23-25 June 2026 | Zurich, Switzerland
Where Finance Gets Rewired
Digital Assets
Artificial Intelligence
ESG
Global finance is being rewired. AI agents are executing transactions autonomously. Stablecoins are scaling toward a trillion-dollar market. New regulations and frameworks are moving from drafting to enforcement. And as technology advances, so does the need for a new foundation of trust. Now in its 5th edition, the Global Finance & Technology Network's (GFTN) annual global policy gathering, the Point Zero Forum brings together over 2,000 policymakers, central bankers, regulators, and industry leaders in Zurich for three days of dialogue at the intersection of finance, technology, and policy, where those shaping the rules and those implementing them meet to build what comes next.
Event Highlights
The 2026 Dialogue
Five forces are converging to reshape how global finance operates: a new technology stack moving into production, the push for digital sovereignty, always-on markets, sweeping new regulation, and shifting capital corridors. This year, we are translating these forces into seven areas where the conversation is focused.
Intelligence
at Scale
Deploying AI in regulated financial services, from large language models to autonomous agents executing transactions
Assets
On-Chain
Scaling stablecoins, tokenised assets, and institutional-grade infrastructure from proof-of-concept to production.
The Modern Treasury Stack
Modernising payments, FX, and risk management for markets that operate around the clock.
Digital Sovereignty and Resilience
Building, funding, and scaling European technology as the race for technological independence accelerates.
Quantum
Readiness
Simulating quantum use cases with current technology while preparing for what comes next.
Capital
Corridors
Unlocking cross-border trade, investment, and startup scaling through emerging corridors in a realigning world
Wealth and
Risk Reimagined
Reimagining insurance and private wealth management as AI and digital assets reshape how trust is governed.
Programme Overview
Forum Stage
Innovation Tours
Deep Dive Workshops
1 - 1 Meetings
GFTN Insights
Public-private Roundtables
Networking Drinks
Wind down, debrief, and connect. Watch this space for more updates.
Point Zero Forum Dinner
(By Invite Only)
Latest Updates

Watch Forum Sessions
Access three months of replays from the Forum and Insights stages via our app. Hear global leaders' perspectives on AI, ESG, and Digital Money at your convenience.
Programme Overview


2024 Featured Speakers
Past Speakers
Bill Winters
Group Chief Executive, Standard Chartered
Jeremy Allaire
Co-founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Circle
David Craig
Co-chair, Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)
Prof. Marlene Amstad
Chair of Board of Directors, Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)
Olga Zoutendijk
Chairwoman, Fnality International
Patrick Odier
Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Bank Lombard Odier & Co
Philipp Hildebrand
Vice Chairman, Blackrock Asset Management
Umar Farooq
Co-head of Global Payments, J.P. Morgan
Bill Winters
Group Chief Executive
Standard Chartered
Bill Winters is the Group Chief Executive of Standard Chartered PLC since Jun 2015. Standard Chartered is a UK headquartered, emerging markets focussed bank, with a presence in 59 markets across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Prior to joining Standard Chartered, Bill spent 26 years with JP Morgan in diverse leadership roles and was Co-CEO of the Investment Bank from 2004-2009. He has served as a committee member of the Independent Commission on Banking, established by the UK government in 2010 and as an advisor to the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards. Bill also founded a private credit fund, Renshaw Bay, in 2011 where he was Chairman and CEO until he stepped down on appointment to the Standard Chartered PLC Board.
Bill is deeply engaged in driving the climate finance agenda. Under his leadership, Standard Chartered chairs the Net Zero Banking Alliance. Bill chaired the Taskforce for Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets, a global private-sector initiative that developed a roadmap to scale high-integrity carbon markets. Bill currently co-chairs the B20 India Taskforce on Financing for Global Economic Recovery and is UK Chair of the India-UK Financial Partnership.
Bill is a Non-Executive Director of Novartis International AG. He was awarded a CBE in 2013 and holds an MBA from Wharton.
Jeremy Allaire
Co-founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Circle
Jeremy is responsible for strategy, vision and operating execution at Circle. He brings more than two decades of experience building and leading global internet software platforms, including founder and CEO of Brightcove, technologist and entrepreneur in residence at General Catalyst, CTO of Macromedia, and co-founder and CTO of Allaire Corporation. Jeremy has provided expert testimony on digital assets and monetary policy before the US Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Government Affairs, US Senate Banking Committee and the House Financial Services Committee. He has also been named to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) High-Level Advisory Group on FinTech.
David Craig
Co-chair
Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)
"David Craig is the co-chair of the Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and member of the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) launched by His Majesty King Charles III. He is a member of the IAPB (International Advisory Panel for Biodiversity Credits) leading the work on bio-diversity measurement and verification. David is a Trustee at the Natural History Museum supporting Innovation and Data and a director of the Green Finance Institute PMO.
David has 30 years leadership experience in financial markets data, analytics and technology and is seen as a leading expert in the data and market infrastructure required to drive sustainable markets. He was the founder and CEO of Refinitiv, one of the largest data and technology platform providers to financial markets operating in over 160 countries. Following the acquisition of Refinitiv by London Stock Exchange Group for $27B in 2021, he become head of LSEG’s Data and Analytics Division.
He was previously founder and CEO of the Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) business and Chief Strategy Officer at Thomson Reuters, and Reuters plc. Prior to these roles he spent 8 years as a partner at McKinsey focusing on technology and financial services clients, and was a software developer for American Management Systems.
David is a private investor in natural capital technology firms. He is a Board Advisor and chairs Triple Private Equity Investment Committee, is a member of the International Technology Advisory Panel for MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore) and has recently advised the Bank of England on data strategy."
