CBDC Conference with more than 60 speakers

The CBDC Conference (Istanbul, 12-14 Sept) is the leading event in the CBDC domain. More than 60 speakers from around the globe are confirmed, and will examine CBDC from different perspectives.

Global thought leaders in the CBDC domain to speak

Thought leaders in the field of CBDC, representing 23 central banks from all parts of the world, the BIS, universities and technology providers, will share their views.

Here are some program hightlights:

• Dr. Kingsley Obiora, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, will share his insights into the first CBDC launched in Africa.
• Dr. Opoku-Afari, First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, will speak on the Governors Panel.
• Alberto Naudon, Board Member of the Central Bank of Chile, will discuss about design & policy decisions of CBDC
• Dr. Novelette Panton, Division Chief of the Bank of Jamaica, will provide insights into project Jam-Dex.
• Bénédicte Nolens, Centre Head of the Bank for International Settlements – Innovation Hub Hong Kong, will moderate a workshop that discusses various CBDC project implemented by the BIS

• Michael Law from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority will give an update about the e- HKD.
• Bank of Israel’s Yoav Soffer will explain the Digital Shekel Project.
• Bank of Canada’s Scott Hendry will discuss a user-centric design of the CBDC
• Deutsche Bundesbank’s Constantin Drott will speak about wCBDC
• Banque de France Claudine Hurman will discuss about cross-border payments using CBDC
• Norges Bank Suela Kristiansen will provide an insight into the bank’s work on CBDC
• Experts of the Bank of Zambia, the South African Reserve Bank, the Bank of Thailand, theBank of England, The Central Bank of the Bahamas, the De Nederlandsche Bank, the

  National Bank of Hungary and Sveriges Riksbank will also speak

• Professors from Oxford University, Loughborough University and University of Würzburg
• Experts from leading technology providers like AWS, Bitt, Emtech, Giesecke+Devrient,Idemia, nChain, Orell Füssli Security Printing, Trustnoted, R3, Ripple and UDPN will present the latest innovations.

  Captivating conference agenda – excellent learning opportunities

  The agenda of the CBDC Conference covers a range of relevant topics, including various case studies from the BIS and several central banks. Presentations from the IMF and several university professors discuss the potential impact on the macro-economy and the financial system, and technology providers will share their expertise in the CBDC domain.

  The program is a mix of plenary sessions, engaging panel discussions and hands-on break-out sessions. This ensures that conference attendees have ample opportunity to learn from the experts, engage in discussions and exchange ideas with other delegates, and get all their questions answered. The organizers expect representatives of more than 40 central banks to attend.

   

  The CBDC Academy will take place in the morning of the first conference day. In the CBDC Academy, the participants can learn the basics of CBDC in a series of parallel workshops, to get prepared for the CBDC Conference.

   

  Istanbul – at the crossroads of Asia, Africa and Europe

  The CBDC Conference will be held in Istanbul, the commercial center of Turkey, a vibrant city rich in culture and history. Its location at the crossroads of Asia, Africa and Europe, and with excellent flight connections to destinations all over the worls makes access to the event simple.

FinTech Istanbul is the media sponsor of CBDC Conference.

We are looking forward to seeing you at the CBDC Conference in Istanbul!

Independent organizers

The CBDC Conference is organised by Lighthouse Communications, a fully independent company based in Switzerland.

About Lighthouse Communications

Lighthouse Communications strives to support communication and facilitate the efficient exchange of information in the CBDC space. The company is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

www.lighthouse-communications.ch