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Crypto Circle
Where Digital Assets Meet Traditional Asset Management
About the event
Join us for an engaging discussion on the future of digital assets in asset management.
The event kicks off with a welcome address from PwC, followed by an exclusive fireside chat with Dr. Dirk Klee, Country Head of BlackRock Asset Management Switzerland and member of BlackRock's EMEA Wealth Executive Committee, who will share BlackRock's perspective on digital assets and their evolving role in wealth and asset management. The fireside chat will be moderated by PwC partners Patrick Akiki and Jean-Claude Spillmann. Afterwards, the PwC Digital Assets Center of Excellence will share an overview of the latest hot topics in the digital assets space.
Representatives from PwC, vision&, and ACK Consulting Knowledge will then present key findings from the 2026 Pulse Survey – Blockchain for Financial Service Providers, offering insights into how blockchain technology is shaping the financial services industry.
Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights into the evolving landscape of digital assets in asset management, including Switzerland's role in fostering innovation and maintaining competitiveness.
We look forward to meeting you.
Agenda
| 17:45 | Arrival of the guests | |
| 18:00 | Welcome | Patrick Akiki, PwC Jean-Claude Spillmann, PwC |
| 18:05 | Fireside Chat with Dr. Dirk Klee, Country Head of BlackRock Asset Management Switzerland |
Dr. Dirk Klee, BlackRock Patrick Akiki, PwC Jean-Claude Spillmann, PwC |
| 18:30 | Hot Topics in the Digital Asset Space |
Martin Burri, PwC Silvan Thoma, PwC |
| 19:00 | Introduction to the Pulse Survey | Dario Orteca, PwC Thierry Hess, vision& Markus Perdrizat, ACK |
| 19:30 | Networking & apéro riche |
Date and location
Wednesday, 18 November 2026
17:45 – 21:00
PricewaterhouseCoopers AG
Experience Center
Birchstrasse 160
8050 Zurich
Participation fee
This event is free, but space is limited. Please cancel in advance if you can't make it so we can offer your seat to someone else.
Registration
https://pages.pwc.ch/view-form?id=701Vl00001ZRTR5IAP&embed=true&lang=en
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Bastian Stolzenberg