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Blockchain for Good

House of Switzerland • World Economic Forum 2023

Jeudi 19 janvier 2023
13:00-15:30
Lieu: 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  
paola@homeofblockchain.swiss
+41 76 477 11 39