CBDC and the Future of Finance
Webinar
May 19, 2022
Partners
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Overview
This webinar was designed for participants to learn about, discuss, and dissect how central banks have leveraged CBDC to reinvent the global financial systems.
Program
Introduction and opening remarks | 9:00 AM – 9:10 AM ET
Speakers
- Anastasia “Tracy” Raissis, Director, Worldwide Financial Risk and Economic Development, AWS
- Marc Uzan, Executive Director and Founder, RBWC
CBDCs: Prospects and challenges | 9:10 AM – 10:10 AM ET
Speakers
- Dr. Rodrigo Cubero, President, Central Bank of Costa Rica
- Andrés Tahta, Managing Director for Public Sector Latin America, AWS
- Marc Uzan, Executive Director and founder, RBWC
- Fabrizio Zampolli, Head of Economics for Latin America and the Caribbean (ELAC), Monetary and Economic Department, Economics for Latin American and the Caribbean, Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
- Xiaochen Zhang, Principal Manager, AWS (moderator)
Mapping CBDC Policy Objectives with Technology Options | 10:10 AM – 11:10 AM ET
Speakers
- Shira Barchilon Frank, Strategic Advisor, MIT Digital Currency Initiative and Director, Maiden Labs
- Ricardo Correia, Global Head of Digital Currencies, R3
- Larissa De Lima, Senior Fellow, Oliver Wyman Forum
- David MacKeith, Principal Business Development Manager, AWS
- Tony McLaughlin, Managing Director, Emerging Payments and Business Development, Citi
- Alberto Naudon, Board Member, Central Bank of Chile
- Yoav Soffer, Advisor to the Deputy Governor, CBDC Project Manager, Bank of Israel
- Xiaochen Zhang, Principal Manager, AWS (moderator)
The future of finance: challenges and opportunities | 11:10 AM – 12:10 AM ET
Speakers
- Daniel Acosta, Vice President of Commercial Products and B2B Solutions, Mastercard
- Felipe Larain, Former Minister of Finance of the Government of Chile
- Ligia Lopes, Head of Financial Services Public Policy LATAM, AWS
- Manuel Ramos-Francia, Director, Center for Latin American Monetary Studies (CEMLA)
- James Wallis, Vice President of Central Bank Engagements, Ripple
- Xiaochen Zhang, Principal Manager, AWS (moderator)