From Policy to Practice: Meet the Decision-Makers of Payments & RegTech
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24th NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum
OUR SPEAKERS
Robert Courtneidge
Payment Industry Expert
Robert Courtneidge is valued and respected industry expert in the emerging payments industry. He is working with a number of businesses assisting them on their strategy and products using his 30+ years legal experience to give them practical and innovative solutions. He is co-author and Editor of The PAYTECH Book 2020. He was co-founder of the Prepaid International Forum and has worked with the Emerging Payments Association since it was founded.
He has been regularly featured in the prestigious Payments Power 10 (including being ranked #1 in 2015), a highly competitive ranking of the most influential contributors in payments. As a lawyer in payments he was voted in the top 10 in the world by US publication Paybefore in 2015 being the only European in the list. As a lawyer he has worked closely with The Payments Services Regulator, HM Treasury, UK Finance and Financial Conduct Association, in the UK as well as other compliance and industry bodies globally. Robert has deep expertise in electronic money and payment services and is highly skilled in all aspects of payment services including consumer protection, banking regulation and compliance, and AML/CTF. Robert is highly active on the conference front regularly chairing and moderating events as well as speaking on issues facing the European Payments’ Industry including laws relating to blockchain, digital assets and Central Bank Digital Currencies.
Koen Vanderhoydonk
CEO & Founder at The Connector
Koen Vanderhoydonk has a passion for innovation in the banking industry and he is a #FinTech and #RegTech influencer with a large international follower’s base. He is the author of “The RegTech: BlackBook” and released the sequel in 2022. The first edition in 2019, was the first physical and collaborative RegTech book co-written with several specialists worldwide (www.regtechblack.com).
In 2022, Koen started “The Connector” and is a linking pin between multiple start-ups, banks and regulators and connect the dots between people and businesses. He helps B2B FinTech companies to scale their business (www.jointheconnector.com).
Koen has been working at large market infrastructures Euroclear, where he was director of Customer Experience & Global Marketing and for many years, he headed the account management and client relationship team covering all Euroclear Bank clients in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Central Europe. Before he was General Manager at Binck Bank (now Saxo bank) Professional Services Belgium, delivering innovative banking solutions to financial institutions in the Benelux. Before he launched his own business, he was CEO Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany for the fast-growing WealthTech scaleup Blanco.
Overall, he has over 25 years of experience of successfully growing and managing B2B businesses in the global financial landscape.
Dave Birch
Author, Advisor, and Commentator on Digital Financial Services at David G. W. Birch
David G.W. Birch is an author, advisor and commentator on digital financial services. His practice, 15Mb Ltd., has worked around the world with leaders in the field. In addition to his board and advisory roles with companies in Europe and North America, he is a Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Digital Finance at King’s College Business School in London. A physicist by education, he began his career as a consultant in secure and reliable communications across Europe, North America and in the Asia Pacific region. An internationally-recognised expert and keynote speaker, he has written for publications ranging from Forbes to Financial World and from Wired to The Guardian. His most recent published paper on “know your agent” (KYA) explored the world of financial services for non-human customers.
Erik Meierhoff
Chief Commercial Officer at Wallee Group
With 20+ years of Digital Experience, Erik is currently heading the Commercial side as CCO of Wallee Group AG, Switzerland's #HomeOfPayment.
Before that he was Managing Director of the payment branch of Europe's biggest finance group (Sparkassen Finanzgruppe), he was supporting Volkswagen on its way to E-Mobility and implementing an Agency Sales Model, was heading idealo's 200+K merchants with 500+M offers in Europe and built the first marketplace business for Rakuten in Germany as well as he was heading Rakuten's Digital Ecosystem in Europe.
Mathias Schollmeyer
Pre-Sales Consultant at BioCatch
Mathias Schollmeyer (CISSP) joined BioCatch in May 2024. As a Principal Pre-Sales Consultant, he helps organisations solve the complex challenges of the evolving fraud, identity and financial crime market. Mathias brings over 15 years of industry knowledge from the cyber and information security industry.
