Digital technologies are creating the new normal in the financial world thus predetermining the transformation of the global financial system. National digital currencies can become the main drivers for destruction the hegemony of reserve currencies and creating a new, fairer architecture of international economic relations. The annual multiple growth in the volume of emission and circulation of digital financial assets in Russia and the world as well forms a unified digital financial ecosystem, which creates challenges for regulation and abuse, as well as incentives for the transition to a “green” economy.

Discussion topics:

• Artificial intelligence and machine learning: can they radically change the financial system?
• Data Scientist: profession of the future or a set of competencies?
• Digital ruble: childhood, adolescence and youth
• Digital assets: impending chaos or digital order?
• Digital assets: problems of issue and circulation
• Digital assets: hybrid and utilitarian digital rights
• Digital assets: what shades of green are possible?
• Digital financial assets: salvation or financial bondage for business?

Section Head:

Konstantin ORDOV, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, acting Director of Higher School of Finance, Head of the Department of Finance for Sustainable Development, Doctor of Economics, Associate Professor
Tatyana BONDARENKO, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Deputy Director of Higher School of Finance, Associate Professor of the Department of Finance for Sustainable Development, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor

Moderator:

Konstantin ORDOV, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, acting Director of Higher School of Finance, Head of the Department of Finance for Sustainable Development, Doctor of Economics, Associate Professor

Guest speakers:

Maxim KUZMIN, Head of the project office, Banking Technologies Department of Drive Click Bank LLC
Representative of VTB Bank (PJSC)
Representative of Gazprombank (JSC)
Representative of Sberbank (PJSC), model risk management
Representative of CB Lanta-Bank (JSC)