Digital Assets 2025

17 - 18 June, 2025

Convene, 155 Bishopsgate, London

Speakers

2023 DigiAssets Buy Side Advisory Board

Nick Wood, Head of Execution at Millenium Global Millenium Global Logo

Nick Wood

Head of Execution
Millenium Global

Krzysztof Wierzchowski, Vice President, Securities Services at Franklin Templeton Investments

Krzysztof Wierzchowski

Vice President, Securities Services
Franklin Templeton Investments

Valerie Noel, Head of Trading at Syz Group

Valerie Noel

Head of Trading
Syz Group

Christoph Hock, Head of Multi-Asset Trading at Union Investments Union Investments Logo

Christoph Hock

Head of Multi-Asset Trading
Union Investments

Jean-Marc Bonnefous, Managing Partner at Tellurian Capital Management

Jean-Marc Bonnefous

Managing Partner
Tellurian Capital Management

Laurence Arnold, Head of Innovation Management and Strategic Initiatives at AXA Investment Management

Laurence Arnold

Head of Innovation Management and Strategic Initiatives
AXA Investment Management

Jasmine Burgess, COO/ CRO at Coinbase Asset Management

Jasmine Burgess

COO/ CRO
Coinbase Asset Management

Caitlin Dean, Managing Director, Public Markets Middle Office at CPPIB

Caitlin Dean

Managing Director, Public Markets Middle Office
CPPIB

2023 DigiAssets Buy Side Speakers- Pension Funds, Asset Managers, Wealth Managers, Hedge Funds & Digital Assets Hedge Funds

Elena Marola-Bonthond, Chief Investment Officer at CERN Pension Fund

Elena Marola-Bonthond

Chief Investment Officer
CERN Pension Fund

Lisa Scott- Smith, Managing Director, Digital Business, Millennium Global Investments, and CEO at Sonar Digital

Lisa Scott- Smith

Managing Director, Digital Business, Millennium Global Investments, and CEO
Sonar Digital

Angela Maragkopoulou, Chief Operating Officer at DWS Group

Angela Maragkopoulou

Chief Operating Officer
DWS Group

Charles-Henry Monchau, Chief Investment Officer at Syz Group

Charles-Henry Monchau

Chief Investment Officer
Syz Group

Jane Buchan, CEO at Martlet Asset Management

Jane Buchan

CEO
Martlet Asset Management

Jasmine Burgess, COO/ CRO at Coinbase Asset Management

Jasmine Burgess

COO/ CRO
Coinbase Asset Management

Sam Diedrich, Managing Director, Head of Absolute Return and Credit at Partners Capital

Sam Diedrich

Managing Director, Head of Absolute Return and Credit
Partners Capital

Russell Barlow, Global Head of Alternatives at abrdn

Russell Barlow

Global Head of Alternatives
abrdn

Blue Macellari, Head of Digital Assets Strategy at T. Rowe Price

Blue Macellari

Head of Digital Assets Strategy
T. Rowe Price

Robert Crossley, Vice President of Industry Advisory Services, EMEA & APAC at Franklin Templeton

Robert Crossley

Vice President of Industry Advisory Services, EMEA & APAC
Franklin Templeton

Jurrien Timmer, Director of Global Macro at Fidelity Investments

Jurrien Timmer

Director of Global Macro
Fidelity Investments

David Reed, Director of Emerging Technology Innovation at Invesco

David Reed

Director of Emerging Technology Innovation
Invesco

Marita McGinley, Head of Digital Asset Strategy at Schroders

Marita McGinley

Head of Digital Asset Strategy
Schroders

Krzysztof Wierzchows, Vice President, Securities Services at Franklin Templeton

Krzysztof Wierzchows

Vice President, Securities Services
Franklin Templeton

Terence Schofield, Head of Digital Assets Technology at Point72

Terence Schofield

Head of Digital Assets Technology
Point72

Michael Wee, Co-founder and Partner at Portage Web3 Fund

Michael Wee

Co-founder and Partner
Portage Web3 Fund

Laurence Arnold, Head of Innovation Management and Strategic Initiatives at AXA Investment Management

Laurence Arnold

Head of Innovation Management and Strategic Initiatives
AXA Investment Management

Brian Quintenz, Head of Policy at a16z crypto

Brian Quintenz

Head of Policy
a16z crypto

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

Victor Jung

Managing Director and Head of Digital Assets
Hamilton Lane

Sam Tufts, Head of New Assets at Phoenix Group

Sam Tufts

Head of New Assets
Phoenix Group

Luc Froehlich, Global Head of Digital Assets Solutions at Fidelity International

Luc Froehlich

Global Head of Digital Assets Solutions
Fidelity International

Katie Kirts, Director, Global Technology at New York Life Investments

Katie Kirts

Director, Global Technology
New York Life Investments

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

Elliot Hentov

Head of Policy & Macro Research
State Street Global Advisors

Valerie Noel, Head of Trading at Syz Group

Valerie Noel

Head of Trading
Syz Group

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

Anatoly Crachilov

Founding Partner & CEO
Nickel Digital Asset Management

Christoph Hock, Head of Tokenisation & Digital Assets at Union Investments Union Investments Logo

