DEUSS Official Launch & INATBA 7th Anniversary Gala

The DEUSS Official Launch & INATBA 7th Anniversary Gala bring together policymakers, financial institutions, market infrastructures, and digital finance stakeholders for a full-day programme dedicated to the future of European capital markets and SME financing.
The event will feature high-level discussions on the SME financing gap, the evolution of interoperable financial infrastructures in Europe, and the role of standardisation and tokenised markets in strengthening cross-border investment. It will also mark the official launch of the DEUSS platform, a European initiative aimed at enabling interoperable digital bond markets for SMEs within the EBSI framework.
The event will conclude with the INATBA 7th Anniversary Gala, a flagship evening programme marking seven years of the INATBA community. The evening will include a seated gala dinner, high-level interventions, and an awards ceremony recognising contributions to the advancement of blockchain and digital infrastructure in Europe, followed by networking and celebrations.

Agenda Highlights
10:00–10:30 | Welcome coffee
10:30–10:35 | Welcome wordBelén Suarez (INATBA)
10:35–10:45 | Presentation of DEUSSJan Skrabka (DEUSS)
10:45–11:45 | The SME Financing Gap: Market Realities (panel discussion)Armando Melone (DG GROW)
Johannes Schmitt (NYALA)
Mariana de la Roche Wills (BlackVogel)
Pablo Portugal (Euroclear)
Simona Amati (SMEUnited)
11:45–12:00 | KeynoteThibaut Kleiner (DG CONNECT, European Commission)
12:00–12:45 | From Framework to Pathway: Standardisation and Cross-Border Integration (panel discussion)Alessandro Fuser (Crypto Finance)
Fabian Rzadkowski (DG GROW)
Justine Bieliauskaite (European DIGITAL SME Alliance)
Mariana de la Roche Wills (BlackVogel)Miguel Vaz (Hauck Aufhäuser Digital Custody)
12:45–13:45 | Networking lunch
13:45–14:40 | EBSI, DEUSS & European Digital Infrastructure (panel discussion)
15:00–16:30 | European Architecture for Tokenised Financial Markets (policy roundtable)With the participation of Pablo Portugal (Euroclear), Peter Kerstens (DG FISMA) & Sujata Wirsching (Deutsche Börse).
16:30–17:00 | DEUSS Launch session
19:00–23:00 | INATBA 7th Anniversary Gala (dinner and networking)
Participation & Fees
Daytime Conference Ticket: A limited number of complimentary daytime conference passes are available to both members and non-members, subject to approval and venue capacity. This pass includes access to the conference sessions, networking breaks, and lunch, but does not include admission to the evening Gala and Awards ceremony.
INATBA Members: Participation is free of charge for one representative per member organisation, including access to the full-day programme and the evening Gala.
DEUSS Partners: Reserved exclusively for DEUSS partners, providing access to the full-day programme and evening Gala.
INATBA Member - 2nd Delegate: Additional representatives from INATBA member organisations may attend the full-day programme and Gala for a fee of €200 per delegate.
Non-Members: Non-INATBA participants may attend the full-day programme and Gala for a fee of €300 per delegate.