Speakers
Gajia Parsons
VP, Financial Partnerships
Circle
As Vice President and Head of Banking for Circle, Gajia leads a global team focused on building a network of partner banks and FIs which enable liquidity and drive adoption for USDC. She has over a decade of experience leading fintech engagement with banks.
Speaking At
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3:30–5:00pmMon 16 NovPublic-Private RoundtableRoundtable Room 1Open
The Scaling Challenge in Tokenized Markets
Connecting Tokenized Capital Markets
Public-Private RoundtableRoundtable Room 1Open
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Aaron SeabrookChief Operating OfficerMarketnode
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Andrea DoreGlobal Head of Treasury OperationsWorld Bank Group
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Audrey MetzgerDirector of Innovation & Financial Market InfrastructuresBanque de France
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Fernando VázquezPresident, Capital MarketsChainlink
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Gabriel CallsenSenior Director, Innovation & DigitalisationInternational Capital Market Association (ICMA)
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Gajia ParsonsVP, Financial PartnershipsCircle
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Magnus HaglindSenior Vice President & Head of Capital Markets TechnologyNasdaq
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Martin K. MüllerChairman of the Supervisory BoardRegulated Layer One
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Samuel RileyChief Executive OfficerClearstream Securities Services, Clearstream Holding AG
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Selene ChongGlobal Head of Digital Assets, CIBHSBC
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Prof. Tālis PutniņšCo-Chief Executive Officer & Chief ScientistDFCRC
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Tim WaySenior Director, Global BankingFireblocks
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Sandra RoChief Executive OfficerGlobal Blockchain Business Council (GBBC)Moderator
About this session
Tokenized bond and fund issuance is growing quickly, but secondary-market liquidity hasn't kept pace — largely because issuance still sits on separate, platform-specific systems that don't connect to each other.
Interoperability standards exist, but adoption remains voluntary, and what should carry the cash leg (stablecoins, tokenized deposits, or central bank money) is still unresolved. This session brings together issuance platforms, interoperability infrastructure, and standard-setters to discuss what it would take to converge on shared rails, so liquidity can catch up to issuance. -

