Digital Euro Conference 2025

AGENDA

March 27, 2025

Explore the DEC25 Agenda

The DEC25 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!

 

DEC25 Side Events

Check out the DEC25 Side Events
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DEC25 Calendar
08:15 → 08:50
Registration
Check-in Desk
08:50 → 09:20
Welcome Introduction
Opening
Main Stage & Online
Dr. Jonas Gross
DEA Chairman
Anne-Sophie Gógl
Manager at KPMG and Vice Chairwoman at DEA
09:20 → 09:50
Opening Keynote
Keynote
Main Stage & Online
Dr. Alexandra Hachmeister
Director General Digital Euro at Deutsche Bundesbank
09:50 → 10:30
Progress of Private Sector Alternatives: Stablecoins and Tokenized Deposits
Panel Discussion
Main Stage & Online
Sonja Davidovic
Senior Digital Expert at International Monetary Fund
Jens Paulsen
Director at Deloitte
Alexander Höptner
CEO at AllUnity
Joachim Wuermeling
Executive in Residence at the ESMT Berlin
Lena Grale
Board Member at DEA
Moderator

10:30 → 10:50

Networking Break

Foyer
10:50 → 11:40
Advancing the Digital Euro: Building a Dynamic Ecosystem
Panel Discussion
Main Stage & Online
Clément Jozwiak
Chief Product Officer at Worldline
Jan Haas
Lead Business Consultant - Head of Digital Money at msg for banking
Dr. Jan Rosam
EY Germany Financial Services Technology Consulting Leader
Menno Broos
Project Lead Digital Euro at De Nederlandsche Bank
Atze Faas
Payments Adviser at EuroCommerce
Anne-Sophie Gógl
Manager at KPMG and Vice Chairwoman at DEA
Moderator
11:40 → 12:00
Switzerland’s Leading Role in the Digital Token Ecosystem - Exploring the Future Impact of wholesale CBDC Issuances
Keynote
Main Stage & Online
David Newns
Head of SDX
12:00 → 12:40
Lessons from the ECB Wholesale CBDC Trials & Experiments
Panel Discussion
Main Stage & Online
Holger Neuhaus
Head of Division Market Innovation and Integration at the ECB
Johannes Duong
Treasury Settlement at Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Maximilian Pfeifer
Treasury at Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Adeline Bachellerie
Deputy Director, Innovation and Financial Market Infrastructures at Banque de France
Philipp Köhler-Brinkmann
Senior Manager | Management Consulting Banking at KPMG
Anne-Sophie Kappel
Executive Director at DEA
Moderator

12:40 → 13:55

Lunch & Networking Break

Foyer
13:55 → 14:15
The Role of Central Banks for a Tokenized Economy
Keynote
Main Stage & Online
Nils Beier
Managing Director at Accenture GmbH
14:15 → 15:05
Tokenization Into the Mainstream
Panel Discussion
Main Stage & Online
Alessandro Fraga
Specialist at Banco Central do Brasil
Humphrey Valenbreder
CEO at Partior
John Ho
Head, Legal, Financial Markets at Standard Chartered Bank
Nick Kerigan
Managing Director, Head of Innovation at Swift
Tamara F. Schmidt
Executive Director at DEA
Moderator
15:05 → 15:35
Stablecoins Under the Lens - Navigating Security, Interoperability, Regulation, and Market Adoption
Fireside Chat
Main Stage & Online
Clarisse Hagege
Founder & CEO at Dfns
Jannah Patchay
Executive in Residence at Global Digital Finance
Moderator
15:35 → 16:15
Bridging Traditional Finance with Tokenized Deposits
Panel Discussion
Main Stage & Online
Marcy Dumitrescu
Senior Product Manager at R3
Claus George
Head of Digitalization and Innovation TxB at DZ BANK
Tony McLaughlin
CEO at Ubyx Inc.
Manfred Richels
Head of Corporate Payments at DSGV
Conrad Kraft
Strategic Advisor at DEA
Moderator

