19 September 2024 – 6 pm
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Italian Cultural Institute Abu Dhabi
From minting coins during the Renaissance to the 21st century cryptocurrencies: how have financial transactions changed and how is technology is affecting the financial sector today?
In the framework of the Italian – Emirati Dialogues, the Italian Cultural Institute of Abu Dhabi has organized, in collaboration with the Financial Attaché at the Italian Embassy in the UAE and Khalifa University – Abu Dhabi, the conference “The evolution of money and the impact of technology”.
The event gathers, on Thursday 19th September at 6 pm, high-profile speakers in a joint action of Cultural and Economic Diplomacy.
Programme
Greetings – Susanna Iacona-Salafia, Director of the Italian Cultural Institute of Abu Dhabi.
Moderators: Angela Di Maria (Financial Attache’ at the Italian Embassy in Abu Dhabi and Representative of the Italian Central Bank for the GCC countries), Giulia De Masi (Khalifa University)
Speakers:
– Prof. Mahnaz Yousefzadeh (NYU) – Minting coins and its regulation: an historical perspective from the Florentine Renaissance
– Prof. Giorgio Consigli (Khalifa University) – The role of innovation and technology on the recent evolution of financial sector
– Mattia Suardi (Banca d’Italia) – Cryptocurrencies and the European approach in regulation
– Philippe Richard (ADGM) – ADGM approach to the digital challenge
Organizing committee: Angela Di Maria (Financial Attache’ Italian Embassy Abu Dhabi and Representative of the Italian Central Bank for the GCC countries), Susanna Iacona-Salafia (Director of the Italian Cultural Institute of Abu Dhabi), Giulia De Masi and Ernesto Damiani (Khalifa University).
The event is part of the Italian-Emirati dialogue promoted by Khalifa University and the Italian Cultural Institute.