Jean-Pierre Landau, Professor of Economics, Sciences Po School of Public Affairs, former Deputy Governor, Banque de France with John Whelan, Managing Director, Digital Investment Bank, Banco Santander
This session will examine the challenges facing the variety of digital currencies, existing and under development, in building and keeping the trust of the public, authorities, counterparties and politicians. Jean-Pierre Landau, leader of the French government’s task force on digital currencies, and John Whelan, will discuss the ethical, psychological, legal and governance measures developers of digital currencies can take to foster trust and acceptance.
Moderator: James Harding, Founder, Tortoise.
Speakers: Richard Edelman, Mariana Mazzucato and Ana Botín.
Moderator: Cristina San José.
Speaker: E. Glen Weyl and Diego Rubio.
Moderator: Matthew Goodwin.
Speakers: Carl Bildt.
Moderator: Wim Mijs.
Speakers: Luiz Awazu Pereira da Silva, Greg Medcraft, Barry C. Lynn and Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl.
Moderator: James Harding.
Speakers: José Antonio Álvarez, Pablo Hernández de Cos, Martin Gilbert.
Plenary conclusions: James Harding.