Introduction and opening remarks | 9:00 AM – 9:10 AM ET

Speakers

• Anastasia “Tracy” Raissis, Director, Worldwide Financial Risk and Economic Development, AWS
• Marc Uzan, Executive Director and Founder, RBWC

CBDCs: Prospects and challenges | 9:10 AM – 10:10 AM ET

Speakers

• Dr. Rodrigo Cubero, President, Central Bank of Costa Rica
• Andrés Tahta, Managing Director for Public Sector Latin America, AWS
• Marc Uzan, Executive Director and founder, RBWC
• Fabrizio Zampolli, Head of Economics for Latin America and the Caribbean (ELAC), Monetary and Economic Department, Economics for Latin American and the Caribbean, Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
• Xiaochen Zhang, Principal Manager, AWS (moderator)

Mapping CBDC Policy Objectives with Technology Options | 10:10 AM – 11:10 AM ET

Speakers

• Shira Barchilon Frank, Strategic Advisor, MIT Digital Currency Initiative and Director, Maiden Labs
• Ricardo Correia, Global Head of Digital Currencies, R3 
• Larissa De Lima, Senior Fellow, Oliver Wyman Forum
• David MacKeith, Principal Business Development Manager, AWS
• Tony McLaughlin, Managing Director, Emerging Payments and Business Development, Citi
• Alberto Naudon, Board Member, Central Bank of Chile
• Yoav Soffer, Advisor to the Deputy Governor, CBDC Project Manager, Bank of Israel
• Xiaochen Zhang, Principal Manager, AWS (moderator)

The future of finance: challenges and opportunities | 11:10 AM – 12:10 AM ET

Speakers

• Daniel Acosta, Vice President of Commercial Products and B2B Solutions, Mastercard
• Felipe Larain, Former Minister of Finance of the Government of Chile
• Ligia Lopes, Head of Financial Services Public Policy LATAM, AWS
• Manuel Ramos-Francia, Director, Center for Latin American Monetary Studies (CEMLA)
• James Wallis, Vice President of Central Bank Engagements, Ripple
• Xiaochen Zhang, Principal Manager, AWS (moderator)