JUNE 28 - JULY 2, 2022

Bellagio Working Group Agenda

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Building a Vibrant DFS Ecosystem to Drive Financial Inclusion

8:00am Breakfast
9:00am WELCOME & INTRODUCTION

Anna Gincherman, CCX

  • Introduction
  • Agenda
9:15am BUILDING  A VIBRANT DFS ECOSYSTEM TO DRIVE FINANCIAL INCLUSION

Aiaze Mitha, UNDP & Tanuj Bhojwani, iSPIRIT

  • Alternative Finance/Fintech Regulation
  • Role of Innovation Hubs & Regulatory Sandboxes
  • Self-Regulating Associations
  • Innovative Central Bank Products
11:15am Coffee Break
11:30am COUNTRY PRESENTATIONS: STATE OF FINANCIAL INCLUSION (CONT’D)

Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) & Ministry of Finance of Mexico (SHCP)

  • What key results/milestones have been achieved in financial inclusion over the past 3 years?
  • What are the current areas of focus for advancing financial inclusion in the market?
  • What is the most critical challenge you are facing?
  • What is your vision for the next three years?
1:00pm Lunch
2:00pm COUNTRY PRESENTATIONS: STATE OF FINANCIAL INCLUSION

Financial Services Authority (OJK) & Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

  • What key results/milestones have been achieved in financial inclusion over the past 3 years?
  • What are the current areas of focus for advancing financial inclusion in the market?
  • What is the most critical challenge you are facing?
  • What is your vision for the next three years?
3:30pm Coffee Break
3:45pm FRONTIER TOPIC/FIRESIDE CHAT: INNOVATION IN THE INDIAN CONTEXT

Tanuj Bhojwani, iSPIRIT

  • What does it take to start a digital lending ecosystem?
  • How can digital lending be scaled safely?
5:00pm WRAP-UP
5:30pm Boat Ride
7:30pm Dinner

Deep Dives Into Critical Areas

8:00am Breakfast
9:00am DAY 2 WELCOME

Anna Gincherman, CCX
9:15am DEEP DIVE ON BUILDING A VIBRANT DFS ECOSYSTEM: CASE STUDIES

  • Alternative Finance/Fintech Regulation –  (CNBV in conversation with Douglas W. Arner, Hong Kong University)
10:30am Coffee Break
10:45am DEEP DIVE ON BUILDING A VIBRANT DFS ECOSYSTEM: CASE STUDIES (CONT’D)

  • Self-Regulating Associations – (OJK, Digital EURO Association)
12:00pm FRONTIER TOPIC/FIRESIDE CHAT: CURRENT AREAS OF FOCUS & DEVELOPMENTS IN DATA GOVERNANCE

Jon Frost, BIS

  • What are the key Data Governance issues that Central Banks need to address?
  • How should trade-offs between self-sovereignty and access be managed?
1:00pm Lunch
2:00pm DEEP DIVE ON BUILDING A VIBRANT DFS ECOSYSTEM: CASE STUDIES (CONT’D)

  • Innovative Central Bank Products (CBDCs) – (Nigeria)
  • Role of Innovation Hubs & Regulatory Sandboxes – (CBE, RBI Innovation Hub)
4:00pm Coffee Break
4:15pm FRONTIER TOPIC/FIRESIDE CHAT: ROLE OF CENTRAL BANKS IN CLIMATE AND NATURE AGENDA

Aiaze Mitha, UNDP & Marianne Haahr, Global Canopy

  • How are the climate, nature and social agenda interlinked? And why is it relevant for Central Banks?
  • How can Central Banks practically advance these issues?
5:30pm WRAP-UP
6:00pm Free Time
7:00pm Dinner & Cocktails at Villa Serbelloni

Looking Forward

8:00am Breakfast
9:00am DAY 3 WELCOME

Anna Gincherman, CCX
9:15am FUTURE TRENDS & IMPLICATIONS FOR REGULATORS

Tanuj Bhojwani, iSPIRIT

  • DeFi
  • Metaverse
11:15am Coffee Break
11:30am FUTURE TRENDS & IMPLICATIONS FOR REGULATORS (CONT’D)

Aiaze Mitha, UNDP

  • Nature & Climate Finance
  • Environmental, Social & Governance
1:00pm Lunch
2:00pm WORKING SESSION ON THE WAY FORWARD

Anna Gincherman, CCX
3:45pm Coffee Break
4:00pm WRAP-UP & REFLECTIONS
5:30pm Dinner Out