A digital Euro: challenges and opportunities
Wednesday 7 September 2022, 10.00 - 13.00
10.00 Welcome and introduction
- Stefano PALMIERI, President of the Section for Economic and Monetary Union and Economic and Social Cohesion (ECO), EESC
- Antonio GARCÍA DEL RIEGO, Study Group President, EESC
10.10 What, why and how? - Institutional perspective on the introduction of a digital euro
Panel discussion with:
- Evelien WITLOX, Digital Euro Programme Manager, European Central Bank
- Jan CEYSSENS, Head of Unit “Digital finance”, Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (DG FISMA), European Commission
Q & A and debate with EESC members and external participants
11.10 The role of a digital euro in an inclusive, digital and sustainable economy
Panel discussion with:
- Alexandra MANIATI, Senior Director for Innovation & Cybersecurity, European Banking Federation
- Alin Iacob, Chairman of the Romanian Association of Financial Services Users (AURSF) and member of the Board of Better Finance
- Karel LANNOO, CEO of Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) and General Manager of European Capital Markets Institute (ECMI)
- Jean-Pierre LANDAU, Professor and Researcher, Economics Department, Sciences Po
- Jonas GROSS, Chairman, Digital Euro Association
Q & A and debate with EESC members and external participants
12.45 Summary and conclusions
- Juraj SIPKO, Rapporteur, EESC
13.00 End of the debate
The event will be webstreamed (original, EN, FR, DE). No registration is needed and participation is free of charge.
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