Note: This is a tentative agenda, subject to change. Final agenda and speakers will be posted closer to the event date.
All times are ET 

8:00 |  BREAKFAST AND REGISTRATION

8:45 |  Investor Xchange Roundtables
Each roundtable includes a structured 15-minute overview provided by the allocator about their firm and investment priorities, followed by a 15-minute open discussion among roundtable participants. Sessions are RSVP-only, capped at 8-10 participants, and operate under the Chatham House Rule. Registration opens two weeks prior to the event through the conference app. For more information, check out the FAQ page.

9:20 |  Opening remarks and Top DAWG 

  • Michelle Noyes, Managing Director & Head of Americas, AIMA

  • John D'Agostino, CEO, Dagger Consulting LLC (and Co-Chair of AIMA’s Digital Assets Working Group)

 

9:30 |  Interview: Crypto is an endurance sport
What have we learned from other cyclical asset classes to stay in the game?

  • Chris Solarz, CIO of Digital Assets, Amitis Capital

  • Sebastian Bea, President & CIO, ReserveOne

  • Stanley Wo, National Co-Leader of Digital Assets, KPMG

9:50 | Panel: Institutional capital & the next trillion — what’s blocking scale (and what’s finally working)?
Allocators and large managers on the institutionalization flywheel: ETFs as access rails, custody and prime brokerage maturity, liquidity fragmentation and where tokenization/RWAs are (or are not) delivering measurable efficiency.

  • Laurie Katz, Global Head of Distribution, Grayscale Investments

  • Joseph Naggar, CEO & CIO, Feynman Point Asset Management

  • Steve Kurz, Global Co-Head of Digital Assets, Galaxy

  • Billy Miller, COO, Securitize

10:35 |  MORNING COFFEE BREAK 

CHOOSE YOUR OWN AGENDA

MAIN STAGE

11:05 |  Presentation: Digital asset managers – trends, due diligence and the path to institutionalization 
A strategic overview of the digital asset manager landscape, examining key trends across hedge fund and venture strategies.

BREAKOUTS

11:05 | Breakout: Public equity & credit - finding fundamental value in blockchain-related companies

  • David Grider, Partner, Head of Liquid Investments, Finality Capital

  • Colin Jones, Founder & CIO, Outerlands Capital


11:40 | Breakout: Understanding the quantum threat without understanding math

  • Bill Laboon, Vice President Technical Operations, Web3 Foundation

11:25 |  Panel: The case for crypto hedge funds — alpha, capacity and implementation in an institutional market
Looking at market-neutral/multi-strat, liquidity & execution, derivatives usage, custody/prime brokerage setup and allocator expectations on transparency and operational due diligence.

  • Joshua Pagano, Partner & Team Leader - Digital Assets and Hedge Funds, Withum

  • Raghav Chopra, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Tephra Digital

  • Barry Schachter, Head of Portfolio Risk Management, Alphemy Capital

  • Sam Gaer, CIO, Monarq Asset Management

  • Rajat Jain, Senior Vice President - Fund Accounting & Digital Department, NAV 

12:10 |  NETWORKING LUNCH 

MAIN STAGE

1:10 |  Panel: Tokenization & access — does tokenization unlock the retail revolution of private markets (and should it)?
Product design meets investor protection: distribution, suitability, liquidity, disclosure and how institutions think about tokenized funds.

  • Michael Dellavalle, Partner & Market Leader, Digital Assets & Blockchain, Cohen & Co

  • Matt Zhang, Founder & Managing Partner, Hivemind Capital

  • Jasmine Jia, Head of Tokenization Ecosystem, Fidelity Digital Asset Management

  • Steven D'Mello, Partner, Operational Due Diligence, Albourne Partners

  • Parul Dubey, Managing Director & Head of Asset Management, Nasdaq Private Market

BREAKOUTS

1:10 | Breakout: Custody & counterparty risk — what “institutional-grade” means in 2026

  • Jesse Overall, Counsel, Clifford Chance US LLP

  • Mitchell Dong, CEO, Pythagoras Investment Management

 

2:00 | Breakout: Compliance amid regulatory sea change — US vs EU vs UK vs offshore
How managers are designing funds and ops across regimes; licensing, marketing, reporting and the reality of fragmentation vs harmonization.

  • Paolo Mara, Chief Legal Officer, Komainu

  • Johanna Collins-Wood, General Counsel & Head of Compliance, U.S. Asset Management, Chief Compliance Officer, Bitwise Investment Manager

  • Matthew Siano, President, Siano Services, LLC

 

1:55 |  Panel: The Stablecoin Flywheel
Stablecoins have emerged as the “killer app” of crypto. How will their adoption drive consumers on chain, improve cash management for digital asset traders and reward holders in the absence of interest.

  • Rachel Aldrich, COO, Lattice Capital

  • Sam ten Cate, Managing Director & Head of Digital Assets Strategy, State Street Investment Management

  • Henri Arslanian, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Nine Blocks Capital Management

  • Greg Van den Bergh, Managing Partner, Panga Capital

  • Adrian Uberto, Partner & COO, ParaFi Capital

2:40 |  AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK 

MAIN STAGE

3:10 |  Panel: Digital asset litigation
Digital asset rules are playing out in the courts via litigation. Understand the stakes for funds and investors, and the crypto twist on existing litigation risk.

  • John D'Agostino, CEO, Dagger Consulting LLC (and Co-Chair of AIMA’s Digital Assets Working Group)

  • Daniel T. Stabile, Partner, Chair, Digital Assets, Winston & Strawn LLP

  • TuongVy Le, General Counsel, Veda

BREAKOUTS

3:10 | Breakout: Market structure post-10/10

  • Glenn Rosenberg, Managing Partner, Persistent Trading

  • Thomas Chladek, Managing Director & Portfolio Manager, Forteus

  • Jasmine Burgess, Group CRO, Blockstream Capital Partners

 

3:45| Breakout: Topic TBC

 

 

4:20 | Breakout: Preparing for an agentic trading environment

3:35 |  Interview: ETF market evolution

  • Kyle Downey, Head of Product Strategy, Talos
  • Timothy Shea, Managing Director, Jefferies

4:00 |  Panel: Future proofing your digital asset business when the rules are still being written
US regulation is making progress, but is not yet final. How can digital asset businesses plan for the long term, including under different administrations, when the rule book is still a draft.

4:45 |  In conversation: The SEC’s roadmap toward crypto clarity
Evolving regulatory landscape - custody expectations, market structure and the practical implications for fund launches and distribution.

  • Richard Gabbert, Chief of Staff, Crypto Task Force, Senior Advisor to the Chairman, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

5:05 |  COCKTAIL RECEPTION