- Global financial leaders gather in Zurich to shape next-generation financial architecture amidst rising geopolitical complexity and economic transition.
- Forum addresses the future of money, markets, and machines from digital assets and tokenization to AI.
- PZF 2025 to unlock new growth corridors through collaboration, regulatory alignment, and frontier innovation at scale.
The fourth edition of the Point Zero Forum (PZF) will be held from 5 to 7 May 2025 at the Circle Convention Centre in Zurich. This year’s meeting arrives at a turning point for Europe and the global economy, with established growth paradigms and supply chains reconfigured by evolving geopolitics, trade, tech disruption, sustainability imperatives, and demographic shifts. These forces are driving an urgent need in the financial industry for innovation, resilience, and new pathways to value creation.
Held annually in Zurich, the PZF convenes a curated community of global decision-makers to build trust in frontier innovation, co-design next-generation financial architecture, and align on regulatory pathways that are both robust and enabling. Under the theme:
- The Impact of Geopolitics, Macroeconomics, and Trade on Global Policies and Use-Cases for Technology in Financial Services and Commerce
- Re-Building Europe’s Competitive Edge, PZF 2025 will convene over 2,000 global leaders, including central bankers, regulators, policymakers, investors, innovators, and entrepreneurs from across finance, technology, and policy. Together, they will explore the new financial paradigms needed to support the next generation of economies.
Jointly hosted by the Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) and the Swiss State Secretariat for International Finance (SIF), the Point Zero Forum takes place at a time when global growth is forecast to remain modest at 2.8% in 2025 and 3% in 2026. Against this backdrop, the Forum will support leaders in charting new corridors for growth,
Uncovering scalable solutions and aligning rapid innovation with pragmatic, forward-looking regulation.
“Now in its fourth year, the Point Zero Forum in Zurich has established itself as the ideal venue in Europe for intensive face-to-face exchanges between financial market authorities, central bankers, and new players in the fintech world. Given the geopolitical tensions, this Forum, co-organised by Switzerland and Singapore, is more important than ever,” said Daniela Stoffel, State Secretary for International Finance, Swiss Federal Finance Department.
“This year’s Forum arrives at a pivotal moment as central banks, financial institutions, and fintech pioneers race to define the architecture of the next-generation financial system,” said Sopnendu Mohanty, Group CEO of GFTN. “From the rise of AI and quantum computing to the global deployment of digital currencies and tokenized assets, Point Zero Forum tackles the pressing issues and spotlights the breakthroughs reshaping financial systems.”
“Across Europe, the message is clear: our financial industry must strengthen its foundations for a more autonomous and resilient future. At Point Zero Forum, we bring together the leaders who will shape Europe’s next chapter in finance and innovation.”, said Matthias Kröner, CEO, GFTN Europe.
As the world navigates an era of profound disruption and opportunity, Point Zero Forum 2025 serves as a vital platform for collaborative action where ideas are exchanged, partnerships are forged, and the blueprint for future-ready finance takes shape. Zurich once again becomes the crossroads where innovation meets regulation, and where the next decade of global finance begins.
About Global Finance & Technology Network (GTFN)
The Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) is a not-for-profit organisation established by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in 2024 to harness technology and foster innovation for more efficient, resilient, and inclusive financial ecosystems through global partnerships. GFTN convenes forums, offers advisory services on innovation ecosystems, provides access to transformative digital platforms, and invests in technology startups with the potential for growth and positive social impact through its venture fund.
About the Swiss State Secretariat for International Finance (SIF)
The State Secretariat for International Finance represents Switzerland’s interests in financial, monetary, and tax matters not only vis-à-vis partner countries but also in the competent international bodies. It is committed to good framework conditions to ensure that Switzerland can have an innovative, interconnected, and sustainable financial centre and business location that is among the world leaders. The State Secretariat is responsible for implementing the financial market policy of the Swiss Government.
Point Zero Forum 2025 Highlights
- The Global State of Fintech: A fireside chat with Dr. Axel Weber, President, Center for Financial Studies, International Advisory Board Member, GFTN
- The Outlook on Digital Assets: A fireside chat with Richard Teng, CEO, Binance
- Balancing Innovation and Resilience in a World of Geopolitical Tensions: Payments, Cyber and More: Christian Kettel Thomsen, Chairman of the Board of Governors, Danmarks Nationalbank
- A New Era of Payment Technology: A Central Bank Dialogue on the Next Steps in the Evolution of Domestic and Cross-Border Payments: Petra Tschudin, Member of the Governing Board, Swiss National Bank; Tom Mutton, Director, Fintech C CBDC, Bank of England; Naoto Shimoda, Deputy Director-General, Payment and Settlement Systems Department, Bank of Japan; Leong Sing Chiong, Deputy Managing Director, Markets and Development, Monetary Authority of Singapore; Morten Bech, Centre Head – Switzerland, BIS Innovation Hub
- Regulation and Security in a Tokenized World: Eleanor Hughes, General Counsel, Binance; Katherine Minarik, Chief Legal Officer, Uniswap Labs; Stu Alderoty, Chief Legal Officer, Ripple; Faryar Shirzad, Chief Policy Officer, Coinbase; Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy and Government Affairs, TRM Labs
- AI Governance in a Competitive World: Balancing Innovation, Regulation and Ethics: Dr. Christoph Strnadl, Chief Technology Officer, Gaia-X AISBL, Georgina Jarratt, Managing Director, Head of FinTech C Digitalisation, International Capital Market Association, Gregor Kaelin, Head of Financial Services, Google Cloud Switzerland, Dr. Henrike Mueller, Manager, Financial Conduct Authority, and more.
Key Speakers include Finance and Tech Titans, AI Visionaries, Global Policymakers, and Regulators:
- Dr. Axel Weber, President of the Centre for Financial Studies; International Advisory Board Member, GFTN; Former Chairman of the board of UBS Group AG
- Antonio Alvarez Lorenzo, Chief Compliance Officer, Crypto.com
- Bryan Zhang, Co-Founder and the Executive Director of the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), University of Cambridge Judge Business School
- Cassie Craddock, VP C Managing Director, UK C Europe, Ripple
- Catrin Hinkel, Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft Switzerland, Microsoft
- Prof. Chris Brummer, Founder, Georgetown Law and The Fintech Foundation
- Dr. Dirk Klee, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Switzerland
- Douglas Feagin, President, Ant International
- Elise Soucie Watts, Executive Director, Global Digital Finance
- Guy Pamelin, Minister at the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER), Government of Switzerland
- Friederike Lange, Head of Digital Finance, Payment Services and Cybersecurity, German Federal Ministry of Finance
- Prof. Lam Khin Yong, Vice President (Industry), Nanyang Technological University
- Leong Sing Chiong, Deputy Managing Director, Markets and Development, Monetary Authority of Singapore
- Leonie Dunn, Deputy Governor, National Bank of Namibia
- Prof. Michael O. Hengartner, President of the ETH Board
- Maha El Dimachki, Centre Head, BIS Innovation Hub – Singapore Centre
- Marianne Bechara, Senior Counsel, International Monetary Fund
- Martin Schlegel, Chairman of the Governing Board, Swiss National Bank
- Peter Kerstens, Advisor, DG FISMA, European Commission
- Petra Tschudin, Member of the Governing Board, Swiss National Bank
- Richard Teng, Chief Executive Officer, Binance
- Sopnendu Mohanty, Group CEO, Global Finance & Technology Network
