2023 Program

Please find below the program of the
2023 DeFi For Good International Conference

June 7th 2023 DeFi For Good International Conference Program:


Special Theme on Know Your Government (KYG) thanks to
next-generation social contracts for society
using blockchain and smart contracts


Welcome introduction, 1:15pm (CEST Geneva time)

Dr. habil. Jean-Marc Seigneur, Director of the online course on blockchain, decentralized finance, NFT and metaverse at the University of Geneva, CUI, SDS, Medialab https://www.cas-blockchain-certification.com/


TruBudget, 1:30pm to 2pm (CEST Geneva time)

Presentation by Dr. Jure Zakotnik, KfW Innovation Hub, Germany


Platypus: A CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) with Unlinkable Transactions and Privacy Preserving Regulation, 2pm to 2:30pm (CEST Geneva time)

Presentation by Dr. Karl Wüst, Mysten Labs, Switzerland


Know Your Government (KYG) panel on next generation social contracts for society based on smart contracts and blockchain, 2:30pm to 3:15pm (CEST Geneva time)

moderated by Dr. habil. Jean-Marc Seigneur with the participation of: Prof. Martin Rueff, University of Geneva and President of the Jean-Jacques Rousseau Society in Geneva; Gianfranco Moi, who worked at Geneva State on blockchain projects and is now digital strategic advisor for the University of Geneva; Magnus Jones, EY Tax & Law; and Gabriel Jaccard, Arbitri and Green Liberal Party of Switzerland; Dr. Jean-Marc Rickli, Geneva Centre for Security Policy


Wallet Guardian, 3:15pm to 3:45pm (CEST Geneva time)

Presentation by William De'Ath, Co-founder


"Building Trust, Empowering Communities: Utilizing Blockchain for Transparent Financial Systems in Humanitarian Sector", 3:45pm to 4:15pm (CEST Geneva time)

Presentation by Jessica Gaubert, impact market


"Web3 for Climate: Scaling the Digital Carbon Market", 4:15pm to 4:45pm (CEST Geneva time)

Presentation by Alex Taylor, KlimaDAO


Concluding Remarks on the Next Steps for the DeFi For Good Ecosystem, 4:45pm (CEST Geneva time)

by Dr. habil. Jean-Marc Seigneur


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