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Karin Keller-Sutter
Federal Councillor & Head of the Federal Department of Finance, Switzerland
Jean-Luc Gustave
Head of Partnerships Asia Pacific
Qivalis
Jean-Luc Gustave is a Capital Formation and Partnerships executive operating at the intersection of institutional finance, digital assets, and private markets. He is based in Hong Kong.
He has led fundraising, BD, and strategic initiatives across tokenization, stablecoins, DeFi, private credit, and litigation finance.
He has worked with major financial institutions, family offices, crypto infrastructure firms, and emerging-market technology ventures across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
He currently leads Asia partnerships for Qivalis, a MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin infrastructure backed by a consortium of leading European banks.
His core strength is bridging traditional finance, digital assets, and institutional capital to build investable, scalable ecosystems.
Speaking at
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5:45–6:00pmTue 23 JunForum StageKongresssaal, Level 1Open
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Transforming Global FX Markets
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Fernando VázquezPresident, Capital MarketsChainlink
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Jean-Luc GustaveHead of Partnerships Asia PacificQivalis
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Joonhong KimCEO & FounderFairSquareLabs | Korea Digital Asset Custody | Kloint
About this session
What happens when longstanding market infrastructure meets programmable finance? Join industry leaders for a look at an emerging model that could reshape how value moves across borders, reduce settlement friction, and unlock new efficiencies in global financial markets.
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1:00–1:30pmWed 24 JunWorkshopWorkshop Room, Level 1Open
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Bridging the Divide: Harnessing DeFi to Modernise Traditional Finance - Powered by Chainlink Labs
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Jean-Luc GustaveHead of Partnerships Asia PacificQivalis
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Joonhong KimCEO & FounderFairSquareLabs | Korea Digital Asset Custody | Kloint
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Nick KeriganManaging Director, Head of InnovationSwift
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Fernando VázquezPresident, Capital MarketsChainlinkModerator
About this session
As digital assets become core financial market infrastructure, the question is no longer whether DeFi and traditional finance will converge, but how. In this executive panel we discuss what it takes to achieve true global interoperability across onchain markets and existing financial infrastructure. This session will examine how blockchain-based models, combined with trusted institutional standards, are enabling programmable value transfers, real-time settlement, and seamless connection between banks, liquidity venues, custodians, and blockchain networks at scale.
The discussion will dive into the practical realities of how to connect private and public blockchains, enable secure cross-chain transactions, and overcome fragmentation across disparate networks and standards. We’ll also discuss the technical, regulatory, and cross-border coordination challenges that must be solved to reach critical mass, and what a future financial system looks like when DeFi and TradFi are one seamless interoperable ecosystem.
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