OCDE 2019

09:00 - 09:15

Welcome to the 2019 Global Blockchain Policy Forum
Angel Gurría, Secretary-General, OECD
CC1 | 15 min
09:15 - 09:35

Bonjour Blockchain
Bruno Le Maire, Minister of the Economy and Finance, France
CC1 | 20 min
09:35 - 09:55

A Glimpse into the Future
Leanne Kemp, CEO and Founder, Everledger
CC1 | 20 min
09:55 - 10:35

DLT Dialogue
Angie Lau, CEO, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Forkast.News
CC1 | 40 min
10:45 - 12:00

Preventing Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing: The new FATF standards on virtual assets
Tom Neylan, Senior Policy Analyst, Financial Action Task Force
CC1 | 75 min
13:30 - 14:45

Central Bank Digital Currencies
Izabella Kaminska, FT Alphaville Editor, Financial Times
CC1 | 75 min
14:45 - 15:30

Into the World of Stablecoins with Libra
TBC
CC1 | 45 min
15:40 - 16:55

The Future of Money? Stablecoins and their policy implications
Aerdt Houben, Director, Financial Markets, De Nederlandsche Bank
CC1 | 75 min
17:00 - 18:15

Pressing Issues: The perspective from blockchain industry bodies around the world
Greg Medcraft, Director, Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, OECD
CC1 | 75 min

10:45 - 12:00

Track-and-Trace: From provenance to countering fraud - blockchain s potential in agricultural supply chains and how policymakers and industry can support better outcomes
Marie-Agnes Jouanjean, Agricultural Policy Analyst, Trade and Agriculture Directorate, OECD
CC6 | 75 min
15:40 - 16:55

Tokenisation: From securities to physical assets - a new frontier in financial assets?
Iota Nassr, Economic Policy Analyst, Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, OECD
CC6 | 75 min
17:15 - 18:15

Corporate Governance on the Chain: Can distributed ledger technologies improve transparency in the proxy voting process, enhance shareholder engagement and protect investor privacy?
Anne Lafarre, Assistant Professor of Business Law, Tilburg University
CC6 | 60 min

10:45 - 12:00

How Governments can support Blockchain Innovation and Adoption in Small to Medium Enterprises
Lucia Cusmano, Acting Head, SME and Entrepreneurship Division, OECD
CC7 | 75 min
15:40 - 16:55

Looking Past the Hype on Blockchain: Understanding use cases of due diligence in raw material supply chains
Tyler Gillard, Head, Sector Projects, Responsible Business Conduct Unit, Investment Division, OECD
CC7 | 75 min
17:00 - 18:15

Tracking Goods, People…. and Code? Exploring blockchain applications in the transport industry
Robert Schwertner, Journalist and Blogger, CryptoRobby
CC7 | 75 min

10:45 - 12:00

Blockchain and the Environment: Blessing or curse?
Joel Paula, Policy Analyst - Long-term Investment Project, Directorate for Financial Enterprises and Affairs, OECD
CC10 | 75 min
15:40 - 16:55

Blockchain for Sustainable Development: Are we leaving no-one behind?
Jorge Moreira da Silva, Director, Development Co-Operation Directorate, OECD
CC10 | 75 min
17:15 - 18:15

Supporting International Cooperation and Technical Assistance with Blockchain
Sophia Gnych, Senior Programme Officer, Trade and Agriculture Directorate, OECD
CC10 | 60 min

10:45 - 12:00

Blockchain-Fueled GovTech: Developments and views on public sector use of blockchain
Marcos Bonturi, Director, Public Governance Directorate, OECD
CC15 | 75 min
15:40 - 16:55

A New Era in Data Privacy: What is the role of distributed ledger technology?
Elettra Ronchi, Senior Policy Analyst, Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation, OECD
CC15 | 75 min
17:15 - 18:15

Blockchain: Creating new business models for the third internet age?
Lee Schneider, General Counsel, Block.One
CC15 | 60 min

10:45 - 11:10

Stablecoins and Programmable Money: An overview of public sector use cases
Markus Franke, Partner, Celo
Auditorium | 25 min
11:15 - 11:40

Enforcing Auditability and Control with Blockchain Technology: The Compellio Blockchain Registry approach
Denis Avrilionis, CEO, Compellio S.A.
Auditorium | 25 min
15:35 - 16:00

Building Government Ecosystems with Blockchain Technology
Katrina Donaghy, CEO and Co-Founder, Civic Ledger
Auditorium | 25 min
16:05 - 16:30

Think Out Of The Block: Insights on Blockchain Application by a Chinese Startup
Zhang Hua, Co-Founder, Radarwin Technology
Auditorium | 25 min
16:35 - 17:00

OS City: A Cognitive Shift Towards Sustainability and Trust
Jesus Cepeda, Co-Founder and CEO, OS City>
Auditorium | 25 min
17:05 - 17:30

Blockchain in Healthcare
Jeroen van Megchelen, CTO and Founder, Ledger Leopard
Auditorium | 25 min

CC1
CC6
CC7
CC10
CC15

09:30 - 09:45

How blockchain can change the way we work and live
Yoni Assia, CEO and founder, eToro and Good Dollar project
CC1 | 15 min
09:45 - 11:00

