Ecuador's Superintendency of Banks ran a staff training session aimed at strengthening officials’ technological knowledge to improve supervision and respond to emerging challenges in the financial system. The programme focused on blockchain, artificial intelligence and digital environments and their implications for the management and security of financial operations. The session, held at the supervisor’s headquarters, featured presentations by technology infrastructure and emerging-technology specialists Julio Navarrete and Edwin Mejía. Topics included blockchain applications in banking, money as digital consensus, trust without intermediaries, associated risks and regulatory compliance considerations, and the potential role of regulatory sandboxes; participants also reviewed proposals and ideas for developing blockchain regulation in Ecuador.