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Karin Keller-Sutter
Federal Councillor & Head of the Federal Department of Finance, Switzerland
Paolo Ardoino
Chief Executive Officer
Tether
Paolo Ardoino is the Chief Executive Officer of Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, with more than $200 billion in assets and 585 million users globally. A sci-fi enthusiast, he learned coding at the age of 8 and developed a strong background in distributed systems, highly scalable and resilient infrastructures, and cryptography.
Paolo operates at the forefront of financial and technological innovation, driving Tether’s strategy, vision, and expansion into digital assets, inclusive financial services, peer-to-peer telecommunications, AI platforms for infinite intelligence, and brain-computer interface research.
Under his leadership, Tether is accelerating the global push for financial freedom and technological sovereignty. His career has been defined by a relentless focus on building resilient infrastructure, advancing economic freedom, and pioneering a decentralized, stable, AI-powered future.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paoloardoino?originalSubdomain=uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/paoloardoino?lang=en
Speaking at
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10:45–11:05amTue 23 JunForum StageKongresssaal, Level 1Open
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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