Program kick-off 2022

DIGITAL INNOVATION MEETS SOCIAL SCIENCE @ Bocconi

A two-day event held September 14 and 15th 2022 bringing together institutional players, technology experts and social scientists to discuss how to make digital innovation in financial services really beneficial for society.

INAUGURAL EVENT OF THE BOCCONI ALGORAND FINTECH LAB - DAY 1

17:00 Introductory speech by the Rector: Prof. Gianmario Verona

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

17:45 Keynote Speech - Prof. Silvio Micali, Algorand  Founder

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

SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE - DAY 2

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 Chaired by Prof. Claudio Tebaldi

SESSION 1 Digital Assets and Blockchain Economics Kick-off 2022

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 Alessio Bonti, IBM Australia

• 10.45 : 11.30 Hanna Halaburda, Stern School of Business New York University

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 Andrea Bonaceto, Eterna Capital