Moderator

Tanya König
Moderator, finance.swiss
Date: 26 June
Time: 10:00am - 10:50am
Location: Forum Stage, The Circle Convention Center
26 June, Monday
10:50am - 11:40am
CBDCs: Catalysts for Financial Innovation?
Forum Stage | Watch on demand
Speakers

Professor Amir Yaron
Governor, Bank of Israel

Harvesh Seegolam
Governor, Bank of Mauritius

Professor Thomas J. Jordan
Chairman of the Governing Board, Swiss National Bank
Moderator

Cecilia Skingsley
Head of BIS Innovation Hub, Bank for International Settlements
CBDCs: Catalysts for Financial Innovation?
Forum Stage
Esteemed central bank governors from around the world will share their insights on the future of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and financial innovation. As guardians of monetary and financial stability, these influential leaders will discuss:
- The transformative potential of CBDCs
- Strategic considerations and challenges associated with the adoption of digital currencies
- The impact of CBDCs on the fulfilment of central bank policy objectives
Speakers

Professor Amir Yaron
Governor, Bank of Israel

Harvesh Seegolam
Governor, Bank of Mauritius

Professor Thomas J. Jordan
Chairman of the Governing Board, Swiss National Bank
Moderator

Cecilia Skingsley
Head of BIS Innovation Hub, Bank for International Settlements
Date: 26 June
Time: 10:50am - 11:40am
Location: Forum Stage, The Circle Convention Center
26 June, Monday
11:40am - 1:00pm
Lunch Reception
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26 June, Monday
1:00pm - 1:40pm
State of Global Digital Asset Regulation: Navigating Opportunities in an Evolving Landscape
Forum Stage | Watch on demand
Speakers

Alessandra Perrazzelli
Deputy Governor, Bank of Italy

Hon. Caroline D. Pham
Commissioner, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Ondrej Kovarik
Member of the European Parliament
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Ronadol Numnonda
Deputy Governor, Financial Institutions Stability, Bank of Thailand
Moderator

Caroline Malcolm
Vice President, Global Public Policy, Chainalysis
State of Global Digital Asset Regulation: Navigating Opportunities in an Evolving Landscape
Forum Stage
The regulatory landscape for digital assets is rapidly evolving, with new frameworks emerging across the globe. In this session, policymakers and regulators will delve into the divergence in digital asset regulation and the pressing need for greater collaboration to foster a consistent approach. The discussion will include exploring the challenges posed by cross-border transactions and the potential impact of the recent EU Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCA) regulation, which could serve as a model for other jurisdictions. Participants will gain valuable insights into the latest regulatory trends, as well as the significance of coordinated efforts among regulators to promote the responsible and secure growth of digital assets.
Speakers

Alessandra Perrazzelli
Deputy Governor, Bank of Italy

Hon. Caroline D. Pham
Commissioner, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Ondrej Kovarik
Member of the European Parliament
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Ronadol Numnonda
Deputy Governor, Financial Institutions Stability, Bank of Thailand
Moderator

Caroline Malcolm
Vice President, Global Public Policy, Chainalysis
Date: 26 June
Time: 1:00pm - 1:40pm
Location: Forum Stage, The Circle Convention Center
26 June, Monday
1:40pm - 2:10pm
The AI Revolution: Transforming Finance with Intelligent Automation
Forum Stage | Watch on demand
Speakers

Clara Durodié
Chief Executive Officer, Cognitive Finance Group

Daniela Schackis
Deputy Director General, European Central Bank
Moderator

François Candelon
Managing Director & Senior Partner; Global Director, BCG Henderson Institute
The AI Revolution: Transforming Finance with Intelligent Automation
Forum Stage
Speakers

Clara Durodié
Chief Executive Officer, Cognitive Finance Group

Daniela Schackis
Deputy Director General, European Central Bank
Moderator

François Candelon
Managing Director & Senior Partner; Global Director, BCG Henderson Institute
Date: 26 June
Time: 1:40pm - 2:10pm
Location: Forum Stage, The Circle Convention Center
26 June, Monday
2:10pm - 2:50pm
The Green Fintech Dilemma: How to Solve Everything, Everywhere, All At Once?
Forum Stage | Watch on demand
Speakers

Chen Leiming
Senior Vice President, Ant Group

Jason Tu
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, MioTech

Maher Chebbo
European Director, Envision Digital

Nicolette Bartlett
Chief Impact Officer, CDP
Moderator

Quint Simon
Director and Head of Public Policy, APAC, Amazon Web Services
The Green Fintech Dilemma: How to Solve Everything, Everywhere, All At Once?
Forum Stage
The everyday impacts of climate change and natural capital erosion are increasingly felt. Large emitters face mounting pressure to set and track robust net zero targets. And the cresting wave of regulation (e.g. CSRD) is precipitating ripple effects across supply chains and onto smaller firms ill-equipped to handle these demands.
Non-zero sum outcomes will require rapid deployment and scaling of innovative tech. But where should we focus efforts, and how can we expedite financing and support in the right directions? The technologists discuss.
Speakers

Chen Leiming
Senior Vice President, Ant Group

Jason Tu
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, MioTech

Maher Chebbo
European Director, Envision Digital

Nicolette Bartlett
Chief Impact Officer, CDP
Moderator

Quint Simon
Director and Head of Public Policy, APAC, Amazon Web Services
Date: 26 June
Time: 2:10pm - 2:50pm
Location: Forum Stage, The Circle Convention Center
26 June, Monday
3:00pm - 3:15pm
26 June, Monday
3:15pm - 3:55pm
Preparing for Future Risks: Climate, Technology, Cyber and Geopolitical
Forum Stage | Watch on demand
Speakers

Alison Martin
Chief Executive Officer EMEA & Bank Distribution, Zurich Insurance Group

Balbir Bakhshi
Group Chief Risk Officer, London Stock Exchange Group

Christian Mumenthaler
Group Chief Executive Officer, Swiss Re

Roman Regelman
Chief Executive Officer, Securities Services & Digital, BNY Mellon
Moderator

Gillian Tan
Assistant Managing Director (Development and International), Monetary Authority of Singapore
Preparing for Future Risks: Climate, Technology, Cyber and Geopolitical
Forum Stage
Speakers

Alison Martin
Chief Executive Officer EMEA & Bank Distribution, Zurich Insurance Group

Balbir Bakhshi
Group Chief Risk Officer, London Stock Exchange Group

Christian Mumenthaler
Group Chief Executive Officer, Swiss Re

Roman Regelman
Chief Executive Officer, Securities Services & Digital, BNY Mellon
Moderator

