Charting new horizons in central banking

Innovation tour by the BIS Innovation Hub, Zurich, Switzerland, 5 May 2025.

This tour uncovers how the BIS Innovation Hub is pushing the technological boundaries of central banking and shaping the future of the financial system together with partners around the globe. Attendees have the opportunity to gain first-hand insight into BIS projects covering topics such as advanced data analytics, tokenisation of wholesale central bank money and financial instruments and learn more about central bank innovation in interactive ways.

The innovation tour is taking place at the Gleisarena FFHS Campus Zürich, Zollstrasse 17, CH-8005 Zürich. 

This event is part of the Point Zero Forum (PZF), a policy-technology dialogue taking place from 5-7 May 2025 in Zürich, Switzerland.

Interested participants may register for the event in the PZF website.

Agenda

13:30 - 14:00 Registration
14:00 - 15:00

Panel discussion - Beyond the hype: Innovating with AI & data to empower decisions and create value

Moderated by Cecilia Skingsley, Head BIS Innovation Hub

Panellists: 

  • Scarlet Schwiderski-Grosche (EPFL, Executive Director of the EPFL AI center) 
  • Matthias Gubler (Head of Economic Data Science, Swiss National Bank)
  • Sholtana Begum (Competition and Markets Authority, Senior Director of Technology & Digital)
15:00 - 18:00 

Project showcases and demos

Networking and drinks