Speakers | DigiAssets 2025

DigiAssets 2025

17 - 18 June, 2025

Convene, 155 Bishopsgate, London

DigiAssets 2025 Advisory Committee

Tony Ashraf, Managing Director, Digital Asset Transformation at BlackRock

Tony Ashraf

Managing Director, Digital Asset Transformation
BlackRock

Russell Barlow, Former Global Head of Alternatives at abrdn

Russell Barlow

Former Global Head of Alternatives
abrdn

Robert Crossley, Global Head of Digital and Industry Advisory Services at Franklin Templeton

Robert Crossley

Global Head of Digital and Industry Advisory Services
Franklin Templeton

Marita McGinley, Head of Digital Asset Strategy at Schroders

Marita McGinley

Head of Digital Asset Strategy
Schroders

Victor Jung, Managing Director, Head of Digital Assets at Hamilton Lane

Victor Jung

Managing Director, Head of Digital Assets
Hamilton Lane

David Reed, Director, Emerging Technology Innovation at Invesco

David Reed

Director, Emerging Technology Innovation
Invesco

Jasmine Burgess, COO/CRO at Coinbase Asset Management

Jasmine Burgess

COO/CRO
Coinbase Asset Management

Liz Lawson, Lead Digital Assets Analyst at T. Rowe Price

Liz Lawson

Lead Digital Assets Analyst
T. Rowe Price

Christoph Hock, Head of Tokenisation and Digital Assets at Union Investment

Christoph Hock

Head of Tokenisation and Digital Assets
Union Investment

Michael Ashby, Managing Director and CEO at AlgoQuant

Michael Ashby

Managing Director and CEO
AlgoQuant

Valerie Noel, Head of Trading at Syz Group

Valerie Noel

Head of Trading
Syz Group

Barnali Biswal, Chief Executive Officer at Hilbert Capital

Barnali Biswal

Chief Executive Officer
Hilbert Capital

Emma Lovett, Executive Director, Markets DLT – Credit Lead at J.P. Morgan

Emma Lovett

Executive Director, Markets DLT – Credit Lead
J.P. Morgan

Jean-Marc Bonnefous, Managing Partner at Tellurian Capital Management

Jean-Marc Bonnefous

Managing Partner
Tellurian Capital Management

Asset Allocators, Asset Managers, Private Banks, Hedge Funds, Investment Banks

Anthony Scaramucci, Founder & Managing Partner at SkyBridge Capital

Anthony Scaramucci

Founder & Managing Partner
SkyBridge Capital

Cynthia Lo Bessette, Head of Digital Asset Management at Fidelity Investments

Cynthia Lo Bessette

Head of Digital Asset Management
Fidelity Investments

Stefan Brinaru, Head of Digital Assets at BNP Paribas Asset Management

Stefan Brinaru

Head of Digital Assets
BNP Paribas Asset Management

Jeff Park, Portfolio Manager and Head of Alpha Strategies at Bitwise Asset Management

Jeff Park

Portfolio Manager and Head of Alpha Strategies
Bitwise Asset Management

Laurence Arnold, Global Head of Innovation, Client Operations, Performance & Reporting at AXA Investment Managers

Laurence Arnold

Global Head of Innovation, Client Operations, Performance & Reporting
AXA Investment Managers

Jeremy Punnett, Portfolio Director at M&G

Jeremy Punnett

Portfolio Director
M&G

Stephen Whyman, Director, Debt Capital Markets EMEA at  Fidelity International

Stephen Whyman

Director, Debt Capital Markets EMEA
 Fidelity International

Louis LaValle, Managing Director at 3iQ Digital Assets

Louis LaValle

Managing Director
3iQ Digital Assets

Andrew Peel, Head of Digital Asset Markets at Morgan Stanley

Andrew Peel

Head of Digital Asset Markets
Morgan Stanley

Jakub Lesniowski, Lead Digital Assets Risk & Regulatory Management at UBS Emerging Technologies

