Topic:
WORKSHOP: HOW PREPARED ARE FINANCIAL MARKETS FOR THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION?
Artificial intelligence, blockchain technologies, digital assets, and advanced automation are rapidly transforming the architecture of financial markets. Against this backdrop, the panel aims to analyze the extent to which financial institutions and infrastructures are prepared to harness the opportunities offered by new technologies while simultaneously managing emerging risks, regulatory challenges, and shifting investor expectations.
Digital transformation is no longer a distant prospect but a process already underway, redefining market infrastructure, business models, and the delivery of financial services. Artificial intelligence is expanding its scope—moving from analysis, advisory services, and risk management to the development of investment strategies and the automation of decision-making processes—while distributed ledger technologies, tokenization, and digital assets are creating new opportunities for trading, investment, and financial innovation.
At the same time, this evolution introduces new vulnerabilities. Cyber risks, increasing reliance on complex technological infrastructures, the use of algorithms, and the need to adapt regulatory frameworks raise important questions regarding the resilience and stability of the financial system. The panel will thus explore the balance between innovation, competitiveness, investor protection, and financial stability.
Key topics for discussion:
- Innovation and regulation: How can the regulatory framework keep pace with the rapid pace of financial innovation without stifling the development of new technologies and business models?
- Artificial intelligence and automation: How is AI transforming decision-making processes, risk management, financial advisory, and trading, and what new risks does its use create?
- Infrastructure and security: How resilient are current financial infrastructures in the face of cyber risks and increasing reliance on technology?
- The future of digital assets: What role will tokenization and digital assets play in market infrastructure and investor portfolios?