Full Name

Mark Kepeneghian

Job Title

Founder and CEO

Company

Lise

Speaker Bio

As Founder and CEO of Lise, Mark Kepeneghian is dedicated to modernizing market infrastructures in Europe. Through Lise, he is developing a unified infrastructure integrating both trading (MTF) and settlement (CSD) functions. This project aims to create the first natively tokenized stock exchange, operating 24/7, with the goal of simplifying access to financing for SMEs and mid-caps through instant settlement. Mark also leads Kriptown, the technology company designing the technical architecture (trading and post-trade) required to operate these tokenized financial instruments. Alongside his operational roles, he actively participates in industry initiatives regarding financial regulation: - AMF (French Financial Markets Authority): Member of the "Market Organisation and Functioning" Consultative Commission. - ADAN: Vice-President and Chair of the Tokenization Committee, contributing to the definition of the regulatory framework for digital assets. - France FinTech: Board Member, focusing on topics related to tokenization and capital markets.