When you're in the room year after year, you stop reading trends and start testing them. Which ambitions announced in year one survived the cycle? Which didn't, and why? Tokenization, stablecoins, AI in operations, regulatory change: each looks different once you can compare what was promised with what shipped. My two takeaways: 1. The context has shifted. Through 2024 and 2025, the story was institutional adoption of new products and offering them to retail clients to stay c

Will be attending it for the second year in a row and my third event with the CV VC & CV Labs teams if we count Davos 2026. Huge thank you to the organisers for consistently delivering such high-quality gatherings!If you’re also attending, let’s lock in a 1:1 now. I’ll also be free across broader Switzerland on October 1st, happy to reconnect, just reach out.Looking forward to seeing many of you in Zurich on 29–30 September. Mathias Ruch, Olaf Hannemann, CV Labs, CV VC, CV S

After two days of deep discussions, workshops, and networking, I’m leaving with insights that will shape how I see the future of finance, compliance, and technology. Here are the highlights from CV Summit Zurich 2025 Day 2: 1️⃣ Switzerland’s role in global finance Heinz Tännler, Member of the Zug Cantonal Government and Director of Finance, shared how Switzerland is positioning itself to become the first European country to push for lifting regulatory barriers, enabling crypt

As CV Summit Zurich 2025 Day 1 wrapped up, I’m already walking away with some HUGE insights shaping the future of banking, fintech, and wealth management: 1️⃣ Crypto at the institutional level → Now recognized alongside stocks, bonds, and money markets. Conservative forecasts from UBS, Zurich & Luzerner Kantonalbank suggest portfolios may diversify 1–3% into crypto assets. 2️⃣ Infrastructure before regulation → Institutions are investing billions into legal frameworks and mon

✈️ Heading back to Switzerland this month! On September 23–24, I’ll be attending the CV Summit, a leading European conference exploring the future of AI, fintech, and blockchain innovation. My focus will be on how these technologies are reshaping banking and compliance — an area I’m deeply passionate about and eager to explore further with industry leaders. Looking forward to two days of insights, meaningful conversations, and connecting with peers driving change in financial