Ben Simpfendorfer is a Partner at Oliver Wyman based in Hong Kong. He leads the Oliver Wyman Forum in Asia Pacific, the firm’s think tank for senior leaders, and works across a range of practices, including macro, public policy, finance and risk. He also co-leads the firm’s Asia-Middle East initiative.
Ben is the former CEO of Silk Road Associates where he advised Fortune 500 multinationals and leading Asian firms on their commercial strategies in Greater China, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East, as well as developing the firm’s proprietary SRA Intelligence®, an alternative data and analytics solution.
Ben has worked in Asia and the Middle East for 25 years. He was previously chief China economist at RBS and senior China economist at JPMorgan in Hong Kong. He started his career in Beirut in the 1990s, later working as a Middle East & North Africa senior analyst for Dun & Bradstreet in London. He has briefed CEOs and boards worldwide.
Ben is a Mandarin and Arabic speaker, and author of The New Silk Road (2009) and The Rise of the New East (2014). He is a leading specialist on China’s Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) and was part of a Foreign Experts Committee advising the Chinese government on BRI’s implementation. He is a Board Member of PBEC, one of Asia’s oldest business organizations, and a former ExCo and Board Member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. He is also a regular commentator on Bloomberg & CNBC.
Roundtable 4
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Over 80% of countries today are exploring CBDCs, with multiple pilots and experiments helping to drive conviction. But how do we ensure that the tokenised money landscape champions the core tenets of innovation, stability and financial inclusion?
In this roundtable, participants are invited to discuss how interoperability between CBDCs across jurisdictions will influence their evolution. The discussion at Elevandi Insights will build upon conclusions drawn at the Point Zero Forum, delving into the evolution of different forms of digital money, with a particular focus on different approaches to tokenising reserves.
Additionally, the session will explore how CBDCs and tokenised money interact, and how this interaction influences their respective roles. Participants will also explore how the public and private sectors can jointly encourage innovation while managing risks.
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