The CfC St. Moritz Announces New Speakers and Launches Academic Research Track Supported by Swiss National Bank

- Cynthia Lo Bessette (Fidelity), Pascal Gauthier (Ledger), Deepa Raja Carbon (Vara) and Carlos Domingo (Securitize) to join high-profile speaker line-up - Academic Research Track CfC-SMART24 launched with University of Zurich Blockchain Center and the Swiss National Bank - CfC-SMART24 successfully closes submissions with 50 submitted papers

St. Moritz, Switzerland — 6th December 2023 — The CfC St. Moritz, a highly curated digital assets and blockchain conference for investors and decision-makers, has announced that Cynthia Lo Bessette (Fidelity), Pascal Gauthier (Ledger), Deepa Raja Carbon (Vara), Carlos Domingo (Securitize) will participate as speakers in the upcoming conference. The conference returns to the Suvretta House St. Moritz, Switzerland from January 10th to 12th, 2024. They join a wealth of industry experts, including Chris Giancarlo, former chairman of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Sheila Warren, CEO of the Crypto Council for Innovation, Anthony Scaramucci, founder and managing partner of SkyBridge, and Meltem Demirors, CSO of CoinShares. 

Pascal Gauthier, CfC St. Moritz regular, and CEO of Ledger, said, “As per usual, it has been a tumultuous year for crypto, yet major developments have flown under the radar, some of which could change the nature of money forever. Since its inception in 2017, and each year since, the CfC St. Moritz has continued to foster a culture of genuine connection. I look forward to returning to speak at St. Moritz in January to highlight and share my understanding of technological and business advancements that have continually shaped my outlook for this industry.”

Successful Launch of the Academic Research Track CfC-SMART24

In collaboration with the University of Zurich Blockchain Center and supported by the Swiss National Bank, the CfC St. Moritz is launching its first Academic Research Track. CfC-SMART24 will be co-located with the 6th CfC St. Moritz on January 12th, 2024 with keynote speaker Lin William Cong (Cornell University) and Emin Gün Sirer (Ava Labs). 

CfC-SMART24 successfully closed with 50 paper submissions on original research contributions to topics such as decentralized finance, regulation, risk management, governance mechanisms, and economic incentives within blockchain protocols. The accepted papers will be presented at the academic conference, giving the authors a unique opportunity to engage with industry leaders and policymakers. 

Nicolo Stöhr, CEO of The CfC St. Moritz, said, “Core pillars of the CfC St. Moritz are connection and collaboration, which means bringing together and representing everyone from the ecosystem. For example, we are delighted to have some of the leading women in Web3 and representatives from both the traditional as well as the crypto finance sectors within the industry in attendance. With CfC-SMART24 we are now also able to provide an even wider platform for academia and research, which plays an essential role in the development and advancement of the whole industry,”

Each year, the CfC St. Moritz attracts a maximum of 250 carefully selected international investors, family offices, funds, and decision-makers from both the traditional and the new world of finance in the picturesque Swiss Alps. For three days, opinion leaders and high-ranking representatives from governmental and supranational bodies, the private sector, academia and decentralized organizations exchange their knowledge on digital assets, blockchain and traditional finance.