Beyond Blockchain

On 13 March 2025 take part in the debate on technological innovation in business and finance

  • Description
  • Program
  • Speakers Banking & Finance
  • Speakers Business & Industry
  • Why participate
  • Why Lugano
  • The venue
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A public conference dedicated to innovation for Business and Finance.

Registrations are closed

Description

Program

08:15 - 08:45 – Registration and Welcome Coffee

Lugano Living Lab invites you to an initial networking event starting at 8.15 a.m. at Villa Ciani in Lugano.

08:45 - 08:55 – Institutional Opening

On. Michele Foletti, Mayor of the City of Lugano
Stefano Rizzi, Head of Economics Division, Repubblica e Cantone Ticino

08:55 - 09:10 – 3Achain: Evolution and Vision for the Future

Presentation of the network and welcoming of new partners: Repubblica e Cantone Ticino, Avaloq, Confinale Wealth Solutions, UBQ AG, OFFICINEBIT, Var Group, and Bitcoin Suisse
Jan Trautmann, Head of Communication and Digital Innovation at the City of Lugano

09:20 - 12:00 - Track 1: Banking & Finance - A Paradigm Shift

09:20 - 09:55 - Swiss Digital Key 
"A Lab for Financial Innovation"
Lorenzo Barisone, Data Scientist at City of Lugano
Fabio Baj, CTO at Avaloq
Roland Staub, Head of HCLTech Confinale Wealth Solutions
Alessio Cantina, Head of Cybersecurity at UBQ AG
Roberto Gorini, CEO at Noku AG


"Academia and Research Supporting Innovation"
Lorenzo Barisone, Data Scientist at City of Lugano
Prof. Luca Maria Gambardella, Pro-Rector for Innovation and Corporate Relations at USI
Prof. Emanuele Carpanzano, Director of Research, Development and Knowledge Transfer at SUPSI
Giacomo Zucco, Deputy President Lugano Plan B Foundation


09:55 - 10:15 Keynote Speech
"Demystifying Open Data: A Roadmap for Financial Services Integration"
Eva Selamlar-Leuthold, Head of the Swiss Financial Innovation Desk, Swiss Confederation

10:15 - 10:50 – Panel Discussion
"Regulatory and Institutional Challenges of Technological Innovation in Banking and Finance"
Moderator: Lorenzo Barisone, Data Scientist at City of Lugano
Eva Selamlar-Leuthold, Head of the Swiss Financial Innovation Desk, Swiss Confederation
Prof. Edoardo Beretta, Professor at USI
Adriano AzzarettiSenior Solution Expert at HCLTech
Lars Schlichting, Lawyer and Founder of Lexify

10:50 -11.30 - Keynote Speech
"The Evolution of Digital Asset Integration in Banking"
Dr. Nils Bulling, Head of R&D Laboratory and Digital Assets at Avaloq
Stefan Keller, Head of Product Innovation at HCLTech Wealth Solutions

11:30 - 11:45 – Presentation
“Private, Public, Permissioned, and Permissionless Blockchains”
Mohamed Habbat, Product Owner Staking at Bitcoin Suisse AG

11:45 - 12:00 – Presentation
“The Swiss Institutional Blockchain: An Innovative Solution for Business, Industries, Banking and Finance”
Roberto Gorini, CEO of Noku AG

09:20 - 12:00 - Track 2: Business & Industry - Blockchain at Work, Practical Applications

09:20-09:35 – Presentation
“Private, Public, Permissioned, and Permissionless Blockchains”
Mohamed Habbat, Product Owner Staking at Bitcoin Suisse AG

09:35-09:50 – Presentation
“The Swiss Institutional Blockchain: An Innovative Solution for Business, Industries, Banking and Finance”
Roberto Gorini, CEO of Noku AG

09:50-10:50 – Presentations 
Use Cases and Operational Solutions Adopted by Long-standing Partners”
Simona Gamba, Digital Innovation Lead at Lugano Living Lab 
Elena Ventola, Head of Marketing and Communications at Palo Alto 
Matteo Nembri, Founder and CEO of Owl Solutions

10:50: 12:00 – Presentation
What’s new? The New Solutions Adopted in the Network”
Maaike Booi, General Manager at Palo Alto SA
Nicola Casamassima, Business Application Manager at Logol
Raphael Bättig, Head of Sales and Marketing at Ajila AG
Patrick Ruckstuhl, Business Development for Digital Trust, Swisscom
Ilaria Caldirola, Art Historian and Chief Operating Officer at OFFICINEBIT
Lars Schlichting, Lawyer and Founder of Lexify

12:00 - 13:30 – Standing Lunch and Networking

A unique opportunity to connect during the networking standing lunch, meet industry professionals and discover partner companies contributing to innovation.

