Presented within the United Nations-sponsored multilateral
setting of WSIS Forum 2026 and AI for Good Global Summit 2026, METRA Group
positioned physical gold-backed digital asset infrastructure as a trusted value
reference for asset representation, transparent digital finance and
cross-border market connectivity.
Geneva,
Switzerland, 10 July 2026 - Within the UN-sponsored
multilateral platform of WSIS
Forum 2026 and the AI
for Good Global Summit 2026 in Geneva, METRA Group highlighted
the role of physical gold-backed digital asset infrastructure in strengthening
trust, transparency and value representation for the next stage of the digital
economy.
The discussion took
place within Session 562
of WSIS Forum 2026, identified on the official WSIS Forum
agenda as an official WSIS
2026 thematic side event titled “AI-Driven Empowerment for Innovative Climate Finance:
Bridging the Global Climate Investment Gap via an Inclusive, Digitally
Equitable Just Transition.” Set in the WSIS+20 implementation
era, the session connected digital innovation, AI empowerment, climate finance
and global carbon market governance, including Paris Agreement Article 6
discussions.
In Geneva, the
delegation also held discussions with the ITU Deputy Secretary-General on potential
cooperation with UN- and
ITU-sponsored frameworks around AI-enabled governance, trusted
asset representation and responsible rule-building for gold and metal-backed
digital asset infrastructure. The exchange underscored transparent standards,
verifiable data, responsible digital systems and international cooperation as
real-world assets become represented through digital infrastructure.
Within this official
platform context, METRA Group’s contribution focused on a central question for
trusted digital finance: how
can real-world value be represented, anchored and transferred with verifiable
trust?
The session formed
part of a wider UAE-linked Geneva engagement featuring the participation of H.E. Shaikh Hamad Rakadh Salem Hamad
Alameri, Chairman of Shaikh
Hamad Rakadh Salem Rakadh Office. His participation reflected
the UAE’s growing role in convening dialogue around digital infrastructure and
responsible technology-enabled development.
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The session also
highlighted the UAE’s role as a platform connecting investment, innovation and
global partnership. Mr.
Jeson Zheng, Global Chairman of UAE Global 2031 Strategic Partnership (GSP),
emphasized GSP’s support for the “We
the UAE 2031” vision through digital economy development,
investment connectivity and international cooperation.
The broader Geneva
engagement also included the establishment and on-site signing ceremony of the World Climate Finance Digital Asset
Committee (WCFDAC), presented as a joint founding initiative
for climate finance and digital asset cooperation.
Against this
backdrop, METRA Group presented the concept of a physical gold-backed digital asset
- a framework using real physical gold
as a value anchor, while maintaining links to independent custody,
verification, transparency and institutional trust.
During the Geneva
engagement, METRA Group
received the 2026
Innovative Climate Finance Institutional Award for Exceptional Achievements.
The medal and certificate were conferred by a former United Nations Under-Secretary-General
and Dr. Luo Xiang,
Chairman of UNGLEP,
recognizing METRA Group’s contribution to innovative climate finance and
trusted digital asset infrastructure.
Mr. Brandon
Dong,
CEO of METRA Group,
shared perspectives on trust, transparency, value anchoring and settlement
infrastructure for digital finance, emphasizing that as financial systems
become more digital and cross-border, trusted asset representation will become
a foundation for market confidence, responsible innovation and efficient
financial connectivity.
Gold has long served
as a recognized value reference across markets and economic cycles. In the
digital economy, METRA Group positioned physical gold-backed digital asset
infrastructure as one approach to combining traditional value anchoring with
modern digital financial systems - grounded in independent custody,
auditability, disciplined asset representation and responsible digital design.
Within this context,
METRA Group’s participation contributed to the broader multilateral
conversation on how digital infrastructure can improve trust, interoperability
and transparency in financial systems. The emphasis was not on short-term
market activity, but on how trusted value references can support the
responsible digitization of real-world assets.
As global markets
explore new models of digital financial infrastructure, the Geneva presentation
underscored a central message: digital finance will require not only speed and
innovation, but also credible value anchors, transparent governance, verifiable
asset representation, responsible rule-building and international cooperation.
Editorial Note
Official
Platform Context
Session
562 was convened within the official WSIS Forum 2026 thematic side event
framework in Geneva, alongside the AI for Good Global Summit 2026, as part of
the WSIS+20 dialogue on digital innovation, AI empowerment, climate finance and
global carbon market governance.
Source
Attribution
According
to the official WSIS Forum 2026 agenda, Session 562 was listed as an official
WSIS 2026 thematic side event and was held on 6 July 2026, 11:00–11:45, in Room
L2, ITU Montbrillant Building, Geneva. The page identifies the session as
co-hosted by the Global SDGs and Leadership Development Center (GSLDC), the
United Nations Global Leadership & ESG Programme (UNGLEP) and UAE Global
2031 Strategic Partnership (GSP), and co-organized by Shaikh Hamad Rakadh Salem
Rakadh Office and the Social Impact Investment Foundation (SIIF).
Official
Session Page:
https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2026/Agenda/Session/562
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Reference
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related multilateral platforms are included solely for factual event context
and source attribution. References to discussions with ITU representatives, the
WCFDAC signing ceremony and the award presentation are provided as factual
meeting, outcome and recognition context only. This release does not state or
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ITU or the WSIS Forum for any digital asset, initiative, platform, financial
arrangement or commercial activity.
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