Gillian Tan
Assistant Managing Director (Development and International), Monetary Authority of Singapore
Date: 26 June
Time: 3:15pm - 3:55pm
Location: Forum Stage, The Circle Convention Center
26 June, Monday
3:55pm - 4:25pm
Capitalising on the Future: How Private Capital is Leading the Way to a Low Carbon Economy
Forum Stage | Watch on demand
Speakers

Marco Bizzozero
Head of International & Member of the Executive Committee, iCapital
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Dr Mirjam Staub-Bisang
Country Head, Switzerland, BlackRock

Patrick Odier
Chairman of Building Bridges, President of Swiss Sustainable Finance
Moderator

Carolin Roth
Capitalising on the Future: How Private Capital is Leading the Way to a Low Carbon Economy
Forum Stage
To holistically finance the transition to a low carbon future, both public and private capital need to be catalysed and scaled. Technological advancements have opened new opportunities for private capital to drive sustainability outcomes. Our expert panel will also cover how this intersection of finance, technology, and sustainability could be further transformed in the future.
Speakers

Marco Bizzozero
Head of International & Member of the Executive Committee, iCapital
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Dr Mirjam Staub-Bisang
Country Head, Switzerland, BlackRock

Patrick Odier
Chairman of Building Bridges, President of Swiss Sustainable Finance
Moderator

Carolin Roth
Date: 26 June
Time: 3:55pm - 4:25pm
Location: Forum Stage, The Circle Convention Center
26 June, Monday
4:25pm - 5:15pm
The Great Debate: What is the Future of Money?
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Speakers

Andrea Maechler
Member of the Governing Board, Swiss National Bank

Dante Disparte
Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Global Policy, Circle

Professor Eswar Prasad
Professor, Cornell University; Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution, Cornell University

Leong Sing Chiong
Deputy Managing Director (Markets and Development), Monetary Authority of Singapore

Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli
Division Chief, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Moderator

Sandra Ro
Chief Executive Officer, Global Blockchain Business Council
The Great Debate: What is the Future of Money?
Forum Stage
Speakers

Andrea Maechler
Member of the Governing Board, Swiss National Bank

Dante Disparte
Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Global Policy, Circle

Professor Eswar Prasad
Professor, Cornell University; Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution, Cornell University

Leong Sing Chiong
Deputy Managing Director (Markets and Development), Monetary Authority of Singapore

Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli
Division Chief, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Moderator

Sandra Ro
Chief Executive Officer, Global Blockchain Business Council
Date: 26 June
Time: 4:25pm - 5:15pm
Location: Forum Stage, The Circle Convention Center
26 June, Monday
5:15pm
Networking Drinks
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Capitalising on the Future: How Private Capital is Leading the Way to a Low Carbon Economy
Forum Stage
To holistically finance the transition to a low carbon future, both public and private capital need to be catalysed and scaled. Technological advancements have opened new opportunities for private capital to drive sustainability outcomes. Our expert panel will also cover how this intersection of finance, technology, and sustainability could be further transformed in the future.
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Date: 26 June
Time: 3:55pm - 4:25pm
Location: Forum Stage, The Circle Convention Center
26 June, Monday
7:00pm - 10:00pm
26 June, Monday
10:00am - 5:00pm
Roundtables
These long-form roundtables will take place under Chatham House rules to enable a meaningful dialogue between the public and private sectors and drive actionable outcomes.
Each roundtable is curated alongside an anchor regulator or policymaker.
26 June, Monday
10:00am - 12:00pm
SME Financing via Programmable Money and Tokenisation
Hosted by the Bank of Thailand
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Speakers

Alan Lim
Head, FinTech Infrastructure Office, Monetary Authority of Singapore

Amy Jiang
Advisor, BIS Innovation Hub

Anikó Szombati
Chief Digital Officer, Executive Director for Digitalization and Fintech support, Magyar Nemzeti Bank (Central Bank of Hungary)

Dr Ansgar Schott
Partner, Attorney at Law, Baker McKenzie

Bryony Widdup
Partner, Co-Head Sustainable Finance and Investment, Hogan Lovells
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Devina Paul
Chief Financial Officer, Zumo

Dominic Williams
Founder & Chief Scientist, DFINITY Foundation

Jesse Chenard
Founder & Chairman, Monetago

Katalin Kauzli
Co-Founder & Business Development Director, Partner HUB Ltd.

Keith Bear
Fellow, Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge

Dr Kimmo Soramäki
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, FNA

Lena Kleinfeldt
Director, Citi

Mathias Ruch
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, CV VC AG

Marina Markezic
Co-Founder & Executive Director, European Crypto Initiative

Paisal Kiattananan
Managing Director of Technology and Innovation, Digital Ventures

Pascale Bruderer
Founder and Chairwoman, Swiss Stablecoin AG

Sophia Lopez
Founder & President, Kaleido

Toh Wee Kee
Global Head of Business Architecture for Coin Systems, Onyx by J.P. Morgan

Varun Paul
Director, CBDC and Market Infrastructure, Fireblocks
Chair & Moderator
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Chair:
Ronadol Numnonda
Deputy Governor, Financial Institutions Stability, Bank of Thailand

Moderator:
Thammarak Moenjak
Senior Advisor, Digital Currency Team, Bank of Thailand
SME Financing via Programmable Money and Tokenisation
Hosted by Bank of Thailand
Roundtable Room
Bank of Thailand (BOT) initiated the Business Prototype Development Project for CBDCs in June 2020, marking the first time the BOT expanded the scope of CBDC development to business users. The Project is a collaboration between the BOT, SCG and Digital Ventures Company Limited (DV). In the project, BOT used CBDC with programmability features to help with supply-chain financing.
The test results demonstrate that DLT can increase payment efficiency for businesses by allowing users to set various conditions on the CBDC (programmable money) to enhance flexibility in handling business activities. In the past two years, the project had generated strong business interests and proved the feasibility of the ideas and technology but also showed scope for it to be modified or extended, particularly with invoice tokenisation.
This session aims to showcase Bank of Thailand (BOT)'s Business Prototype Development Project for CBDCs and to generate ideas from the industry that will inform an extension project planned for kick-off at the Point Zero Forum.
Speakers

Alan Lim
Head, FinTech Infrastructure Office, Monetary Authority of Singapore

Amy Jiang
Advisor, BIS Innovation Hub

Anikó Szombati
Chief Digital Officer, Executive Director for Digitalization and Fintech support, Magyar Nemzeti Bank (Central Bank of Hungary)

Dr Ansgar Schott
Partner, Attorney at Law, Baker McKenzie

Bryony Widdup
Partner, Co-Head Sustainable Finance and Investment, Hogan Lovells
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Devina Paul
Chief Financial Officer, Zumo

Dominic Williams
Founder & Chief Scientist, DFINITY Foundation

Jesse Chenard
Founder & Chairman, Monetago

Katalin Kauzli
Co-Founder & Business Development Director, Partner HUB Ltd.

