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Holger Neuhaus

Holger Neuhaus

Head of Market Innovation and Integration Division, European Central Bank

Holger Neuhaus is Head of the European Central Bank's (ECB's) Market Innovation and Integration Division in the Directorate General Market Infrastructure and Payments.

His Division develops the ECB/Eurosystem’s approach in relation to innovation and integration in the field of payments and post-trade services. In this context he coordinates the Eurosystem internal work on an integrated long-term solution for settling DLT-based transactions in central bank money and chairs a market contact group on this topic.

Speaking At

GFTN Insights

Roundtable Room 1 (Level 2)

Open

Tue, 6 May   |   12:00PM - 01:30PM

Shaping the future of DeFi: Global standards, security and innovation in public blockchain infrastructure

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:

  1. Global standards and geopolitics
  2. Tech neutrality and security in DeFi
  3. DeFi and tokenisation: Reshaping capital markets
  4. The future of staking and investor protection

Alan Lim

Alan LimDirector & Head, Financial Infrastructure and Artificial Intelligence Office, Monetary Authority of Singapore
Ann Sofie Cloots

Dr. Ann Sofie ClootsSenior Policy Advisor, Coinbase
Eva Lawrence

Eva LawrenceRegional Managing Director of EMEA, Figment
Iota Kaousar Nassr

Iota Kaousar NassrSenior Policy Advisor, OECD
Holger Neuhaus

Holger NeuhausHead of Market Innovation and Integration Division, European Central Bank
Jon Isaksen

Jon IsaksenHead of International Policy, Uniswap Labs
Lu Yin

Lu YinAPAC Lead, Solana Foundation
Olivier Brochand

Olivier BrochandSenior Policy Officer, Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF)
Ryosuke Ushida

Ryosuke UshidaChief Fintech Officer, Financial Services Agency of Japan
Steve Cerveny

Steve CervenyCEO and Co-Founder, Kaleido
Tomasz Kurowski

Tomasz KurowskiHead of DeFi & Enterprise, Nethermind
Adriana Ennab

Adriana EnnabExecutive in Residence, Global Digital Finance
Forum Stage

Hall A (Level 2)

Open

Tue, 6 May   |   01:50PM - 02:30PM

The Future of Digital Assets Infrastructure: Private, Public... Borderless?

From private blockchains to public blockchain networks which are permissioned, these enable broad participation. The digital assets network space is evolving rapidly – and new models are emerging, such as open and interoperable shared networks that promise to strike their own balance between transparency, participation, and control.

This panel session will gather leaders in the blockchain space to discuss the future of digital assets networks and which future models will strike the optimum balance.

David Rutter

David RutterChief Executive Officer, R3
Holger Neuhaus

Holger NeuhausHead of Market Innovation and Integration Division, European Central Bank
Lily Liu

Lily LiuPresident, Solana Foundation
Pradyumna Agrawal

Pradyumna AgrawalManaging Director, Investment, Temasek
Rene Michau

Rene MichauGlobal Head, Digital Assets, Standard Chartered
Alan Lim

Alan LimDirector & Head, Financial Infrastructure and Artificial Intelligence Office, Monetary Authority of Singapore
GFTN Insights

Roundtable Room 2 (Level 2)

Open

Tue, 6 May   |   04:00PM - 05:30PM

GL1 Dialogue: Market infrastructure for digital assets
Amy Kim

Amy KimHead of Global Policy and Government Relations, Blockchain, Crypto, and Digital Currencies (BCDC), PayPal
David Katz

David KatzVice President for Strategy & Public Policy, Asia Pacific, Circle
David Mills

David MillsSenior Associate Director, Payments Division, Federal Reserve Board (FRB)
Emma Butterworth

Emma ButterworthHead of Innovation & Payments Policy, Bank of England
Holger Neuhaus

Holger NeuhausHead of Market Innovation and Integration Division, European Central Bank
John O'Neill

John O'NeillHSBC Group Head of Digital Assets & Currencies, HSBC
Kelvin Li

Kelvin LiHead of Platform Tech, Ant International
Khai Uy Pham

Khai Uy PhamCross-border wholesale CBDC projects leader, Banque de France
Maha El Dimachki

Maha El DimachkiCentre Head, BIS Innovation Hub - Singapore Centre
Masashi Watanabe

Masashi WatanabeManaging Director, Deputy Head of Digital Strategy Division, MUFG Bank, Ltd.
Rachel Pierce

Rachel PierceFinancial Technology Policy Specialist, U.S. Treasury - Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
Thibaut Desouches

Thibaut DesouchesHead of Secondary Markets, Societe Generale-FORGE
Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli

Tommaso Mancini-GriffoliDivision Chief of the Payments, Currencies, and Infrastructure Division, International Monetary Fund
Ryosuke Ushida

Ryosuke UshidaChief Fintech Officer, Financial Services Agency of Japan
Alan Lim

Alan LimDirector & Head, Financial Infrastructure and Artificial Intelligence Office, Monetary Authority of Singapore
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