General Counsel at Aztec Labs, which is developing Aztec - a privacy first L2 on Ethereum.

Past: Ex-crypto start-up advisor, 10+ years at White & Case London/NYC/Hong Kong (ex-Counsel). LLM from London School of Economics.

Andre Omietanski

This talk explores how central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) can leverage zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) and Ethereum to create privacy-centric monetary systems. We'll examine how ZKPs enable robust AML/CTF compliance while preserving user privacy, discuss the benefits of Ethereum deployment for financial inclusion and innovation, and showcase how these technologies could revolutionize digital currency design. Future CBDCs can and should offer unparalleled privacy, security, and functionality.

Stage 6

Privacy-First CBDCs

This workshop is aimed at developers, legal professionals, and project managers involved in the creation and maintenance of privacy-focused projects and will guide participants through the various considerations and risks that need to be managed during the structuring, development and launch of these protocols.