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, Capital Markets Digital Assets at Invesco

David Reed

Capital Markets Digital Assets
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, Head of Alpha Strategies and Portfolio Manager at Bitwise Asset Management

Jeff Park

Head of Alpha Strategies and Portfolio Manager
Bitwise Asset Management

Jeremy Punnett, Portfolio Director at M&G

Jeremy Punnett

Portfolio Director
M&G

Andrew Peel, Head of Digital Asset Markets at Morgan Stanley

Andrew Peel

Head of Digital Asset Markets
Morgan Stanley

Jakub Lesniowski, Head Digital Assets Risk & Regulatory Management at UBS

Jakub Lesniowski

Head Digital Assets Risk & Regulatory Management
UBS

Scott Lucas, Managing Director, Head of Markets Digital Assets at JP Morgan

Scott Lucas

Managing Director, Head of Markets Digital Assets
JP Morgan

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

Elliot Hentov

Head of Macro Policy 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

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

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

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, Head of DLT and Digital Assets at Banca Sella

Mico Curatolo

Head of DLT and Digital Assets
Banca Sella

Richard Byworth, Managing Partner at Syz Capital

Richard Byworth

Managing Partner
Syz Capital 

James Newman, Managing Partner – Fund Manager at Republic

James Newman

Managing 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 Two Prime

Conrad Carvalho

Head of Trading & Portfolio Manager
Two Prime

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

James Van Straten, Senior Analyst & Advisor at CoinDesk & Consilium

James Van Straten

Senior Analyst & Advisor
CoinDesk & Consilium

Catriona Kellas, International Legal Lead – Digital Projects at Franklin Templeton

Catriona Kellas

International Legal Lead – Digital Projects
Franklin Templeton

Charles Adams, Investor Relations at Nickel Digital Asset Management

Charles Adams

Investor Relations
Nickel Digital Asset Management

Kay Meyer, Technology Investor at Family Office 22459 Ventures

Kay Meyer

Technology Investor
Family Office 22459 Ventures

Lixia Zhu, Principal at 76Columbus Family Office

Lixia Zhu

Principal
76Columbus Family Office

Andrew Webley, Chief Executive Officer at The Smarter Web Company PLC

Andrew Webley

Chief Executive Officer
The Smarter Web Company PLC

Vanessa Grellet, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Arche Capital

Vanessa Grellet

Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Arche Capital

Sam Roberts, Director of Investment Consulting at Cartwright Pension Trusts

Sam Roberts

Director of Investment Consulting
Cartwright Pension Trusts

Peter Hilborne, Chief Operating Officer at Schroders

Peter Hilborne

Chief Operating Officer
Schroders

John Thiede, Associate General Counsel at HSBC

John Thiede

Associate General Counsel
HSBC

Anatoly Crachilov, CEO & Founding Partner at Nickel Digital Asset Management

Anatoly Crachilov

CEO & Founding Partner
Nickel Digital Asset Management

Jonathan Patterson, COO & Chief Compliance Officer at Nickel Digital Asset Management

Jonathan Patterson

COO & Chief Compliance Officer
Nickel Digital Asset Management

Richard Skeet, Managing Partner, Head of Research at Hivemind Capital

Richard Skeet

Managing Partner, Head of Research
Hivemind Capital

Konstantinos Toufexis, Global Custody Product Manager at BNP Paribas

Konstantinos Toufexis

Global Custody Product Manager
BNP Paribas

Ivan de Lastours, Blockchain & Crypto Lead at Bpifrance

Ivan de Lastours

Blockchain & Crypto Lead
Bpifrance

Project Founders

David Chen, Head of Blockchain at GEODNET

David Chen

Head of Blockchain
GEODNET

James Dunthorne, CEO and Co-founder at Neuron Innovations

James Dunthorne

CEO and Co-founder
Neuron Innovations

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

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

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

Agnes Mazurek, Global Head of Business Implementation, Digital Assets at Apex Group

Agnes Mazurek

Global Head of Business Implementation, Digital Assets
Apex Group

Andrew Gibb, CEO at Twinstake

Andrew Gibb

CEO
Twinstake

Clarisse Hagège, Founder & CEO at dfns

Clarisse Hagège

Founder & CEO
dfns

Alfonse Mandese, Global Head of Revenue at Talos

Alfonse Mandese

Global Head of Revenue
Talos

Townsend Lansing, Head of Product at CoinShares

Townsend Lansing

Head of Product
CoinShares

Dovile Silenskyte, Director, Digital Assets Research at WisdomTree

Dovile Silenskyte

Director, Digital Assets Research
WisdomTree

Antoine Scalia, Founder & CEO at Cryptio

Antoine Scalia

Founder & CEO
Cryptio

Jesse Knutson, Head of Operations at Bitfinex Securities

Jesse Knutson

Head of Operations
Bitfinex Securities

Chuck Mounts, Chief DeFi Officer at S&P Global Ratings

Chuck Mounts

Chief DeFi Officer
S&P Global Ratings

Niki Beattie, Chair at ClearToken

Niki Beattie

Chair
ClearToken

Michael Higgins, Global Head of Business Development at Hidden Road

Michael Higgins

Global Head of Business Development
Hidden Road

Rubén Nieto, Managing Director at Allfunds Blockchain

Rubén Nieto

Managing Director
Allfunds Blockchain

Sean Lawrence, Head of Europe at LTP

Sean Lawrence

Head of Europe
LTP

Aiyana Currie, Global Head of Business Development at Fidelity Digital Assets

Aiyana Currie

Global Head of Business Development
Fidelity Digital Assets

Shane Richardson, Account Executive - Financial Services UK & EMEA at KX

Shane Richardson

Account Executive - Financial Services UK & EMEA
KX

Stephen Whyman, European Commercial Head of Digital Asset Funds and Business at Apex Group

Stephen Whyman

European Commercial Head of Digital Asset Funds and Business
Apex Group

Academic, Consultants, Industry Bodies, Media, Trade Associations Speakers

Julia Streets, Founder & CEO at Streets Consulting

Julia Streets

Founder & CEO
Streets Consulting

Ian Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, HT Digital at CryptoUK

Ian Taylor

Chief Operating Officer, HT Digital
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

Nicole Sandler, Executive in Residence at Global Digital Finance

Nicole Sandler

Executive in Residence
Global Digital Finance

Emily Nicolle, Crypto & FinTech Reporter at Bloomberg News

Emily Nicolle

Crypto & FinTech Reporter
Bloomberg News

Dr Larisa Yarovaya, Director of the Centre for Digital Finance at University of Southampton

Dr Larisa Yarovaya

Director of the Centre for Digital Finance
University of Southampton

Ijeoma Okoli, Director at The Digital Economy Initiative

Ijeoma Okoli

Director
The Digital Economy Initiative

Olga Romanova, Independent Consultant at Vigillion Advisers

Olga Romanova

Independent Consultant
Vigillion Advisers

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