16:15 → 16:45

Networking Break

Foyer
16:45 → 17:25
The Golden Age of Stablecoins? Life after MiCAR
Panel Discussion
Main Stage & Online
Clarisse Hagege
Founder & CEO at Dfns
Michael Wild
CEO at dEURO Association
Patrick Hansen
Senior Director, EU Strategy & Policy at Circle
Dr. Joachim Schwerin
Principal Economist at the European Commission
Lena Grale
Board Member at DEA
Moderator
17:25 → 17:45
Payment Regulation in Practice - What is relevant for Banks in 2025?
Keynote
Main Stage & Online
Clément Robert
Senior Manager, Banking Regulatory Compliance, Ernst & Young Business Advisory Services
Jakob Bouchetob
Manager, Financial Services, EY Consulting GmbH
17:45 → 18:25
The European Digital Identity on the Horizon: Gamechanger or Flop?
Panel Discussion
Main Stage & Online
Steffen Schwalm
Senior Manager Digital Identity & Trust at msg security advisors
Alexandre Kech
CEO at GLEIF
Dr. Johannes Sedlmeir
Research Associate at SnT, University of Luxembourg
Marcus Nasarek
Solution Architect at SPRIN-D
Dr. Jonas Gross
DEA Chairman
Moderator
18:25 → 18:35
Closing Remarks & Wrap-Up
Closing
Main Stage & Online
Dr. Jonas Gross
DEA Chairman
09:50 → 10:10
Ripple
Presentation
Innovation Room & Online
Matthew Osborne
Policy Director, Europe at Ripple
10:10 → 10:30
Eurodollar
Presentation
Innovation Room & Online
Allan Pedersen
CEO at Eurodollar
Kam Dylan
Deputy CEO at Eurodollar

10:30 → 11:00

Networking Break

Foyer
11:00 → 11:20
Retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Landscape
Presentation
Innovation Room & Online
John Kiff
Research Director at Kiffmeister Consulting
11:20 → 12:40
Thesis Awards
Presentation & Award Ceremony
Innovation Room & Online
Abdurrahman Aydinhan
Finalist
Michael Dours
Finalist
Willem Vincent
Finalist
Conrad Kraft
Strategic Advisor at DEA
Ceremony Host

12:40 → 13:55

Lunch & Networking Break

Foyer
13:55 → 14:15
Unlocking Production Blockchain with Paladin: Programmable Privacy for EVM
Presentation
Innovation Room & Online
Javier Garcia
Global Lead of Digital Assets & Tokenization at Kaleido
14:15 → 14:35
Bank of Korea Research and Findings
Presentation
Innovation Room & Online
Hyung Koo Lee
Manager at Bank of Korea
14:35 → 14:55
Digital Tenge Updates
Presentation
Innovation Room & Online
John Velissarios
Founder & Director at Otranto Limited
14:55 → 15:15
Digital Innovation from the Central Bank of Turkey
Presentation
Innovation Room & Online
Dr. Hatice Karahan
Deputy Governor at Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye
15:15 → 15:35
Digital Innovation from the National Bank of Georgia
Presentation
Innovation Room & Online
Varlam Ebanoidze
Head of FinTech at National Bank of Georgia
15:35 → 15:55
Digital Innovation from the Central Bank of Brazil
Presentation
Innovation Room & Online
Alessandro Fraga
Specialist at Banco Central do Brasil

