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Challenge 1. Track I. Panel: New Geofinancial Scenarios

Thursday October 1, 2026 11:10 - 12:30 CEST HILTON GRAND PLACE BRUSSELS

Speakers: Cinzia Alcidi, Hendrik Bourgeois, Michael Grady
Moderator: Alejandro Fiorito Baratas

Geopolitical factors are reshaping global financial markets. This session explores the financial side of geoeconomics, analyzing how geopolitical objectives interact with new forms of digital finance and affect the global economy.

Panelists will discuss the future of money, the international role of dominant currencies, how different jurisdictions are approaching these issues, and what it all means for Europe.

Lecturers

Cinzia Alcidi Speaker

Senior Research Fellow
Centre for European Policy Studies

Hendrik Bourgeois Speaker

Senior Vice President Government Affairs & Policy Europe
Mastercard

Michael Grady Speaker

Aviva
Corning Incorporated

Alejandro Fiorito Baratas Moderator

Economist
The Conference Board