HSG Fintech Summit 2026
Thursday, November 26, 2026
09:00 AM GMT+1
Thursday, November 26, 2026
09:00 PM GMT+1
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UBS Konferenzgebäude Grünenhof
UBS Konferenzgebäude Grünenhof, Zürich, Zürich
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About the Event
Switzerland's leading academic-industry fintech conference, hosted by the University of St.Gallen.
The 2026 edition brings researchers, financial institutions, fintech leaders, and policy experts together at UBS Grünenhof in Zurich. This year's special theme is AI and its implications in finance.
Program – Thursday, November 26, 2026 *
9:00–09:30
Registration
09:30–10:00
Opening Speech: Andreas Kubli (Head Group Digital Assets, UBS)
Topic: Digital Assets
10:00–10:45
Academic Presentation #1 - DeFi Leverage
Presenter: Wenqian Huang (BIS)
Discussant: Loriana Pelizzon (SAFE Goethe Frankfurt and Ca' Foscari Venice)
10:45–11:30
Academic Presentation #2 - Stablecoin Complexity
Presenter: Fabian Schär (University of Basel)
Discussant: Alexander Bechtel (DWS Group)
11:30–12:15
Keynote Speech: Marco Di Maggio (Imperial College London)
Topic: AI in Financial Intermediation
12:15–13:30
Standing Lunch and networking
13:30–14:00
Industry Presentation #1
Presenter: Open slot
14:00–14:45
Academic Presentation #3 - Engineering Investment Habits
Presenter: Alberto Rossi (Georgetown University)
Discussant: Bastian Wetzel (Cambrena Capital)
14:45–15:15
Industry Presentation #2
Presenter: Christian Vial (Finreon Asset Management)
Topic: AI in Asset Management
15:15–15:45
Coffee break
15:45–16:30
Academic Presentation #4 - AI Model Collapse
Presenter: Co-Pierre Georg (Frankfurt School of Finance and Management)
Discussant: Stefania Stan (UBS)
16:30–17:15
Panel Discussion
Moderator: TBD
Panelists:
Greg Lourie (Schellenberg Wittmer)
TBD (Sygnum Bank)
TBD (Maerki Baumann)
Daniel Malikov (Markets Flare)
Sandro Jaber (Laka Capital)
Topic: Impact of AI on financial industry and markets
17:15–18:00
Academic Presentation #5 - AI Errors
Presenter: Albert Menkveld (University of Amsterdam)
Discussant: Larisa Yarovaya (University of Southampton)
18:00–18:30
Research Talk
Presenter: Paul Duetting (Google)
Topic: AI and Moral Hazard
18:30–20:30
Networking Apero
- The program is subject to change
Venue Details
UBS Konferenzgebäude Grünenhof
UBS Konferenzgebäude Grünenhof, Zürich, Zürich
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