Exploring Digital Currencies and Crypto
Over the past few decades, the financial landscape has shifted as private money and securities have gone digital, leading to the emergence of crypto assets after the 2008 crisis. However, in the eurozone and many other regions, public money still exists only in physical form, such as coins and notes, and its relevance is fading in the digital age.
With 98% of global GDP represented by 134 countries exploring Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) by 2024, the potential for this new form of public money is massive. At this event, experts will discuss the latest developments in CBDCs, crypto assets, and the impact of digitalization on Europe's financial system. Thought leaders from the public and private domain will also debate how these innovations can revolutionize monetary systems, sparking important questions about the future of finance.
Programme
We are proud to announce the following speakers:
| Time | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|
| 14:15 | Opening Deborah Mevissen (Dean of Faculty of Business, Finance & Marketing) & host Martijn van der Linden (Professor of Practice in New Finance) |
| 14:25 | Session 1) The development of CBDC’s/ the digital euro Raizion Sneek (student, moderator) Ria Roerink (senior policy advisor DNB, columnist Financieel Dagblad) Vicky van Eyck (executive director Positive Money EU) |
| 15:10 | Session 2) Developments in and regulation of (private) crypto assets Meghan Borkus (student, moderator) Aleksandra Asscheman (senior lecturer Law and researcher New Finance) Remy van der Nagel (Manager Business Development and Partnerships Bitvavo) |
| 15:55 | Marieke Salverda & Alicia Smolders (The Hague Student Investment Fund) |
| 16:00 | Session 3) The monetary and financial architecture in the digital age Shakti Fakira (student, moderator) Paul Buitink (managing director Holland Gold, host Reinvent Money) Joeri van Schasfoort (founder and host of Money & Macro) |
| 16:45 | Closing, food & drinks |
| 18:30 | End |
Registration
Free entry! The primary language of this event will be English. Please register:
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