CB+DC Conference

CB+DC Conference 2026 brings together professionals shaping the financial system of the future: central bank officials, regulators, senior executives from banks and fintech, and technology providers. Participants discuss how digital money will function in practice, standards to implement, and ways to ensure payment stability.

Format & Structure

Three-day events with two parallel tracks of presentations.
CB+DC Academy: deep-dive sessions on technical and practical aspects of digital currencies for specialists.
Networking, workshops, and panel discussions complement the educational program.

Key Topics

CBDCs & Stablecoins: interaction between government-issued digital currencies and private stablecoins.
Tokenization & B2B Payments: converting deposits into tokens and automating business processes.
Programmable Money: smart contracts and automated settlement.
Technological Infrastructure: blockchain vs centralized ledgers, ISO 20022 standards, cyber-resilience.
Wallets & User Experience: multi-asset solutions and mass adoption.
Global Regulation & AI: cross-border compatibility and AI-based transaction monitoring.

Audience

CB+DC Conference attracts participants from all financial sectors:

Central Banks: countries testing or issuing CBDCs.
Regulators & Policy Makers: experts shaping frameworks like MiCA and the GENIUS Act.
Commercial Banks: executives implementing digital tools.
Technology Providers: infrastructure, wallet, and blockchain solution companies.
Consultants & Researchers: analysts of financial risks and trends.

For private-sector participants, the event provides insights into future constraints, opportunities, and practical solutions for legal payments and asset tokenization.

Sample Program — Kuala Lumpur

Day 1 — 12 May

Morning: CB+DC Academy sessions
Opening keynote & welcome
Panel: From Experiment to Infrastructure
Global overview of CBDCs and digital euro
Discussion: MiCA & GENIUS Act
Welcome Reception & networking

Day 2 — 13 May

Morning: offline payments, tokenization of deposits, integration with banking systems
Panels: CBDC successes/failures, cross-border payments, stablecoin impact on corporate treasuries
Practical workshops: KYC/AML, tokenized deposits, fraud monitoring, blockchain integration with RTGS

Day 3 — 14 May

Privacy & control discussions
Forecasting digital currency adoption
Fireside chats with regulators and legal experts
Panel: Lego for Finance — Modular Payment Systems
Conference closing

Speakers & Experts

Derek S. Rolle (Central Bank of The Bahamas): practical implementation of Sand Dollar
Vi Ki To (J.P. Morgan / Kinexys): deposit tokenization and blockchain infrastructure
John Kiff (Kiffmeister Consulting): global CBDC overview
Joachim Samuelsson (Crunchfish): offline payments
Anil Gill & Clément Bertoux: regional insights from Asia and successful implementations

Why Attend

Asia (Kuala Lumpur): discover new payment methods, experiments with CBDCs, legal APMs for traffic monetization.
Europe (Amsterdam): learn about strict regulations, digital euro initiatives, and legal alternatives to stablecoins.