16:15 → 16:45

Networking Break

Foyer
16:45 → 17:05
An Introduction to the Wyoming Stablecoin
Presentation
Debra Brookes
Chief Risk & Compliance Officer at the Wyoming Stable Token Commission
17:05 → 17:25
Main Conclusions from the Central Bank of Hungary’s Retail CBDC Project
Presentation
Innovation Room & Online
Anikó Szombati
Chief Digital Officer, Executive Director at Magyar Nemzeti Bank
17:25 → 17:45
First ever Granted License in Switzerland to Trade and Settle DLT Financial Instruments - How BXDigital will Shape the Future
Presentation
Innovation Room & Online
Dirk Kruwinnus
Tokenized securities at BX Digital; Börse Stuttgart Group
17:45 → 18:05
How Rayls is solving privacy and scalability for the Central Bank of Brazil CBDC project?
Presentation
Innovation Room & Online
Alex Buelau
CPTO and Co-founder at Parfin
18:05 → 18:25
Partner/Sponsor Presentation
Presentation
Innovation Room & Online
10:30 → 11:30
MiCAR Licensing: Challenges and Opportunities
Roundtable Discussion
Roundtable Room
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Matthew Osborne
Policy Director, Europe at Ripple
Patrick Hansen
Senior Director, EU Strategy & Policy at Circle
Michael Wild
CEO at dEURO Association
Prof. Dr. Sebastian Omlor
Professor of Law at the University of Marburg
Prof. Dr. Christoph Kreiterling
Professor for Tech. Impact Assessment & Sustainability at Hochschule Trier
Chair
11:35 → 12:35
Tokenized Deposits, Tokenized MMFs, and Stablecoins: Risks and Opportunities
Roundtable Discussion
Roundtable Room
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Basak Toprak
EMEA Head of Kinexys Digital Payments
John Ho
Head, Legal, Financial Markets at Standard Chartered Bank
Dr. Vic Arulchandran
Director, New Digital Markets at Deutsche Börse
Patrick Hansen
Senior Director, EU Strategy & Policy at Circle
Humphrey Valenbreder
CEO at Partior
Javier Garcia
Global Lead of Digital Assets & Tokenization at Kaleido
Chair

12:40 → 13:55

Lunch & Networking Break

Foyer
14:00 → 15:00
Building a Sound Stablecoin Ecosystem
Roundtable Discussion
Roundtable Room
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Bernhard Schweizer
Head of SAP Digital Currency Hub at SAP
Dr. Jan Rosam
EY Germany Financial Services Technology Consulting Leader
Alexander Höptner
CEO at AllUnity
Elise Soucie Watts
Executive Director at Global Digital Finance (GDF)
Chair
15:05 → 16:05
The Future of Public Permissionless Blockchains
Roundtable Discussion
Roundtable Room
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Basak Toprak
EMEA Head of Kinexys Digital Payments
Joris Dekker
Market Infrastructures Expert at ABN AMRO
Vid Hribar
Blockchain Hub at Raiffeisen Bank International AG
Alex Buelau
CPTO and Co-founder at Parfin
Stefan Grasmann
Group Head of Thought Leadership & Chief of Blockchain at Zühlke
Chair
16:10 → 17:10
Public Debt and Digital Finance
Roundtable Discussion
Roundtable Room
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Miguel Fernández Ordóñez
Former Governor of Banco de España
Martijn van der Linden
Professor of Practice in New Finance at The Hague University of Applied Sciences
Thomas Mayer
Founding Director of the Flossbach von Storch Research Institute
Chair
17:15 → 18:15
Rethinking CBDCs: Risks, Repercussions, and Alternatives
Roundtable Discussion
Roundtable Room
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Dr. Michael Salmony
CEO at Payments Innovation Consulting
Prof. Dr. Peter Bofinger
Senior Professor at University Würzburg
Dr. Wolfram Seidemann
CEO Currency Technology at Giesecke+Devrient GmbH
Alexander Bechtel
Global Head of Digital Strategy, Products and Solutions at DWS
Chair

DEC25 Side Events

March 26, 2025

impowe VIP rooftop reception Frankfurt (1)

impowe VIP Rooftop Reception Frankfurt

​Enjoying a splendid night in Germany's highest rooftop bar with stunning 360-degree views of Frankfurt's skyline for everything about Crypto!

Organizer: impowe powered by MaasVentures
Date/Time: 26 March 20h30 - 00h30

Registration Here


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