Tokenization and Trust: A Fireside Chat with Saudi Central Bank
As financial institutions and technology companies around the world explore pathways for digital asset integration, this session will provide a unique window into how central banks and policy makers react to these developments focusing on their unique position to engender trust and confidence in the financial system, while incorporating cutting-edge technology converge. This dialogue will highlight key milestones, opportunities, and challenges for central banks as they transition toward embracing digital assets while balancing privacy, security, and trust. The conversation will spotlight:
- The critical role of central banks in creating clear regulatory frameworks to address security, privacy and compliance considerations for the safe and reliable use of tokenized assets, and in supporting enabling frameworks
- The potential advantages of leveraging tokenization to foster interoperability and integration with existing financial systems in global financial systems
- How central banks can leverage public-private partnerships to lead innovative projects on asset tokenization and in ensuring there is awareness and financial education around new innovations
Speaker
- H.E. Yazeed Alnafjan, Deputy Governor for Financial Innovation, Saudi Central Bank
Moderator
- Tanvir Gill, Anchor, CNBC International