Outlook and potential of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) technology
At the 20th Fintech Talks, we welcome Mr Georgios Samakovitis, Professor of Banking and Financial Technology (FinTech), School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, University of Greenwich, London. He will present the outlook and potential of Central Bank Digital Currencies and the implications of their adoption for both the financial sector and for regulatory authorities. The operational features of CBDCs and their superiority over existing payment systems, as well as the technological potential unlocked mainly via DLT / blockchain, will also be discussed.
The event is an initiative of Smart Attica ΕDIH and is being held with co-funding by the EU. It will be held on Thursday, 5 December at 18:00, at the Panteion University, Room Γ1 (New Building, 3rd floor), Leoforos Syggrou 136, 17671.
Seating is limited and on a first come, first served basis. Sign up here.
Greek Fintech Hub is an initiative of the National Bank of Greece together with Endeavor Greece, the Onassis Foundation, the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, and the Athens University of Economics & Business. And together with these institutions, the European Crowd Dialog initiative.