Christoph Hock

Head of Tokenisation & Digital Assets
Union Investments

Michael Hall, Founder Partner & CIO at Nickel Digital Asset Management

Michael Hall

Founder Partner & CIO
Nickel Digital Asset Management

Yves Choueifaty, President at TOBAM Asset Management

Yves Choueifaty

President
TOBAM Asset Management

Nikita Fadeev, Partner & Head at Fasanara Digital

Nikita Fadeev

Partner & Head
Fasanara Digital

Carl Szantyr, Managing Partner, CEO at Blockstone Capital

Carl Szantyr

Managing Partner, CEO
Blockstone Capital

Daniel Schmid, Head of Compliance at Syz Private Banking

Daniel Schmid

Head of Compliance
Syz Private Banking

Romain Braud, Director of Digital Assets at Arab Bank

Romain Braud

Director of Digital Assets
Arab Bank

Jean-Marc Bonnefous, Managing Partner at Tellurian Capital Management

Jean-Marc Bonnefous

Managing Partner
Tellurian Capital Management

Wilhelm Roth, Chief Executive Officer at Icoinic Capital

Wilhelm Roth

Chief Executive Officer
Icoinic Capital

Colin Lambert, IT Service Desk & IT Training at Unigestion

Colin Lambert

IT Service Desk & IT Training
Unigestion

Olga Romanova, Head of Operational Due Diligence at Aaro Capital

Olga Romanova

Head of Operational Due Diligence
Aaro Capital

Admire Chatiza, Managing Director, Head of Operational Due Diligence at Forteus

Admire Chatiza

Managing Director, Head of Operational Due Diligence
Forteus

Manuel Ernesto De Luque Muntaner, Co-Founder & CEO at Block Asset Management

Manuel Ernesto De Luque Muntaner

Co-Founder & CEO
Block Asset Management

Kevin Ballard, Co-Founder & CCO at Block Asset Management

Kevin Ballard

Co-Founder & CCO
Block Asset Management

Vadim Khramov, Founder & Chief Investment Officer at Edge Capital Management

Vadim Khramov

Founder & Chief Investment Officer
Edge Capital Management

Jordi Alexander, Founder at Selini Capital

Jordi Alexander

Founder
Selini Capital

Vladimir Vishnevskiy, Partner at Quonota Investments

Vladimir Vishnevskiy

Partner
Quonota Investments

Alexandre Loreau, Chief Risk Officer at Bastion Asset Management

Alexandre Loreau

Chief Risk Officer
Bastion Asset Management

Barnali Biswal, CIO at Atitlan Asset Management

Barnali Biswal

CIO
Atitlan Asset Management

Kenzy Goodwin, Chair at 100 Women in FinTech

Kenzy Goodwin

Chair
100 Women in FinTech

Samed Bouaynaya, Portfolio Manager Digital Assets Fund at Altana Wealth

Samed Bouaynaya

Portfolio Manager Digital Assets Fund
Altana Wealth

2023 Dragons' Den Speakers

Alberto Gordo, Founder & CIO at Protein Capital Management

Alberto Gordo

Founder & CIO
Protein Capital Management

Hugo Langeen, Co-founder at Valid Alpha- Emerging Fund Manager

Hugo Langeen

Co-founder
Valid Alpha- Emerging Fund Manager

Ron Akram, Co- Managing Principal at Isla Capital- Emerging Fund Manager

Ron Akram

Co- Managing Principal
Isla Capital- Emerging Fund Manager

Mehdi-Laurent Akkar, Co-founder and Chief Investment Officer at Eltican Asset Management- Emerging Fund Manager

Mehdi-Laurent Akkar

Co-founder and Chief Investment Officer
Eltican Asset Management- Emerging Fund Manager

2023 Central Banks, Policy Makers, Regulators, Consultants, Industry Bodies

Andrew Griffith, Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister at UK Parliament

Andrew Griffith

Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister
UK Parliament

Dr Lisa Cameron, Former MP and Chair Crypto and Digital Assets All Party Parliamentary Group at UK Parliament

Dr Lisa Cameron

Former MP and Chair Crypto and Digital Assets All Party Parliamentary Group
UK Parliament

Adeline Bachellerie, Head of Digital Currency and Innovation at Banque de France

Adeline Bachellerie

Head of Digital Currency and Innovation
Banque de France

Kristin Johnson, Commissioner at CFTC

Kristin Johnson

Commissioner
CFTC

Hester Peirce, Commissioner at U.S Securities Exchange Commission

Hester Peirce

Commissioner
U.S Securities Exchange Commission

Thomas Moser, Alternate Member of the Governing Board at Swiss National Bank

Thomas Moser

Alternate Member of the Governing Board
Swiss National Bank

Helen Boyd, Head of Capital Markets at FCA

Helen Boyd

Head of Capital Markets
FCA

Jerome Reboul, Managing Director of the Regulatory Policy and International Affair at AMF

