Blockchain & Finance: the Race for Leadership

​Join us for the 3d edition of the Conference Blockchain & Finance held at the French Ministry of Economy and Finance during Paris Blockchain Week. This event will take place on April 17th, 2026.

​​This event is organised by Societe Generale-FORGE, with the support of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Paris Europlace, IIF (Institute of International Finance), AFME (Association of Financial Markets in Europe), ADAN, OCBF, Bpifrance, Caisse des Dépôts, Paris Blockchain Week and Cube3.

​The objective of this conference is to explore the impact of blockchain technology and the emergence of stablecoins and cryptoassets on the financial industry. This key forward-looking event aims at sharing views on recent developments that will impact the financial industry in the years to come.

​​Expect all-star panels involving CEOs and the C-Suite from leading banks and crypto-native exchanges, foundations and broker-dealers, policy makers and stablecoin issuers.

​​Agenda below:

• ​9:00-9:45 - Welcome coffee (please arrive at least 45 minutes before the start of the event with your ID card for security formalities)

• ​​9:45-10:45 - Conference

  • ​Keynote

  • ​Panel 1: The next generation of trading and settlement platforms: global liquidity, 24/7, DeFi?

  • ​Panel 2: Reshuffling financial infrastructure: evolution or revolution?

• ​10:45-11:15 - Coffee Break

• ​11:15-12:15 - Conference

  • ​Panel 3: New payment assets: fragmentation or consolidation?

  • ​Regulating the next Golden Age of finance: risk management vs competitiveness

  • ​Keynote

• ​12:15-14:30 - Lunch cocktail

​​The panels and keynotes will be followed by a networking event with drinks and canapes.