Keith Bear
Fellow, Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge

Dr Kimmo Soramäki
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, FNA

Lena Kleinfeldt
Director, Citi

Mathias Ruch
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, CV VC AG

Marina Markezic
Co-Founder & Executive Director, European Crypto Initiative

Paisal Kiattananan
Managing Director of Technology and Innovation, Digital Ventures

Pascale Bruderer
Founder and Chairwoman, Swiss Stablecoin AG

Sophia Lopez
Founder & President, Kaleido

Toh Wee Kee
Global Head of Business Architecture for Coin Systems, Onyx by J.P. Morgan

Varun Paul
Director, CBDC and Market Infrastructure, Fireblocks
Chair & Moderator
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Chair:
Ronadol Numnonda
Deputy Governor, Financial Institutions Stability, Bank of Thailand

Moderator:
Thammarak Moenjak
Senior Advisor, Digital Currency Team, Bank of Thailand
Date: 26 June
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Roundtable Room, The Circle Convention Center
26 June, Monday
11:30am - 1:30pm
Privacy in Digital Money from a Technology and Economic Perspective
Hosted by Swiss National Bank, in co-operation with the Swiss Centre of the BIS Innovation Hub
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Speakers
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Andrea Pinna
Team Lead - Digital Euro Business Architecture and Product Design, European Central Bank

Biba Homsy
Partner, Homsy Legal

Professor Bryan Ford
Professor, EPFL

Cornelia Stengel
Attorney at Law, Partner, Kellerhals Carrard

David Chaum
Computer Scientist, Cryptographer and Inventor

Dr Elli Androulaki
Distinguished Engineer - Decentralised Trust, IBM Research

James McAndrews
Chief Executive Officer, TNB USA Inc.

Jan Camenisch
Chief Technology Officer & Cryptographer, DFINITY Foundation

Karmela Holtgreve
Director General Strategy and Innovation, Deutsche Bundesbank

Oliver Buschan
Member of the Executive Board, Swiss Bankers Association

Rod Garratt
Senior Adviser, Bank for International Settlements
Moderator

Thomas Moser
Alternate Member of the Governing Board, Swiss National Bank
Privacy in Digital Money from a Technology and Economic Perspective
Hosted by Swiss National Bank, in co-operation with the Swiss Centre of the BIS Innovation Hub
Roundtable Room
The roundtable aims to advance industry thinking on privacy in digital money by bringing together central bankers, regulators, financial services and technology leaders.
The roundtable aims to:
- discuss the state of the art of privacy-preserving technologies,
- understand how regulation, consumer demand and industry are driving the development of such technologies, and
- explore the role of central banks in providing privacy-preserving CBDCs.
Speakers
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Andrea Pinna
Team Lead - Digital Euro Business Architecture and Product Design, European Central Bank

Biba Homsy
Partner, Homsy Legal

Professor Bryan Ford
Professor, EPFL

Cornelia Stengel
Attorney at Law, Partner, Kellerhals Carrard

David Chaum
Computer Scientist, Cryptographer and Inventor

Dr Elli Androulaki
Distinguished Engineer - Decentralised Trust, IBM Research

James McAndrews
Chief Executive Officer, TNB USA Inc.

Jan Camenisch
Chief Technology Officer & Cryptographer, DFINITY Foundation

Karmela Holtgreve
Director General Strategy and Innovation, Deutsche Bundesbank

Oliver Buschan
Member of the Executive Board, Swiss Bankers Association

Rod Garratt
Senior Adviser, Bank for International Settlements
Moderator

Thomas Moser
Alternate Member of the Governing Board, Swiss National Bank
Date: 26 June
Time: 11:30am - 1:30pm
Location: Roundtable Room, The Circle Convention Center
26 June, Monday
12:00pm - 2:00pm
Playback of Project Guardian – Unlocking TradFi with DeFi
Speakers

Adeline Bachellerie
Deputy Director of Innovation and Financial Market Infrastructures, Banque de France

Choo Oi-Yee
Chief Executive Officer, ADDX
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Dr Christoph Puhr
Lead CoE Digital Assets, UBS Group AG

Fernando Luis Vázquez Cao
Chief Executive Officer, SBI Digital Asset Holdings

Janet Young
Managing Director & Head of Group Channels and Digitalisation, Strategic Communications and Brand, United Overseas Bank Limited

Jenny Hancock
Member of Secretariat, Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures, Bank for International Settlements
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Keith deSouza
Group Head, Liquidity Funding Management, Treasury & Markets, DBS

Lee Zhu Kuang
Chief Digital, Data & Innovation Officer, HSBC

Peter Hilborne
Chief Operating Officer - Operations, Schroders Investment Management

Puneet Singhvi
Managing Director Head of Digital Assets, Institutional Client Group, Citigroup

Rehan Ahmed
General Manager & Chief Product Officer, Marketnode

Ryosuke Ushida
Chief FinTech Officer, Financial Services Agency Japan

Dr Steven Hu
Head of Digital Assets, Trade and Working Capital, Standard Chartered

Umar Farooq
Chief Executive Officer of Onyx by J.P. Morgan & Global Head of Financial Institution Payments, J.P. Morgan

Varun Paul
Director, CBDC and Market Infrastructure, Fireblocks
Moderator

Alan Lim
Head, FinTech Infrastructure Office, Monetary Authority of Singapore
Playback of Project Guardian – Unlocking TradFi with DeFi
Hosted by Monetary Authority of Singapore
Roundtable Room
This roundtable marks the first-year anniversary of Project Guardian. Members of Project Guardian will discuss key findings from industry pilots, including the challenges and obstacles they faced to complete their live industry pilots and how they overcame them.
The roundtable will also discuss the state of digital asset adoption and what lies ahead for the industry by addressing the following questions:
1. What defines a responsible digital asset market?
2. How can industry participants and regulators work together to build a responsible and innovative digital asset ecosystem?
3. What does the road to commercialisation look like?
Speakers

Adeline Bachellerie
Deputy Director of Innovation and Financial Market Infrastructures, Banque de France

Choo Oi-Yee
Chief Executive Officer, ADDX
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Dr Christoph Puhr
Lead CoE Digital Assets, UBS Group AG

