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 Cube.

​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.

​​Agenda below:

• ​8:30-9:45 - Welcome breakfast (please arrive at least 1 hour before the start of the event with your ID card for security checks)

• ​​9:45-10:45 - Conference

  • ​Opening keynote - Roland Lescure, Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty

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

    • ​Deutsche Börse Group, Member of the Executive Board, Stephanie Eckermann

    • ​Bitpanda, CEO, Lukas Enzersdorfer-Konrad

    • ​Bullish, Head of Compliance APAC & EMEA, Julia Lippoth

    • ​Morpho, CEO, Paul Frambot

    • ​Moderator: Global Digital Finance, Executive in Residence & Strategic Adviser on Digital Assets and AI at the University of Cambridge’s Centre for Alternative Finance, Caroline Malcolm

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

    • ​DTCC, Global Head of Digital Assets, Nadine Chakar

    • ​Swift, Chief Business Officer, Thierry Chilosi

    • ​Euroclear, Group Chief Risk Officer, Guillaume Eliet

    • ​Ripple, Vice President and Managing Director UK and Europe, Cassie Craddock

    • ​Moderator: AFME, Managing Director Global FX Division, James Kemp

• ​10:45-11:15 - Coffee Break

• ​11:15-12:15 - Conference

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

    • ​SG-Forge, CEO, Jean-Marc Stenger

    • ​Citi, Global Head of Partnerships & Innovation, Biswarup Chatterjee

    • ​Mastercard, Senior Vice President Global Partnerships Digital Assets, Blockchain and Fintech Enablement, Christian Rau

    • ​Kyriba, SVP Strategic Innovation Lab, Jean-Baptiste Gaudemet

    • ​Moderator: ADAN Executive Director Claire Balva

  • ​Panel 4: Regulating and supporting the next Golden Age of finance: risk management vs competitiveness

    • ​European Commission, Head of Digital Finance Unit DG FISMA, Mattias Levin

    • ​Bpifrance, Executive Director, Arnaud Caudoux

    • ​Banque de France, Deputy Director of Innovation and Financial Market Infrastructures, Adeline Bachellerie

    • ​Moderator: Institute of International Finance, Director Digital Finance, Conan French

• ​Closing keynote - Alexandre Fleury, Co-Head of Global Banking & Investor Solutions, Societe Generale

• ​12:15-14:30 - Lunch cocktail

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