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  • CC1
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  • Auditorium
  • 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
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  • 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