Full Name
Jorgen Ouaknine
Job Title
Global Head of innovation and Digital Assets
Company
Euroclear
Speaker Bio
As Global Head of Innovation and Digital Assets at Euroclear, I lead initiatives focused on how tokenization, distributed ledger technologies, and digital assets can support the evolution of financial market infrastructure. My work centers on enabling the institutional adoption of digital asset securities and advancing the role of digital currencies and stablecoins within trusted financial systems.
Much of this work involves collaborating across the industry to help build the foundations of the next generation of financial infrastructure. It also includes contributing to broader industry initiatives and collaborations aimed at advancing the development of digital asset infrastructure across global capital markets.
In this role, I work closely with financial institutions, market infrastructures, technology providers, and regulators to advance initiatives that support secure, interoperable, and scalable digital asset ecosystems. I am also actively involved in industry discussions and collaborative initiatives aimed at shaping common standards for digital asset market infrastructure.
Beyond my executive role, I contribute to several industry initiatives. I serve as Founding Chairman of the Board and current Co-Chairman of the Canton Network Foundation, supporting the development and governance of the Canton ecosystem. I am also a member of the FinTech & Digitalisation Advisory Committee of the International Capital Market Association, contributing to discussions on the impact of innovation and technology on global capital markets, and an Ambassador of the Global Blockchain Business Council, supporting dialogue on the development of digital asset ecosystems.
Earlier in my career, I held several leadership roles in international retail banking, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, and digital transformation. I also served as CEO of two BNP Paribas subsidiaries in Morocco, DIGIFI, a regulated payment service provider, and DIGISERV, a digital factory, which I created and led as CEO as part of a broader effort to expand access to digital financial services in the region.
Throughout my career, I have led transformation initiatives across different markets and regulatory environments, working with diverse teams and partners to help bridge traditional financial infrastructure with emerging digital financial systems.
I also hold a PhD in Law, reflecting a long-standing interest in financial regulation, market infrastructure, and innovation
Much of this work involves collaborating across the industry to help build the foundations of the next generation of financial infrastructure. It also includes contributing to broader industry initiatives and collaborations aimed at advancing the development of digital asset infrastructure across global capital markets.
In this role, I work closely with financial institutions, market infrastructures, technology providers, and regulators to advance initiatives that support secure, interoperable, and scalable digital asset ecosystems. I am also actively involved in industry discussions and collaborative initiatives aimed at shaping common standards for digital asset market infrastructure.
Beyond my executive role, I contribute to several industry initiatives. I serve as Founding Chairman of the Board and current Co-Chairman of the Canton Network Foundation, supporting the development and governance of the Canton ecosystem. I am also a member of the FinTech & Digitalisation Advisory Committee of the International Capital Market Association, contributing to discussions on the impact of innovation and technology on global capital markets, and an Ambassador of the Global Blockchain Business Council, supporting dialogue on the development of digital asset ecosystems.
Earlier in my career, I held several leadership roles in international retail banking, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, and digital transformation. I also served as CEO of two BNP Paribas subsidiaries in Morocco, DIGIFI, a regulated payment service provider, and DIGISERV, a digital factory, which I created and led as CEO as part of a broader effort to expand access to digital financial services in the region.
Throughout my career, I have led transformation initiatives across different markets and regulatory environments, working with diverse teams and partners to help bridge traditional financial infrastructure with emerging digital financial systems.
I also hold a PhD in Law, reflecting a long-standing interest in financial regulation, market infrastructure, and innovation