Fernando Luis Vázquez Cao
Chief Executive Officer, SBI Digital Asset Holdings

Janet Young
Managing Director & Head of Group Channels and Digitalisation, Strategic Communications and Brand, United Overseas Bank Limited

Jenny Hancock
Member of Secretariat, Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures, Bank for International Settlements
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Keith deSouza
Group Head, Liquidity Funding Management, Treasury & Markets, DBS

Lee Zhu Kuang
Chief Digital, Data & Innovation Officer, HSBC

Peter Hilborne
Chief Operating Officer - Operations, Schroders Investment Management

Puneet Singhvi
Managing Director Head of Digital Assets, Institutional Client Group, Citigroup

Rehan Ahmed
General Manager & Chief Product Officer, Marketnode

Ryosuke Ushida
Chief FinTech Officer, Financial Services Agency Japan

Dr Steven Hu
Head of Digital Assets, Trade and Working Capital, Standard Chartered

Umar Farooq
Chief Executive Officer of Onyx by J.P. Morgan & Global Head of Financial Institution Payments, J.P. Morgan

Varun Paul
Director, CBDC and Market Infrastructure, Fireblocks
Moderator

Alan Lim
Head, FinTech Infrastructure Office, Monetary Authority of Singapore
Date: 26 June
Time: 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Location: Roundtable Room, The Circle Convention Center
26 June, Monday
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Fostering a Green FinTech Ecosystem - Meeting of the Green FinTech Network
Hosted by Swiss Secretariat for International Finance
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Speakers

Dr Christian Spindler
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Sustainaccount AG

Gerrit Sindermann
Deputy Executive Director, Green Digital Finance Alliance

Prof. Dr. Jan-Alexander Posth
Professor of Asset Management, ZHAW School of Management and Law

Janine Hofer-Wittwer, CFA
Head of ESG Data and RegRisk Services, SIX

Julian Osborne
Chief Executive Officer, Pelt8

Professor Markus Leippold
Professor, University of Zurich

Dr Michael Gloor
Chief Executive Officer, Correntics AG
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Oliver Marchand
Global Head of ESG Research & Product Development – Climate Risk Center, MSCI

Peter Zollinger

Philipp Aeby
Chief Executive Officer, RepRisk

Simone Thompson
Co-Chief Executive Officer, CLIMADA Technologies

Stefano Ferrazzini
Digital Banking Trend Analyst & Consultant in FinTech, e.foresight - Banking Trendscout by Swisscom
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Stephan Geiger
Head Sustainable Finance, EY Switzerland

Professor Thomas Puschmann
Executive Director Global Center for Sustainable Digital Finance, University of Zurich, Stanford University, University of the Fraser Valley

Tillmann Lang
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Inyova

Yvonne Johansson
Co-head CoE Sustainability, UBS Switzerland AG
Chair & Moderators

Chair:
Stefan Flückiger
Deputy State Secretary, State Secretariat for International Finance

Moderator:
Christoph Baumann
Envoy for Sustainable Finance, State Secretariat for International Finance

Moderator:
Katherine Foster
Executive Director, Green Digital Finance Alliance
Fostering a Green FinTech Ecosystem - Meeting of the Green FinTech Network
Hosted by Swiss Secretariat for International Finance
Roundtable Room
The Green FinTech Network brings together leading green FinTechs and key stakeholders, such as venture capital firms, accelerators, consultants, universities, data providers and financial institutions. "Green FinTechs" refer to technology-based innovations that are used for all kinds of financial processes and products and which at the same time support sustainability goals or reduce sustainability risks. They play a key role in the collection and processing of sustainability data by providing them faster, more cost-efficiently and in a more easily comparable form.
This meeting of the Green FinTech Network at the Point Zero Forum aims to convene members and interested industry players and regulators to assess the status-quo of the green FinTech ecosystem, showcase selected green FinTech solutions to highlight the range and potential of green FinTechs and to outline concrete actions by the Green FinTech Network to foster the green FinTech ecosystem, especially with regard to the availability of sustainability data.
Speakers

Dr Christian Spindler
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Sustainaccount AG

Gerrit Sindermann
Deputy Executive Director, Green Digital Finance Alliance

Prof. Dr. Jan-Alexander Posth
Professor of Asset Management, ZHAW School of Management and Law

Janine Hofer-Wittwer, CFA
Head of ESG Data and RegRisk Services, SIX

Julian Osborne
Chief Executive Officer, Pelt8

Professor Markus Leippold
Professor, University of Zurich

Dr Michael Gloor
Chief Executive Officer, Correntics AG
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Oliver Marchand
Global Head of ESG Research & Product Development – Climate Risk Center, MSCI

Peter Zollinger

Philipp Aeby
Chief Executive Officer, RepRisk

Simone Thompson
Co-Chief Executive Officer, CLIMADA Technologies

Stefano Ferrazzini
Digital Banking Trend Analyst & Consultant in FinTech, e.foresight - Banking Trendscout by Swisscom
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Stephan Geiger
Head Sustainable Finance, EY Switzerland

Professor Thomas Puschmann
Executive Director Global Center for Sustainable Digital Finance, University of Zurich, Stanford University, University of the Fraser Valley

Tillmann Lang
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Inyova

Yvonne Johansson
Co-head CoE Sustainability, UBS Switzerland AG
Chair & Moderators

Chair:
Stefan Flückiger
Deputy State Secretary, State Secretariat for International Finance

Moderator:
Christoph Baumann
Envoy for Sustainable Finance, State Secretariat for International Finance

Moderator:
Katherine Foster
Executive Director, Green Digital Finance Alliance
Date: 26 June
Time: 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Location: Roundtable Room, The Circle Convention Center
26 June, Monday
2:15pm - 4:15pm
Who will Emerge the Digital Money Winner: Stablecoins or Tokenised Deposits?
Hosted by Monetary Authority of Singapore
Speakers

Adeline Bachellerie
Deputy Director of Innovation and Financial Market Infrastructures, Banque de France

Adrian Ang
Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP

Dante Disparte
Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Global Policy, Circle

Emma Butterworth
Head of FMI Innovation and Payments Policy, Bank of England

John O'Neill
Head of Digital Asset Strategy, MSS, HSBC

Hon. Kathy Kraninger
Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Solidus Labs, Inc.

