The eighth meeting of the CBDC Technology Forum was held on 13 October 2023, with Tom Mutton as the Chair. During the meeting, the Chair informed the Members that a summary of the responses received for the Bank of England and HM Treasury’s Consultation Paper on the digital pound, along with feedback on the Bank’s Technology Working Paper, would be made available in the future. Additionally, the Chair announced that Danny Russell had been appointed as the Head of Digital Currency Technology at the Bank.