13:30 - 15:15 - Track 1: Banking & Finance - Exploring Perspectives

13:30-14:30 – Presentations
“Perspectives on Digital Assets from Swiss Banks”
Manuel Villegas Franceschi
, Next Generation Research Analyst at Julius Baer
Philippe Meyer, Head of Digital and Blockchain Solutions at BBVA
Dominic Lohberger, Chief Product Officer, Sygnum Bank AG
Andri Gmünder, Digital Asset Expert at Zürcher Kantonalbank

14:30-15:15 - Panel Discussion
“The State of the Art of Technological Innovation in Banking and Finance, A Swiss Perspective”
Moderator: Prof. Massimo Morini
, Professor at USI
Dr. Nils Bulling, Head of R&D Laboratory at Avaloq
Stefan Keller, Head of Product Innovation at HCLTech Wealth Solutions
Philippe Meyer, Head of Digital and Blockchain Solutions at BBVA
Dominic Lohberger, Chief Product Officer, Sygnum Bank AG 
Andri Gmünder, Digital Asset Expert at Zürcher Kantonalbank

13:30 - 15:15 - Track 2: Business & Industry - Blockchain Foundations

13:30-13:50 – Panel Discussion
“Academia and Research Supporting Innovation”
Lorenzo Barisone, Data Scientist at City of  Lugano
Prof. Luca Maria Gambardella, Pro-Rector for Innovation and Corporate Relations at USI
Prof. Emanuele Carpanzano, Director of Research, Development and Knowledge Transfer at SUPSI
Giacomo Zucco, Deputy President Lugano Plan B Foundation

13:50-14:15 – Keynote speech 
“How Blockchain and AI enable digital future”
Jacopo Romagnoli, Head of Innovation & WEB 3 at Vargroup

14:15-14:40 – Presentation
“How an Academic Partnerships Reduce Costs and Maximize Success in Blockchain Innovation”
Luca Ambrosini, Researcher and Co-head of Blockchain Research Area at SUPSI

14:40-15:10 – Keynote Speech
"The Future of Finance”
Eva Maybud, Accenture Finance & Risk Services Lead

15:15 - 15:45 – Coffee break

15:45 - 17:30 - Track 1: Banking & Finance - Insights and Emerging Solutions

15:45-16:15 – Presentations
"New Network Solutions for Banking and Finance"
Maaike Booi, General Manager at Palo Alto SA
Michel Lapiccirella, Stream Lead - Signing, Group Strategy & Business Development, Swisscom
Raphael Bättig, Head of Sales and Marketing at Ajila AG


16:15- 16:35- Keynote Speech
“An International Perspective: The Case of Intesa Sanpaolo"
Andrea Prampolini, Head of Financial, Digital & Markets Tech, IMI C&IB Division at Intesa Sanpaolo

16:35- 16:45- Keynote Speech
“Enabling Innovation: How Central Banks Can Foster Financial Evolution"
Natia Turnava, President at The National Bank of Georgia

16:45- 17:10- Panel Discussion
An International Perspective: The Case of the National Bank of Georgia and Pave Bank”
Moderator: Marco Dal Lago, Vice President at Tether
Salim Dhanani, CEO and Founder of Pave Bank
Natia Turnava, President at The National Bank of Georgia

 

15:45 - 17:30 - Track 2: Business & Industry - Challenges

15:45-16:10 – Presentation
“Unlocking Blockchain’s Potential for Global Markets and Industries”
Prof. Massimo Morini, USI and Bocconi

16:10-16:50 – Panel Discussion
Blockchain and Commodity Trade Finance
Moderator: Pietro Poretti, Head of Economic Development at the City of Lugano
Kyung Baatenburg de Jong, Expansion Manager Middle East at Tether
Marco Passalia, Partner at ENET Energy SA and Co-founder of the Lugano Commodity Trading Association
Marco Micciché, CEO, Eusidertrading SA, Lugano


16:50-17:10 - Presentation
“Legal Implications of Blockchain in Business”
Gianni Cattaneo, Lawyer, CBM LAW FIRM

