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Hosted by
Karin Keller-Sutter
Federal Councillor & Head of the Federal Department of Finance, Switzerland
Andrus Alber
Deputy Governor
Eesti Pank (Bank of Estonia)
Andrus Alber is the Deputy Governor of Eesti Pank and a financial services professional with 30+ years of experience in public and private sector and international organizations.
During his career Mr. Alber has worked for the IMF, for Nasdaq, has been economic adviser to the President of the Republic of Estonia, been co-founder of a bank and a fintech company. In addition, he has fulfilled several non-executive roles in financial sector. Mr. Alber has a master’s degree in international relations from Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in the USA and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Tallinn University of Technology.
Speaking at
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3:50–4:30pmWed 24 JunForum StageKongresssaal, Level 1Open
Blueprint for Digital Assets
What the Future Holds for Europe's Digital Currencies and Payments Landscape
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Dr. Alexandra HachmeisterDirector General Digital EuroDeutsche Bundesbank
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Andrus AlberDeputy GovernorEesti Pank (Bank of Estonia)
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Dr. Christian PirknerChief Executive OfficerBlue Code International AG
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Janine HirtChief Executive OfficerInnovate Finance
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Nadia FilaliHead of Innovation & DevelopmentCaisse des Dépôts
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Anne-Sophie GoglVice-ChairwomanDigital Euro AssociationModerator
About this session
Europe’s monetary architecture is being actively redefined: central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), local currency denominated stablecoins and tokenized deposits have been added to the mix of public and private money in Europe’s digital financial system. This session brings together central banks and industry leaders to assess the emerging landscape of digital currencies in Europe and to confront the key design trade-offs around privacy, interoperability, and distribution. From the role of intermediaries to the risk of fragmentation across competing forms of digital money, the discussion will explore how Europe can balance innovation, sovereignty, and financial stability in its future financial infrastructure.
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