Program kick-off 2022

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.

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 - Blockchain: Myth and Reality

by Prof. Silvio Micali, Algorand  Founder – (45 min)

18:30 – 19:00 coffee break

19:00 Round table - THE CHALLENGE TO SHAPE A TECH FINANCIAL SYSTEM

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

Participants:

• Silvia Attanasio, Head of Innovation, ABI and member of the ECB Market Advisory Group
• Paolo Ciocca, CONSOB Commissioner
• Massimo Morini, Chief Economist, Algorand Foundation
• Alessandra Perrazzelli, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Italy

19:45 Conclusions

September 15th  Aula Magna, Via Gobbi 5 9.00 AM - 6:00 PM.

DAY 2 - SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE

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

9.00 Welcome Address from Prof. Donato Masciandaro

Director, BAFFI CAREFIN Research Center and Chair in Economics of Financial Regulation

Session I  ?

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

16.00 : 16.30 Coffee Break

Session IV Chaired by Prof. Anna Battauz

Economics of Non Fungible Tokens

• 16.30 - 17.15 Nicola Borri, LUISS Guido Carli
• 17:15 - 17.45 Addie Wagenknecht, Algorand Foundation