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Charting new horizons in central banking

5–7 May 2025 | Zurich, Switzerland

About the conference

This tour uncovers how the BIS Innovation Hub is pushing the technological boundaries of central banking and shaping the future of the financial system together with partners around the globe. Attendees have the opportunity to gain first-hand insight into BIS projects covering topics such as advanced data analytics, tokenisation of wholesale central bank money and financial instruments and learn more about central bank innovation in interactive ways.

The innovation tour is taking place at the Gleisarena FFHS Campus Zürich, Zollstrasse 17, CH-8005 Zürich. 

Video 11 Dec 2023
Presentation: Linking fast payment systems across borders: considerations for governance and oversight

Claudio Impenna (Head of Directorate on Markets and Payments Systems Oversight, Bank of Italy and Workstream Chair)

Agenda

13:30 - 14:00 Registration
14:00 - 15:00

Panel discussion - Beyond the hype: Innovating with AI & data to empower decisions and create value

Moderated by Cecilia Skingsley, Head BIS Innovation Hub

Panellists:

  • Scarlet Schwiderski-Grosche (EPFL, Executive Director of the EPFL AI center) 
  • Matthias Gubler (Head of Economic Data Science, Swiss National Bank)
  • Sholthana Begum (Competition and Markets Authority, Senior Director of Technology & Digital)
15:00 - 18:00 Project showcases and demos
AgoraAISEAperta
AuroraEllipseGaia
Genesis 2.0HerthaInsight
MandalaMarianaMeridian FX
NeoNexusNGFS Data Directory
PolarisRavenRialto
SpectrumSymbiosisViridis
Networking and drinks