Program kick-off 2022

(PRELIMINARY PROGRAM NOT FOR DISSEMINATION)

Digital Innovation meets Social Science @ Bocconi

A two-day series of events bringing together institutional players, technology experts and social scientists to discuss how to make digital innovation in financial services really beneficial for society.

September 14th – Aula Magna Gobbi

DAY 1 - INAUGURAL EVENT OF THE BOCCONI ALGORAND FINTECH LAB

(Participation is free, online registration required)

17:00 Introductory speech by the Rector: Prof. Gianmario Verona (10 min)

17:10 Presentation of the Algorand Fintech LAB by the Scientific Director: Prof. Claudio Tebaldi (35 min)

17:45 Keynote Speech by Prof. Silvio Micali, Algorand  Founder – (45 min) - TBD

18:30 – 19:00 coffee break

19:00 Round table moderated by Prof. Stefano Caselli, Dean for International Affairs, and Algebris Chair in Long Term Investment and Absolute Returns

Participants:

• Silvia Attanasio, Ufficio Innovazione, ABI and ECB Market Advisory Group
• Paolo Ciocca, CONSOB Commissioner
• Massimo Morini, Chief Economist, Algorand Foundation
• Alessandra Perrazzelli, Member of the Governing Board and Deputy Governor of the Bank of Italy

19:45 Conclusions

September 15th  Room AS.. 9.30 AM - 4:00 PM.

DAY 2 - SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE

A panel of young leading experts will deliver LAB inaugural lectures on the following areas of interest

Session I Chaired by Prof. Donato Masciandaro

Digital Assets

• 9.10 : 9.40 Jacques O. Mandeng, Accenture and London School of Economics
• 9.40 : 10.10 Katrin Koller, Accenture Dach

Blockchain Economics

• 10.15 : 10.45 Peter Gruber, USI Lugano

• 10.45 : 11.30 Hanna Halaburda, NYU

11.30 : 12.00 Coffee Break

Session II Chaired by Prof. Fulvio Ortu

Decentralized Finance

• 12.00 : 12.45 Agostino Capponi, Columbia University
• 12.45 : 13.15 Lorenzo Schoenleber, Collegio Carlo Alberto

13.15 : 14.30 Lunch

Session III Chaired by Prof. Massimiliano M. Croce

Macroeconomics and Regulation of Digital Assets

• 14.30 : 15.15 Jonathan E. Payne, Princeton University
• 15.15 : 16:00 Primavera De Filippi, CNRS and The Berkman Klein Center, Harvard University

Session IV Chaired by Prof. Anna Battauz

Economics of Non Fungible Tokens

• 16.15 - 17.00 Nicola Borri, LUISS Guido Carli
• 17:00 - 17.45 Addie Wagenknecht, Algorand Foundation