The session will focus on the diminishing role of cash and the emergence of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), moves accelerated by the pandemic.
According to Coindesk, the other panelists are Sheila Warren, head of Blockchain and Data Policy at the WEF; BTC Africa S.A. CEO Elizabeth Rossiello; and North Island Ventures CEO Glenn H. Hutchins.
A second “Resetting Digital Currencies” panel discussion will be held on Thursday. That one will feature Michael Casey, chief content officer for CoinDesk; Tharman Shanmugaratnam, senior minister, Government of Singapore; Sara Pantuliano, chief executive, Overseas Development Institute; and Zhu Min, National Institute of Financial Research.