"Blockchain technology applied to the financial sector opens up the world's wealth." This was one of the statements made by Yael H. Oaknín, CEO of Token City, at the Forum on Blockchain and Digital Innovation in Finance organized by IEB with the collaboration of Grant Thornton Spain.
These words reflect Token City's mission, which is to help companies and institutions generate new digital financial assets and financing channels using Blockchain technology. In this way, we can offer investors globally new investment opportunities in an agile, secure and transparent way, supported by our regulated Stock Exchange, pioneering the use of Blockchain technology, within the framework of the Spanish CMNV Sandbox and the EU Sandbox.
Yael joined Juan Manuel Presa, Senior Business Development Manager at Lightsource BP; Jori Armbuster, CEO and co-founder of Ethichub; and Íñigo García, Blockchain Solutions Architect at Grant Thornton Spain, on the panel on Tokenization and Decentralized Finance (DeFi).
Attendees had the pleasure of enjoying other highly interesting panels, which not only offered enriching discussions and deep insights, but also featured top experts in their respective fields. The quality of the participants resulted in a highly rewarding experience for those present. Here are the details of the panels.
"Cryptoassets, the institutional landing". With Cristina Murgas, Director of Communication Financial and Institutional Area QUUM Comunicación; Ana Elliot, Sr. Institutional Relationship and Solution Manager, Kraken Digital Asset Exchange; Luis Pastor, Professor of the Master in Blockchain and Investment in cryptoassets, IEB; Pilar Troncoso, Professor of the Master and Investment in cryptoassets, IEB.
"Analysis of developments in the regulation of cryptoassets". With Javier Cuairán, Senior Lawyer, ONTIER; Joaquín Matinero, Head of Regulation, Roca & Junyent; David García Ríos, Senior Legal Counsel, Chilliz; Cristina Carrascosa, CEO ATH21. Alfredo Muñoz, Of Counsel, Grant Thornton.
"Blockchain and the Evolution in Payments". With Óscar Domínguez, Director of Territorio Bitcoin; Giacomo Collini, Managing Director, Clovr Labs; Jose Luis Núñez Díaz, Global Head for Blockchain and Web3 Business, Telefónica Tech; and Alfonso Ayuso, CEO of Minos Global.
"Challenge of Cryptoassets in the current environment". With Alberto Fernández, Professor of the Master in Blockchain and investment in cryptoassets, IEB; Raúl López, Director of IT Consulting in innovation,Grant Thornton; Ángel Quesada, CEO and founder, Onyze; Ángel Niño, Councilman in Madrid delegate of Innovation and entrepreneurship Area; and Carlos Salinas, Head of Digital Assets and Fintech, Morabanc.
"Fintech and new digital businesses". With Miguel Ángel Barrio, Director of the Master in Finance and Innovation, IEB; Carol Lago García, Senior Manager Blockchain & Crypto Lab; Gerard Marabella, CEO Inmobalize; José Ángel Fernández Freire, Executive Chairman, Prosegur Crypto; Lucía Suárez Barcia, Professor of the Master in Blockchain and Investment in cryptoassets, IEB.
"AI and Metaverse". Joaquín Danvila, Head of the Department of Training and Digital Development, IEB; Gabriela V. Orille, Business angel and startup advisory; Javier Etcheverry, Head ActivTrades Spain; Mirari Barrena, Legal and Innovation Director, Armanext Listing Sponsor; and Salvador Mas, CEO GPT Advisor.
Token City is the ultimate bridge to the tokenized economy (tEconomy), in which tokenized companies (tEnterprises) create their cryptoasset markets (tMarkets), open to global investors (tCitizens).