

Finance Without Border, Driving Efficiency Through Tokenization
Monday, September 15, 2025 3:40 PM to 4:20 PM · 40 min. (Asia/Riyadh)
Next-Gen Money
Panel Discussion
Information
Explore how tokenization is reshaping cross-border value transfer by enabling more efficient, transparent, and programmable financial flows. This panel will highlight early global experimentation, emerging standards, and how Saudi Arabia and the region can position themselves as leaders in trusted, interoperable tokenized ecosystems.
Key Talking Points:
What tokenization brings to cross-border finance
• Lessons learned from early tokenization pilots (e.g., BIS mBridge, MAS and Bank of Ghana ,DESFT ).
• The role of tokenized money (CBDCs, stablecoins, tokenized deposits) in cross-border applications.
• Legal, regulatory, and compliance considerations for tokenized cross-border assets (AML/CFT, KYC, privacy).
• How to ensure interoperability between tokenized systems across jurisdictions.
Key Talking Points:
What tokenization brings to cross-border finance
• Lessons learned from early tokenization pilots (e.g., BIS mBridge, MAS and Bank of Ghana ,DESFT ).
• The role of tokenized money (CBDCs, stablecoins, tokenized deposits) in cross-border applications.
• Legal, regulatory, and compliance considerations for tokenized cross-border assets (AML/CFT, KYC, privacy).
• How to ensure interoperability between tokenized systems across jurisdictions.
Session Day
Day 1
Hall
Hall 1
Speakers

Mehtaj Syed
Executive Director, EMEA LeadKinexys Digital Payments and Kinexys Liink, JPMorgan
Dominic Longman
Global Head of Markets & Managing Director - MENAZodia Custody by Standard Chartered
Dr Petra Janez
Financial Councilor – General Financial Office, Directorate for SupervisionMinistry of Finance of the Republic, Slovenia
Maan M. Alqurashi
Director, Payments Service EnablementSaudi Central Bank
Jorge Carrasco
Managing Director Blockchain and Digital AssetsFTI Consulting