David Kauer
Senior Innovation Manager and Member of Management at PostFinance
David Kauer has been with PostFinance since 2000 and played a key role in introducing and further developing the company’s e-commerce solutions as a product and project manager for many years.
In 2008 David implemented easy payment options using the PostFinance Card for online shops and introduced in 2011 the ability to purchase train tickets with the PostFinance Card via the SBB mobile app using a one-touch system.
From 2013 to 2014, he worked on the conceptualization, implementation, and development of innovative digital business models such as Digital Wallets.
Between 2015 and 2017, David led the Product Management Value-Added Services team within PostFinance. His team designed new digital business models that supported digital transformation and growth along the value chain, while also strengthening PostFinance’s traditional business. These initiatives included marketplaces, couponing systems, loyalty programs, and contactless payment solutions.
David was also responsible for the successful launch of the new TWINT solution at the issuer and shareholder PostFinance in May 2017 and took a seat on the Issuer and Acquirer Board TWINT.
From 2017 to 2020, he served as Lead Innovator, member of the management team and head of the MyShopping initiative, with the goal of establishing PostFinance as the most digital bank in Switzerland.
Since 2021, he is responsible for introducing and developing PostFinance’s distance selling shopping solutions as a customer journey owner and member of management.
In addition to his work at PostFinance, David lectures on CAS Digital Business Innovation, Online Shop/Sales Management and Digital Payment at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and the Zurich University of Applied Sciences. He is a member of the Competence Center Future Financial Services at BEI St. Gallen and the Payments Expert Group at the Mobey Forum.
Katharina Lasota Heller
CEO at LEXCELLENCE, President at Swiss-Polish Blockchain Association, Co-Chair Regulatory Working Group at Crypto Valley Association
Dr. Katharina Lasota Heller has over 20 years of experience in IT, IP, FinTech, AI law. Female Founder, Managing Partner of LEXcellence –Swiss Law Firm in Baar (Zug). President of Swiss-Polish Blockchain Association, Co-Chair Regulatory Working Group – Crypto Valley Association.
As a lecturer at Kozminski University in Warsaw and HSLU in Lucerne she lectures on FinTech Blockchain, IP, and Technology Law; an attorney at law admitted to practice in Switzerland and in Poland.
Katharina received a doctoral degree in 2003 from Ludwig Maximilian University; as a scholar at the Max-Planck Institute in Munich. She is an alumnus of McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento California, where she finished her LL.M. Studies in 2004. Over the years, she has worked for several large law firms in Munich, Warsaw, and Vienna. Between 2010 and 2015 led a global compliance program of Naspers and PayU and was President of EDiMA.
Katharina is passionate about FinTech, modern technologies, economic disruption and the AI and data-driven economy. Devoted to supporting of female business and leadership. Board Member in various companies.
Wife, and mother of a teenage daughter, loves hiking in the Swiss Alpes, and occasionally plays golf.
Cedric Ming
Founder at MFM Regulatory Advisory, Former Head of Compliance at Swiss Digital Bank
Cedric Ming is an experienced banking and financial markets professional with deep expertise across legal, regulatory, compliance, and risk disciplines, combined with a strong focus on innovation and transformation in highly regulated environments.
He is the Founder of MFM Regulatory Advisory and most recently served as Head of Compliance at radicant bank AG, Switzerland’s first digital sustainability bank. In this role, he led and further developed comprehensive frameworks covering financial crime compliance, fraud prevention, corporate governance, market conduct, conflicts of interest, risk management, outsourcing, and regulatory reporting, while supporting a fully digital banking and investment model.
Cedric’s areas of expertise span financial markets licensing (banking and fintech), payments, digital onboarding, RegTech, blockchain and digital assets, AI, cloud, auditing, and large-scale regulatory transformation and project management. He is known for bridging legal and regulatory requirements with technology-driven business models.
Prior to radicant, Cedric worked as a Senior Consultant in the Legal, Regulatory & Compliance / Digital Law team at Ernst & Young (EY) Switzerland, advising financial institutions on financial markets law and regulatory implications of emerging technologies, with a particular focus on blockchain, tokenisation, DeFi, Web3, AI, RegTech, and ESG.