Ken Nagatsuka
Executive Director (Payments), Monetary Authority of Singapore

Nicolas Brügger
Deputy Head of Capital Markets & Infrastructure, State Secretariat for International Finance

Nicolas de Skowronski
Head Wealth Management Solutions, Member of the Executive Board, Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd

Oliver Buschan
Member of the Executive Board, Swiss Bankers Association

René Michau
Global Head, Digital Assets, Standard Chartered

Richmond Teo
Chief Executive Officer Asia, Paxos

Ryosuke Ushida
Chief Fintech Officer, Financial Services Agency Japan

Thammarak Moenjak
Senior Advisor, Digital Currency Team, Bank of Thailand

Tom Duff Gordon
Head of International Policy, Coinbase

Umar Farooq
Chief Executive Officer of Onyx by J.P. Morgan & Global Head of Financial Institution Payments, J.P. Morgan

Wong Wenbin
Head of GrabFin Singapore, Grab
Moderator

Jo Yeo
Head, Payments Development & Data Connectivity, Monetary Authority of Singapore
Who Will Emerge the Digital Money Winner: Stablecoins or Tokenised Deposits?
Hosted by Monetary Authority of Singapore
Roundtable Room
Stablecoins have long been recognised as a key enabler of the digital asset ecosystem, serving as a bridge between the fiat and tokenised realms. As a form of digital money, stablecoins boast functionalities that could support wider utility as a mode of payments for real world applications and usage. But recent developments have called into question the supposed stability of stablecoins and its reliability as a trusted medium of exchange. In tandem, there has been growing clamour advocating for tokenised deposits as the future of payments, bringing similar functionalities with purportedly less risk – but how much truth does this hold? Can they coexist, or is one destined to displace the other?
Featuring regulators and industry experts, this roundtable aims to deep dive into this debate. Expect candid exchanges on the merits and limitations of both fiat-backed stablecoins and tokenised deposits, insights into key drivers and contributing factors to success or failure; and how developing global regulations tie everything together.
Speakers

Adeline Bachellerie
Deputy Director of Innovation and Financial Market Infrastructures, Banque de France

Adrian Ang
Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP

Dante Disparte
Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Global Policy, Circle

Emma Butterworth
Head of FMI Innovation and Payments Policy, Bank of England

John O'Neill
Head of Digital Asset Strategy, MSS, HSBC

Hon. Kathy Kraninger
Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Solidus Labs, Inc.

Ken Nagatsuka
Executive Director (Payments), Monetary Authority of Singapore

Nicolas Brügger
Deputy Head of Capital Markets & Infrastructure, State Secretariat for International Finance

Nicolas de Skowronski
Head Wealth Management Solutions, Member of the Executive Board, Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd

Oliver Buschan
Member of the Executive Board, Swiss Bankers Association

René Michau
Global Head, Digital Assets, Standard Chartered

Richmond Teo
Chief Executive Officer Asia, Paxos

Ryosuke Ushida
Chief Fintech Officer, Financial Services Agency Japan

Thammarak Moenjak
Senior Advisor, Digital Currency Team, Bank of Thailand

Tom Duff Gordon
Head of International Policy, Coinbase

Umar Farooq
Chief Executive Officer of Onyx by J.P. Morgan & Global Head of Financial Institution Payments, J.P. Morgan

Wong Wenbin
Head of GrabFin Singapore, Grab
Moderator

Jo Yeo
Head, Payments Development & Data Connectivity, Monetary Authority of Singapore
Date: 26 June
Time: 2:15pm - 4:15pm
Location: Roundtable Room, The Circle Convention Center
26 June, Monday
3:00pm - 5:00pm
DLTs’ Sustainability in the Financial Sector
Hosted by Bank of Italy
Speakers

Hon. Caroline D. Pham
Commissioner, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Cecilia Skingsley
Head of BIS Innovation Hub, Bank for International Settlements

Csaba Kandrács
Deputy Governor, Magyar Nemzeti Bank (Central Bank of Hungary)

Elizabeth McCaul
Member of the Supervisory Board, European Central Bank

Professor Fabian Schär
Professor for DLT and FinTech, University of Basel

Grace Chong
Head of Financial Regulatory, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Hui En Joanna Yeo
Chief Executive Officer, Arukah

Jason Ekberg
Partner, Oliver Wyman

Ondrej Kovarik
Member of the European Parliament
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Paolo Tasca
Chairman, DLT Science Foundation

Pradyumna Agrawal
Managing Director, Investment (Blockchain), Temasek International Pte Ltd

Susan Friedman
Senior Director, Public Policy, Ripple
Moderator

Alessandra Perrazzelli
Deputy Governor, Bank of Italy
DLTs’ Sustainability in the Financial Sector
Hosted by Bank of Italy
Roundtable Room
The Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) - applied to banking, financial, insurance and payment services – has potential advantages and disadvantages. Applying new
technologies, especially in untested markets, poses risks which need to be compared with benefits. From a policy perspective, proper technical set-up is crucial for addressing challenges in network scalability and processing speeds, and to reduce security risks. This makes increasing fact-based knowledge and training of relevant decision makers essential to fulfilling the technology’s potential.
This session aims to bring policymakers and the industry to work together on addressing legal and regulatory issues related to the use of blockchain technology and to galvanise an international coordination of policy actions. The related implications will be assessed with special regard to the sustainability, in terms of business models, financial stability, consumer protection, interoperability, gross settlement in central bank money and payments security, as well as ESG factors.
Speakers

Hon. Caroline D. Pham
Commissioner, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Cecilia Skingsley
Head of BIS Innovation Hub, Bank for International Settlements

Csaba Kandrács
Deputy Governor, Magyar Nemzeti Bank (Central Bank of Hungary)

Elizabeth McCaul
Member of the Supervisory Board, European Central Bank

Professor Fabian Schär
Professor for DLT and FinTech, University of Basel

Grace Chong
Head of Financial Regulatory, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Hui En Joanna Yeo
Chief Executive Officer, Arukah

Jason Ekberg
Partner, Oliver Wyman

Ondrej Kovarik
Member of the European Parliament
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Paolo Tasca
Chairman, DLT Science Foundation

Pradyumna Agrawal
Managing Director, Investment (Blockchain), Temasek International Pte Ltd

Susan Friedman
Senior Director, Public Policy, Ripple
Moderator

Alessandra Perrazzelli
Deputy Governor, Bank of Italy
Date: 26 June
Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Roundtable Room, The Circle Convention Center
26 June, Monday
3:15pm - 5:15pm
The Climate Data Roundtable: Interoperability, Access and Verification to Track and Finance Net Zero
Hosted by Monetary Authority of Singapore, Net Zero Data Public Utility + Powered by
Speakers

