Tomasz Kurowski is a business leader with over 13 years of experience at the intersection of finance and technology. Currently serving as Head of DeFi & Enterprise at Nethermind where he leads the company's institutional and decentralized finance efforts and strategy.
Tomasz brings deep expertise in blockchain, tokenization, and decentralized finance—built on a strong foundation in traditional finance from roles at State Street, Brown Brothers Harriman, EPAM Systems, and Metrosoft.
With a pragmatic and value-oriented approach, Tomasz has held diverse roles including fund analyst, business analyst, project manager, and program lead. Over the past five years, he has focused on driving innovation in the digital asset space, helping bridge institutional finance with emerging Web3 technologies.
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IOSCO’s 2023 policy recommendations on DeFi emphasise the principle of "same activity, same risk, same regulation" to ensure that DeFi arrangements are held to the same standards as traditional financial systems. Against the backdrop of tightening regulations like MiCA and DORA in Europe and growing geopolitical tensions over digital sovereignty, regulators worldwide grapple with the challenge of applying IOSCO's principle to DeFi. How can innovation thrive while addressing critical issues of security, interoperability, and cross-border compliance?
This roundtable brings together regulators, blockchain architects, and financial innovators to explore the evolving role of DeFi and public blockchain infrastructure in global markets.
Key topics include: