Digital Euro Conference 2026

Description

Explore the newest advancements in central bank digital currencies, stablecoins, commercial bank money tokens, and the future of money.

The Digital Euro Conference 2026 brings together policymakers, central bankers, financial institutions, fintech builders, merchants, and academics to examine the next phase of a potential retail CBDC in Europe. Core discussions include privacy by design, offline functionality, programmability, interoperability with existing payment rails and wallets, identity and consent management, AML and fraud controls, legal foundations, operational resilience, and cybersecurity. Attendees can expect practical insights on pilots, timelines, standardization, and how a digital euro could affect banks, payment service providers, merchants, and citizens.

Alongside keynotes and panels, the conference features technical deep dives on architecture, ledger models, token versus account approaches, user experience, and integration patterns for banks and PSPs. Workshops and case studies highlight procurement, vendor selection, and sandbox learnings, while curated networking sessions connect product leaders, compliance experts, and regulators. The event is designed to help participants translate policy into implementation roadmaps and to align stakeholders on real world adoption scenarios.