09.00 – 11.00

Free time: Opportunity to explore this stunning town

Explore the city’s beginnings as a humble Saxon town through to its current position as a world-famous seat of learning and culture. Opportunity to visit many world-class centres of learning and discovery, for example, the amazing Pitt Rivers Museum of Christ Church College, the alma mater of 13 British Prime Ministers and many outstanding University sights!

11:00 – 12:30

Private guided walking tour of Oxford

Starting at the Randolph Hotel, this private, guided tour will give you an insight into the history of Oxford, especially as a centre of learning and originally religious devotion, including entry into one of the colleges. The tour will finish at the Rhodes House, ready to begin the course.

12:30 – 13:30

LUNCH 

13:30 – 13:45

Event Opening, Welcome Introductions and Programme Objectives
Dr. Theodore Roosevelt Malloch,
Programme Director, iGCB School of Central Banking, Former Professor of Strategic Leadership and Governance, Henley Business School, Senior Fellow in Management Practice, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

13:45 – 14:45

Best Practices From Successful Central Bank Transformations
Mr. Ganesh Kumar
Former-Executive Director, RBI and Curriculum Director, iGCB Oxford School of Central Banking

14:45 – 15:15

BREAK 

15:15 – 16:15

Fireside Chat: CBDC – Perspectives From Central Bank, Fintechs and Commercial Banks

Ms. Adeline Bachellerie,
Deputy director of innovation and financial market infrastructures, Bank of France
Ms. Kanishka Joshi,
Head of Product, Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CFTE)
Moderator – Mr. Selvakumaran S,
Curriculum Director, iGCB Oxford School of Central Banking

16:15 – 17:00

Shaping the Future: Central Banks and the Economy of Tomorrow
Dr. Krishnamurthy Venkata Subramanian,
Executive Director, International Monetary Fund (VIRTUAL)

17:00 – 17:15

DAILY WRAP-UP

Dr. Theodore Roosevelt Malloch,
Programme Director, iGCB School of Central Banking, Former Professor of Strategic Leadership and Governance, Henley Business School, Senior Fellow in Management Practice, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

17:15 – 19:00

BREAK

19:00 – 21:00

Networking : High Table College Dinner at Rhodes House
Since its opening in 1929, Rhodes House has been an Oxford landmark, a historic Grade II* listed country house on the National Heritage List for England. A tribute to Cecil Rhodes, the Rhodes scholarships’ founder, this splendid edifice’s rich heritage and magnificent architecture, provides a nurturing environment where leaders, scholars, and visionaries converged to collaborate, innovate, and shape the future. Its legacy as a centre for learning and transformative dialogue continues to inspire and empower generations of exceptional individuals dedicated to making a positive impact on the world.

19:00 – 19:30

The State of The World – The Impact of Geopolitics on Central Banks
Dr. Nick Redman
Editor in Chief & Director of Analysis, Oxford Analytica

09:00 – 09:30

Context Setting & Re-Cap of Day 1 & Top Priorities of the Central Banks From Across the World – An Outcome of the Central Bank Survey

Mr. Selvakumaran S,
Curriculum Director, iGCB Oxford School of Central Banking

09:30 – 10:00

Central Banking in a Multifaceted Crisis

Dr. Salim Chahine,
Vice Governor, Central Bank of Lebanon

10:00 – 11:00

Group Discussion: How Central Banks Are Transforming to Face Growing Global Challenges

Mr. Shawn Van Raay, CIO, Payments Canada
Ms. Anne Marie McKiernan, Director for Financial Operations, Central Bank of Ireland
Dr. Miklos Luspay, Director of the Financial Infrastructures and Payments Directorate at the Central Bank of Hungary
Moderator – Mr. Ganesh Kumar, Former-Executive Director, RBI and Curriculum Director, iGCB Oxford School of Central Banking

11:00 – 11:30

BREAK

11:30 – 12:00

How Central Banks Can Play a Role in Accelerating Financial Inclusion

Mr. Harvesh Seegolam,
Governor, Bank of Mauritius

12:00- 13:15

LUNCH

13:15 – 13:45

Emerging Regulatory Landscape Driven by Fintechs, GenAI and Faster Payments

Mr. David J. Cotney,
Senior Advisor, FS Vector (Virtual)

13:45 – 14:15

Central Banks at the Nexus of Innovation and Responsibility: Leveraging AI and Cutting-Edge Technology for ESG Impact

Mr. Sanjeeb Chaudhuri,
Part-time Non-Executive Chairperson, IDFC First Bank

14:15 – 14:45

Innovation in Payment Systems

Mr. Le Anh Dung,
Deputy Director General, Payment Systems Department, State Bank of Vietnam

