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GFTN Insights

Roundtable Room 3 (Level 3)

Open

Wed, 7 May   |   02:00PM - 03:30PM

Decoupling from Big Tech: Towards digital sovereignty in Europe
Alberto P. Martí

Dr. Alberto P. Martí Vice President of Open Source Innovation, OpenNebula Systems
Alex Capri

Alex Capri Author, Professor and Thought Leader, NUS Business School
Barnabás Ferenczi

Barnabás Ferenczi Head of Board of the Digital Payments Working Group, Bitkom
Christoph Strnadl

Dr. Christoph Strnadl Chief Technology Officer, Gaia-X AISBL
Julie Guetta

Julie Guetta Technical Solutions Lead, Mojaloop Foundation
Nicolas Véron

Nicolas Véron Senior Fellow, Bruegel and Peterson Institute for International Economics
Siddharth Shetty

Siddharth Shetty Co-Creator, Finternet
Yogesh Hirdaramani

Yogesh Hirdaramani Content Manager, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
Zuzanna Warso

Dr. Zuzanna Warso Director of Research, Open Future Foundation
Martin Hullin

Martin Hullin Director, Digitalization and the Common Good, Bertelsmann Stiftung
GFTN Insights

Roundtable Room 1 (Level 2)

Open

Wed, 7 May   |   02:00PM - 03:30PM

The Stablecoin Debate Unpacked: Right rules for stability, security and growth
Amy Kim

Amy Kim Head of Global Policy and Government Relations, Blockchain, Crypto, and Digital Currencies (BCDC), PayPal
Audrey Metzger

Audrey Metzger Director of Innovation and Financial Market Infrastructures, Banque de France
Basak Toprak

Basak Toprak EMEA Head of Kinexys Digital Payments, J.P. Morgan
Chan Yam Ki

Chan Yam Ki Vice President, Asia Pacific, Circle
Maha El Dimachki

Maha El Dimachki Centre Head, BIS Innovation Hub - Singapore Centre
Peter Kerstens

Peter Kerstens Advisor, DG FISMA, European Commission
Rene Michau

Rene Michau Global Head, Digital Assets, Standard Chartered
Walter Hessert

Walter Hessert Head of Strategy, Paxos
Jo Yeo

Jo Yeo Director & Head, Payments Development and Data Connectivity Office, Monetary Authority of Singapore
GFTN Insights

Roundtable Room 2 (Level 2)

Open

Wed, 7 May   |   02:00PM - 03:30PM

Tokenization as a driver for growth and financial inclusion: Lessons from emerging markets
Francesca Brown

Francesca Brown Director of Policy, Women's World Banking
Iota Kaousar Nassr

Iota Kaousar Nassr Senior Policy Advisor, OECD
Jeannie Lim

Jeannie Lim Executive Director, Paxos
Keith Bear

Keith Bear Fellow, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School
Keith Sabilika

Keith Sabilika Senior Fintech Specialist, FSCA
Marcel Beer Kremnitzer

Marcel Beer Kremnitzer Policy Specialist, Banco Central do Brasil
Robert Barnes

Dr. Robert Barnes Co-CEO, BPX
Hugo Coelho

Hugo Coelho Head of Digital Policy and Regulation, Financial Innovation for Impact (FII) & Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School
Philippe Bruegger

Philippe Bruegger Program Manager, State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO
Nick Clark

Nick Clark Head, Cambridge Regulatory Innovation Hub, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance
FutureMatters Stage

Hall C (Level 2)

Open

Wed, 7 May   |   02:20PM - 03:00PM

Evolving Consumer Expectations and Their Impact on the Future of Security in Crypto
Antonio Alvarez Lorenzo

Antonio Alvarez Lorenzo Chief Compliance Officer, Crypto.com
Lily King

Lily King Chief Operating Officer, Cobo
Robert MacDonald

Robert MacDonald Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, Bybit
Steven McWhirter

Steven McWhirter Global Policy Lead, Binance
Angela Ang

Angela Ang Head of Policy and Strategic Partnerships, APAC, TRM Labs
Forum Stage

Hall A (Level 2)

Open

Wed, 7 May   |   02:20PM - 03:00PM

Accelerating AI Innovation: Bridging Academia, Industry, and Regulation
Hans Koning

Hans Koning Digital Transformation Officer, Former International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group)
Lam Khin Yong

Prof. Lam Khin Yong Vice President (Industry), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Bryan Zhang

Bryan Zhang Co-founder & Executive Director of Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), University of Cambridge
Jessica Renier

Jessica Renier Managing Director & Head of Digital Finance, Institute of International Finance (IIF)
FutureMatters Stage

Hall C (Level 2)

Open

Wed, 7 May   |   03:00PM - 03:40PM

Scaling Tokenized Markets and the Evolution of Secondary Markets
Coty de Monteverde

Coty de Monteverde Global Head of Crypto and Blockchain, Banco Santander
Lamine Brahimi

Lamine Brahimi Co-founder & Managing Partner, Taurus
Tomasz Stańczak

Tomasz Stańczak Founder, Nethermind & Co-Executive Director , Ethereum Foundation
Varun Paul

Varun Paul Senior Director, Financial Markets, Fireblocks
Vincent Gusdorf

Vincent Gusdorf Associate Managing Director, Digital Assets & AI Analytics, Moody's
Cornelia Stengel

Cornelia Stengel Partner, Kellerhals Carrard
Forum Stage

Hall A (Level 2)

Open

Wed, 7 May   |   03:00PM - 03:20PM

Democratising Access to Finance – Keynote by Vittorio Di Bello, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Vittorio Di Bello

Vittorio Di Bello Director, Financial Institutions Group, LAC/EUR, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Forum Stage

Hall A (Level 2)

Open

Wed, 7 May   |   03:20PM - 03:30PM

G20 Presidency Priorities: Virtual Opening Remark by South Africa Reserve Bank
Mampho Modise (Virtual)

Dr. Mampho Modise (Virtual) Deputy Governor, South African Reserve Bank (SARB)
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