Before EY, he was a Senior Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Switzerland in the Compliance, RegTech and Managed Legal Services team. He advised clients across the financial and non-financial sectors on financial crime compliance, fintech, payments, banking, asset management, digital assets, AI, ESG, and data protection, and also acted as a regulatory auditor in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
Beyond his professional roles, Cedric is Co-Founder and Vice President of MetaverseTalks Association, a leading Swiss Web3 non-profit dedicated to education and events around the Metaverse and NFTs. He also serves as a Web3 subject-matter expert for Times Professional Learning (India), a division of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.
Earlier in his career, Cedric contributed to the set-up of the Swiss payment platform TWINT, worked in real estate investment and derivatives (futures and options), and actively supported the Swiss startup ecosystem by helping organise Startup Weekends in Lucerne.
JB Helip
Global Head - Payment Third Party Risk & Governance at ebay
JB Helip is a seasoned practitioner in risk, governance and compliance, with international experience across global organizations. As Global Head of Payment Third Party Risk & Governance at eBay, JB plays a pivotal role in shaping eBay’s approach to managing payment third-party risks in a rapidly evolving regulatory environment. He works closely with eBay payment entities across the globe to establish strong governance and support the launch of new products & services to millions of sellers, through regulatory engagement & operational changes at launch. Prior to his payment role at eBay, JB held various leadership positions, including interfacing between with product, central functions, and markets to coordinate the roll-out of large-scale initiatives. JB’s career spans roles at Deloitte, PwC in France, Canada, and Switzerland, advising senior management teams and boards of directors on risk oversight and governance matters. JB is also a dedicated educator, serving as a lecturer at both the University of Geneva and the HES-SO Geneva School of Business, where he has taught courses on risk management and governance.
Tim Khamzin
Founder and CEO at Vivox AI
Tim is the Founder and CEO of Vivox AI, where he leads the development of AI Digital Workers to streamline compliance operations for banks and fintech companies. With over 10 years of experience in the banking and fintech sectors, Tim began his career at KPMG and went on to lead key initiatives in a digital transformation program at Central Europe’s largest bank, reducing its operational workforce from 24,000 to 5,800 employees. He also scaled a Business Process Outsourcing company to $45M in revenue and developed compliance solutions for Tier 1 banks. Tim holds an MBA from London Business School and is passionate about payments, regtech, and implementing AI applications in compliance.
Yogi Abhyankar
Global Head of Wealth Regulatory Reporting & Client Tax Operations at Citi
Yogi brings over close to three decades of global leadership experience including wealth management, regulatory reporting operations and technology, engaging with regulators, financial institutions and ultra-high-net-worth client businesses across EMEA, APAC and the Americas.
He leads complex cross-border teams spanning complex and multi-jurisdiction regulatory reporting compliance while driving large-scale transformation through AI, automation and data intelligence. A named inventor with multiple U.S. patents, Yogi combines deep regulatory expertise with technology innovation to build scalable, resilient, and future-ready platforms and operating models.
Now based in Switzerland, he focuses on modernizing financial regulatory infrastructure, strengthening global governance and developing high-performing international teams that turn regulatory complexity into a competitive advantage.
Philippe Meyer
Head of Digital and Blockchain Services at BBVA
Philippe Meyer has extensive experience in blockchain development and implementation, having worked with leading companies such as BBVA and Avaloq Evolution. He has cultivated an international career, contributing to projects in Germany with UniCredit and beginning his professional journey in France with Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (CACIB).
His passion for technology and the blockchain sector has led him to serve on the steering committee of the Fintech Association of Scotland, as well as the OpenVASP Association, which developed an open protocol to comply with FATF travel rules. Recently, he applied his blockchain expertise to create NFTs for a contemporary art exhibition.
A joyful father of three, Philippe has recently embraced the role of a grandfather, taking immense pleasure in witnessing the remarkable growth and development of a new addition to the family.
