The Digital Euro Conference 2026 (DEC26) is happening on March 26, 2026, and promises to be one of the most important gatherings of the year for anyone engaged with digital money innovation. This hybrid event brings together industry leaders, policymakers, central bankers, regulators, fintech innovators, and technology providers to shape the future of digital finance. It explores topics from Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and stablecoins to commercial bank money tokens (CBMTs) and real-world infrastructure implementations.
Why Attend DEC26?
DEC26 features thought-provoking discussions with leading voices across finance, technology, and policy — covering adoption, interoperability, privacy, infrastructure, and Europe’s evolving digital money stack. Whether you’re focused on CBDCs, stablecoin regulation, tokenization, or next-generation payment technologies, DEC26 offers valuable insights, strategic connections, and forward-looking perspectives.
Agenda Highlights
DEC26 will explore some of the most pressing issues in digital finance, featuring inspiring sessions across three dedicated tracks: Main Stage, Innovation Room, and Roundtable Room. Some of the key sessions include:
- CBDCs in Motion: Adoption, Impact, and the First Real Tests – Dr. Alexandra Hachmeister (Director General Digital Euro, Deutsche Bundesbank), Agnese Gentile (Banca d’Italia), Luca Cassetti (Ecommerce Europe), and other experts will explore the real evolution of CBDC design, adoption, and early implementations
- The Euro’s Settlement Stack: Lessons from Pontes, Ambitions for Appia – A cross-institution panel including Adeline Bachellerie (Banque de France) and Marco Kessler (SIX Group) discusses infrastructure learnings and ambitions for European settlement stacks.
- Unlocking the Wholesale Digital Euro: A New Era for European CSDs — The SIX-Iberclear Contribution – Marco Kessler (SIX Group) shares insights on how wholesale CBDC capabilities can empower European CSDs.
- The Future Financial Stack: How Public Chains, Enterprise Systems, and Banks Connect – A deep dive panel with representatives from Ethereum Foundation, Google Cloud, and Swift on the interoperability of public chains, enterprise systems and banking infrastructures.
- Europe 2030: The Digital Money Stack – Thibault Pelé (Worldline), Ulrich Bindseil (TU Berlin), and Marieke Flament (Currency of Power) share perspectives on what the digital money stack in Europe could look like by 2030.
You can access the full agenda by clicking here!
Confirmed Speakers
We are proud to welcome an exceptional lineup of speakers, including:
- Dr. Alexandra Hachmeister – Director General Digital Euro at Deutsche Bundesbank
- Ulrich Bindseil – Professor at TU Berlin
- Agense Gentile – Digital Euro Unit Advisor at Banca d’Italia
- Adeline Bachellerie – Deputy Director, Innovation and Financial Market Infrastructures at Banque de France.
- Sonja Davidovic – Senior Digital Currency Expert at IMF
- Marco Kessler – Head Product and Business Development for Digital Assets at SIX Group
- Thibault Pelé – Global Head of Digital Currency at Worldline
- Nick Kerigan – Managing Director, Head of Innovation at Swift
These distinguished experts will give attendees critical insights into the evolving digital finance ecosystem.
Sponsors and Partners
DEC26 is made possible thanks to the support of our esteemed sponsors:
- Ethereum Foundation – A non-profit organization supporting the development of the Ethereum ecosystem, funding core research, open-source infrastructure, and advancements in decentralized technologies.
- SIX Group – Operator of Switzerland’s financial market infrastructure, providing services across securities trading, clearing, settlement, custody, financial information, and payment solutions.
- Worldline – A global leader in payments and trusted transactions, enabling businesses to process payments securely and efficiently across channels and markets.
- VIA Science – A data and technology company applying advanced analytics, AI, and network science to solve complex challenges in finance, energy, and public infrastructure.
- Swift – A global member-owned cooperative providing secure financial messaging services and standards that connect more than 11,000 institutions worldwide.
- Feedzai – A financial crime prevention platform using AI to detect and prevent fraud, money laundering, and financial risk in real time.
- d-fine – A European consulting firm specializing in quantitative analytics, risk management, regulatory implementation, and technology-driven solutions for the financial industry.
- OtrantoEQ – A digital asset infrastructure and tokenization technology provider supporting compliant issuance and lifecycle management of digital financial instruments.
- Tesser – A technology company focused on building secure, scalable digital asset and blockchain infrastructure solutions for institutional use.
- etonec – A regulated payment institution enabling compliant fiat–crypto payment processing and digital asset on/off-ramp solutions for financial institutions and fintechs.
Join Us at DEC26 – Be Part of the Future of Finance
DEC26 is more than just a conference; it’s a platform where the future of digital finance takes shape. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this pivotal event.
Registration is now open! Secure your spot today and join us on March 26, 2026, for a day of learning, networking, and innovation.
For more information and to register, visit https://dec26.eventbrite.de
About the Digital Euro Association
The Digital Euro Association (DEA) is a think tank specializing in crypto assets, stablecoins, central bank digital currencies (CBDC), and other forms of digital money. DEA is committed to independence in aggregating and amplifying the views of society and the furtherance of the public good through knowledge exchange, encouraging new ideas, and forward-thinking in the field of digital money. The DEA is the independent voice of citizens regarding digital money-related topics.
Partnerships and collaborations are in no way an endorsement of partner ideologies, products and services, nor political regimes.
Disclaimer: This is an Event Partner post and should not be treated as news/advice.