Alexander Zanker
Head ESG Analytics, LGT Capital Partners

Aurelie Bergugnat
Group Chief Data Officer - SVP, Data and Performance, Schneider Electric

Carmen Munoz
Managing Director, Global Head of Resources, Sustainable Fitch

Carrie Suen
Senior Advisor, Global Affairs & Sustainability Strategies & Head of APAC (ex GBA) Public Policy, Ant Group

Cornelia Andersson
Group Leader, Sustainable Finance & Investments, London Stock Exchange Group

Dia Desai
Managing Director, Global Head of Climate-Aligned Finance, HSBC

Jason Tu
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, MioTech

Jean-Philippe Chicoine
Climate Data Team Leader, Bloomberg LP

Lionel Wong
Head, Green FinTech Office, Monetary Authority of Singapore

Lotte Knuckles Griek
Global Head of Sustainability Research, S&P Global

Marion Leslie
Head Financial Information, SIX

Maher Chebbo
European Director, Envision Digital

Nicolette Barlette
Chief Impact Officer, CDP

Philippe de Koning
Director, Blackrock

Simone Kramer
Head of Product, Net Zero Data Public Utility

Stephan Wolf
Chief Executive Officer, Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF)
Moderator

Anton Ruddenklau
Global Head of Financial Services Innovation and Fintech, KPMG International
The Climate Data Roundtable: Interoperability, Access and Verification to Track and Finance Net Zero
Hosted by Monetary Authority of Singapore, Net Zero Data Public Utility, and KPMG
Roundtable Room
- Data gaps lead to incomplete and inaccurate analyses, fuelling erroneous business and financing decisions with costly ramifications.
- Scarcity of quality climate data, even in the public sphere, undermines the efficacy of transition planning and sustainable investing, and heightens greenwashing risks in these areas.
- Multiple reporting standards and ratings methodologies have precipitated a myriad of ways to tabulate firms’ climate data.
- The bridging of gaps by modelled and estimated outputs, can lead to wildly variant results.
- The scale of the challenge increases exponentially when overlaying different sectors’ unique contexts and transition requirements.
- New entrants face high costs in demystifying this increasingly complex landscape, to commence their baselining and decarbonisation journey.
- The IFRS-ISSB standards will set the global baseline, but much still needs to be worked out in terms of implementation.
- On the immediate horizon, the CSRD has come into force and its implications are far reaching in terms of cascading data collection requirements down global supply chains. Downstream entities may not be equipped for these demands.
- Lack of interoperability across private initiatives lends to perpetuation of variances in how data is being reported and tabulated.
- The shortfall of globally-endorsed platforms, means support for the consistent implementation of these standards remains limited.
Public-private consortium initiatives will prove instrumental to rapidly breaking from this cycle. Initiatives such as the global Net Zero Data Public Utility, the European Single Access Point, and Project Greenprint in Asia, permit the harnessing of multi-stakeholder strengths and capabilities to tackle challenges in a more coordinated, coherent manner.
This roundtable mirrors this concept by bringing together like-minded participants to contemplate the ways that public and private industry can be better coordinated toward tackling issues such as:
- Overcoming firms’ barriers to disclosure, and how to incentivise behavioural change and ownership of decarbonisation responsibilities;
- What needs to happen in order for FIs and real economy players to transcend climate data as a requirement, into climate data as business opportunities;
- Steps needed in order to progress towards global interoperability of data and platforms;
- How to better leverage technological innovation and cutting-edge solutioning such as AIoT, generative AI and predictive analytics to achieve focused outcomes in priority areas.
Hosted by Monetary Authority of Singapore, Net Zero Data Public Utility + Powered by
Speakers

Alexander Zanker
Head ESG Analytics, LGT Capital Partners

Aurelie Bergugnat
Group Chief Data Officer - SVP, Data and Performance, Schneider Electric

Carmen Munoz
Managing Director, Global Head of Resources, Sustainable Fitch

Carrie Suen
Senior Advisor, Global Affairs & Sustainability Strategies & Head of APAC (ex GBA) Public Policy, Ant Group

Cornelia Andersson
Group Leader, Sustainable Finance & Investments, London Stock Exchange Group

Dia Desai
Managing Director, Global Head of Climate-Aligned Finance, HSBC

Jason Tu
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, MioTech

Jean-Philippe Chicoine
Climate Data Team Leader, Bloomberg LP

Lionel Wong
Head, Green FinTech Office, Monetary Authority of Singapore

Lotte Knuckles Griek
Global Head of Sustainability Research, S&P Global

Marion Leslie
Head Financial Information, SIX

Maher Chebbo
European Director, Envision Digital

Nicolette Barlette
Chief Impact Officer, CDP

Philippe de Koning
Director, Blackrock

Simone Kramer
Head of Product, Net Zero Data Public Utility

Stephan Wolf
Chief Executive Officer, Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF)
Moderator

Anton Ruddenklau
Global Head of Financial Services Innovation and Fintech, KPMG International
Date: 26 June
Time: 3:15pm - 5:15pm
Location: Roundtable Room, The Circle Convention Center
Workshops
These workshops will deep-dive into the implementation of cutting-edge technologies across AI, Digital Assets, and Technology for ESG.
26 June, Monday
10:00am - 10:40am
Partior: The Next-Generation Settlement Network
Speakers

Jason Thompson
Chief Executive Officer, Partior
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Naveen Mallela
Global Head of Coin Systems, Onyx by J.P. Morgan
Partior: The Next-Generation Settlement Network
Workshop Room
Technological progress and innovation will continue to drive the global community and reshape how wholesale interbank clearing operates. Blockchain technology, in particular, has emerged as a disruptive force in the cross-border settlement space, by offering secure and transparent transactions, reducing the need for intermediaries and streamlining settlement processes. Discover how a Global Private Permissioned FI Ledger like Partior enables settlement finality on the blockchain with end-to-end, real-time visibility, while delivering a real time global, multi-lateral payment platform as per the FSB Cross Border Payment Roadmap Building Block 17: “Multi-Lateral Payments Platforms”.
Speakers

Jason Thompson
Chief Executive Officer, Partior
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Naveen Mallela
Global Head of Coin Systems, Onyx by J.P. Morgan
Date: 26 June
Time: 10:00am - 10:40am
Location: Workshop Room, The Circle Convention Center
26 June, Monday
10:00am - 11:00am
Student Firepoint
Speaker

Alina Yaroshchuk
Ambassador, MetaBot

Daria Onishchuk
Ambassador , MetaBot

Ester Trutwin
PhD candidate, University of Zurich

Krzysztof Gogol
PhD Researcher, University of Zurich
Moderators

Professor Claudio J. Tessone
UZH Blockchain Center, Chairman, University of Zurich

