​08:30-09:00

 REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE

Badge collection, informal introductions and one-to-one meeting check-in

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09:00-09:05

 WELCOME ADDRESS

QUBE Events welcome and introduction to the two-track programme

Lilly Pavlou, Executive Director at QUBE Events

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09:05-09:10

 CO-CHAIRS OPENING ADDRESS

The 2027 priorities: payments innovation, trust and regulated growth

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09:10-09:40

 PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A

Digital Assets in 2027: From Authorisation to Institutional Adoption 

• Where banks, CASPs, asset managers and corporates see practical demand

• Building viable services around payments, custody and tokenised investments

• Malta's role in the European ecosystem and the barriers to scaling

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09:40-10:10

FIRESIDE CHAT + Q&A

MiCA in Practice: Supervisory Expectations and the Next Phase​​

• CASP authorisation, cross-border activity and ongoing governance expectations

• Stablecoin issuer obligations, client protection and regulatory boundaries

• How MiCA interacts with payment services, AML and operational resilience

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10:10-10:35

KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A

Digital Money Explained: Stablecoins, Tokenised Deposits and CBDCs ​

• Who issues each form of money, what the holder can claim and how redemption works

• Retail payment needs versus wholesale settlement requirements

• The digital euro outlook and wholesale initiatives such as Pontes and Appia

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10:35-11:00

KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A

Tokenisation in Malta:

Financial Instruments, Funds and Real-World Assets

• Asset ownership, enforceable rights and the role of administrators and registries

• Distinguishing MiCA crypto-assets from tokenised financial instruments under securities rules

• Malta's tokenisation policy developments and pathways from pilot to production

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11:00-11:30

NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK

• Opportunity for attendees to network, connect and discuss insights from the morning sessions

• Pre-qualified one-to-one meetings​​

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11:30-12:00

 PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A

Stablecoin Payments:

Cross-Border Settlement and Real Business Use Cases​

• Corporate transfers, merchant settlement and payouts, including gaming applications

• On/off-ramps, banking access and interoperability with existing payment systems

• Comparing fees, speed, acceptance and risk with conventional payment rails

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12:00-12:30

PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A

Digital Asset Treasury: Liquidity, FX and Redemption Risk

• Managing fiat and stablecoin balances, reserves, redemption and banking-hour mismatches

• EUR/USD exposure, conversion costs and counterparty concentration

• Liquidity stress, de-pegging scenarios and reliable treasury controls

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12:30-13:00

PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A
 Tokenised Assets in Practice: Issuance, Settlement and Market Liquidity​​

• Fund units, bonds and collateral: where tokenisation improves real workflows

• Secondary trading, distribution and market-making: why a token does not guarantee liquidity

• Delivery-versus-payment, settlement finality and suitable forms of settlement money

 

13:00-14:00

 NETWORKING LUNCH 

• Refuel and expand your network at the Networking Lunch

• Hosted tables and curated introductions

 

14:00-14:30

PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A 

Custody, Wallets and Digital Asset Operational Resilience

• Institutional custody, key management, segregation and recovery arrangements

• Wallet governance, smart-contract assurance and third-party dependencies

• DORA requirements where applicable, cyber incidents and continuity planning

 

14:30-14:55

KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A
 Connecting Tokenised Finance:

Interoperability and Programmable Settlement

• Connecting public and permissioned networks to banks and market infrastructure

• Automating asset transfers with clear finality, privacy and legal accountability

• Wholesale central bank settlement initiatives and practical integration challenges

 

14:55-15:25

PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A

Financial Crime in Digital Assets:

Travel Rule, Sanctions and On-Chain Intelligence​​

• Customer due diligence, transaction monitoring and source-of-funds assessment

• Travel Rule workflows, self-hosted wallet risk and counterparty checks

• Blockchain analytics, sanctions exposure and cross-border investigations

 

​​15:25-15:55

NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK

• Opportunity for attendees to network, connect and discuss insights from the morning sessions

• Pre-qualified one-to-one meetings

 

15:55-16:25

PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A

Banks and Digital Assets: Build, Partner or Integrate

• Bank-CASP partnerships and regulated routes to customer adoption

• The business case for custody, tokenised deposits and settlement services

• AI-assisted operations: controls, customer protection and measurable results

 

​16:25-16:30

CO-CHAIRS CLOSING COMMENTS

Summarising the key takeaways from the conference and addressing final questions from attendees

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16:30-18:00

NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION

A closing networking reception to foster connections among attendees and speakers, featuring local drinks & snacks

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