Blockchain: the Future of Finance in 2026 - Key Differences with Traditional Models and Real-World Use Cases

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Blockchain: the Future of Finance in 2026Key Differences with Traditional Models and Real-World Use Cases February 11th 2025 - 6.30 PM Online & Onsite,  HEC ALIMNI HOUSE : 9, avenue Franklin Delano Roosevelt - 75008 ParisInscription obligatoire sur https://www.hecalumni.fr/fr/event/blockchain-the-future-of-finance-in-2026-key-differences-with-traditional-models-and-real-world-use-cases/2026/01/17/13329 HEC Blockchain club, HEC Hub Finance and  X Blockchain  (Ecole Polytechnique) are pleased to invite you to a conference exploring how finance in 2026 is taking shape, driven by stablecoins, on-chain lending, institutional networks, and the new market structures powering digital assets at scale.Together, we will unpack the key differences with traditional financial models and dive into real-world use cases.Pierre Blanchet , Head of Retail Investment Solutions at AMUNDI:  “Bridging TradFi and DeFi: Building the Next Generation of Retail Investment Solutions”Daniel Turquety, Chief Digital Officer at BNP PARIBAS : “Unlocking the Growth Potential of Europe's Digital Asset Market”Ambre Soubiran , CEO & Chairman at KAIKO : “Blockchain Market Structure: Key Differences with Traditional Models” Coralie Billmann Managing Director at CIRCLE : “Stablecoins as the emerging new global standard for payments.”Simon Letort , Head of Strategic Initiatives at CANTON NETWORK : “Canton Network overview”Merlin Egalité,  Cofounder at MORPHO : “Onchain Lending and Building in the Universal Network”  Pitches  from Station F : HEC IncubateurJean-Alexandre Adiba-Bagdi, CEO at  SAFEOUT : “From the product to its digital passport: next-generation traceability.”Wing Hang Mathieu Co-CEO at REASY “Instant Payments for African SMEs: Connecting Local Finance to Global Supply Chains”We look forward to welcoming you ! Pei Li, HEC Blockchain Co-PresidentMehdi Touzani, HEC Blockchain Co-PresidentArnaud Dartois , X Blockchain (Ecole Polytechnique), President 

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