Jakub Lesniowski

Lead Digital Assets Risk & Regulatory Management
UBS Emerging Technologies

Scott Lucas, Managing Director, Head of Markets DLT at JP Morgan

Scott Lucas

Managing Director, Head of Markets DLT
JP Morgan

Marion Laboure, Managing Director - Macro Strategist at Deutsche Bank

Marion Laboure

Managing Director - Macro Strategist
Deutsche Bank

Elliot Hentov, Head of Policy & Macro Research at State Street Global Advisors

Elliot Hentov

Head of Policy & Macro Research
State Street Global Advisors

Harald Egger, Chief Analyst, Crypto Asset Specialist at Erste Asset Management

Harald Egger

Chief Analyst, Crypto Asset Specialist
Erste Asset Management

Angelina Kostyrina, Multi Asset Portfolio Manager at DWS Group

Angelina Kostyrina

Multi Asset Portfolio Manager
DWS Group

Xiao-Xiao Zhu, Digital Operating Partner at KKR

Xiao-Xiao Zhu

Digital Operating Partner
KKR

Charles-Henry Monchau, Chief Investment Officer at Syz Group

Charles-Henry Monchau

Chief Investment Officer
Syz Group

Philippe Meyer, Head of Digital & Blockchain Solutions at BBVA Switzerland

Philippe Meyer

Head of Digital & Blockchain Solutions
BBVA Switzerland

Peter Hubli, Head of Digital Asset Solutions at  Zürcher Kantonalbank

Peter Hubli

Head of Digital Asset Solutions
 Zürcher Kantonalbank

Joy Adams, Chief Operating Officer, Digital Assets at Deutsche Bank

Joy Adams

Chief Operating Officer, Digital Assets
Deutsche Bank

Carole Michel, Fund Distribution Senior Global Product Manager at BNP Paribas

Carole Michel

Fund Distribution Senior Global Product Manager
BNP Paribas

Ashley Moore, Managing Director at Hilbert Capital

Ashley Moore

Managing Director
Hilbert Capital 

Carlos Salinas, Head of Digital Assets and Fintech at MoraBanc

Carlos Salinas

Head of Digital Assets and Fintech
MoraBanc

Radek Krysztofiak, Strategic Consultant, Investment Data at Franklin Templeton

Radek Krysztofiak

Strategic Consultant, Investment Data
Franklin Templeton

Andres Fondevila Maron, Head of Digital Assets at BBVA Asset Management & Global Wealth

Andres Fondevila Maron

Head of Digital Assets
BBVA Asset Management & Global Wealth

Luis Nacarino, Executive Director of Digital Assets at Banco Santander

Luis Nacarino

Executive Director of Digital Assets
Banco Santander

Mico Curatolo, Co-Head of DLT and Digital Assets at Banca Sella

Mico Curatolo

Co-Head of DLT and Digital Assets
Banca Sella

Richard Byworth, Managing Partner at Syz Capital

Richard Byworth

Managing Partner
Syz Capital 

James Newman, General Partner, Fund Manager at Republic

James Newman

General Partner, Fund Manager
Republic

Vid Hribar, Strategic Initiatives, Blockchain Hub at Raiffeisen Bank International

Vid Hribar

Strategic Initiatives, Blockchain Hub
Raiffeisen Bank International

Romain Braud, Director of Digital Assets at Arab Bank, Switzerland

Romain Braud

Director of Digital Assets
Arab Bank, Switzerland

Carl Szantyr, Founder at Blockstone Capital

Carl Szantyr

Founder
Blockstone Capital

Mahesh Ramakrishnan, Founder at EV3 Ventures

Mahesh Ramakrishnan

Founder
EV3 Ventures

Samed Bouaynaya, Portfolio Manager and Director at Altana Wealth

Samed Bouaynaya

Portfolio Manager and Director
Altana Wealth

Alfonso Delgado, Managing Director at Silver 8 Capital

Alfonso Delgado

Managing Director
Silver 8 Capital

Nikita Fadeev, Managing Partner at Fasanara Digital

Nikita Fadeev

Managing Partner
Fasanara Digital

Evgeny Gokhberg, Managing Partner at Re7 Capital

Evgeny Gokhberg

Managing Partner
Re7 Capital

Jordan Walker, Head of Business Development at Re7 Capital

Jordan Walker

Head of Business Development
Re7 Capital

Jorge Schnura, CEO at Turing Capital

Jorge Schnura

CEO
Turing Capital

Conrad Carvalho, Head of Trading & Portfolio Manager at Oaktree & Lion

Conrad Carvalho

Head of Trading & Portfolio Manager
Oaktree & Lion

Vladimir Vishnevskiy, Partner at Quonota Investments

Vladimir Vishnevskiy

Partner
Quonota Investments

Daði Kristjánsson, CEO and a Founding Partner at Viska Digital Assets

Daði Kristjánsson

CEO and a Founding Partner
Viska Digital Assets

Matthias Kirchgaessner, Managing Partner at PLEXUS Research GmbH

Matthias Kirchgaessner

Managing Partner
PLEXUS Research GmbH 

Ariel Navarro, CEO at Whale Capital

Ariel Navarro

CEO
Whale Capital

Peter Tsang, Investment Director at InnovateX Capital

Peter Tsang

Investment Director
InnovateX Capital

Kay Meyer

Technology Investor
Family Office 22459 Ventures

Lixia Zhu, Principal at 76Columbus Family Office

Lixia Zhu

Principal
76Columbus Family Office

Project Founders

David Chen, Head of Blockchain at GEODNET

David Chen

Head of Blockchain
GEODNET

Policymakers, Regulators and Central Bank Speakers

Kristin Johnson, Commissioner at CFTC

Kristin Johnson

Commissioner
CFTC

Jon Relleen, Director of Infrastructure & Exchanges, Supervision, Policy & Competition at Financial Conduct Authority