Agata Marty
Co-Founder & CEO at FinCredible, Board Member and Secretary at Swiss Fintech Association
Agata is a multifaceted professional with a strong background in law and a deep passion for innovation. Her career spans various roles including lawyer, entrepreneur, speaker, board member, director, volunteer, and investor.
Holding degrees in law and Business and International Law from HSG University of St. Gallen, she combines legal expertise with a keen interest in entrepreneurship and technology.
For nearly a decade, Agata has been immersed in the innovation, tech, and digital sectors, launching new businesses and enhancing their visibility across the DACH region. She co-founded Fincredible, a pioneering venture aimed at leveraging technology to enhance global business impact and visibility.
Beyond her entrepreneurial ventures, Agata is actively involved in promoting digitization and innovation. As Vice President of the Swiss Finance and Technology Association, she plays a crucial role in advancing the fintech ecosystem in Switzerland. She also publishes on legal and ethical aspects of robotics and the impact of AI and Big Data in fintech.
She loves exploring ideas and entering technology to engage with human creativity, fascinated by problem-solving and improving mechanisms.
Victor Bergmann
Head of Partnerships, Domestic Schemes & DACH at Google Pay
Victor is the Head of Partnerships for Local Networks (Global) and the DACH region at Google Pay, where he architects global payment infrastructures and unlocks sovereign financial ecosystems. With over 13 years of leadership at Google across Zurich, London, New York, and Dublin, he has spearheaded landmark partnerships with domestic payment schemes including Cartes Bancaires, Bancomat, and Mada, as well as the DACH region's banking ecosystem. An expert in digital wallets and tokenization, he is a frequent speaker on future monetary technologies and the evolution of global payment rails in the age of agentic commerce. He is based between Liechtenstein and Zurich and holds an MSc from Imperial College London and a BSc from the University of Mannheim.
Severin Pflüger
Attorney at Law & Partner, Zürcher Rechtsanwälte AG
Severin Pflüger is an Attorney-at-Law and Partner at Zürcher Rechtsanwälte AG. He serves as Managing Director of the Swiss Association for Electronic Payments and as Deputy Managing Director of HANDELSVERBAND.swiss. His core professional focus is advising clients in the retail and consumer goods sector, including CEOs, CFOs and boards of directors. His practice covers commercial and contract law, with additional expertise in competition law and public procurement law. He regularly advises on regulatory, governance and strategic issues at the intersection of law, commerce and technology.
Ashley Barnes
Head of European Regional Treasury Centre (RTC) Countries Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg & Switzerland at HSBC Bank plc
Ashley has 19 years of experience in International Cash Management covering Global Banking, Commercial Banking and Institutional clients. He joined HSBC’s Switzerland office in 2019, from where he heads the European Regional Treasury Centre Countries (Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg & Switzerland). Prior to this role, Ashley held various Cash Management positions with HSBC in France and Hong Kong and with a German bank in Europe.
Ashley holds a M.Sc. Finance & Tax with honors and a B.Sc. Management & Economics from the University of Paris – Sorbonne, and speaks French and English.
Jürg Baltensperger
Managing Director at JayBee Ltd
Jürg Baltensperger is one of the most experienced and well-known pioneers in the field of regulation & compliance for financial intermediaries in FinTech and Blockchain. As a graduated lawyer, risk manager & business economist and certified Blockchain expert, he covers regulatory aspects in his field of expertise in a holistic approach.
With the consulting firm JayBee he founded in 2017, Jürg and his team support around 120+ financial intermediaries in the areas of fintech & blockchain such as banks, asset managers and crypto exchanges. JayBee serves clients from startup level to international collaborations with regulatory consulting, licensing and outsourcing services. JayBee also provides staff lending & recruiting services and partners with various IT tool provider in order to offer implementation of RegTech solutions.
Jürg teaches in the areas of Corporate Governance, Risk Management & Compliance at universities of applied sciences and set up his own education CAS Digital Compliance Officer at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences, where compliance officers, auditors & regulators are made fit in the areas of FinTech & Crypto.
