Crypto Assets and Risk – Navigating the Future of Finance

Peter Faykiss is the Director of International Business Development at the HOLD Asset Management Ltd., he joined to the company in 2024. Before transitioning to digital finance area, he gained extensive experience in financial stability and macroprudential policy. In 2014 he was appointed as the Head of Macroprudential Policy Department of the MNB (Hungarian National Bank). He later served as the Director of Macroprudential Directorate from 2017 and as the Director of Digitalization Directorate from 2019. Mr. Faykiss graduated from Corvinus University of Budapest in 2009 and he holds a PhD in Finance from the same institution. 

Péter Kanti is the Head of Digital Assets and Blockchain at Dorsum, with over 12 years of experience in business consulting. Currently based in Canada, he parnters with clients to enhance their operations and services through blockchain technology, with focus on product development, process optimization, and transparency. Over the course of his career, Péter has worked with prominents organizations such as IFUA Horváth & Partners, Loxon, and PwC Hungary. Outside of work, he is passionate about blockchain and crypto assets, frequently sharing insights and articles on these topics on LinkedIn. 

Zoltán Pogátsa is a Hungarian economist and sociologist, habilitated university associate professor specializing in international political economy. He is currently an associate professor at the University of Sopron and a former researcher at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He teaches at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) and previously taught at Central European University.