THE POINT ZERO FORUM UNVEILS THE AGENDA

ZURICH and SINGAPORE, April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the Swiss Secretariat for International Finance (SIF) and Elevandi announced the program and list of speakers for the first Point Zero Forum, to be held on June 21-23 in Zürich, Switzerland. Point Zero Forum will serve as a starting point to engage investors and decision makers with innovators to advance the Future of Financial Services (FOFS).

The Forum is an exclusive, in-person, invitation-only gathering of selected global leaders, founders and investors for the purpose of:

• Development new ideas to move the FOFS forward – decentralized finance and Web 3.0, integrated finance, and sustainable finance.
• Conduct investment activity by bringing together top founders with VCs, private banking clients, family officess, and PE houses.
• Dissection regulatory considerations related to each FOFS development by bringing together public and private sector leaders.

The Forum will consist of two days of in-depth plenary sessions, in-depth roundtables and private workshops, and exclusive sessions between founders and investors focusing on two important new market opportunities based on Web 3.0 architecture. The Forum will be honored by Heng Sweet Keat (that of Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister of Economic Policies) and Uéli Maurer (Switzerland Federal Councilor and Head of the Federal Department of Finance).

1. The Crypto Market Opportunity: US$2.5 trillion market capitalization^[1]: Sessions will explore the progress companies have made in building digital asset infrastructure, operating trusted digital exchanges, and unlock the internet of value; integrating financial services into customer interactions in industries such as gaming and social media.
1. Occasional discussions will take place on:
1. Cyber ​​risk
2. Financial Crime,
3. Regulatory conformity
2. The Sustainable Funding Opportunity: $35 trillion invested^[2]: Sessions will explore challenges and advances in market solutions to address infrastructure and service needs to enable ESG compliance and drive green finance.
1. Occasional discussions will take place on:
1. Access credible and verified real economy data
2. Build a trust infrastructure and regulatory compliance for data disclosure
3. Impact

ESG and Crypto industry influencers include : Urban AngehrnCEO of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA; Sam Bankman Fried (CEO, FTX); Etienne Bird (CEO, abrdn); Augustin Carstens (Managing Director, Bank for International Settlements BIS); Oumar Farooq (CEO, Onyx by JP Morgan); Doug Fegin (Senior Vice President, Global Strategic Partnerships and Investments, Ant Group); Ralph Hammer (CEO, UBS); Thomas Jordan (Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank SNB); Eric Lim(Director of Sustainable Development, UOB); Kris Marszalek (CEO, Crypto.com); David Marcus (former head of Novi and Messenger at Meta, co-creator of Diem); Ravi Menon (MD, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)); Hiromichi Mizuno (Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General for Innovative Finance and Sustainable Investments); Romain Regelman (CEO, Asset Servicing and Head of Digital, BNY Mellon); Philip Rickenbacher (Chief executive officer, Julius Baer); Julien Sawyer (CEO, Bitstamp); Julien Teicke (founder and CEO, wefox); Jason Thompson (CEO, Partior); Dmitry Tokarev (Founder, Copper); Robby Yeung (CEO, Animoca Brands); Changpeng Zhao (CEO, Binance); Ben Zhou (CEO, Bybit).

In-depth private roundtables include:

1. “Shared Responsibility: The Future of Green Finance”
   Hosted by: Milken Institute
   facilitated by: Hiromichi MizunoSpecial Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Innovative Finance and Sustainable Investments and Laura Deal LaceyMilken Institute.
2. “Multilateral CBDCs”
   Hosted by: BIS Innovation Hub (BIS)
   facilitated by: Andrew McCormackHead of Center, BIS Innovation Hub Singapore, Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
3. “Open Funding”
   Hosted by: State Secretariat for International Finance (SIF)
   facilitated by: Nicholas BrueggerSenior Policy Advisor at the State Secretariat for International Finance (SIF)
4. ‘Swiss Climate Scores – Introducing Best Practice Transparency on the Paris-alignment of investments’
   Hosted by: State Secretariat for International Finance (SIF)
   facilitated by: Christopher BaumannHead of the Sustainable Finance Taskforce at the State Secretariat for International Finance (SIF)
5. ‘FinTechs in the growth phase’
   Hosted by: Heng Swee Keat, that of Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policy
   facilitated by: Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Economic Development Board (EDB)
6. ‘Stablecoins’
   Hosted by: Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
   facilitated by: Joe YeoHead, Office of Payments Development and Data Connectivity, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)

Speakers include:

