The goal of the Digital Pound Foundation’s Payments Working Group is to identify, define and articulate key risks, challenges and benefits arising from the introduction of new forms of digital money, including central bank digital currencies (CBDC), stablecoins, and e-money tokens, and to communicate these effectively to policymakers, regulators, financial markets participants, consumer and industry groups and other participants and stakeholders in the emerging ecosystem of new forms of digital money. It provides a forum where our members can communicate, collaborate and share ideas and practical solutions – from a payments perspective – towards a healthy and diverse ecosystem for new forms of digital money, whilst showcasing their skills and abilities within the sector.
- Identify, define and articulate the key payments, risks, challenges and benefits arising from the creation of new forms of digital money
- Examine the relationships, impact and synergies with existing payment and account infrastructures as well as parallel industry trends/innovations like digital identity, ISO 20022 and Open Finance
- Engage with and support the Bank of England in the practical implementation of a CBDC
- Engage with relevant policymakers, regulatory bodies and other forums to communicate and advocate for the DPF’s policy positions
- Collaborate with other working groups to identify and elaborate payments use cases that bring innovation and value for both commercial and consumer segment
Group Lead
Leading our Payments Working Group is Alexandre Neves, Manager of Strategy & Consulting Payments at Accenture. Alexandre brings +17 years of professional experience in Payments, spanning several geographies (UK, Continental Europe, and Asia), clients (including commercial banks, central banks, and government departments), and engagements (including business architect of new payment propositions, programme manager of real-time cross-border payments, and programme manager of payment APIs).
All Digital Pound Foundation members have the opportunity to get involved in the creation of educational materials, thought leadership and resources, as well as an engaging programme of communications, publications and events, that will not only support the wider understanding of new forms of digital money, but help to showcase their knowledge and expertise. Simply head over to our membership page where you can find information about our various membership options.
We are now offering a discounted ‘Single Working Group Membership Package’, providing access to a choice of two of our Working Groups: Digital Sustainable Finance Working Group or Privacy and Identity Working Group.
In addition to joining one of these Working Groups, you will also benefit from:
- Free attendance to all our in-person and online events, with the possibility of speaking opportunities where they relate to your Working Group activity
- Participation in our Roundtables where organised by the Working Group you’re a member of
- Access to our members-only WhatsApp group
- An announcement of your membership via our website, newsletter, and social media channels
- Addition of your logo and backlink to our website, placed among our other members
You can choose to upgrade your membership at any stage should you wish to gain access to all our Working Groups, in addition to the other full membership benefits. For more information, please visit our membership page using the button below.
