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.
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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