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
