Agenda
Agenda
Agenda
*Timing and topics subject to change
Tuesday, January 20 | Mountain PLaza Hotel
NEtworking
Lounge Opens for Breakfast & Networking
Networking
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Welcome
Welcome Remarks
- Jeff Bandman, Board Director, GBBC
- Sandra Ro, CEO, GBBC
Welcome
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Panel
Global Regulation: What Happened in 2025?
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Dr. Clara Guerra, Director of the Office for Financial Market Innovation and Digitalisation (SFID), Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein
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Kristin Johnson, Fmr. Commissioner, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
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Dr. Max Bernt, Global Head of Regulatory Affairs & European Managing Director, Taxbit
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Yulia Murat, Head of Regulatory Affairs, Global Ledger
Moderated by: Alan Cohn, Partner, Steptoe LLP
Panel
11:20 AM - 12:00 pm
Lunch (12:00 PM -12:45 PM)
Panel
Global Digital Standards: Will We Ever Get There?
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Alexandre Kech, CEO, Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF)
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Rowan Varrall, Regulatory Affairs Director, Digital Token Identifier Foundation (DTIF)
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Silvio Dulinsky, Deputy Secretary-General, International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
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Stephan Dreyer, Managing Director, Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA)
Moderated by: Emma Joyce, CRO, GBBC
Panel
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
Panel
Tokenization, Payments, and Public Trust: Insights from Regulation and Innovation Practice
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Matthias Obrecht, Head of the Fintech Desk, Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)
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Morten Bech, Centre Head – Switzerland, BIS Innovation Hub
Moderated by: Tanvi Singh, Founding Partner, Nirmata-ai Ventures; Board Director, GBBC
Panel
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Fireside Chat
Fireside Chat with The Hon. E. David Burt, Premier of Bermuda on Defining the Future of Financial Infrastructure
- The Hon. E. David Burt, Premier, Government of Bermuda
Moderated by: G Clay Miller, Partner, Penrose Partners
Fireside Chat
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Panel
Promise of Tokenization of Everything: Hype or Reality?
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Andre Portilho, Partner & Head of Digital Assets, BTG Pactual
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Clarisse Hagège, CEO & Founder, Dfns
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Roshan Robert, CEO, OKX US
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Dr. Tatiana Fic, Director, Central Banks and Public Policy, World Gold Council
Moderated by: Cleve Mesidor, Executive Director, Blockchain Foundation
Panel
2:20 PM - 3:00 PM
Break
Panel
Defining the Future of Financial Infrastructure: How Do We Build the Solid Foundation?
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Frederik Gregaard, CEO, Cardano Foundation
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Sebastien Danloy, Chief Business Officer, Euroclear
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Wee Ming Choon, Chief Legal Officer, Ava Labs
Moderated by: Sandra Ro, CEO, GBBC
Panel
3:40 PM - 4:20 PM
Panel
Happily Ever After? Women, Web3 & What Comes Next: Inclusion or Exploitation
- Leven Li, VP of Compliance, EMEA, Crypto.com
- Valerie-Leila Jaber, Fmr. Coinbase
- Darya Akry, Head of Business Development, Token Recovery
- Valeria Bystrowicz, Attorney & Business Development Director, Perkins Coie LLP
Moderated by: Denisse Rudich, Director of G7 & G20 Research Groups (London) & CEO, Rudich Advisory
Panel
4:20 PM - 5:00 PM
Panel
Battle of TradFi vs Crypto: What Happens to the Future of Finance?
