Managing Director, Head of Technology Research and Innovation, Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC)
Dr. Johnna Powell is Managing Director and Head of Technology, Research and Innovation at DTCC. Within her role, she drives external and internal innovation through strategic thought leadership, enterprise-wide advocacy, collaborative sponsorship and execution. AT DTCC, she spearheaded the enterprise-wide AI strategy and overall AI execution, alongside enabling and implementing DTCC’s first blockchain acquisition and integration. Johnna currently serves on the Board of Fnality, Inc. and Hyperledger Foundation.
Prior to her work at DTCC, Johnna held leadership roles at Consensys Software Inc., including Global Co-Head of ConsenSys NFT and Head of Professional Services US, where she served multiple Fortune 100 clients on product design, development and launch, including bringing to market a carbon credit trading platform with a global alliance of 4 banks, designing a securities issuance and lifecycle management platform with 10 of the largest global banks and launching an NFT ticketing platform with Sports Illustrated. Under her leadership, the ConsenSys NFT team spearheaded several high-profile endeavors in NFT collections across industries, including art, entertainment and music, such as Damien Hirst: The Currency Project and The Merge: Regenesis. Prior to that, Johnna was a senior engagement manager at McKinsey & Company, where she focused on corporate strategy and commercial engagements including marketing & sales optimization and go-to-market strategies.
Johnna holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from MIT, where she conducted research in millimeter-wave imaging systems and Ultra-Wideband ("5G") antennas for military applications. While at MIT, she won the IEEE International Best Paper Award for her research, along with a patent for her designs. In addition, BMW used her designs and prototypes in their Ultra-Wideband systems testing.
Roundtable Room 1, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Level 4
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The GL1: Foundational Layer for Financial Networks session aims to explore the transformative potential of the Global Layer One (GL1) initiative, as introduced by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This foundational digital infrastructure is designed to facilitate seamless cross-border transactions and integrate tokenized assets into global liquidity pools.
GL1 is not merely a technological advancement but a strategic move towards establishing a more interconnected and efficient global financial ecosystem. The initiative aims to address current limitations in digital asset platforms, which often face challenges related to regional boundaries and interoperability. By enabling diverse financial institutions to connect through a unified digital backbone, GL1 seeks to enhance market accessibility and operational efficiency across various asset classes.
The roundtable will bring together key central banks, regulators, international financial institutions, commercial banks and financial market infrastructures to:
1. Share latest developments on base infrastructure
2. Delve into use cases of shared ledger infrastructure in supporting financial transactions
3. Discuss standards and frameworks critical for settlement arrangements on shared ledger infrastructures
Hall 3, Singapore EXPO
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In spite of the plethora of commercial implementation and exploration of digital asset networks, there is little convergence in terms of global standards and frameworks. Hear from the practitioners on the proposed standards, frameworks and best practices on shared ledger infrastructure and how current financial markets infrastructures will evolve to support tokenized markets.
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