Unlocking the potential of a CBDC ecosystem
Introducing a central bank digital currency requires collaboration between the public and private sectors. The key question is no longer whether monetary authorities will issue a CBDC but rather how they will do so.
A new report by OMFIF’s Digital Monetary Institute and Giesecke+Devrient distils the insights gathered from conversations with central banks and the organisations that sit between them and their end users. The report examines the innovations that could deliver benefits and efficiency savings to payments systems, including in programmability, security and cross-border transfers.
This launch event discusses the real-economy impact of an effective CBDC ecosystem, as well as the practical challenges faced by the public and private sectors in building it. We will address how these players interact and collaborate, the opportunities a CBDC ecosystem could bring and communication strategies to address public concerns and provide incentives for adopting it.
Speakers
Rodrigo Mulinari
Chief Information Officer
Banco do Brasil
Rodrigo Mulinari
Chief Information Officer
Banco do Brasil
Eric Pascal
Global Head, Digital Currencies, Cash Management
Standard Chartered Bank
Eric Pascal
Global Head, Digital Currencies, Cash Management
Standard Chartered Bank
Eric joined from SC Ventures where he drove FinTech Investments and Venture Building across a spectrum of Bank related problem statements.
Eric holds responsibilities to operationalize the Bank’s strategy for Digital Currencies, the delivery of future focused product capabilities and optionality on payment infrastructure Eric’s background represents the confluence of Corporate, Investment Banking functions; relationship management, financial accounting, Interest Rate Risk management, credit evaluation, credit, interest rate and commodity trading, sales and structuring as well as corporate and structured finance, lending and deposit pricing, FTP. In addition, as an entrepreneur Eric has been involved in DeFI, Decentralized Exchanges (DEXs) and related Initial Dex offerings (IDOs), challenger digital banks and alternative credit providers.
Eric holds several Finance accreditations, Risk certifications and Accounting designations.
Wolfram Seidemann
Chief Executive Officer
Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology
Wolfram Seidemann
Chief Executive Officer
Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology
Pallavi Thakur
Director of CBDC and Interoperability
Swift
Pallavi Thakur
Director of CBDC and Interoperability
Swift
Katie-Ann Wilson
Managing Director, DMI
OMFIF
Katie-Ann Wilson
Managing Director, DMI
OMFIF
Katie-Ann Wilson is Managing Director, Digital Monetary Institute at OMFIF. She is responsible for leading and managing the team to deliver the institute’s overall business objectives through a pipeline of publications and events. Katie-Ann develops the editorial scope across these projects and supports senior engagement with central banks, regulators, financial services, and technology providers. She also contributes to the corporate leadership of the entire business.
Prior to joining OMFIF, she worked at King’s College London, supporting the social science and public policy faculty on research submissions to higher education funding bodies. Before this, she worked as a grant writer for a non-governmental organisation in Israel.
Katie-Ann holds an MA in International Political Economy (distinction) from King’s College London and a BA (Hons) in International Relations from the University of Leeds.
Timings
15:00 – 16:00 GMT (London)
23:00 – 24:00 SGT (Singapore)
10:00 – 11:00 EST (New York)
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