Prof. Marlene Amstad
Chair of Board of Directors
Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)
Marlene Amstad serves as Chair of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) and as a board member of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). She brings over 30 years of experience in central banking and financial supervision and has specialised in international financial markets and financial technology. Her previous roles include positions at the Swiss National Bank, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
She spent nearly a decade in Asia, where she coordinated the Asian Bond Fund (ABF) initiative at the BIS in Hong Kong and served as advisor to more than ten Asian central banks. As Co-Director of the FinTech Center at the Shenzhen Finance Institute (SFI), she focused on the intersection of finance and emerging technologies. She is co-editor and co-author of the book CBDC and FinTech in Asia.
Marlene Amstad is an Honorary Professor at the University of Bern and a Senior Fellow at Harvard University.
Olga Zoutendijk
Chairwoman
Fnality International
Olga Zoutendijk is a global banker, having held senior executive roles in wholesale, investment and retail banking in Asia, Australia, Europe and the United States for over 25 years. She is Chairwoman of Fnality International, which is building an on-chain, regulator approved payment and settlement system to support the growing industry adoption of tokenised assets and marketplaces. Olga is a member of the Board of Directors of Julius Baer Group, the Swiss-based international wealth management group, and a member of the Board of Governors of Leiden University, one of the leading international research universities in Europe.
Patrick Odier
Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Bank Lombard Odier & Co
Patrick Odier is Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Lombard Odier Group since January 1st 2023 . He has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bank Lombard Odier & Co Ltd. since January 1st, 2014 until April 1st 2023. He was also Senior Managing Partner of the Lombard Odier Group from 2008 until 2022.
Patrick Odier joined the Lombard Odier Group in 1982 and completed his training in Zurich, New York, and Montreal, before becoming a Managing Partner in 1986. He holds an economics degree from the University of Geneva and an MBA in finance from the University of Chicago.
Patrick Odier is President of Swiss Sustainable Finance (SSF). He is also Chairman of Building Bridges. He is member of the Board of economiesuisse (Swiss Business Federation). He was Chairman of the Swiss Bankers Association from 2009 to 2016. He is also a board member of several Swiss and international academic institutions and philanthropic organisations.
Philipp Hildebrand
Vice Chairman
Blackrock Asset Management
Philipp Hildebrand, Vice Chairman of BlackRock, is a member of the firm's Global Executive Committee. He also oversees the BlackRock Investment Institute (BII) and BlackRock Sustainable Investing (BSI).
Umar Farooq
Co-head of Global Payments
J.P. Morgan
Umar Farooq is the Co-Head of Global Payments. JP Morgan’s Global Payments business combines treasury services, trade & working capital, commercial cards and merchant services to help clients operate across 150+ countries. The business is the largest processor of UDS payments across the world with daily transaction volume of around $10 trillion. Prior to this Umar was the Global Head of Financial Institution Payments and CEO of Onyx by JP Morgan. Onyx is a J.P. Morgan business unit that leverages cutting-edge technologies like Blockchain to develop innovative products, platforms and marketplaces. Previously he was the Global Head of Digital Wholesale Payments and Head of Blockchain for the Corporate and Investment Bank. Umar has also held leadership positions in Chase Bank in the past including Head of Small Business Segment and National Sales Manager for Chase Business Banking. Umar holds a B.S. in Computer Science, B.S. in Economics and M.Engg. in Computer Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Umar received his JD from Yale Law School
See What Others Have Said About the Forum
"These forums can only be the tipping point or starting point of further collaborations, so it’s a good way to start something new, starting new endeavours, and to find new partners to discuss things first."
Karmela Holtgreve
Deputy Head of the BIS Innovation Hub & Head of Operations,
BIS Innovation Hub
"These forums can only be the tipping point or starting point of further collaborations, so it’s a good way to start something new, starting new endeavours, and to find new partners to discuss things first."
Karmela Holtgreve
Deputy Head of the BIS Innovation Hub & Head of Operations,
BIS Innovation Hub
"I am not aware of any other conference where the right people can competently discuss in a dedicated circle the importance of the use of technology and innovation in the financial sector against the backdrop of geopolitical challenges. The Point Zero Forum is unique."
Christoph König
Deputy State Secretary for international finance,
Switzerland
"The topics that are chosen for discussion, are things that will be done in the future, and thats very important to us as policymakers because it helps us keep our eyes on what there is to come, and to prepare ourselves for that future."
Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli
Head of the BIS Innovation Hub,
BIS Innovation Hub
"I am not aware of any other conference where the right people can competently discuss in a dedicated circle the importance of the use of technology and innovation in the financial sector against the backdrop of geopolitical challenges. The Point Zero Forum is unique."
Christoph König
Deputy State Secretary for international finance,
Switzerland
"The topics that are chosen for discussion, are things that will be done in the future, and thats very important to us as policymakers because it helps us keep our eyes on what there is to come, and to prepare ourselves for that future."
Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli
Head of the BIS Innovation Hub,
BIS Innovation Hub
Forum Highlights
FutureMatters Magazine:
Europe Edition
*This publication features articles, interviews and analysis that capture the essence of Point Zero Forum 2024.
- July 2024 - A Beacon for Thought Leadership in Finance
Welcome to the first European edition of Future Matters Magazine, focused on thought leadership in finance related to the Point Zero Forum 2024 in Zürich. This publication offers insights on the future of finance from a European policy perspective and shares global insights from Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) 's initiatives.
GFTN brings together a diverse community of regulators, tech experts, and industry leaders to drive innovation and sustainable growth in finance. Their goal is to bridge knowledge gaps and harmonise regulatory frameworks with technological advancements.
The Forum promotes global policy alignment, leveraging Europe’s regulatory expertise, and connects to events like the Singapore FinTech Festival. The Point Zero Forum 2024 gathered over 2, 000 key stakeholders to discuss and influence industry trends.
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