The first edition of the Web3 Banking Symposium laid the foundation for connecting traditional banks with the blockchain & crypto industry. In 2024, we addressed the key areas of concern for digital asset adoption and began a much needed dialogue.

Now a year later, the landscape evolved and so will the focus of the Web3 Banking Symposium 2.0

Our second edition will deepen the conversation around decentralized finance, tokenizing assets, the evolution of payments, and integrating AI in banking.

This symposium provides a unique platform to exchange ideas, foster collaboration, and unlock new opportunities for growth in a future powered by transparency, security, and user empowerment.

MARCH 26

19:00-22:00

VIP Dinner (open to speakers, sponsors and invited guests only)

MARCH 27

Please note that sessions on the agenda may change slightly, updates are made periodically.

8:00-8:45

Registration & Welcome Coffee, Pastries

8:45-8:50

Welcome from Michele Foletti, Mayor of Lugano

8:50-9:00

Keynote: Web3 vs Banking OR Web3-Banking?

Ilya Volkov & Emi Lorincz, Crypto Valley Association

9:00-9:40

Panel: Digital Assets Reshaping Macroeconomics: Markets Move First, Do Regulators Follow?

Gianluigi Guida, Binance
Denis Oevermann, Bitcoin Suisse
James Van Straten, CoinDesk
Andreas Glarner, MME
Cristiano Ventricelli, Moody’s
Moderator: Denitza Vatchkova, Bullish

9:40-09:50

Keynote: Digital asset strategies in 2025 and beyond: investing in tomorrow’s $10+ trillion opportunities

Charles-Henry Monchau, Syz Private Banking

09:50-10:20

Panel: Crypto Investment Products in TradFi and Banking

Alessandro Piccolella, Arkadia
Carlos Martin Doncel, Swissquote Bank
Colla Rensch, SYZ Private Banking
Dovile Silenskyte, WisdomTree
Moderator: Diana Biggs, 1kx

10:20-10:30

Keynote: Bridging Traditional Finance and Innovation: The Impact of Crypto Integration on Investment Portfolios

Ronald Richter, Bitwise Asset Management

10:30-10:45

Keynote: The Swiss National Bank’s Views on the Utilization of Blockchain Technology for Banking: Wholesale CBDCs and Other Initiaives

Robert Oleschak , Swiss National Bank

10:45-11:15

Panel: Flipping the Script: Traditional Banking for Web3 Companies

Pavel Jakovlev, AMINA Bank
Katie Richards, INCORE Bank
Milko Hensel, Maerki Baumann
Milos Stokic, Relio
Moderator: Ilya Volkov, CVA l YouHodler

11:15-11:25

Keynote: A Single Access Point, Multiple Financial Opportunities with Open Securitization

Roberto Rodriguez, Credinvest Bank

11:25-11:35

Keynote: Tokenization in Action: Commodities, IP, and Art

Lars Schlichting, Lexify

11:35-12:05

Panel: Collateral 2.0: Crypto’s Role in Modern Financial Systems

Frederic Volpe, Binance VIP & Institutional
Audris Siow, Bitvavo
Skye Saltzman, SDX
Moderator: Paolo Guarnerio, Berglinde

12:05-12:20

Keynote: Mastercard’s Perspective on Digital Assets

Dorothea Ysenburg, Mastercard

12:20-12:30

Keynote: Lugano Between Traditional Finance and Innovation

Paolo Bortolin, City of Lugano
Pietro Poretti, City of Lugano

12:30-14:00

LUNCH BREAK

14:00-14:20

Keynote: Crypto Asset Reporting Framework: Navigating the Crypto Reporting Obligations

Matthias Staubli, PwC Switzerland

14:20-14:50

Panel:  Buying vs. Building: Crafting a Long-Term Digital Asset Strategy for Banks

Thomas Mueller, Celsion Finance
Fritz Jost, Sygnum Bank
Emi Lorincz, Talos
Massimo Butti, YouChainSwiss
Moderator: Jérôme Bailly, CVA l Adnovum

14:50-15:05

Fireside: Crypto & Banking in Switzerland: A Case Study in Innovation

Alessandro Fuser, Crypto Finance
Peter Hubli, Zürcher Kantonalbank
Moderator: Niki Csanyi, Crypto Valley Association

15:05-15:35

Panel: Safeguarding & Earning: How Banks Can Embrace Crypto Custody & Staking

Lorenzo Barbantini Scanni, Colossus Digital
Adriano Bertini, Ledger Enterprise
Danyal Hanif, P2P.org
Azmina Keshani, Zodia Custody
Moderator: Olga Konchenkova, Crypto Valley Association

15:35-16:15

Panel: The Unseen Backbone: Compliance & Transaction Monitoring in Web3 Banking

Lucas Betschart, 21 Analytics
Dr. Justus Delp, Merkle Science
Dominik Hofmann, MME
Julia Bond, Sumsub
Daniela Rosa, Zarattini & Co Bank
Moderator: Ekaterina Anthony, CVA | Smart-Compliance