Dr Rolf H. Weber
Professor , Blockchain Center, University of Zurich
Student Firepoint
Workshop Room
Within Point Zero Forum ’23 (to be held 26 – 28 June in Zurich) we are thrilled announce the first Student Firepoint conference: a unique opportunity for students around the World to share their vision and transformative ideas to fields such as digital assets, technology for ESG, generative AI; they are revolutionarising the world as we know it, and the new generations will take full advantage of them, but how? The Student Firepoint will serve as an extraordinary platform to broadcast and network.
Student Firepoint brings together students, practitioners, and industry experts across disciplines to discuss novel developments in blockchains, distributed ledger technologies, decentralised technologies, generative artificial intelligence, technology applied to CSG. Computer scientists, security researchers, economists, lawyers, and data scientists are the primary target of the Student Firepoint.
Speaker

Alina Yaroshchuk
Ambassador, MetaBot

Daria Onishchuk
Ambassador , MetaBot

Ester Trutwin
PhD candidate, University of Zurich

Krzysztof Gogol
PhD Researcher, University of Zurich
Moderators

Professor Claudio J. Tessone
UZH Blockchain Center, Chairman, University of Zurich

Dr Rolf H. Weber
Professor , Blockchain Center, University of Zurich
Date: 26 June
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am
Location: Workshop Room, The Circle Convention Center
26 June, Monday
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Cross Border Payments: Setting the Stage of the Next Phase of Growth
Speakers

Alan Marquard
EVP, Transfer Solutions, Mastercard

Anton Ruddenklau
Global Head of Financial Services Innovation and Fintech, KPMG International

Kelvin Li
Head of Global FX & Liquidity Centre, Ant Group
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Jeremy Tan
Chief Executive Officer, Liquid Group
Moderator

Jo Yeo
Head, Payments Development & Data Connectivity, Monetary Authority of Singapore
Cross Border Payments: Setting the Stage of the Next Phase of Growth
Hosted by Monetary Authority of Singapore
Workshop Room
This session lays out the current complexities in cross border payments, and we discuss what are the key ingredients that we need to put in place to set the stage of the next phase of growth.
This will include but not limited to discussions around digital currencies but also other emerging technologies to enable faster cross border payments via existing payment rails
Speakers

Alan Marquard
EVP, Transfer Solutions, Mastercard

Anton Ruddenklau
Global Head of Financial Services Innovation and Fintech, KPMG International

Kelvin Li
Head of Global FX & Liquidity Centre, Ant Group
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Jeremy Tan
Chief Executive Officer, Liquid Group
Moderator

Jo Yeo
Head, Payments Development & Data Connectivity, Monetary Authority of Singapore
Date: 26 June
Time: 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Location: Workshop Room, The Circle Convention Center
26 June, Monday
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Digital Assets in a Wealth Management Context
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Speakers

Dr Lucia Desmarquest
Deputy Head CEE Europe, Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd

Nicolas de Skowronski
Head Wealth Management Solutions, Member of the Executive Board, Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd

Dr Oliver Bartholet
Chief Risk Officer, Member of the Executive Board, Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd

Yves Bonzon
Group Chief Investment Officer, Member of the Executive Board, Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd
Moderator

Jonathan Hayes
Head Digital Assets Development, Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd
Digital Assets in a Wealth Management Context
Workshop Room
Crypto enthusiasts say “Do Your Own Research” and “Don’t trust, verify”. However, we think that here is a role for trusted intermediaries and for regulated financial institutions taking an innovation lead in a responsible way. In this workshop we share the framework through which Julius Baer provides investment advice to its clients on crypto tokens and financial products, and make available the Bank’s head of Advisory, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Risk Officer for a discussion with an audience of policy makers and investment professionals.
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Speakers

Dr Lucia Desmarquest
Deputy Head CEE Europe, Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd

Nicolas de Skowronski
Head Wealth Management Solutions, Member of the Executive Board, Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd

Dr Oliver Bartholet
Chief Risk Officer, Member of the Executive Board, Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd

Yves Bonzon
Group Chief Investment Officer, Member of the Executive Board, Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd
Moderator

Jonathan Hayes
Head Digital Assets Development, Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd
Date: 26 June
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location: Workshop Room, The Circle Convention Center
26 June, Monday
2:30pm - 3:00pm
Decoding Crypto-Finance Regulations: MiCA, Travel Rule, Privacy, and AI
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Speakers

Jacek Trzmiel
Head of Business Development, Coinfirm

Katharina Lasota Heller
Managing Partner, LEXcellence AG

Pawel Kuskowski
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Gatenox
Moderator

Florian Müller
Attorney at Law, LEXcellence AG
Decoding Crypto-Finance Regulations: MiCA, Travel Rule, Privacy, and AI
Workshop Room
Venture into crypto-finance's dynamic world with our elite panel of seasoned industry veterans and academics. Dissect the implications of MiCA, EU's game-changing digital assets regulation, and comprehend the intricate nuances of the Travel Rule. Address Anti-Money Laundering measures in the crypto-space, navigate the tightrope between blockchain-enabled transparency and privacy, and discover AI's role in managing these regulatory complexities. Designed for policy makers crypto-enthusiast or professional investors, this enlightening discussion provides insights, strategies, and an enriched understanding of the crypto regulatory landscape. A must-attend for those shaping the future of digital finance.
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Speakers

Jacek Trzmiel
Head of Business Development, Coinfirm

Katharina Lasota Heller
Managing Partner, LEXcellence AG

Pawel Kuskowski
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Gatenox
Moderator

Florian Müller
Attorney at Law, LEXcellence AG
Date: 26 June
Time: 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Location: Workshop Room, The Circle Convention Center
26 June, Monday
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Private vs Public Blockchain for Institutional Use, What Will the Future Look Like?
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Speakers

Chong Kok Kee
Chief Executive Officer, AsiaNext

Damien Fontanille
Business Development, Societe Generale - FORGE

Nisha Surendra
ICG Lead for Tokenization, Metaverse & NFT, Citi

Zou Xiaonan
Head of Digital Assets, UBS Group Treasury and Lead of Digital Currency Centre of Expertise, UBS
Moderator

