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Speakers

The Global Currency Forum brings together experts  at the forefront of monetary policy, currency production, security innovation, and financial infrastructure.

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From central bank governors to senior finance officials and industry leaders, each speaker contributes practical insight shaped by real-world experience. The programme is designed to inspire real conversations,  not pre-prepared presentations, encouraging dialogue across institutions, regions, and disciplines.

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Expect discussions rooted in practical experience, informed by global realities, and focused on the future of currency.

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Thierry Breton

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Government of France

Former Finance Minister

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Gazi İshak Kara, Ph.D.

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Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye

Deputy Governor

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Burkhard Balz

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Deutsche Bundesbank

Executive Board Member

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Lynne Cockerell

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Reserve Bank of Australia

Deputy Head of the Note Issue Department

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Angela N. Chileshe

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Bank of Zambia

Director, Banking and Currency

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Stefan Hardt

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Deutsche Bundesbank

Director General, Cash Management

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Barbara Jaroszek

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National Bank of Poland

Director, Cash & Issue Department

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Matthias Schroth

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Austrian Nationalbank (OeNB)

Director of the Legal Services, Cash Management and Equity Interests Department

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Peder Natvig

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Norges Bank

Assistant Director, Chief Cashier’s Department

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Naoya Okada

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Central Bank of Japan

Head of International Affairs & Counterfeit Deterrence

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Mehmet Sercan Arslan

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Banknote Printing Plant of the Republic of Türkiye

Director General

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Diana Guzmán

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Prudence Foundation for Prudential Plc

Group Chief of Sustainability & Chair

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Muhammad Anwar Bashori

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Bank of Indonesia

Head of the Currency Management Department

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Alberto Torfer Mateos

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Banco de Mexico

Director, Fábrica de Billetes de Mexico

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Julia Pitters

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International University of Applied Sciences

Professor and Head of the Distance Learning Program in Business Psychology

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Kerry Counts

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Brand World

Global Marketing & Communications Executive

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Jonathan Ward

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Secura Monde International

Managing Director

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John Orchard

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Digital Monetary Institute

Chairman

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Joash Rono

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Central Bank of Kenya

Deputy Director of Currency Operations Department

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Guillaume Nonain

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The Brink’s Company and ESTA

General Counsel EMEA & APAC; President of ESTA

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Patrick Johnson

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SICPA Australia

Regional Managing Director

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Lama Yazbeck

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Kaizen Kompas Advisory

Founder & Managing Director

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Alexandra Peppmeier

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Giesecke+Devrient

Senior Sustainability Engineer

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Pearl Kgalegi

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South African Reserve Bank

Head of Currency Management Department

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Tim Hermans

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National Bank of Belgium

Member of the Executive Board

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Prof. Dr. Franz Seitz

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Weiden Technical University of Applied Sciences, Germany

Professor of Economics

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Jermaine Campbell

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Central Bank of The Bahamas

Manager, Currency Department

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Fırat Emre Karataş

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Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye

Director of Banknot Planning Division

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Pascal Wicht

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Whispers & Giants

Founder

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Joel Durugiah

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Justice and Law Enforcement (JALE) Impact Non-Profit Company

Managing Director and Co-Founder

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Rick Soedamah

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Central Bank of Suriname

Director of Payments

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Mehmet Doğrukök

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Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye

Director of Banknote Analysis Division, Issue Department

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Heimo Ertl

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Geldservice Austria (GSA)

CEO

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Hatem Ibrahim

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Egypt Post

Consultant to the Chairman for Risk Management

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Tanja Kulisch-Ziemens

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Cash Chapter

Secretary General

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Faisal Algosair

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Saudi Central Bank (SAMA)

General Director of Currency

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Jim Petit

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Giesecke+Devrient America

President - Currency Management Solutions

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Clémentine Cazalets

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Monnaie de Paris

Economist

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Frane Maroevic

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International Currency Association

Director General

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