Jon Relleen

Director of Infrastructure & Exchanges, Supervision, Policy & Competition
Financial Conduct Authority 

Matthew Long, Director of Payments & Digital Assets at Financial Conduct Authority

Matthew Long

Director of Payments & Digital Assets
Financial Conduct Authority

Lord Chris Holmes, Member at UK House of Lords and Diversity Adviser, Cabinet Office

Lord Chris Holmes

Member
UK House of Lords and Diversity Adviser, Cabinet Office

Emma Butterworth, Head of Financial Market Infrastructure, Innovation & Payments Policy Division at Bank of England

Emma Butterworth

Head of Financial Market Infrastructure, Innovation & Payments Policy Division
Bank of England

Ali Moussavi, Head of the Payments Strategy Unit at Bank of England

Ali Moussavi

Head of the Payments Strategy Unit
Bank of England

Christian Moor, Senior Policy Expert at European Banking Authority

Christian Moor

Senior Policy Expert
European Banking Authority

Joachim Schwerin, Principal Economist at European Commission

Joachim Schwerin

Principal Economist
European Commission

Adeline Bachellerie, Deputy Director of Innovation and Financial Market Infrastructures at Banque de France

Adeline Bachellerie

Deputy Director of Innovation and Financial Market Infrastructures
Banque de France

Gosia Williamson, Senior Manager, Payments Innovation Policy at Bank of England

Gosia Williamson

Senior Manager, Payments Innovation Policy
Bank of England

Brokers, Custodians, Liquidity Providers, Issuers, Exchanges, Platforms & Infrastructure Providers

Chantal Bradford, Head of EMEA Institutional Sales at Deribit

Chantal Bradford

Head of EMEA Institutional Sales
Deribit

Manuel Nordeste, Head of International Business Development at Fidelity Digital Assets

Manuel Nordeste

Head of International Business Development
Fidelity Digital Assets

Bruce Jackson, Chief of Digital Asset Funds and Business at Apex Group

Bruce Jackson

Chief of Digital Asset Funds and Business
Apex Group

Townsend Lansing, Head of Product at CoinShares

Townsend Lansing

Head of Product
CoinShares

David Mercer, Chief Executive Officer at LMAX Group

David Mercer

Chief Executive Officer
LMAX Group

Luke Dorney, Head of Custody at LMAX Group

Luke Dorney

Head of Custody
LMAX Group

Harry Benchimol, Co-Head of Derivatives Engine at Marex Solutions

Harry Benchimol

Co-Head of Derivatives Engine
Marex Solutions

Consultants, Industry Bodies, Trade Associations

Julia Streets, Founder & CEO at Streets Consulting

Julia Streets

Founder & CEO
Streets Consulting

Ian Taylor, Board Advisor at CryptoUK

Ian Taylor

Board Advisor
CryptoUK

John Allan, Head of Innovation & Operations Unit at Investment Association

John Allan

Head of Innovation & Operations Unit
Investment Association

Yvonne Deane Harte, Director for Secondary Markets and Post Trade Policy at  UK Finance

Yvonne Deane Harte

Director for Secondary Markets and Post Trade Policy
 UK Finance

Jannah Patchay, Director & Founder at Markets Evolution

Jannah Patchay

Director & Founder
Markets Evolution

Eva Szalay, Head of Media Relations at Hokku PR

Eva Szalay

Head of Media Relations
Hokku PR

James Delaney, Managing Director, Asset Management Regulation at  AIMA

James Delaney

Managing Director, Asset Management Regulation
 AIMA

Eric Balchunas, Senior ETF Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence

Eric Balchunas

Senior ETF Analyst
Bloomberg Intelligence

Elise Soucie Watts, Executive Director at Global Digital Finance

Elise Soucie Watts

Executive Director
Global Digital Finance

Madeleine Boys, Director of Programmes and Innovation at Global Digital Finance

Madeleine Boys

Director of Programmes and Innovation
Global Digital Finance

Andrew Whitworth, Visiting Fellow at the European University Institute and Founder at Global Policy Ltd

Andrew Whitworth

Visiting Fellow at the European University Institute and Founder
Global Policy Ltd

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