AGENDA
March 26, 2026
Explore the DEC26 Agenda
The DEC26 will feature three dedicated spaces:
Main Stage (Audimax) – Keynotes and panel discussions.
Innovation Room – Showcasing cutting-edge solutions.
Roundtable Room – Interactive discussions and deep dives. Invite only and will not be streamed. Register using the buttons for each roundtable session.
Each room offers a unique experience with exclusive sessions and industry insights. Select a room below to explore the line-up!
DEC26 Side Events
Registration
Room Moderation
Welcome Introduction
Retail and Wholesale Markets in Transition: Visions for Europe
Stablecoins from the Regulator Perspective
CBDCs in Motion: Adoption, Impact, and the First Real Tests
10:20 → 10:40
Networking Break
Enabling Offline Payments at Scale: Bankable, Implementable, Governed as Digital Money
The Euro’s Settlement Stack:
Pontes Progress, Ambitions for Appia
Unlocking the Wholesale Digital Euro: A New Era for European CSDs — The SIX‑Iberclear Contribution
The Future Financial Stack: How Public Chains, Enterprise Systems, and Banks Connect
12:40 → 13:50
Lunch & Networking Break
Aligning Bank Strategy and Tech Execution for Tokenized Money
Tokenized Markets Need Tokenized Money: Europe’s Roadmap from Pilots to Production
European Sovereignty in Practice: A Resilient Cloud Stack for Payments in Europe
Euros On-Chain: Roles, Use-Cases, Guardrails
DEUSS - a Pan-European Project to Drive SME Financing via Tokenized Bonds
16:10 → 16:40
Networking Break
Europe 2030: The Digital Money Stack
Geopolitics and Digital Money: European Strategic Autonomy in a Connected World
18:10 → 19:30
Networking Wine Reception
Room Moderation
The fundamental transformation of Payments – new rails, rich data & programmability – Real life examples of how banks are getting prepared
Conservative Approach to Distributing Digital Instruments on Public Blockchains
Central Bank Digital Currencies and Commercial Banks - Embracing the Coming Innovation
12:40 → 13:50
Lunch & Networking Break
Trust is a bridge - The role of a CSD in a tokenized integrated financial ecosystem
CBDC Implementation across the Globe: An Overview
What to Expect from the Digital Shekel Project
Digital Innovation from the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank: Lessons and Opportunities from a Live CBDC
Digital Innovation from the Central Bank of Kazakhstan
Digital Innovation from the Central Bank of Brazil: The DREX Initiative
16:10 → 16:40
Networking Break
From Crypto Payments and the Digital Euro to Efficient KYC: EUDI and the EU Business Wallet as the Key to Digital Business Models in Payments and Banking
Digital Euro Readiness & Implementation Challenges
12:40 → 13:50
Lunch & Networking Break
The Promise and Challenges of Implementing Stablecoins at Financial Institutions
Institutional Privacy on Public Blockchains with Ethereum’s Institutional Privacy Task Force
Can CBDCs truly Digitize Cash Payments? Lessons from EV Charging
DEC26 Side Events
March 25, 2026
Digital Finance Night
Join Finance Loop for meaningful connections with like-minded innovators and decision makers in finance and fintech. This event targets institutional use cases in digital assets, tokenization, stablecoins, custody, and compliant onchain finance.
Organizers: Finance Loop, Venturebloxx
Date/Time: 25 March/18:00 - 21:00
Venue: Nextower
Host a Side Event
Boost Your Visibility
Showcase your innovative ideas and solutions to a global audience of policymakers, industry leaders, and financial experts shaping the future of digital money.
Exclusive Networking Opportunities
Engage with key decision-makers, forge strategic partnerships, and expand your influence in the European digital currency and payments ecosystem.
Contribute to the Community
Enhance the conference experience by hosting insightful discussions, interactive workshops, or networking sessions that drive thought leadership and collaboration.