Romano Ramanti
Certified Ethical Hacker at Zürcher Kantonalbank
Romano Ramanti has been a vital part of Zurich Cantonal Bank since 2001, serving as the business lead for the bank’s fraud detection system and representing Switzerland in the Payment Scheme Fraud Prevention Working Group of the European Payment Council. With over two decades of expertise in financial fraud prevention and cybersecurity, Romano specializes in threat hunting, attack neutralization, threat actor monitoring, darknet analysis, vulnerability research, and customer awareness training. His work focuses on identifying and mitigating emerging security risks, tracking malicious entities, and developing proactive strategies to safeguard sensitive financial data. Through his leadership, Romano plays a key role in fortifying the bank’s infrastructure against evolving threats while promoting customer education to enhance fraud awareness and prevention.
Oscar Neira
Head of Sales & Marketing at Incentage.com
Oscar Neira is Head of Sales & Marketing at Incentage.com a banking software provider for financial messaging, payments, securities processing, business activity monitoring and SWIFT.
The Incentage open banking platform together with the Fintech Adapter is especially focussed on B2B Transaction Banking solutions.
In his spare time, he is a freelance correspondent for the Fintech and Banking news platform MoneyToday.ch. In social media he is a well-known Fintech influencer.
Oscar serves in different Fintech Advisory Boards. He helps Fintechs with market entry strategies mainly in the German-speaking area.
Oscar is a popular speaker at international events but also a distinguished host or moderator of events.
He spends his free time with his family, cats and Appenzeller Mountain dog.
As a lover of classic as well as Spanish guitar he started to learn to play it.
Efi Pylarinou
Global Fintech & Tech Thought Leader
Dr. Efi Pylarinou is a seasoned Wall Streeter who has become a Top Gobal Fintech & Tech Thought Leader. A domain expert with a Ph.D. in Finance and a Faculty at Fast Future Executive, who is trusted by Global Brands for her Influencer and Advisory services.
She is a Top LinkedIn voice with 200,000+ followers, included in several Global rankings. She is the Host of `Conversations & Insights`, and a co-author in several books.
Hartwig Gerhartinger
Global Lead Compliance Regulatory Enterprise Risk Government Affairs at Paysafe
Dr. Hartwig Gerhartinger is a dedicated payments industry professional, an expert in payment services and e-money regulation as well as in anti-money laundering legislation.
As Senior Vice President, Global Head of Regulatory and Government Affairs, Hartwig advises Paysafe on all regulatory matters, including payment services and electronic money regulations and global licensing. He has additional responsibility for governmental affairs, representing Paysafe with political stakeholders and regulatory authorities globally.
Hartwig is Managing Director of paysafecard.com, part of Paysafe Group and at the Boards of several regulated entities of Paysafe Group. He is also at the Board of Directors of the European Payment Institutions Federation (EPIF), the Payments Innovation Forum (PIF) and Prepaid Verband Deutschland (PVD). Further to this, Hartwig is member of the Payment Systems Market Expert Group (PSMEG) of the European Commission and member of that Digital Euro Rulebook Development Group at the European Central Bank.
He holds a doctorate in law and is currently a guest lecturer for e-payments law at Danube University. He is the author and co-author of numerous publications in the field of payments regulation and IT law.
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Fabian Meyer
Founder & Managing Partner, Amaranth Advisory
Fabian has 15+ years of experience in top-management consulting for IT strategies, instant payments, and technical enablement; special focus on the financial services industry. Former professional work at Social Me (Founder), T-Systems and CORE (Managing Partner).
Nicolas Niklewicz
Deputy Head of Financial Crime Compliance (MLRO) at Revolut Switzerland Payments AG
Nicolas Niklewicz is an experienced financial crime and compliance leader with over 10 years in banking and regulation. As Deputy Head of Financial Crime Compliance for Revolut Switzerland Payments AG, Nicolas specialises in anti-money laundering (AML) frameworks, oversight and risk mitigation. He combines deep subject matter expertise with a track record of leading compliance transformations, supported by native or full proficiency in French, German, English, and Portuguese.