16:15-16:50

Panel: Blockchain for Interbank Payments: Run Faster, Safer and Further

Daniel Eidan, Bank of International Settlements, BIS
Robert Eifert, Clearstream
Benjamin Richter, Google Cloud
Marco Kessler, SDX
Moderator: Tilmar Goos, GOWD l SulPayments

16:50-17:20

Panel: Blockchain and Stablecoins as Payment Rails for Traditional Banking

Damien Fontanille, FORGE Société Générale Group
Cassie Craddock, Ripple
Ralph Sutter, SIF
Moderator: Chris McAteer, SIX

17:20-17:35

Fireside Chat: Transforming banking with DLT: Unlocking Innovation, Mitigating Risk, and Staying Ahead of Cyber Threats

Jacques Boschung, Halborn
Markus Perdrizat, ACK Consulting Knowledge l CVA

17:35-17:55

Panel: Alternative Banking, Bypassing the Traditional System

Fernando Aquino Fontes, SmartPay Brazil
Giw Zanganeh, Tether.io
Moderator: Sheraz Ahmed, STORM Partners

17:55-18:00

Closing Keynote

18:00-19:30

NETWORKING APERO

Robert Oleschak

Swiss National Bank

Charles-Henry Monchau

Syz Private Bank

Dorothea Ysenburg

Mastercard

Michele Foletti

Mayor, City of Lugano

Stijn Vander Straeten

Crypto Finance

Ralph Sutter

State Secretariat for International Finance, SIF

Audris Siow

Bitvavo

Fritz Jost

Sygnum Bank

Dovile Silenskyte

Wisdom Tree

Peter Hubli

Zürcher Kantonalbank

Skye Saltzman

SDX

Giw Zanganeh

Tether.io

Daniela Rosa

Zarattini & Co Bank

Adriano Bertini

Ledger Enterprise

Daniel Eidan

Bank of International Settlements, BIS

Denis Oevermann

Bitcoin Suisse

Emi Lorincz

CVA | Talos

Damien Fontanille

Forge Société Generale Group

Azmina Keshani

Zodia Custody

Pavel Jakovlev

AMINA Bank

Milko Hensel

Maerki Baumann

Benjamin Richter

Google Cloud

Katie Richards

INCORE Bank

Lorenzo Barbantini Scanni

Colossus Digital

Danyal Hanif

P2P.org

Cassie Craddock

Ripple

Lucas Betschart

21 Analytics

Paolo Bortolin

City of Lugano

Gianluigi Guida

Binance

Julia Bond

Sumsub

Carlos Martin Doncel

Swissquote Bank

Denitza Vatchkova

Bullish

Dr. Justus Delp

Merkle Science

Chris McAteer

CVA | SIX

Colla Rensch

Syz Private Bank

Frederic Volpe

Binance

Marco Kessler

SDX

Ekaterina Anthony

CVA | Smart-Compliance

Jacques Boschung

Halborn

Ronald Richter

Bitwise Asset Management

Massimo Butti

YouChainSwiss

Ilya Volkov

CVA | YouHodler

Andreas Glarner

MME Legal

Diana Biggs

1kx

Roberto Rodriguez

Credinvest Bank

James Van Straten

CoinDesk

Olga Konchenkova

CVA | Prosperity Digital SA

Lars Schlichting

Lexify

Thomas Mueller

Celsion Finance

Dominik Hofmann

MME Legal

Fernando Fontes

SmartPay

Milos Stokic

Relio

Nikoletta Csanyi

Crypto Valley Association

Alessandro Piccolella

Arkadia

Matthias Staubli

PwC Switzerland

Cristiano Ventricelli

Moody’s

Alessandro Fuser

Crypto Finance

Robert Eifert

Clearstream

Jérôme Bailly

CVA | Adnovum

Pietro Poretti

City of Lugano

Benedek Orban

CVA l CV Labs

Tilmar W. Goos

GOWD l Sulpayments

Sheraz Ahmed

STORM Partners

Paolo Guarnerio

Berglinde

Markus Perdrizat

ACK Consulting Knowledge l CVA

FULL ACCESS PASS
Non-CVA Member

CHF 250

Includes:
– Full accesss to the symposium
– Breakfast
– Coffee breaks
– Lunch
– Networking apero

FULL ACCESS PASS
CVA Member

CHF 125

Includes:
– Full accesss to the symposium
– Breakfast
– Coffee breaks
– Lunch
– Networking apero

CONFERENCE VENUE

The second edition of the Web3 Banking Symposium will take place in Lugano. This picturesque lakeside city known for its stunning alpine scenery, Mediterranean flair, thriving financial & tech sectors and most importantly its crypto friendly environment.

Palazzo dei Congressi, Lugano

Piazza Indipendenza 4

6900 Lugano

Switzerland

https://maps.app.goo.gl/WNUbzdVkmhW18k3j8

WHERE TO STAY?

Web3 Banking Symposium attendees can enjoy reduced rates at participating hotels in Lugano. All of these hotels are conveniently located near the conference venue , Palazzo dei Congressi, and most importantly they all accept crypto as a payment method.

PAY WITH CRYPTO DURING YOUR STAY IN LUGANO