Anca is the co-founder of SODA and web3 advisor to the World Bank Innovation Office. She has spent almost five years as Head of Public Sector at cLabs, working on Celo, an open blockchain platform. Prior to that she spent over eight years at the World Bank focused on financial inclusion and fintech.

SODA is a technology-agnostic firm offering advisory services at the intersection of central banking, digital finance and the web3 industry, aiming to make public digital money a reality. SODA focuses on enabling ‘real life’ user-centric use cases for digital currency to help test public digital money and drive adoption.

This panel discussion explores the evolving landscape of digital currencies and the critical role of regulation and supervision in ensuring financial stability and consumer protection. The panelists will examine questions around compliance, innovation, and international cooperation. Attendees will gain insight into emerging regulatory frameworks and their implications for the future of digital finance.