Elisa-Sophie Eikevaag
Head of Multi‑Rail Fraud Prevention at SIX
Elisa-Sophie Eikevaag is Head of Multi‑Rail Fraud Prevention at SIX, driving innovative, AI‑enabled strategies that protect the Swiss payments ecosystem from emerging fraud threats. With a strong background in digital payments and data‑driven innovation, she has held leadership roles across consulting, fintech, and strategy at SIX and beyond. Elisa is passionate about using cross‑industry collaboration and intelligence-driven fraud‑defence models to strengthen trust and resilience in modern payment systems.
Enrico Giacoletto
Managing Partner and Founder at EasyReg Sarl
Enrico Giacoletto founded easyReg to create e-Reg, a RegTech web application that simplifies and digitises regulatory work for banks, financial institutions, law firms and consultancies in Switzerland. e-Reg is used to simplify everyday work with regulation, to make the vast amount of applicable regulation more transparent and understandable, as well as to streamline the regulation implementation process. e-Reg enables fast and efficient searches in Swiss financial regulation, collaboration, regulatory knowledge management and regulatory watch management.
Enrico has 21 years of experience in the financial industry and was previously the risk management market leader of the French speaking part of Switzerland for a big 4. He is a CFA charterholder and has the FRM (Financial Risk Manager) designation.
He has a deep expertise in risk management and regulation for Swiss banks. Throughout his consulting career he helped many clients, mostly Swiss private banks to improve their risk management framework and implement new regulations. He is also a board member of a bank in Geneva.
Tina Balzli
Partner, Attorney-at-law, Banking & Finance, Fintech, Asset Management at CMS Switzerland
Tina Balzli is the Partner leading the Fintech & Blockchain practice at the international law firm CMS Switzerland. She is a highly experienced Swiss and internationally trained financial markets Attorney-at-law and certified Swiss Fund & Asset Management Officer.
Before joining CMS Switzerland, Tina was a partner at a Big Four firm in Switzerland, where she led the legal Banking, Fintech & Blockchain practice, extensively practiced as a banking and financial markets Attorney-at-law with major Swiss law firms, worked for a financial institution in Hong Kong and acted as research and teaching assistant at the Chair of Civil and Commercial Law at the University of Freiburg i.Ue. She further was a visiting researcher at the Max-Planck-Institute for Comparative and International Private law in Hamburg, Germany.
Her practice specializes in banking, asset management, financial and capital markets law, general corporate and commercial matters as well as mergers & acquisitions, with a particular focus on Fintech and Blockchain. She has an extensive and long-standing track record of holistically advising leading Swiss and foreign financial institutions as well as up-and-coming start-ups in her areas of specialization.
Piotr Romaniuk
Product Manager in Global Product Management at Worldline
Piotr Romaniuk is a Product Manager in Global Product Management at Worldline, focused on stablecoins, tokenized payments, and future settlement infrastructure for financial institutions. With 15+ years of experience in payments and transaction banking, he has been directly involved in the modernisation of core European payment rails, including high-value, instant, and cross-border payment systems. Piotr works at the intersection of product strategy, market infrastructure, and regulatory constraints, helping translate emerging digital asset concepts into executable models for banks and PSPs. His work emphasises interoperability, governance, and operational resilience. He brings a pragmatic, execution-driven perspective on the evolution of wallets, payment instruments, and on-chain settlement.
Edouard Hurstel
General Manager, Europe, Lorum
Edouard Hurstel is the General Manager, Europe at Lorum, where he leads the group's European expansion and cross-border growth strategy. With 18 years of experience across Tier-1 banking, FX markets, and digital assets, Edouard has built and scaled regulated financial infrastructures from board approval to full regulatory authorization.
Formerly Head of Crypto & Blockchain Services at Gazprombank (Switzerland) and Delivery Manager at Metaco (Ripple), Edouard is now part of Lorum's executive team, which provides an infrastructure for global clearing and treasury. Edouard brings deep expertise in innovation, regulatory alignment, and institutional-grade execution for cross-border B2B payments.
Benjamin Richter
AI & Automation Lead at Nexi Switzerland
Benjamin is an expert on Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain technology based in Zürich. Since 2026, he is responsible for AI & Automation at Nexi Switzerland, part of Nexi Group, the leading payment company in Europe.