- Anthony Scaramucci, Founder & Managing Partner, SkyBridge Capital
- Jonathan Levin, CEO & Co-Founder, Chainalysis
- Tom Duff Gordon, VP, International Policy, Coinbase
- Kim Hochfeld, Global Head of Digital and Cash, State Street
- Ronit Ghose, Global Head, Future of Finance, Citi
Moderated by: Kathryn Carlson, Finance Reporter, Politico
Panel
5:00 PM - 5:40 PM
Networking
Evening Reception in Partnership with Chainalysis
Networking
5:45 PM
End of Programming (January 20)
Wednesday, January 21 | Mountain Plaza Hotel
NEtworking
Lounge Opens for Breakfast & Networking
Networking
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Welcome
Welcome Remarks & Awards Ceremony
Welcome
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Panel
What are the Real Benefits of Digital Financial Inclusion?
- Evan Auyang, Group President, Animoca Brands
- Bernhard Kowatsch, Director Global Accelerator and Ventures, United Nations World Food Programme
- Karen Hardy, Founder & CEO, Nature Wired
- Tristan Thoma, CEO, Impera Strategy
Moderated by: Caroline Malcolm, Strategic Advisor on AI and Digital Assets, Cambridge, Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School
Panel
11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
Lunch (12:00 PM - 12:45 PM)
Panel
AI Meets Blockchain: Perfect Marriage or More Fake News?
- Eric Piscini, CEO, Hashgraph
- Megan Klimen, Founding Officer, Filecoin Foundation
- Sylvia Sanchez, Project Manager, Ava Labs
- Paola Valencia, GBBC Ambassador, AI Convergence
Moderated by: Adrian Matak, Sr. Policy Manager, GBBC
Panel
12:45 PM - 1:25 PM
Panel
Innovation in Europe
- Paul Pöltner, CEO & Co-Founder, GEMx, AG
- Jeff Bandman, Board Director, GBBC
- Daniela Boback, Head of BDM & Ecosystem, Bundesblock
- Michael Carr, CEO, Buen Crypto Consulting
Moderated by: Walter Mösenbacher, Managing Director, Digital Asset Association Austria (DAAA)
Panel
1:30 Pm - 2:00 PM
Break
Panel
New European Financial Infrastructure: Tokenized Bonds for SME Competitiveness
- Jan Klesla, DEUSS
- Ondřej Kovařík, Fmr. Member of the European Parliament
- Sandra Ro, CEO, GBBC
- Neoklis Stamkos, CEO, Microsmart
Moderated by: Sebastian Becker, Board Director, INATBA
Panel
2:40 PM - 3:15 PM
Panel
Bad Actors, Illicit Finance and the Good Solutions the World Needs
- Kat Cloud, Head of Government Relations, Sumsub
- Marcin Zarakowski, CEO, Recoveris
- Daniel Tannebaum, Partner & Global Anti-Financial Crime Practice Leader, Oliver Wyman
Moderated by: Michelle O’Connor, Global Marketing & Communications Strategist, GBBC
Panel
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Panel
Money, Money, Money: Is the U.S. Dollar's Dominance Under Threat?
- Januš Kizenevič, Deputy Finance Minister of Lithuania
- Benjamin Duve, Global Head of Partnerships, GK8 by Galaxy
Moderated by:
- Nilixa Devlukia, Chair, Open Finance Association
Panel
4:00 PM - 4:40 PM
Panel
Who Owns the Rules of Web3: Governments, Markets or Global Industry?
- Erwin Voloder, Director, Research & Strategy, Blockchain for Europe (BC4EU)
- Nilmini Rubin, Chief Policy Officer, Hedera Council
- Alexander E. Brunner, President, Home of Blockchain.swiss
Moderated by: Dr. Reto Luthiger, Partner, MLL Legal; Board Director, GBBC
Panel
4:40 PM - 5:20 PM
Networking
Evening Reception
Networking
5:30 PM
End of Programming (January 21)
Thursday, January 22 | Grandhotel Belvédère, Davos
Closed-Door
GBBC Roundtable for Members
GBBC members are invited to join a closed-door roundtable focused on the most relevant topics facing our industry, as well as GBBC’s outlook and priorities for 2026.
GBBC Members: Interested in attending? Contact davos@gbbc.io.