Agustín Carstens, Managing Director, Bank for International Settlements (BIS);
Ben ZhouCEO, Bybit;
Chen Leiming, Senior Vice President, Ant Group
Changpeng ZhaoCEO, Binance
David Marcusformer head of Novi and messenger at Meta, co-creator of Diem
David RutterFounder and CEO, R3
Marc Bukki (CEO of Swissquote, Founder of the Swissquote group)
Dmitry TokarevFounder, Copper;
Doug FeginSenior Vice President, Global Strategic Partnerships and Investments, Ant Group;
dr. Gabriela Maria PayerVice President, Sygnum;
Dr. Iwa Salami, Reader (Associate Professor), Center of FinTech, Department of Law & Criminology, Royal Docks School of Business and Law;
Eric LimDirector of Sustainable Development, UOB;
Ericson ChanChief Information and Digital Officer, Zurich Insurance;
Heng Sweet Keat, that of Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies;
Hiromichi MizunoSpecial Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Innovative Finance and Sustainable Investments;
James SmithFounder, Elliptical;
Jason ThompsonCEO, Partior;
Jo Ann barefootCEO and Co-Founder, Barefoot Innovation;
Joanne HannafordChief Technology & Operations Officer and Executive Board Member, Credit Suisse;
Jos Dijsselhof, CEO, SIX Group;
Julien SawyerCEO, Bitstamp;
Julian Teicke, Founder and CEO, wefox;
Kris MarszalekCEO, Crypto.com;
Manisha Tank Toptelevision presenter and correspondent, CNN International;
Mary Ellen IskenderianPresident and CEO, Women’s World Banking;
Nicholas BrueggerSenior Policy Advisor at the State Secretariat for International Finance (SIF);
Olivier BussmannCEO and Founder of Bussmann Advisory;
Philip RickenbacherChief executive officer, Julius Baer;
Pinar Özcan, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Oxford University
Rahul BanerjeeFounder and CEO, Bondevalue;
Ralph HammerCEO, UBS;
Raphael BianchiPresident and Board Member, OpenWealth Association;
Ravi MenonMD, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS);
Robby YeungCEO, Animoca Brands;
Romain RegelmanAsset Servicing CEO and Head of Digital, BNY Mellon;
Sam Bankman FriedCEO, FTX;
Stefan Klestil, General Partner and Head of FinTechSpeedInvest;
Etienne BirdCEO, abrdn;
Teana Baker-TaylorDirector of Policy for the Chamber of Digital Commerce;
Thomas JordanChairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank (SNB);
Uéli Maurer, Switzerland Federal Councilor and Head of the Federal Department of Finance;
Oumar FarooqCEO, Onyx by JP Morgan

4. The full agenda is available here.

Additional activities: day of new investors and open doors on innovation

The first day of the Forum (21st of June), investors are invited to a closed session moderated by SIF and MAS. The session will serve as a precedent for the Forum, where investors can gain perspective on global market trends and business opportunities shaping the FinTech scene, and how these topics will be addressed on the agenda during the main stage.

Also happens on the 21st of June are open days organized by BIS Innovation Hub, Crypto Valley Labs, ETH Zurich, F10, University of Zürich and ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences. Registration for these events is now open on the website.

Point Zero Forum is an invitation-only forum for investors, influencers, thinkers and decision makers from government and regulators, financial institutions, technology companies, crypto and blockchain networks and universities. The Forum is organized in cooperation with the BIS Innovation Hub, MAS and SNB, and supported by knowledge partners including Bussmann Advisory, Ecosystm, Finance.Swiss, Milken Institute, Open Wealth Association and Switzerland Global Enterprise. To request an invitation, visit www.pointzeroforum.com.

State Secretariat for International Finance

The State Secretariat for International Finance represents Switzerland interests in financial, monetary and fiscal matters not only vis-à-vis partner countries but also in the competent international bodies. It undertakes to put in place good framework conditions to ensure that Swiss can have an innovative, interconnected and sustainable financial center and business location among world leaders. The State Secretariat is responsible for implementing the Swiss government’s financial market policy.

Elavandi

Elevandi is created by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to foster an open dialogue between the public and private sectors to advance FinTech in the digital economy. We work closely with governments, founders, investors, and business leaders to drive collaboration, education, and new sources of value at the industry and national level. Our initiatives have brought together more than 300,000 people since 2016 to drive FinTech growth through events, closed-door roundtables, investor programs, education and research initiatives. Our flagship is the Singapore FinTech Festival alongside burgeoning platforms including the World FinTech Festival and Point Zero Forum.