At Nexi Switzerland, Benjamin focuses on advancing innovation while maintaining the highest standards of payment security, resilience, and regulatory compliance. He leads strategic initiatives across AI-driven automation and payment trends in consideration with local regulation by translating Nexi’s global PayTech capabilities into solutions tailored for the Swiss market.
Prior to joining Nexi, Benjamin spent over 10 years at Google, gaining extensive experience in digital innovation. His roles included advising startups and scaleups on AI applications, as well as leading Web3 and digital asset initiatives focused on programmable payments and ledger infrastructure. He contributed to the launch of enterprise-grade initiatives such as the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) and Google Cloud Universal Ledger (GCUL), designed to support secure, auditable, and compliant financial transactions at scale.
Benjamin regularly speaks at leading FinTech events across Europe, where he shares practical insights on how emerging technologies, including AI, could shape future payment systems while balancing innovation, user experience, and compliance.
Stefan Wengi
Partner & Co-Founder at Acrea
Stefan is an ETH Zurich alumnus and a versatile engineer who thrives at the intersection of complex software architecture and strategic consulting. With over 15 years of experience in digital transformation, he has a proven track record of architecting large-scale, secure online systems. Stefan is particularly passionate about cybersecurity and payment fraud detection, helping organisations turn technical complexity into a robust competitive advantage.
Alexandra Lloyd
Head of AML at YouHodler
Alexandra Lloyd is Head of Anti Money Laundering at YouHodler, a regulated Web3 wallet and payments platform headquartered in the EU and Switzerland, offering crypto backed lending, rewards and payment solutions to a global user base. She leads global compliance and risk strategy across crypto and fintech services, specialising in blockchain regulation, data privacy and cross border frameworks. With a background in international business law and earlier experience in design and sustainability, she brings a multidisciplinary, design led approach to governance and responsible innovation in digital assets.
Chris McAteer
Chief Compliance Officer at AMINA Bank
Chris brings over 15 years of experience leading global compliance programs across traditional finance and digital assets. Before joining AMINA Bank, she was Head of Financial Crime and Digital Assets at SIX Group and advised fintech and crypto clients at MME. She holds an MBA in International Commerce and actively shapes Switzerland’s digital asset landscape as Co-Chair of the Crypto Valley’s AML Working Group and lectures on blockchain investigations.
Jan Freudenreich
Head of IT Security at Basler Kantonalbank
Jan Freudenreich is leading IT Security for the Basler Kantonalbank Group, which covers the BKB and Bank Cler.
His responsibilities include security strategy and program, governance, and operations.
During his career he gained wide reaching expertise in resilience planning and security transformation within the financial sector of Switzerland and the EU.
Oleksandr Svyryd
Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Counsel
As an Executive Director at UBS, he managed risk and enhanced due diligence for complex client structures; he was also involved in the AI Center of Innovations, focusing on the transversal AI projects portfolio and the implementation of AI technologies across the bank. At Vontobel, he was responsible for the high-risk client life cycle across the sensitive markets.
As Head of the Global Focus Client Programme at Credit Suisse, he architected and managed a global, holistic risk oversight framework for the Group’s largest and most sensitive clients.
As a Legal and Regulatory Counsel at Baker McKenzie, Oleksandr was responsible for sophisticated cross-border advisory, regulatory, and transactional work for leading international financial institutions, as well as major private and corporate clients.
Oleksandr holds academic credentials from ETH Zurich (AI and Machine Learning), INSEAD (Corporate Governance), IE Business School (MBA), and the University of Oxford (European and Comparative Law).
Jeff-Richard Angehrn
CFO / Leiter Services at Raiffeisenbank Zurich
Jeff‑Richard Angehrn is a Swiss finance executive with over 15 years of leadership experience as CFO in national and international financial institutions. He currently serves as CFO / Head of Services at Raiffeisen Bank Zürich and has previously held senior roles at Bivial AG, Liechtensteinische Landesbank, BHF‑Bank Switzerland, and Ernst & Young. His expertise spans IFRS reporting, digitalization, regulatory topics, and enterprise‑wide risk management. Jeff‑Richard has been recognized as one of Switzerland’s most influential finance voices and awarded CFO of the Year in Central Europe (2024) and Switzerland (2025). He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration and is a certified Swiss CPA.
