​🚀 On March 20 at EPFL for a deep dive into the latest in Stablecoins and Payments

​🇨🇭 Organized by EPFL students in the BC building, this conference offers cutting-edge talks, panel discussions, and plenty of opportunities to network with fellow enthusiasts.

​Whether you’re a seasoned expert or just curious about stablecoins, merchant integration, and the role of banks, you’ll find valuable insights and a vibrant community ready to share ideas.

​Don’t miss this chance to connect with leading voices in the field and discover the future of blockchain.

​⭐ The conference will feature exciting talks with some of the best minds in the space. For the full speaker lineup and more details: event's website

​🟣 Panel Stage (BC 05-06) - Ground floor

​09:30 – 10:15 · Privacy in Payments
JP Aumasson (Taurus) · Lancelot de Ferriere (Hyli) · Cedric Maire (CVA – Bitcoin Suisse AG)

​10:30 – 11:15 · CBDCs and Their Frameworks
Sebastiaan Krist (Raiffeisen) · Oleschak Robert (SNB) · Shiri Band · Alexandre Mourot (BSA)

​11:30 – 12:15 · L1s & L2s in Payments
Adi Seredinschi (Circle) · Micha Roon (Hashgraph Association) · Filip Koprivec (Flare Network) · Sheraz Ahmed (STORM Partners)

​12:30 – 13:00 · Data Sovereignty: Blockchain in the Age of AI - William De Ath (AlphaTON)

​14:00 – 14:45 · Regulatory Landscape & Compliance
Biba Homsy (Homsy Legal) · Juan Ignacio Ibanez (MiCA Crypto Alliance) · Trang Fernandez-Leenknecht (Holistik) · Nicola Massella (STORM Partners)

​15:00 – 15:45 · Real-World Adoption & Merchant Integration
William De'Ath (AlphaTON) · Thomas Hussenet (XRPL) · Jean-François Rochet (Ledger) · Carmen Hett (UNHCR) · Stan Stelcher (BSA)

​16:00 – 16:45 · How Can Banks Create a DeFi Strategy?
Carlos Martin Doncel (Swissquote) · Charles Henry Monchau (SYZ) · Rafael Mastroberardino (Franklin Templeton) · Mark Richardson (Bancor) · Sebastiaan Krist (Raiffeisen)

​🔵 Keynote Stage (BC 420) - 4th floor

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10:15 – 11:00 · How Token Issuers Efficiently Grow TVL - Nandy Ba (AAVE)

11:00 – 11:45 · On-Chain Treasury: UN Adoption of Blockchain & Stablecoins - Carmen Hett (UNHCR) & William De Ath (AlphaTON)

11:45 - 12:30 · From Experiment to Infrastructure: Institutional Capital in DeFi - Stanislas de Maistre (Belem Capital)

13:00 - 13:15 · CMTAT - Rosie Ovan (CMTA) & Ryan Sauge (Taurus)

13:15 - 14:00 · Stablecoins Will Bring All the Trading Onchain - Nicolas Rémond (SwissBorg)

14:00 - 14:45 · Hyli: The ZK Settlement Layer for Institutional Finance - Lancelot de Ferrière (Hyli)

14:45 - 15:30 · Understanding M&A in Digital Assets - Sheraz Ahmed (STORM Partners) & Timothy Voirol (Areta)

15:30 - 16:00 · Institutional Yield in Digital Assets - Florian Ducommun (Bonnard Lawson)

​17:00 – 17:30 · The Rise of Autonomous Agents in DeFi - Gauthier Vila (Zyfai)

​🟢 Technical Stage (BC 410) - 4th floor

​10:30 - 11:15 · Ephemeral Coin Tracing - François-Xavier Wicht (UniBern)

11:15 – 12:00 · Programmable Money - Marc Bickel (Fume)
14:00 – 14:45 · Offline Use of Stablecoins in Crisis - Jean-Marc Seigneur (University of Geneva)

14:45 – 15:30 · Mean-Rate Exchange Protocol - Mark Richardson (Bancor)

15:30 – 16:15 · Stablecoins & Global Payments Infrastructure - Dr. Anandadeep Mandal (University of Birmingham)

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🍷 Breakfast, networking lunch, snacks & refreshments provided by sponsors.

​⭐ Sponsors

​💎 Diamond - AlphaTON Capital
🥇 Gold - Ledger, XRPL Commons
🥈 Silver - ENS, Hyli
🥉 Bronze - Raiffeisen, Swissquote, Taurus, SYZ, Supernova
🤝 Community - MiCA Crypto Alliance, CVA, WiW3CH, CMTA