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Hosted by
Karin Keller-Sutter
Federal Councillor & Head of the Federal Department of Finance, Switzerland
Anthony Thomas
Chief Strategy & Growth Officer
Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
Anthony Thomas brings over 27 years of leadership experience across banking and fintech, and recently joined GFTN as Chief Strategy & Growth Officer.
Before joining GFTN, Anthony was the Global Managing Director for FinTech at Berlin-based Delivery Hero, where he led the company’s Payments and Embedded Financial Services businesses across nearly 70 countries.
A recognized fintech leader in Southeast Asia, Anthony serves as Chairman of MoMo, Vietnam’s leading financial services super app, and was previously the CEO of GCash in the Philippines, part of Ant Group’s network of digital wallets.
Earlier in his career, he spent 17 years with Citibank across seven markets in Asia, the United States, and Latin America.
Anthony’s extensive experience underscores his commitment to leveraging financial technology to foster innovation and inclusion in emerging markets.
Speaking at
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10:00–10:30amTue 23 JunForum StageKongresssaal, Level 1OpenModerator
Empowering Entrepreneurship
Capital With Direction: How Smart Money is Reshaping the Map of Global Finance
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Mohammed Al-EmadiExecutive Director of Incubation & InvestmentQatar Development Bank
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Stefan KlestilGeneral PartnerSpeedinvest
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Hon. Sunil SabharwalOperating Partner, Blackstone Growth Equity Fund & Member of the Board, Securitize.ioBlackstone Growth Equity Fund
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Anthony ThomasChief Strategy & Growth OfficerGlobal Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)Moderator
About this session
From the Gulf to Southeast Asia and beyond, a new generation of fintech investment is being guided by something more deliberate than returns alone - it is about which corridors get connected, which populations get served, and which infrastructure gets built to last. Fintech's most seasoned global investors share what they are backing, why, and what the next chapter looks like.
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7:30–9:00amWed 24 JunBoardroomBoardroom, Level 00, Ground FloorInvite-OnlyModerator
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[Invite-only] Breakfast Briefing: The Interoperability Imperative: Navigating the Fragmented Global Stablecoin Map - Powered by Paxos
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Anthony ThomasChief Strategy & Growth OfficerGlobal Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)Moderator
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Tero ReunaChief Executive Officer, Paxos Issuance EuropePaxosModerator
About this session
Stablecoins are inherently global, yet their regulation is increasingly fragmented. As major jurisdictions diverge on standards for reserves, custody, and issuance, how can the industry avoid a "splinternet" of digital value? This session examines the operational tools for multi-jurisdictional issuance and the pathways toward a harmonized global standard that preserves both innovation and financial stability.
If you would like to be part of the discussion, please register your interest here, subject to approval.
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10:30–11:10amWed 24 JunForum StageKongresssaal, Level 1OpenModerator
Next-Gen Transactions
The $320 Trillion Rewiring: Infrastructure, Rules and the Race to Move Money
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Arjun VarmaGeneral ManagerGCash International
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Mikkel GrønlykkePresidentBanking Circle
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Shriyanka HoreManaging DirectorSwift
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Tim MoncrieffManaging Director of Visa Payments & Currencycloud & VP, Strategic Initiatives & Execution, Visa DirectVisa
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Anthony ThomasChief Strategy & Growth OfficerGlobal Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)Moderator
About this session
The global payments system is being rebuilt simultaneously across every layer: real-time rails, ISO 20022, CBDCs, stablecoins, and B2B clearing infrastructure are all live at once, each pulling in different directions. Leaders representing the full stack - from consumer networks and B2B rails to global messaging, public digital money, and the next frontier of SME payment access debate the architectural choices that will define how $320 trillion moves each year.
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