17:30 – Closing Cocktail

Speakers Banking & Finance

Eva Selamlar-Leuthold

Head of the Swiss Financial Innovation Desk, Swiss Confederation

Fabio Baj

CTO at Avaloq

Nils Bulling

Head of R&D Laboratory and Digital Assets at Avaloq

Salim Dhanani

CEO & Co-Founder of Pave Bank

Michel Lapiccirella

Stream Lead - Signing, Group Strategy & Business Development, Swisscom

Dominic Lohberger

Chief Product Officer at Sygnum Bank AG

Stefan Keller

Head of Product Innovation at HCLTech Wealth Solutions

Philippe Meyer

Head of Digital and Blockchain Services at BBVA

Manuel Villegas Franceschi

Next Generation Research Analyst at Julius Baer

Alessio Cantina

Head of Cybersecurity at UBQ

Maaike Booi

General Manager at Palo Alto SA

Natia Turnava

Chair of the Board of the National Bank of Georgia, Governor

Mohamed Habbat

Product Owner Staking at Bitcoin Suisse AG

Edoardo Beretta

Professor at Università della Svizzera italiana and Franklin University Switzerland

Adriano Azzaretti

Senior Solution Expert at HCLTech

Andri C. Gmünder

Digital Asset Expert at Zürcher Kantonalbank

Andrea Prampolini

Head of Financial, Digital & Markets Tech, IMI C&IB Division, Intesa Sanpaolo

Prof. Emanuele Carpanzano

Director of Research, Development and Knowledge Transfer at SUPSI

Prof. Luca Maria Gambardella

Pro-Rector for Innovation and Corporate Relations at USI

Giacomo Zucco

Deputy President of Lugano Plan B Foundation

Lorenzo Barisone

Data Scientist at Lugano Living Lab

Speakers Business & Industry

Jacopo Romagnoli

Head of Innovation & Head of WEB 3.0. in Var Group

Kyung Baatenburg de Jong

Expansion Manager at Tether

Maaike Booi

General Manager at Palo Alto SA

Nicola Casamassima

Manager of Business Applications at Logol AG

Ilaria Caldirola

Art Historian and Chief Operating Officer

Mohamed Habbat

Product Owner Staking at Bitcoin Suisse AG

Pietro Poretti

Direttore Divisione sviluppo economico Città di Lugano

Patrick Ruckstuhl

Business Development Manager for Digital Trust at Swisscom

Elena Ventola

Head of Marketing and Communications at Palo Alto SA

Lars Schlichting

Lawyer specialized in blockchain and crypto assets, founder of Lexify

Matteo Nembri

CEO and Founder of Owl Solutions

Prof. Emanuele Carpanzano

Director of Research, Development and Knowledge Transfer at SUPSI

Prof. Luca Maria Gambardella

Pro-Rector for Innovation and Corporate Relations at USI

Giacomo Zucco

Deputy President of Lugano Plan B Foundation

Marco Micciché

CEO of Eusider Trading

Lorenzo Barisone

Data Scientist at Lugano Living Lab

Why participate

Why Lugano

The venue

The event will take place at the Villa Ciani in Lugano (Piazza Indipendenza 4, 6900 Lugano)
The venue is located in the heart of Lugano, easily accessible by various means of transport.
Here is how to reach us:

By public transport

The Villa Ciani is well connected to public transport. City bus lines 3 and 5 stop at Piazza Castello or in the immediate vicinity. From the main points of the city, the journey is quick and frequent. 

By car

You can reach Villa Ciani by car. Public car parks are available nearby, including the Autosilo Piazza Castello, located on Viale Carlo Cattaneo, just a few minutes' walk from the structure.  We advise you to check availability of spaces in advance via the dedicated apps.

By Train

If you arrive by train, Lugano station is about a 10-minute walk away. You can also take the bus or the funicular that connects the station to the city centre, reaching Villa Ciani in a few minutes.

Walking or cycling

For those who like to travel in a sustainable way, Villa Ciani is easily accessible on foot or by bicycle, thanks to its central location and the presence of cycle paths in the surroundings. Racks for parking bicycles are also available.

Città di Lugano
Comunicazione e innovazione digitale
Lugano Living Lab
Piazza della Riforma 1
CH - 6900 Lugano
Telefono +41 58 866 70 09
Email info@luganolivinglab.ch

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