World Banknote Summit 2020

Agenda

Monday, 24 February 2020

Time	Presentation Title	Speaker	Organisation	Room
10:00 - 12:00	The Printer Forum Traceability (& reconciliation) in the security printing plant Lean management in security printing? Yes, of course! New technology: the combined numbering & varnishing solution	Alberto Torfer Sérgio São João	Banco de Mexico Valora	Sapphire A
11:00 - 13:30	Delegate Registration			Foyer
12:00 - 13:30	Networking Lunch
Opening World Banknote Summit 2020
13:30 - 13:40	Summit Opening	Beat Attinger	World Banknote Summit	Plenary
13:40 - 14:00	Keynote Address	Vojtěch Benda	Czech National Bank	Plenary
Session 1: Challenges in the design & production of banknotes
14:20 - 14:40	to be announced	Alberto Torfer	Banco de Mexico	Plenary
15:00 - 15:20	Development of the new Hungarian Forint banknote series	Laszlo Baliko	Hungarian State Printing Inc.	Plenary
15:20 - 15:30	Q&A			Plenary
15:30 - 16:00	Coffee Break
Session 2: Challenges in currency circulation management; Forecasting
16:00 - 16:20	Data analysis of banknote circulation	Shiry Hadash	Bank of Israel	Plenary
16:20 - 16:40	The payment situation in the Czech Republic	Lenka Misikova	Czech National Bank	Plenary
16:40 - 17:00	Forecasting banknote demand	Sam Shivute	Bank of Namibia	Plenary
17:20 - 17:30	Q&A			Plenary
17:30	End of Sessions Day 1
19:00	World Banknote Summit Casual Dinner

Tuesday, 25 February 2020

Time	Presentation Title	Speaker	Organisation	Room
Session 3: The user's perspective on cash
08:30 - 08:50	A look at payment options from a retailer's perspective	Lukas Nemcik	COOP CZ	Plenary
08:50 - 09:10	Is there still a place for cash alongside new payment methods? A user perspective.	Odd Birkenes	Norges Gruppen	Plenary
09:10 - 09:20	Q&A			Plenary
	Workshop
09:20 - 10:00	Chatbox 1: Measuring cash usage and the cost of cash	Dr. Tobias Trütsch	University of St. Gallen	Sapphire A
	Chatbox 2: Implementing a data analytics project	Lee Maisner	7Layer	Sapphire A
	Chatbox 3: A technical view on intaglio wiping solutions	Dr. Peter Ramharter	WTG	Sapphire A
	Chatbox 4: How to create a banknote specification like an expert?	Mathias Schunke	UGRA	Sapphire A
10:00 - 10:45	Coffee Break
Session 4: Immerse yourself in the topic of your choice
10:45 - 12:00	Immersion Session: Serial number reading: should you, or should you not?	Shiry Hadash Raoul Nägele Lee Maisner	Bank of Israel Deutsche Bundesbank 7Layer	Plenary
10:45 - 12:00	Immersion Session: Banknote specification from a forensic perspective	Martin Fürbach	University of Lausanne	Sapphire A
12:00 - 13:30	Lunch Break
Session 5: Fighting against counterfeits: making banknotes secure
13:30 - 13:50	Euro counterfeiting investigations - Challenges faced on internet and the Darknet	Ioannis Chatziantoniou	Europol	Plenary
13:50 - 14:10	Banknote specification from a forensic perspective	Martin Fürbach	University of Lausanne	Plenary
14:30 - 14:50	Ensuring banknote quality	Michel Popovic	Incore Systeme	Plenary
14:50 - 15:00	Q&A			Plenary
15:00 - 15:45	Coffee Break
Session 6: Workshop sessions: an opportunity to get hands on
	Workshop
15:45 - 16:30	Chatbox 1: Measuring cash usage and the cost of cash	Dr. Tobias Trütsch	University of St. Gallen	Sapphire A
	Chatbox 2: Implementing a data analytics project	Lee Maisner	7Layer	Sapphire A
	Chatbox 3: A technical view on intaglio wiping solutions	Dr. Peter Ramharter	WTG	Sapphire A
	Chatbox 4: How to create a banknote specification like an expert?	Mathias Schunke	UGRA	Sapphire A
16:30 - 16:45	Change rooms
16:45 - 17:30	Workshop
17:30	End of Sessions Day 2
19:00	World Banknote Summit Casual Dinner

