Blockchain for Good

House of Switzerland • World Economic Forum 2023

Thursday 19 January 2023
13:00-15:30
Location: Nordside

Organized by Switzerland Global Enterprise, Swiss Blockchain federation, Kozminski University, Switzerland for UNHCR, Cardano Foundation, Home of Blockchain.swiss. Compulsory registration with the organiser.

Switzerland embodies two globally respected strengths: Its commitment to peace and humanity, and its adherence to and further development of international humanitarian law. As a country scarce in raw materials, Switzerland has always relied on technological innovation. The World Wide Web, for example, was created at CERN - and Crypto Valley has established itself as one of the world's leading blockchain hubs.
The Blockchain for Good event addresses the above-mentioned Swiss traditions, focusing on the potential of blockchain technology to make the world a better place. We will showcase how blockchain technology can help improve living conditions: the reconstruction of the destroyed infrastructure in Ukraine, humanitarian aid and fundraising by the UN Refugee Agency, and in providing access for the 3 billion people who have no access to the traditional financial system, the unbanked. The challenges will be discussed alongside the opportunities.

Welcome Speech

Oleg Polovynko, Chief Information Officer Kyiv City Council
Pascal Ihle, Swiss Blockchain Federation
Paola Valencia, Home of Blockchain.swiss

Podium speakers

Panel 1: Future of Ukraine and the role of blockchain

Keynote by : Carmen Hett, Treasurer UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
Carmen Hett, Treasurer UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
Anna Derevyanko, Executive Director of the European Business Association and Co-founder of the Global Business for Ukraine association
Tori Samples, Senior Product Manager Stellar
Frederik Gregaard, CEO Cardano Foundation

Panel 2: The challenges of the unbanked

Keynote by : Sameer Chauhan, Director of UNICC
Benedikt Wechsler, Head of the Digitalisation Division at the FDFA's State Secretariat
Shogo Ishida, Co-CEO of EMURGO Middle East & Africa
Mathias Ruch, Founder & CEO CV VC / CV Labs
Allison Fromm, Chief Commercial Officer at ProofSpace
Sameer Chauhan, Director of UNICC

Moderation

Dr. Marcin Piatkowski, Professor at Kozminski University and Lead Economist at The World Bank. Author of 'Europe's Growth Champion'
Dr. Michaela Ulieru, Founder and President IMPACT Institute for the Digital Economy

Contact person
Paola Valencia, Director of Operations & Strategic Partnerships
Director of Operations & Strategic Partnerships
paola@homeofblockchain.swiss
+41 76 477 11 39