Role of Blockchain in Digital Financial Infrastructure

Incumbent and safe digital financial infrastructure as status quo
Increasing the role of fintech in connecting the world
Shift from competition to collaboration through implementation of cross-border regulatory regimes
Cross country collaborations around issuing Stablecoins (Central Bank Digital Currencies – CBDC)

Aaron Heslehurst

Award Winning BBC World News TV Presenter

Aaron Heslehurst is one of the main faces on BBC World News TV. He’s been a high profile BBC business news presenter since February 2002. In May of 2017 he launched his own named show Talking Business with Aaron Heslehurst”. A daily half hour global show that's dynamic, exciting and very energized.

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Pat Patel

Executive Director, Elevandi

Building the FinTech ecosystem across South Asia, Africa, and Europe at a national and industry level. Following a stint leading the International FinTech Office at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Pat led the delivery of Elevandi, a company set up by the MAS, to foster an active dialogue between the public and private sectors to drive FinTech in the digital economy.

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Frederik Gregaard

CEO of the Cardano Foundation

Frederik Gregaard is CEO of the Cardano Foundation, an independent, Swiss-based not-for-profit organization tasked with advancing the public digital infrastructure Cardano, while also contributing to the positive advancement of blockchain as a world-changing technology. A leader in fintech and blockchain, Gregaard has a background in banking, wealth management, and asset management.
Audrius Lučiūnas

Co-founder and board member at Paysera

Audrius Lučiūnas is an experienced entrepreneur and consultant who helps companies grow. Over his career, he has built several successful companies in fintech, IT security, e-commerce, and traditional retail.

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Vlad Martynov

Head of the Ethereum Competence Center

Vlad is a seasoned entrepreneur, investor and visionary in the tech industry. He began his professional career in the late 90s as a senior manager at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture). In 2017, Vlad launched Blockgeeks a blockchain education and media platform and became a member of the Advisory Board of the Ethereum Foundation. He continued his association with Ethereum in 2018 by establishing the Ethereum Competence Center. In 2018, Vlad co-founded the investment fund BR Capital, which focuses on blockchain-based startups in decentralized finance. Since 2021, Vlad has been an angel investor and advisor to numerous startups pioneering AI and blockchain technologies.

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James Wallis

Vice President, Ripple

James Wallis is the VP of Central Bank Engagements at Ripple, which is the leading blockchain based cross-border payments network, working with financial services companies to accelerate and globally scale adoption of blockchain based technology and digital assets.

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