Alexandre Kech
Head Digital Securities, SIX Digital Exchange
Private vs Public Blockchain for Institutional Use, What Will the Future Look Like?
Workshop Room
For the last 5 years, Institutional players such as banks and FMIs have been exploring distributed ledger technology mostly on private blockchain platforms. Some have or are starting to explore the use of public blockchain like Ethereum. Will the future financial infrastructure be built on public or private blockchain? What will be the role of layer 2 chains? Are private blockchains interoperable enough? Are public blockchains ready for institutional use? Or will the future be interoperable public and private blockchains?
This workshop will discuss the state of maturity of public and private blockchains, debate the pros and cons of each set-up, and explore what the future will look like.
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Speakers

Chong Kok Kee
Chief Executive Officer, AsiaNext

Damien Fontanille
Business Development, Societe Generale - FORGE

Nisha Surendra
ICG Lead for Tokenization, Metaverse & NFT, Citi

Zou Xiaonan
Head of Digital Assets, UBS Group Treasury and Lead of Digital Currency Centre of Expertise, UBS
Moderator

Alexandre Kech
Head Digital Securities, SIX Digital Exchange
Date: 26 June
Time: 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Location: Workshop Room, The Circle Convention Center
26 June, Monday
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Insider Trading: An Inside Look Into the World of Institutional Digital Assets
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Speakers

Darko Stefanoski
Partner - Law Leader Financial Services Switzerland, EY

Eugene Kwok
Business Manager, QCP Capital

Melvin Deng
Chief Executive Officer, QCP Capital
Insider Trading: An Inside Look Into the World of Institutional Digital Assets
Workshop Room
Insider Trading: Join QCP Capital as we give you an insider look into the world of institutional digital assets. This workshop will cover:
1. Inside the institutionalisation of digital assets
- The landscape, trends and mindsets
2. The future of finance: How we see DeFi evolving
- Digital assets vs. traditional finance
3. Predicting what’s next for Web3
- Greater user-ability
- Evolution of the ideology behind scaling
- The path towards greater cross chain interoperability
- From a multi-chain world to a chain customised to your world
Brought to you by
Speakers

Darko Stefanoski
Partner - Law Leader Financial Services Switzerland, EY

Eugene Kwok
Business Manager, QCP Capital

Melvin Deng
Chief Executive Officer, QCP Capital
Date: 26 June
Time: 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Location: Workshop Room, The Circle Convention Center
26 June, Monday
4:30pm - 5:00pm
Is Real-World Asset Tokenization the "Killer APP"? - Status, Issues & Opportunities
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Speaker

Adrian Ang
Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP

Alexandre Kech
Head of Digital Securities, SIX Digital Exchange

Ronit Ghose
Global Head, Future of Finance, Citi Global Insights
Moderator

Henry Zhang
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, DigiFT
Is Real-World Asset Tokenization the "Killer APP"? - Status, Issues & Opportunities
Workshop Room
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Asset tokenization was viewed as transformative, but why is it not quite at the point of mass adoption? While DeFi offers unprecedented value creation, there exist challenges that restrain its growth. Does DeFi equate to deregulation? How can we bridge DeFi and TradFi?
Join us for a deep dive into the state of real-world asset tokenization, leveraging actual DeFi use cases and the perspectives of DigiFT as the first regulatory-compliant DEX in the MAS FinTech Regulatory Sandbox.
Speaker

Adrian Ang
Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP

Alexandre Kech
Head of Digital Securities, SIX Digital Exchange

Ronit Ghose
Global Head, Future of Finance, Citi Global Insights
Moderator

Henry Zhang
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, DigiFT
Date: 26 June
Time: 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Location: Workshop Room, The Circle Convention Center
26 June, Monday
4:30pm - 5:00pm
Blockchain Use Cases in Payments
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Speaker

Sonny Mohanty
Vice President APAC, nordek.io
Blockchain Use Cases in Payments
Workshop Room
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During the first segment of the workshop, delve into the world of blockchain in payments, exploring its transformative potential. Start by discussing the shortcomings of traditional payment systems, such as slow settlement times, high transaction fees, and lack of transparency. Then highlight the key advantages of blockchain technology, including its ability to provide transparency, security, and immutability. Then emphasize the potential for faster transactions and reduced costs through decentralized networks. Showcasing real-world use cases, such as stablecoins and cross-border remittances, illustrate how blockchain is reshaping the payments landscape, enabling greater financial inclusion and efficiency.
Speaker

Sonny Mohanty
Vice President APAC, nordek.io
Date: 26 June
Time: 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Location: Workshop Room, The Circle Convention Center
27 June, Tuesday
8:30am - 9:00am
Opening of Point Zero Forum Day 2
Forum Stage
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Manisha Tank
Opening of Point Zero Forum Day 2
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Manisha Tank
Date: 27 June
Time: 8:30am - 9:00am
Location: Forum Stage, The Circle Convention Center
27 June, Tuesday
9:00am - 9:25am
Combining Values and Tradition With Innovation for a Competitive Financial Center
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Speaker

Sergio P. Ermotti
Group Chief Executive Officer, UBS Group AG
Moderator

Tanya König
finance.swiss
Combining Values and Tradition With Innovation for a Competitive Financial Center
Forum Stage
Speaker

Sergio P. Ermotti
Group Chief Executive Officer, UBS Group AG
Moderator

Tanya König
finance.swiss
Date: 27 June
Time: 9:00am - 9:25am
Location: Forum Stage, The Circle Convention Center
27 June, Tuesday
9:25am - 9:35am
Framing the Dialogue
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Speakers

Navin Suri
Advisor to the Board of Directors, Elevandi

Rafat Kapadia
Head of Investment, Elevandi
Framing the Dialogue
Forum Stage
Speakers

Navin Suri
Advisor to the Board of Directors, Elevandi

Rafat Kapadia
Head of Investment, Elevandi
Date: 27 June
Time: 9:25am - 9:35am
Location: Forum Stage, The Circle Convention Center
27 June, Tuesday
9:35am - 9:55am
The Capital Meets Policy DialogueTM, Europe Chapter
The Policymaker’s Perspective
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Speaker

Adrienne A. Harris
Superintendent, New York Department of Financial Services
The Policymaker’s Perspective
The Capital Meets Policy DialogueTM, Europe Chapter
Forum Stage
After 2022, is there a risk of FinTech regulators dialling down on supporting innovation, and dialling up on enforcement? And why?
What policy actions, if any, could have mitigated the impact of 2022 on both Web3 consumers and capital providers?
The benefits of AI bring an equal potential for consumer harm. How can policymakers guide the flow of capital to and provide greater certainty to start-ups in AI, and capital providers?
Speaker

Adrienne A. Harris
Superintendent, New York Department of Financial Services
Date: 27 June
Time: 9:35am - 9:55am
Location: Forum Stage, The Circle Convention Center