Dr Michael Salmony advises regulators, investors and banks — including the ECB, European Commission and commercial/central banks worldwide — on payments, digital finance and tokenised money. He served as Executive Adviser to the Board of Worldline for a decade, runs the Tokenised Money training at Oxford and at EBA, has co-edited the Springer Book on Tokenised Money and co-hosts The Payments Trilogue.

Payments Innovation Consulting is a specialised consultancy focusing on regulation and technology-driven payment innovations, with particular expertise in tokenised money, CBDCs, stablecoins, Open Finance and FinTech. We advise central banks, regulators, commercial banks, neo-banks, processors and global consultancies, offering business consultancy, market research and training on the future of payments.

This session marks the launch of the book "Tokenisation of Money – From Fiat to Stablecoins", exploring how money is evolving from traditional fiat currencies to tokenised forms. It will highlight the rise of all kinds of digital currencies, their role in the financial system, and the opportunities and challenges shaping the future of money and payments. This comprehensive handbook with over 30 top authors from all stakeholders (central banks, commercial banks, fintechs, thought leaders, academics, platform builders, etc) around the world, published by from Springer, examines the How, What, Why, When - and future - of tokenised money.