Welcome to the St.Gallen HSG Fintech Summit — a one-day, academic-industry workshop, organised by the University of St.Gallen (HSG), the leading business university in Switzerland.

The setting is the breathtaking backdrop of St.Gallen’s rolling hills and Lake Constance. Held at the modern SQUARE venue just one hour by train from Zurich, this summit seamlessly extends the momentum of the CV Summit 2025 with a deep, scholarly dive into the cutting edge of financial technology.

What makes HSG Fintech Summit special?

Whether you’re looking to bolster your CV, forge new research collaborations, or explore investment opportunities in the booming Swiss fintech hub, the St.Gallen HSG Fintech Summit is your gateway to the future of finance. Secure your spot today!

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Program - Thursday, September 25, 2025 *

9:30-10:00 Registration and Welcome coffee
10:00-10:15 Introductory Remarks
10:15-11:00 **Decentralized Exchanges for Near-Money Assets
Presenter:** Wenqian Huang (BIS)
Discussant: Rachel Nam (USI Lugano and SFI)
11:00-11:45 **On Bubbles in Cryptocurrency Prices
Presenter:** Maarten Van Ordt (VU Amsterdam)
Discussant: Andreas Fuster (EPFL, SFI, CEPR)
11:45-13:00 Standing Lunch
13:00-14:00 Keynote Speech by Bruno Biais (HEC Paris)
14:00-14:45 **Web3: The complex interplay between Technocracy, decentralisation and speculation
Presenter:** Claudio Tessone (Univ. of Zurich)
Discussant: Bastian Wetzel (CV Labs)
14:45-15:15 Coffee break
15:15-16:00 **The AI supply chain
Presenter:** Vatsala Shreeti (BIS)
Discussant: TBA
16:00-16:45 **Quantifying Uncertainty: A New Era of Measurement through Large Language Models
Presenter:** Jessica Gentner (Montigo Labs and TIDIT)
Discussant: TBA
16:45-17:00 Concluding Remarks and “best discussant” prize
17:00-19:00 Networking Apero

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