Tomasz Wolowski
Senior Manager Risk & Regulatory at PwC Switzerland
Tomasz is part of the Risk, Regulatory & Compliance Advisory practice at PwC Switzerland and brings international experience across global organizations. With over 11 years of experience at PwC in Poland, Luxembourg, and Switzerland, primarily within the banking sector, Tomasz began his career as a legal advisor at a law firm in Poland.
His practice focuses on AML, complemented by strong expertise in the regulation of emerging technologies, with a particular emphasis on AI. He regularly advises clients on regulatory, governance, and compliance matters.
Tomasz holds a Master of Laws from Adam Mickiewicz University and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the European University Viadrina.
Alex Maruta
Product Management Director at Natech Banking Solutions
Alex Maruta is Product Director at Natech Banking Solutions, where he drives the evolution of the company’s all-in-one, front-to-back, BaaS-ready banking platform. With over 20 years of experience, including serving as CTO of Snappi, Greece’s first ECB-licensed neobank built on the Natech platform, he brings a rare combination of deep technical expertise and strategic vision. He plays a pivotal role in shaping product direction, strengthening Natech’s position in the BaaS landscape, and enabling financial institutions to modernize at scale, unlock new growth opportunities, and compete in an increasingly digital and embedded finance environment.
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Geraldine Monchau
Marketing and Sales Lead at Allnews.ch
Géraldine Monchau-Richard has over 25 years of experience in financial services, including discretionary portfolio management, product advisory, and digital assets. She is currently Head of Business Development at Allnews, a Swiss financial media company. Géraldine holds a Master’s degree from IUHEI and prestigious credentials, including CAIA and CIIA-CFPI. She is also Co-Founder of Women in Web3 Switzerland, a Board Member of the Scientific Committee of the CAS in Blockchain & Finance at HEG, and a Board Member of the Arab-Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Philippe Hébrard
Head of Product at Ledger Enterprise
Philippe leads product at Ledger Enterprise, helping enterprises and financial institutions adopt secure custody and payments rails for digital assets—bridging product, security, and regulated-market requirements, with a passion for making blockchain infrastructure more secure.
Eva Maybud
Managing Director CFO & Risk and Compliance Services at Accenture
Eva Maybud is a Managing Director at Accenture Switzerland with 20 years of
leadership experience in Finance, Risk, Treasury, and digital transformation. She
leads large multidisciplinary teams and drives innovation at the intersection of
financial services, technology, and regulation, with a strong focus on AI and
blockchain. Eva has spearheaded pioneering initiatives including agentic workflows
for non financial risk, stablecoin monitoring solutions, trigger-based payment
automation using smart contracts, and the design of international payment platforms
powered by DLT. Her expertise spans treasury transformation, capital markets
infrastructure, intraday liquidity management, and regulatory-driven operating model
redesign for global wholesale banks.
Andra Maute
Co-Director, Head of DLT at Swiss FinTech Innovations
Andra Maute, a distinguished member of the Executive Board at Swiss Fintech Innovations, and the Head of DLT brings over a decade of experience as an Enterprise Architect to the financial industry. Throughout her career, she has excelled in a diverse array of strategic and technical roles working for Accenture, AXA, Zurich Insurance and Chainlink Labs.
Ms. Maute's expertise lies in analysing and leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, and Blockchain to reshape the landscape of financial services. Her forward-thinking approach and deep understanding of these transformative technologies enable her to provide unique insights into their potential impact on traditional and emerging business models within the sector.
As a thought leader in the fintech space, Andra Maute continues to drive innovation and foster collaboration between established financial institutions, FinTechs and disruptive startups, helping to shape the future of finance in Switzerland and beyond. Ms. Maute is also a lecturer on Digital Assets at University of St. Gallen.