WIDAF 2026 Agenda

1:00

Registration Opens

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1:30

Welcome and Forum Kick Off

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1:40

Opening Keynote

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2:10

The Post-Stablecoin Era: What’s next for Regulation and Market Structures

* Standards for digital securities, custody, identity

* Programmable money for trade, liquidity, and treasury operations

* Tokenized T-bills, bonds & credit as the next trillion-dollar markets

* Stablecoins-plus frameworks for tokenized assets

* Diversification of reserves and who carries the systemic risk

2:40

The Tokenized Economy: Real Use Cases- Real-World Assets, On-Chain Capital 
Markets & Institutional Scale

* Tokenized funds, money markets, loans, carbon assets & commodities

* On-chain collateral, repo, and intraday liquidity

* The rise of global tokenization platforms and bank partnerships

* Asset Management and Institutions moving assets on chain

3:10

Networking Break

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3:40

AI-Accelerated Finance: Market Infrastructure, Compliance & Autonomous Banking

* Predictive risk engines and AI-regulated trading environments

* Automated KYC/AML, fraud detection & cross-border transparency

* Smart-contract-enabled clearing, collateralization & treasury workflows

* AI-enhanced custody, treasury automation & settlement

4:10

Rewiring Payments for a Tokenized Economy: Standards, Compliance, and New 
Market Entrants 

* Regulatory Evolution & Compliance Burden

* Interoperability & Infrastructure Standards

* Competitive Landscape: Banks vs. PSPs vs. Crypto-Native Players

4:40

Closing Keynote

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5:10

Reception

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