The Next Big Thing?
Angie Lau, CEO and founder, Forkast.News
CC1 | 75 min
11:15 - 12:30

Facilitating International Trade: From trade finance to customs - a more efficient future with blockchain?
Ian Allison, Reporter, CoinDesk
CC1 | 75 min
14:00 - 15:15

Digital Financial Marketplaces: New developments and regulatory responses in primary and secondary markets
Robert Patalano, Coordinator, Committee on Financial Markets, Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, OECD
CC1 | 75 min
15:30 - 16:30

Emerging Tech: How blockchain and AI are changing the world
Francesco Corea, Tech Investor and Complexity Scientist
CC1 | 60 min
16:30 - 17:30

Looking Ahead with DLT Policy
TBC
CC1 | 60 min
17:30 - 17:45

Closing Remarks
Antonio Gomes, Deputy-Director, Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, OECD
CC1 | 15 min

11:15 - 12:30

Tax and Blockchain: From tax administration to transparency and the tax treatment of digital financial assets
Grace Perez-Navarro, Deputy Director, Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, OECD
CC6 | 75 min
14:00 - 15:15

Antitrust and the Trust Machine: Will blockchain lead to more anti-competitive conduct?
Antonio Capobianco, Acting Head of Division, Competition, Directorate for Financial Affairs, OECD
CC6 | 75 min

11:15 - 12:30

Blockchain in Emerging Markets: Exploring the challenges and opportunities
Bitange Ndemo, Associate Professor, Entrepreneurship, University of Nairobi
CC7 | 75 min
14:00 - 15:15

Can Blockchain Technology Reduce the Costs of Remittances?
Paul Horrocks, Head of Unit for Private Finance for Sustainable Development, Development Co-operation Directorate, OECD
CC7 | 75 min

11:15 - 12:30

Enabling Sustainable Infrastructure Investment with Blockchain
Flore-Anne Messy, Acting Head of Division, Investment, Private Pensions and Financial Markets, Directorate for Financial Affairs, OECD
CC10 | 75 min
14:00 - 15:15

A Wealth of Health Data: Unlocking information in modern health systems
Mark Pearson, Deputy Director, Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, OECD
CC10 | 75 min

11:15 - 12:30

Steering Blockchain Through the Energy Transition
Luis Munuera, Smart Grids Lead, Energy Technology Policy Division, International Energy Agency
CC15 | 75 min
14:00 - 15:15

Governance and Regulation in an Increasingly Decentralised World
Richard Hay, UK Head of Fintech, Linklaters
CC15 | 75 min

Welcome to the 2019 Global Blockchain Policy Forum

Bonjour Blockchain

A Glimpse into the Future

DLT Dialogue

Preventing Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing: The new FATF standards on virtual assets

Central Bank Digital Currencies

Into the World of Stablecoins with Libra

The Future of Money? Stablecoins and their policy implications

Pressing Issues: The perspective from blockchain industry bodies around the world

Track-and-Trace: From provenance to countering fraud - blockchain s potential in agricultural supply chains and how policymakers and industry can support better outcomes

Tokenisation: From securities to physical assets - a new frontier in financial assets?

Corporate Governance on the Chain: Can distributed ledger technologies improve transparency in the proxy voting process, enhance shareholder engagement and protect investor privacy?

How Governments can support Blockchain Innovation and Adoption in Small to Medium Enterprises

Looking Past the Hype on Blockchain: Understanding use cases of due diligence in raw material supply chains

Tracking Goods, People…. and Code? Exploring blockchain applications in the transport industry

Blockchain and the Environment: Blessing or curse?

Blockchain for Sustainable Development: Are we leaving no-one behind?

Supporting International Cooperation and Technical Assistance with Blockchain

Blockchain-Fueled GovTech: Developments and views on public sector use of blockchain

A New Era in Data Privacy: What is the role of distributed ledger technology?

Blockchain: Creating new business models for the third internet age?

Stablecoins and Programmable Money: An overview of public sector use cases

Enforcing Auditability and Control with Blockchain Technology: The Compellio Blockchain Registry approach

Building Government Ecosystems with Blockchain Technology

Think Out Of The Block: Insights on Blockchain Application by a Chinese Startup

OS City: A Cognitive Shift Towards Sustainability and Trust

Blockchain in Healthcare

How blockchain can change the way we work and live

The Next Big Thing?

Facilitating International Trade: From trade finance to customs - a more efficient future with blockchain?

Digital Financial Marketplaces: New developments and regulatory responses in primary and secondary markets

Emerging Tech: How blockchain and AI are changing the world

Looking Ahead with DLT Policy

Closing Remarks

Tax and Blockchain: From tax administration to transparency and the tax treatment of digital financial assets

Antitrust and the Trust Machine: Will blockchain lead to more anti-competitive conduct?

Blockchain in Emerging Markets: Exploring the challenges and opportunities

Can Blockchain Technology Reduce the Costs of Remittances?

Enabling Sustainable Infrastructure Investment with Blockchain

A Wealth of Health Data: Unlocking information in modern health systems

Steering Blockchain Through the Energy Transition

Governance and Regulation in an Increasingly Decentralised World