Point Zero Forum 2026

Every so often, an event comes along where the room itself is the story. Point Zero Forum 2026, taking place from 23 to 25 June at Kongresshaus Zurich, is one of those gatherings, and we wouldn't miss it.

This year, the Forum frames its agenda around a sharp, timely premise: the foundations of European finance are being rebuilt in 2026. Three inflection points are driving that transformation, and each will be unpacked across three days of plenary sessions, deep dive workshops, and closed-door roundtables.

Three Conversations Defining 2026

The first is Artificial Intelligence. With the EU AI Act's high-risk rules applying from 2 August, credit scoring, KYC, and agentic AI in financial services all sit squarely in the regulatory spotlight. The Forum will explore whether Europe can scale AI under the new operating standard, and which use cases will set the precedent for the rest of the industry.

The second is European Stablecoins. With 97% of the global stablecoin market currently dollar-denominated, Europe is racing to define its own answer. Banks weighing their MiCA strategy, payment networks rebuilding for agentic commerce, and corporate treasurers choosing settlement assets will all be in the room.

The third is Capital Markets. EU equity markets sit at 73% of GDP compared to 270% in the US, and the Savings and Investments Union action plan aims to redirect €10 trillion in European deposits into productive capital. This is a defining conversation for European competitiveness.

The People in the Room

The speaker line-up reads like a who's who of global finance and policy. Karin Keller-Sutter, Swiss Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Finance, opens the Forum alongside H.E. Maria Luís Albuquerque, European Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investments Union. Sergio P. Ermotti of UBS, Piero Cipollone of the ECB, Sarah Breeden of the Bank of England, and Marlene Amstad of FINMA will share the stage with industry leaders including Paolo Ardoino (Tether), Jorn Lambert (Mastercard), Stu Alderoty (Ripple), and Yolande Piazza (PayPal).

Add 300+ speakers, 80+ regulators and central banks, and 2,000 attendees from 66 countries, and the picture becomes clear. Point Zero Forum 2026 is where the people writing the rules and the people building under them meet in the same room.

What We're Looking Forward To

Beyond the headline keynotes, we're especially drawn to the Chatham House Rule roundtables, where ideas get tested without the polish of a public stage. Sessions like "The Infrastructure Gap: What It Actually Takes to Put Assets On-Chain at Scale" and "Governing AI Agents and Frontier Models in Financial Services" are exactly the kinds of conversations we'd travel for.

We're also keen on the Innovation Tours on 25 June, which open the doors of Swiss innovation labs and financial institutions to attendees.

Let's Connect in Zurich

For us, Point Zero Forum 2026 is as much about the people as the programme. It's the dinner conversations, the corridor introductions, and the partnerships that grow out of a shared coffee that make these three days in Zurich worth the trip.

If you'll be at Point Zero Forum 2026, we'd love to meet. Send us a message ahead of the Forum and let's find a time to connect properly when we're all in Zurich.