14:45 – 15:15

How GenAI Can Be Used To Central Bank’s advantage and How Central Banks Can Put Together Guard Rails for Safe Implementation of Gen AI in Banks

Mr. Nick Chatrath,
Senior Research Associate, Intellectual Forum Associates, University of Cambridge; Partner Agnus Consulting

15:15 – 15:45

BREAK

15:45 – 16:30

UPI Digital Transformation – How This Path-Breaking Initiative Accelerated The Digital Adoption

Mr. Nalin Bansal,
Chief of Corporate and Fintech Relationships and Key Initiatives, NPCI

16:30 – 16:45

DAILY WRAP-UP

Dr. Theodore Roosevelt Malloch,
Programme Director, iGCB School of Central Banking, Former Professor of Strategic Leadership and Governance, Henley Business School, Senior Fellow in Management Practice, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

16:45 – 18:00

Free time / Opportunity to explore Oxford

18:00 – 19:30

Museum of Natural History Tour

19:30 – 21:30

Dinner at the Museum of Natural History
The Museum of Natural History was established in 1860 and holds an internationally-significant collection of natural history specimens and archives in a stunning example of neo-Gothic architecture. The award-winning Museum collection includes the world’s first scientifically described dinosaur.

19:30 – 20:00

Dinner with the Dinosaurs – Can nature teach us how to form and sustain economic ecosystems

Prof. Pinar Ozcan,
Professor of Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

09:00 – 09:10

Context Setting & Re-Cap of Day 2

Mr. Selvakumaran S,
Curriculum Director, iGCB Oxford School of Central Banking

09:10 – 9:30

Central Bank Digital Currencies: A Curiosity or Serious Path into the Future

Prof. Pinar Ozcan,
Professor of Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

09:30 – 10:00

Proven Digital Framework for Next Generation Central Banks

Mr. Ganesh Kumar,
Former-Executive Director, RBI and Curriculum Director, iGCB Oxford School of Central Banking

10:00 – 11:00

Panel Discussion with Central Bank Executives: Revolution of Payments, Fintechs and Banks

Mr. Jude Pinto,
Chief Delivery Officer, Payments Canada
Mr. Kaj Burchardi,
MD – Head of Emerging Technology, BCG Platinion
Mr. Channa de Silva,
CEO, LankaPay
Moderator – Mr. Selvakumaran S,
Curriculum Director, iGCB Oxford School of Central Banking

11:00 – 11:30

BREAK

11:30 – 12:00

Fitch Ratings – The Outlook of Country Ratings and Its Impact on Central Banks

Mr. James Longsdon,
Managing Director, Global Head of Sovereign and Supranational Ratings, Fitch Ratings

12:00 – 12:45

The Systems that Shape (& Break) the Silos: What Cyber Must Learn from Central Banking

Mr. Ben Hanson,
Senior Security Strategist & Advisor, Microsoft

12:45 – 13:45

LUNCH

13:45 – 14:15

Group Discussion: How Central Banks Are Transforming to Face Growing Global Challenges

Moderator – Dr. Theodore Roosevelt Malloch, Programme Director, iGCB School of Central Banking, Former Professor of Strategic Leadership and Governance, Henley Business School, Senior Fellow in Management Practice, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

14:15 – 14:45

CLOSING ADDRESS

Mr. Rajesh Saxena,
School Sponsor, iGCB Oxford School of Central Banking

14:45 – 16:15

Depart to London by Luxury Executive Coach

16:15 – 17:00

Arrive at The Cavendish Hotel, Mayfair, London

18:00 – 19:30

Grand Graduation Ceremony at the Oxford and Cambridge Club Cocktail Reception, Certificate Presentation, Photographs & Networking

The Clubhouse is a Grade II* listed building, and was designed for the Oxford and Cambridge University Club by Sir Robert Smirke (best known for the British Museum). It opened to members in 1838. The facade is an important example of the Greek revival style. In 1952 the Club extended its premises to incorporate the neighbouring house, 77 Pall Mall, formerly the home of Princess Marie Louise, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria

Dr. Theodore Roosevelt Malloch,
Programme Director, iGCB School of Central Banking, Former Professor of Strategic Leadership and Governance, Henley Business School, Senior Fellow in Management Practice, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

19:30 – 22:00

Dinner at the Oxford and Cambridge Club – A gala dinner with wine pairing to end the prestigious programme on a stunning note

19:30 – 20:00

Oxford Closing Speech

Mr. Naveed Sultan,
Former Managing Director at Citigroup and Co-Director of the Centre for Financial Technology at Imperial College Business School