Innovation vs. Regulation (Panel Discussion)

Innovation vs. Regulation (Panel Discussion)

Industry Insights: Innovation vs. Regulation (Panel Discussion)

Innovation brings new technology and new technology requires new regulations. Right? It is important to pay special attention to topics that need innovation and emphasize the requirement of regulations among these new topics. The goal should be to innovate regulation, not to regulate innovation. This interaction is addressed by our panelists, who talk about DeFi in the first half of the panel and discuss NFTs in the second half.

 

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About the lecturers

Eduard Grigorjan is a Senior Consultant at intas.tech in the field of Blockchain and Digital Assets. Over the past few years, he has gained broad experience in the banking sector and has a solid foundation in capital markets and payments infrastructure. In his previous roles, he was, among other things, a member of the leadership team for the strategic initiative around Blockchain and Digital Assets at a global management consulting firm focused on the financial industry.

LinkedIn profile of Eduard Grigorjan

Alireza Siadat, M.J.I., is a partner at Annerton Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH. He advises banks, financial services providers, capital management companies, FinTechs, and start-ups on regulatory issues and specializes in market entry advice, passporting within the EEA, compliance, and the regulatory oversight framework of crypto securities. He advises banks, crypto exchanges, crypto custodians, and crypto securities registrars on permission issues and cooperation topics. Alireza is the go-to expert in setting up NFT projects and platforms.

LinkedIn profile of Alireza Siadat, M.J.I.

Dirk Findeisen is founder and Managing Partner of the consulting and technology company msg Rethink Compliance. He has more than 20 years of experience in the areas of governance, risk & compliance (GRC), data management, advanced analytics and corporate performance management.

LinkedIn profile of Dirk Findeisen

Hagen Weiss is a Director with the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin in Germany (Strategy and Regulation). He also served as Senior Advisor to the German Ministry of Finance drafting the Electronic Securities Act eWpG. Additionally, he was part of the delegation negotiating MiCA and the DLT Pilot Regime during the German Council Presidency.

Hedi Navazan is an expert on the intersection of crypto-assets and financial crime. At Crystal, she leads engagement with regulatory bodies and other internal and external stakeholders.

LinkedIn profile of Hedi Navazan

Michael Spitz is the founder and co-CEO of 360X, a secondary marketplace for digital shares of alternative asset classes, such as art and real estate. They provide trusted and simple access to high-quality and expert-verified assets. Before founding 360X, he worked as Co-Head of the BlockchainLab of Commerzbank AG.

LinkedIn profile of Michael Spitz


 

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