WIN LIFI 2023 tickets to TV's Naga Munchetty hosted Other Side Of The Coin

Other Side Of The Coin host Naga Munchetty

SOCIETY is rapidly becoming completely cashless with digital spending bringing opportunities but challenges.

TV news presenter Naga Munchetty will discuss the issues and the future of currency with the Bank of England's Deputy Governor, Sir Jon Cunliffe, and Coinbase Vice President Tom Duff Gordon, at this year’s 2023 Leeds International Festival of Ideas (LIFI).

And we have a pair of tickets to be won to this must see event, called Other Side Of The Coin, at Leeds Playhouse, Saturday, September 30, 3pm to 4.30pm.

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Deadline is noon on Friday, August 25, 2023.

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LIFI, running since 2017, is a four day event - this year September 27 to 30, 2023 - bringing together household names and other leading thinkers, writers, artists and experts, from various fields, for thought-provoking discussions at Leeds Playhouse - for full details visit leedsinternationalfestival.com.

Big name guest speakers this year include actor Christopher Eccleston, TV presenter Davina McCall, BBC1’s Countryfile presenter Matt Baker, Dragon's Den investor Steven Bartlett, TV judge Rob Rinder, comedian Ruby Wax and actress Gemma Whelan.

The programme also includes A New Generation Of Entrepreneurism, Invisible Rule Of Law, A World Beyond The Binary, My Journey To Mindfulness and Arts And Culture – For The Many; Or the few?

Others are Could Living The Good Life Save The Planet?, Who Does Our Political System Benefit?, How Do We Talk About Grief?, When Will Women's Health Be Taken Seriously? and What's Our Obsession With True Crime?

Projecting Grief, an online gallery that explores the profound connection between loss, creativity, and healing, will take over the former Shu & Luxe space in Victoria Gate from August 18 to 27.

Other Side Of The Coin, exploring the future of currency, will be hosted by Naga Munchetty, the award-winning journalist and broadcaster, best-known as one of the main presenters on breakfast TV.

The event will discuss the Bank of England’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) and the parallels with cryptocurrency seeking to fit into a regulatory framework.

The guests will explore how this digital pound represents a new type of government-backed currency – not a cryptocurrency, but a form of money issued by the Bank of England and denominated just like sterling.

Even anti-regulation crypto enthusiasts are now demanding regulation after the demise of so many cryptocurrencies and the event will explore what the future holds for crypto and stablecoins, with CBDCs like the digital pound in place.

As Deputy Governor of the Bank of England for Financial Stability, Sir Jon Cunliffe is responsible for financial stability, the supervision and oversight of financial market infrastructures and payment systems and for international.

Bank of England Deputy Governor Sir Jon Cunliffe

Before joining the Bank, he was the UK Permanent Representative to the European Union, Prime Minister’s Advisor on Europe and Global and held various posts at HM Treasury.

Tom Duff Gordon is Vice President of International Policy at Coinbase, an American secure online platform for buying, selling, transferring, and storing cryptocurrency.

He has spoken at many of the key financial services regulatory policy conferences and drives the company’s engagement with policymakers in global markets across the world.