Jerome Reboul

Managing Director of the Regulatory Policy and International Affair
AMF

2023 Consultants, Industry Bodies & Media

Julia Streets, Founder & CEO at Streets Consulting

Julia Streets

Founder & CEO
Streets Consulting

Ian Taylor, Head of Crypto and Digital Assets at KPMG & Board Advisor to CryptoUK

Ian Taylor

Head of Crypto and Digital Assets
KPMG & Board Advisor to CryptoUK

Anna Irrera, Senior Editor at Bloomberg News

Anna Irrera

Senior Editor
Bloomberg News

Myles McGuinness, Chief Executive Officer at Financial Markets Standards Board

Myles McGuinness

Chief Executive Officer
Financial Markets Standards Board

James Delaney, Director, Government Affairs at Alternative Investment Management Association

James Delaney

Director, Government Affairs
Alternative Investment Management Association

James Hopegood, Director of Asset Management Regulation at AIMA

James Hopegood

Director of Asset Management Regulation
AIMA

Eva Szalay, Cross Asset Reporter at Bloomberg Bloomberg Logo

Eva Szalay

Cross Asset Reporter
Bloomberg

Virginie O’Shea, CEO and Founder at Firebrand Research

Virginie O’Shea

CEO and Founder
Firebrand Research

Tobin McComas, Vice President, Development & Member Services at Chamber of Digital Commerce

Tobin McComas

Vice President, Development & Member Services
Chamber of Digital Commerce

Dr Genia Diamond, CEO and Co-Founder at Minerva Advisory Group

Dr Genia Diamond

CEO and Co-Founder
Minerva Advisory Group

Christopher Rich

General Counsel
Financial Markets Standards Board

Jannah Patchay, Director & Founder at Markets Evolution

Jannah Patchay

Director & Founder
Markets Evolution

Keith Bear, Fellow at Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance

Keith Bear

Fellow
Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance

Justina Lee, Cross- asset Reporter at Bloomberg

Justina Lee

Cross- asset Reporter
Bloomberg

Lex Sokolin, Chief Cryptoeconomics Officer at Consensys

Lex Sokolin

Chief Cryptoeconomics Officer
Consensys

2023 Sell Side, Platforms & Technology Infrastructure Providers

David Mercer, CEO at LMAX Group LMAX Group Logo

David Mercer

CEO
LMAX Group

Jenna Wright, Managing Director at LMAX Digital

Jenna Wright

Managing Director
LMAX Digital

Zack Michaelson, Senior Director at Publicis Sapient

Zack Michaelson

Senior Director
Publicis Sapient

Tom Jessop, President at Fidelity Digital Assets

Tom Jessop

President
Fidelity Digital Assets

Simon Barnby, Chief Marketing Officer at Archax

Simon Barnby

Chief Marketing Officer
Archax

Thomas Restout, Group CEO at B2C2

Thomas Restout

Group CEO
B2C2

Sui Chung, Chief Executive Officer at CF Benchmarks

Sui Chung

Chief Executive Officer
CF Benchmarks

Tongtong Gong, COO & Co-founder at Amberdata

Tongtong Gong

COO & Co-founder
Amberdata

Shawn Douglass, CEO & Co-founder at Amberdata

Shawn Douglass

CEO & Co-founder
Amberdata

Ambre Soubiran, CEO at Kaiko

Ambre Soubiran

CEO
Kaiko

Luke Brereton, Senior Vice President at State Street Digital

Luke Brereton

Senior Vice President
State Street Digital

Simon Forster, Global Co-Head Digital Assets at TP ICAP

Simon Forster

Global Co-Head Digital Assets
TP ICAP

Claire Bridel, COO at Liquidnet

Claire Bridel

COO
Liquidnet

Tim Bevan, Founder & Co- CEO at ETC Group ETC Group Logo

Tim Bevan

Founder & Co- CEO
ETC Group

Jonathan Chan, Head of Business Development at Wintermute

Jonathan Chan

Head of Business Development
Wintermute

Andy Mosson, Head of Sales at Bitpanda Pro

Andy Mosson

Head of Sales
Bitpanda Pro

Doug Brooks, Senior Advisor at XDC Network

Doug Brooks

Senior Advisor
XDC Network

George Zarya, Founder & CEO at BEQUANT

George Zarya

Founder & CEO
BEQUANT

Michael Higgins, Global Head of Business Development at Hidden Road

Michael Higgins

Global Head of Business Development
Hidden Road

John Hallahan, Director, Business Solutions & Advisory at Fireblocks

John Hallahan

Director, Business Solutions & Advisory
Fireblocks

Usman Naeem, Global Head of Derivative Sales and Agency Trading at Coinbase

Usman Naeem

Global Head of Derivative Sales and Agency Trading
Coinbase

Darren Jordan, Head of Sales at Komainu

Darren Jordan

Head of Sales
Komainu

Mike Milner, Head of Sales, EMEA at Copper

Mike Milner

Head of Sales, EMEA
Copper

James Courtenay, Chairman at Obligate

James Courtenay

Chairman
Obligate

Varun Paul, Director CBDC and Financial Market Infrastructure at Fireblocks

Varun Paul

Director CBDC and Financial Market Infrastructure
Fireblocks


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