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Karin Keller-Sutter
Federal Councillor & Head of the Federal Department of Finance, Switzerland
Sopnendu Mohanty
Group Chief Executive Officer
Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
Sopnendu Mohanty is the Co-founder and Group CEO of the Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN), a global advisory and investment firm. At GFTN, he leads innovative strategies that drive development and transformation in the financial sector through four operating arms: Forums, Advisory, Platform, and Capital.
He served at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) as its first Chief Fintech Officer for nearly a decade, establishing Singapore on the global map as a leading center for innovation in the financial sector and a dynamic hub for fintech development. He continues to advise MAS on technology and innovation.
He currently serves on several boards, including the board of A*STAR, Singapore’s leading public sector agency dedicated to advancing scientific discovery and technological innovation. Before his leadership role in the public sector, he spent nearly two decades at Citigroup. He is credited with developing many public goods, including the notable PayNow, Singapore’s digital public infrastructure for payments. He conceptualized the globally well-known Singapore Fintech Festival and its global network of forums; today, the GFTN forum is the world’s largest convenor of tech, policymakers, and the financial sector community. Mr. Mohanty has co-authored several patented works in digital finance and received numerous industry accolades. He advises governments and various institutions on policies and implementation strategies for innovation, infrastructure, and ecosystem development in the financial sector.
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10:45–11:05amTue 23 JunForum StageKongresssaal, Level 1OpenModerator
Blueprint for Digital Assets
Tokenizing Trust: Programmable Money as the Infrastructure of Inclusive Global Finance
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Paolo ArdoinoChief Executive OfficerTether
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Sopnendu MohantyGroup Chief Executive OfficerGlobal Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)Moderator
About this session
As programmable money matures from stablecoin to full financial infrastructure, the question shifts from whether it works to who it serves and how it's governed. This fireside with Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino explores the role of programmable assets in building a faster, more inclusive, and global financial system.
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2:00–3:30pmWed 24 JunBoardroomBoardroom, Level 00, Ground FloorInvite-OnlyModerator
Others
[Invite-only] After MiCA: The Next Phase of Cross-Border Crypto Supervision - Powered by Binance
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Sopnendu MohantyGroup Chief Executive OfficerGlobal Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)Moderator
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Steven McWhirterGlobal Policy LeadBinanceModerator
About this session
MiCA has established a harmonised framework for crypto-assets across the European Union, but the focus of policy discussion is now shifting from rulemaking to supervisory implementation. As digital asset markets become increasingly cross-border and interconnected, important questions are emerging around supervisory coordination, market oversight and the interaction between regional frameworks and global market activity.
If you would like to be part of the discussion, please register your interest here, subject to approval.
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7:30–9:00amThu 25 JunBoardroomBoardroom, Level 00, Ground FloorInvite-OnlyModerator
Others
[Invite-only] Breakfast Briefing: The Next Digital Frontier: Building the Future of Global Financial Markets - Powered by Bybit
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Mykolas MajauskasGlobal Head of PolicyBybitModerator
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Sopnendu MohantyGroup Chief Executive OfficerGlobal Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)Moderator
About this session
As digital assets, tokenisation and new payment technologies move into the core of global finance, the conversation is shifting from experimentation toward real world commercial adoption and scalable financial infrastructure.
This exclusive Breakfast Briefing, hosted by GFTN and Bybit, will bring together senior policymakers, financial institutions, central banks and industry leaders to discuss how next generation financial infrastructure is reshaping capital markets, payments, settlement and global asset distribution.
The discussion will focus on the practical opportunities emerging from tokenisation, digital assets and programmable financial infrastructure, including more efficient capital formation, improved cross border liquidity, faster settlement models and broader access to investment opportunities globally.
Participants will also explore how public and private sector collaboration can support the development of resilient, trusted and institutionally aligned digital financial ecosystems, while maintaining strong standards around market integrity, consumer confidence and financial stability.
The session is designed as a forward looking exchange among decision makers shaping the future architecture of global financial markets.
If you would like to be part of the discussion, please register your interest here, subject to approval.
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