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08:30 - 09:30 | Registration |
| 09:30 - 10:45 | Welcome Address- Zhou Zhibo, Senior Fellow, Deputy Director of Institute of World Economics and Politics (IWEP), CASS
[ Biography ] - Bilel Jamoussi, Chief Study Groups Department, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, ITU-T
[ Biography ] - David Wen, Chairman of ITU-T Focus Group on Digital Currency including Digital Fiat Currency
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Keynote Address
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Basic Components of Digital Fiat Currency
Yao Qian, Director-General, Institute of Digital Money, The People’s Bank of China (PBOC)
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10:45 - 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Session 1: Policy and Regulatory Landscape
Moderator: Njuguna S. Ndung’u, University of Nairobi (former Governor Central Bank of Kenya) [ Biography ]
The aim of this session is to explore the interoperability, policy and regulatory challenges facing stakeholders in the digital fiat currency ecosystem. The session will be a panel discussion and will provide an opportunity for different stakeholder groups to share their perspectives on the policy and regulatory challenges and possible measures for consideration at the international level.
Panelists:
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Digital fiat currencies : challenges and opportunities, Ahmed Said, Head of Economic Affairs, NTRA, Egypt
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Interoperability, Policy and Regulatory Challenges in Digital Financial Services: The case of Pakistan, Muhammad Arif Sargana, Director of Economic Affairs, Pakistan Telecommunications Authority
[ Biography I Presentation ] - The (Potential) Impact of Digital Fiat Currency on the International Monetary System, Mariana Magaldi de Sousa, Professor, Center for Research and Teaching in Economics (CIDE), Mexico
[ Biography I Presentation ] - Anne Wallwork, Senior Counselor for Strategic Policy, Treasury’s Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes (TFFC) ，U.S. Department of the Treasury
[ Biography ]
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12:00 - 13:00 | Session 2: Global Trends: Digital Financial Access & Other Models
Moderator: Huifang Tian, CASS [ Biography ]
A dedicated session from experts, researchers and practitioners to share successes in global mobile and digital financial service advances in the past few years. Hosted by Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and joined by experts representing regional approaches.
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Digital Fiat Currency and Global Financial Governance, Song Shuang, IWEP
[ Biography I Presentation ] - Risks related to the provision of Digital Financial Services: Burundi case, Prosper Ngendanganya, Director of Supervision, Financial Stability and Financial Inclusion, Banque de la République du Burundi
[ Biography I Presentation ] - The Caribbean experience in Digital Financial Services, Shiva Bissessar, CEO, Caribbean Blockchain Association
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| 13:00 - 14:30 | Photo & Lunch |
| 14:30 - 15:30 | Session 3: DFC Reference Architecture Technology Spotlight
Moderator: David Wen, Chairman FG DFC [ Biography ]
An overview of the reference architecture of DFC with respect to its issuance and distribution at various levels. This session will also discuss the various interfaces by which DFC can be distributed, over the existing financial and non-financial services.
Presenter:-
Di Gang, Deputy Director-General，Institute of Digital Money, People’s Bank of China (PBOC)
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| 15:30 - 15:45 | Coffee Break |
| 15:45 - 16:45 | Session 4: The DFC Deployment Race: who will deploy DFC first, developed or developing economies?
Moderator: Bilel Jamoussi, Chief Study Groups Dept, TSB, ITU-T [ Biography ]
This session will discuss how DFC is expected to impact macroeconomies of developed economies and can improve the compliance, interoperability and security of Digital Financial Services in developing countries. Panellists will discuss cases of countries that have started investigating and experimenting with DFC applications.
- Digital Fiat Currency, The true alternative to physical currency, Jonathan Dharmapalan, Founder & CEO, eCurrency
[ Biography I Presentation ] - The DFC experience and expectations for Tanzania, James Masoy, Manager of Oversight and Policy Department, Directorate of National Payment Systems, Bank of Tanzania
[ Biography I Presentation ] - DFC will fill the gap between the developing and developed economies, Ziheng Zhou, Associate Professor, Institute of Finance and Banking, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Chairman of Zhejiang Academy of Modern Digital Fin-tech
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16:45 - 17:45 | Session 5: Security Issues in Digital Currency
Moderator: Yury Grin, Deputy Director General, Intervale [ Biography ]
This session will consider the main security issues facing central banks in governing digital fiat currency. The session will also discuss technical measures and standards that can be implemented to address these issues and to ensure the security of financial transactions. -
The Blockchain Opportunities and Obstacles for ICT Security, Fangfang Dai, CAICT
[ Biography I Presentation ] - Key Security Issues for implementation of Digital Currency, including ITU-T SG17 activities, Hueng Youl Youm,
ITU-T SG17 Chairmain
[ Biography I Presentation ] - Lilin Sun, Juzix, CEO
[ Biography I Presentation ] - Security Aspects for Digital Currencies, Edward M. Scheidt, Convenor of ISO TC68 SC2 WG13 Ad Hoc Group 4
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| 17:45 - 18:00 |
Summary and Closing Remarks |
