search

      2026 Distinguished Speakers

      All speakers
      Dr. Mark Staples

      Dr. Mark Staples

      Chief Technology Officer, Digital Finance CRC

      Share

      Dr Mark Staples is the CTO for the Digital Finance CRC, and a Senior Principal Researcher in Australia's national research institute CSIRO. He has led research and standardisation on blockchain since 2015, including leading technology work on CBDC pilot research projects jointly with the Reserve Bank of Australia. He holds a PhD in computer science from the University of Cambridge.

      Speaking At

      Summit Stage

      Winthrop Hall

      Open

      Tue,24 Mar | 07:10PM - 07:50PM

      How to Build Better Money - Trust Stack for Money in Motion

      • Blueprint for Digital Assets
      Alvinder Singh

      Alvinder Singh
      Head, Innovation Acceleration Office, Monetary Authority of Singapore
      Effie Dimitropoulos

      Effie Dimitropoulos
      Chief Executive Officer, AUDD Stablecoin
      Kate Cooper

      Kate Cooper
      Chief Executive Officer, OKX
      Dr. Mark Staples

      Dr. Mark Staples
      Chief Technology Officer, Digital Finance CRC
      Maha El Dimachki

      Maha El Dimachki
      Chief Executive Officer, GFTN Solutions, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
      Public-Private Roundtables

      UniClub - Roundtable Room 1

      Invite-Only

      Tue,24 Mar | 09:30PM - 10:45PM

      [Closed-Door Roundtable] Indo-Pacific Digital Money Infrastructures - Building the Next Wholesale Payment Rails

      • Blueprint for Digital Assets
      Alvinder Singh

      Alvinder Singh
      Head, Innovation Acceleration Office, Monetary Authority of Singapore
      Doulos Lee

      Doulos Lee
      Manager, Bank Negara Malaysia
      Kylie Stewart

      Kylie Stewart
      Digital Currencies Senior Manager, Reserve Bank of Australia
      Dr. Mark Staples

      Dr. Mark Staples
      Chief Technology Officer, Digital Finance CRC
      Robert Porter

      Robert Porter
      Head of Digital Asset Services (Business), Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ)
      Steve Vallas

      Steve Vallas
      Chief Executive Officer, Blockchain APAC
      Victoria Richardson

      Victoria Richardson
      Partner, ID Partners
      Maha El Dimachki

      Maha El Dimachki
      Chief Executive Officer, GFTN Solutions, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
      Summit Stage

      Winthrop Hall

      Open

      Wed,25 Mar | 06:35PM - 07:15PM

      Tokenizing Real-World Assets: Can Pilots Mature into Real Markets?

      • Blueprint for Digital Assets
      Kassia Kazmer

      Kassia Kazmer
      Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, ProspEx Group
      Dr. Mark Staples

      Dr. Mark Staples
      Chief Technology Officer, Digital Finance CRC
      Rob Allen

      Rob Allen
      Head of Hedera Enterprise Adoption Team, Hashgraph
      Robert Porter

      Robert Porter
      Head of Digital Asset Services (Business), Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ)
      Amy-Rose Goodey

      Amy-Rose Goodey
      Chief Executive Officer, Digital Economy Council of Australia (DECA)
      Public-Private Roundtables

      UniClub - Roundtable Room 2

      Open

      Wed,25 Mar | 09:30PM - 10:45PM

      [Roundtable] Cutting the Costs of Cross-Border Trade – Modern Digital Money in Practice

      • Next-Gen Transactions
      Alvinder Singh

      Alvinder Singh
      Head, Innovation Acceleration Office, Monetary Authority of Singapore
      Amy-Rose Goodey

      Amy-Rose Goodey
      Chief Executive Officer, Digital Economy Council of Australia (DECA)
      Belle Lou

      Belle Lou
      Founder, Bloom Fintech
      Prof. David Lee Kuo Chuen

      Prof. David Lee Kuo Chuen
      Chairman, Global Fintech Institute
      Effie Dimitropoulos

      Effie Dimitropoulos
      Chief Executive Officer, AUDD Stablecoin
      Prof. Kadambot Siddique

      Prof. Kadambot Siddique
      Hackett Professor of Agriculture Chair and Director, The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia
      Laura Dinneen

      Laura Dinneen
      Head of Product Marketing, Zodia Custody
      Dr. Mark Staples

      Dr. Mark Staples
      Chief Technology Officer, Digital Finance CRC
      Michael Prendiville

      Michael Prendiville
      Chief Executive Officer, JellyC
      Dr. Andrzej Gwizdalski

      Dr. Andrzej Gwizdalski
      Co-founder & Chairman, Western Australia Web3 Association
      Jannah Patchay

      Jannah Patchay
      Executive in Residence & Board Member, Global Digital Finance
      View All Sessions