New CBDC Conference

Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) are a hot topic with implications for us all. Whether you are new to them or deeply into the topic, the new CBDC conference in Frankfurt 21-23 June 2021 will be of interest.

The conference is the idea of Beat Attinger, organiser of the World Banknote Summit – and the published speaker list already includes six central banks who are leading in the area. Most have piloted or launched wholesale or retail CBDCs – the Bahamas, Cambodia, Canada, South Africa, Switzerland and Uruguay. In addition, the European Commission, the Dutch National Bank and Bank of Finland will speak. The Bank for International Settlements and the World Economic Forum, both of whom have published important contributions to CBDC thinking, will present as well.

A number of different perspectives will also be heard – the Association of German Bankers, the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center, the Center for Evidence Based Management and ConsenSys, a leading Ethereum software company.

There are more speakers to be announced but already the conference agenda offers a great opportunity to learn about this important subject. CBDCs are covered regularly in Cash & Payment News™, who is a media partner for the conference.