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Over 60 fintech experts lined up for Clifford Chance International Festival of Fintech 2022

Keynote sessions to cover hot topics from crypto, CBDCs and data to ESG and Quantum

International law firm Clifford Chance has announced that it will be hosting the Clifford Chance International Festival of Fintech for a second time, building on the huge success of the inaugural event in 2020. Taking place from Tuesday 17 to Thursday 19 May, the International Festival of Fintech will consist of three days of fintech webinars featuring expert panel discussions and fireside chats with industry leaders and rising stars, each focused on the fast-changing world of financial technology and tackling related legal and regulatory issues.

Chaired by Clifford Chance partners Simon Crown and Paul Landless, the virtual event will include 61 speakers from 22 fintech firms including, Julia Hoggett, CEO at London Stock Exchange, Daniel Roberts, CEO at Iris Energy and 34 Clifford Chance Tech Group lawyers from across the firm's global network.

Key topics to be covered during the festival include:

• 2022 fintech trends in a post-pandemic world
• How to make digital assets mainstream
• ESG in financial services. The impact of tech and data
• The rising US crypto enforcement tsunami
• The digital capital market: opportunities and challenges
• Latin America's fast-evolving fintech regulatory landscape
• Crisis management and fintech: the legal challenges and beyond
• Digital cash. CBDCs at the supermarket checkout
• Quantum computing. The risks and opportunities for financial services

Commenting on the event, Clifford Chance partner and co-head of fintech, Simon Crown said, "We are excited to host the Clifford Chance International Festival of Fintech for a second time after the success of the launch in 2020. Joined by 61 top leaders in fintech, we have a strong agenda lined up for our attendees, covering the hottest topics in technological innovation in the financial services sector. It's going to be a great event."

You can find the detailed festival agenda here and should you wish to register as a media participant, please contact Chanelle Mutawe.