Wednesday, 26 February 2020

Time	Presentation Title	Speaker	Organisation	Room
Session 7: Disruptive technology in the payment landscape
08:30 - 08:50	Central bank digital currencies - what's cash got to do with it?	Henry Holden	Bank for International Settlement	Plenary
08:50 - 09:10	The digital banknote project of the Banco Central del Uruguay	Adolfo Sarmiento	Banco Central del Uruguay	Plenary
09:10 - 09:30	The SARB’s exploratory journey into retail central bank digital currencies	Patrick Johnson	South African Reserve Bank	Plenary
09:30 - 09:50	Bitcoins issued as a physical token	Niklas Nikolajsen	Bitcoin Suisse	Plenary
09:50 - 10:00	Q&A			Plenary
10:00 - 10:45	Coffee Break
Session 8: Immerse yourself in the topic of your choice
10:45 - 12:00	Immersion Session: Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC): A future payment system?	Dr. Anton Bleikolm (Chair) Henry Holden Adolfo Sarmiento	Orell Füssli Holding Bank for International Settlement Banco Central del Uruguay	Plenary
10:45 - 12:00	Immersion Session: How to manage the decline of cash, and is it possible to identify the tipping point?	John Winchcombe (Chair) Coen Voormeulen Leif Veggum	De Nederlandsche Bank Norges Bank	Sapphire A
12:00 - 13:30	Lunch Break
Session 9: The role of cash in the future payment landscape
13:30 - 13:50	Cash: analogue, unique, and essential	Dr. Jelena Stapf	Deutsche Bundesbank	Plenary
13:50 - 14:10	The drivers shaping individual payment behavior	Dr. Tobias Trütsch	University of St. Gallen	Plenary
14:10 - 14:30	Cash use in the United Kingdom	David Learmonth	Bank of England	Plenary
14:30 - 14:50	The future payment landscape	John Nelson	Smithers Pira	Plenary
15:10 - 15:20	Q&A			Plenary
15:20 - 15:30	Closing Remarks	Beat Attinger	World Banknote Summit	Plenary

Conference schedule is subject to change without notice

New Session Formats

Chatbox

Individuals attending industry conferences do not only want to listen to speeches and watch presentations, but rather want to get actively involved in the discussion with experts and industry peers. To answer this demand, the World Banknote Summit is pleased to introduce a new discussion format called “Chatbox”.

Chatboxes are designed to address a specific topic in small groups of up to 8 people. The Chatboxes last for 40 minutes and are moderated by an expert who is especially familiar with the topic. Following the introduction and sound exposure of the subject, the attendees are given the possibility to engage in a lively discussion with the expert and with other delegates participating in this particular Chatbox.

Several Chatboxes are run on multiple tracks, allowing attendees to choose their preferred topic from the variety of Chatboxes on offer.

The Printer’s Forum

Hands-on sessions with a practical approach have been a hallmark of the World Banknote Summit since its very beginning.

The latest addition to this portfolio is The Printer’s Forum. Created by printers for printers, it offers a framework in which security printers can exchange print-related information and experiences with each other in a dedicated environment. Chaired by seasoned experts from state printing works, it will cover a wide range of topics from new technologies in the printing works to lean management.

The Printer’s Forum will take place on Monday 24th February from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

For more details on the expert moderators and the topics to be discussed, please refer to the agenda section.

Please note: Access to The Printer’s Forum is restricted to state printing works and partners of the World Banknote Summit operating security printing plants.

Immersion sessions

Immersion sessions are moderated sessions lasting 75 mins and addressing specific topics. They are designed for groups of about 30 – 40 people with the aim of fostering lively discussions and exchange between the panelists and the audience.

To ensure maximum flexibility of choice, several immersion sessions are hosted on multiple tracks, allowing delegates to choose their preferred topic of interest.

Social Programme

The World Banknote Summit is an excellent opportunity to revive and expand one’s contact network. Coffee and lunch breaks are useful networking opportunities, but time flies and they always seem to be too short to catch up with everybody.

In order to provide further networking opportunities, the organisers are delighted to invite all attendees to dinner on Monday 24 February and Tuesday 25 February. Further details will be made available in due course.

Date & Venue

The World Banknote Summit will take place in Prague, Czech Republic, from 24 to 26 February 2020.