Emma Joyce, Senior Managing Director and Head of EMEA, Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC)

Andreessen Horowitz’s expansion to London and vision to help make the UK a web3 centre. The discussion will focus on how the UK can stand apart from Europe and the U.S. to attract and keep top technical talent while building a sensible regulatory regime for blockchain technology that protects consumers while fostering innovation.

Host:

Tim Bradshaw, Global Technology Correspondent, Financial Times

In conversation with:

Sriram Krishnan, General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz Crypto

In conversation with:

Rt Hon Lord Hammond of Runnymede, Former Chancellor of the Exchequer, UK and Chair of Copper

Is the UK still on track to become a global crypto hub?

Regulators across the globe have taken different approaches to the way they address, define and enforce crypto rules and regulations. What can regulators and policymakers learn from each other? How can they work towards achieving a unified approach? How will incoming regulation impact the institutional adoption of digital assets? Where is the world’s next global hub for digital assets?

Moderator:

Ian Taylor, Head of Crypto and Digital Assets, KPMG UK and Board Advisor, CryptoUK

Panel:

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

Melvin Deng, CEO, QCP Capital

In conversation with:

The Honorable Caroline D. Pham, Commissioner, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Providing a pathway for financial institutions to gain exposure to the digital asset markets through products like ETFs - will Bitcoin ETF volumes continue to rise as more financial institutions look to offer them to their clients? Are bitcoin ETFs a safer investment vehicle for investors than holding bitcoin in their own crypto wallets? What are the risks associated with it?

Panel:

Katey Neate, Chief Operating Officer, Digital Assets, BNY Mellon

Christopher Mellor, Head of EMEA Equity and Commodity ETF Product Management, Invesco

Creating a legal and regulatory framework which enables innovation and experimentation. Key legal issues needing clarification that were identified by the UK Law Commission report on digital assets in. How can we make progress on interoperability between private chains? Scope for voluntary standards for industry. How would voluntary standards fit with the regulatory framework?

Moderator:

Mike Ringer, Partner, CMS UK

Panel:

Peter Hilborne, Chief Operating Officer, Operations, Schroders Investment Management

Kevin Gaffney, Director Secondary Markets and Post‑Trade Policy, UK Finance

Sandy Kaul, Senior Vice President, Head of Digital Asset and Industry Advisory Services, Franklin Templeton

Private equity, venture capital, private debt, real estate and commodities remain largely illiquid. Tokenising such assets could provide greater accessibility to investors. How much appetite is there from investors to hold tokenised assets in their portfolios? What are the most essential considerations for fund managers exploring tokenisation? What are the benefits and challenges for banks and investors using tokenisation? What are the risks of using this technology?

Mathew McDermott, Global Head of Digital Assets, Goldman Sachs

Luke Brereton, Tokenization and Digital Assets Commercialization, Senior Vice President, State Street Digital

Xiao-Xiao Zhu, Digital Operating Partner, KKR

Sasha Mills, Executive Director, Financial Market Infrastructure, Bank of England

Lawrence Wintermeyer, Executive Co-Chair, Global Digital Finance (GDF)

Recent market developments have underscored the importance of custody and demand for custody services has therefore surged. What factors should institutions consider when selecting a custody provider? How do custody services differ between providers? What are the latest innovations in the digital asset custody landscape? What are the challenges digital asset custodians facing - striking the correct balance between greater operational efficiency and safety?

Panel:

Sabih Behzad, Head of Digital Assets and Currencies Transformation, Deutsche Bank

Dmitry Tokarev, Chief Executive Officer, Copper

Laurent Kssis, Board Member, Issuance.Swiss

Katrin Koller, Head of Custody Product, Ripple

As more financial institutions prepare to enter the world of digital assets, the need for institutional-quality infrastructure is increasing. How are financial institutions adapting to and preparing for the coming changes? How will incoming regulation impact the development of market infrastructure?

John O'Neill, Managing Director, Global Head of Digital Assets Strategy, HSBC

Emma Lovett, Executive Director, Markets DLT, Credit Lead, JP Morgan

Ami Ben-David, Co-Founder and CEO, Ownera

Arnab Sen, CEO, GFO-X

Can stablecoins be integrated into the existing payments infrastructure? How will CBDCs work at the cross-border level and interlink with existing infrastructure? How CBDCs could function in reality and when are they going to move out of the experimental stages?

Alexander Bechtel, Head of Digital Strategy, DWS Investments UK Limited

Previn Singh, IB Principal Investments & Strategic Ventures, Digital Assets, UBS Investment Bank

Adeline Bachellerie, Deputy Director Infrastructures, Innovation and Payments, Banque de France

The latest trends and new use cases – the importance of a clear regulatory regime that fosters innovation. Which technologies will prevail in the third iteration of the web? Digital payments a prerequisite for Web3? Security and privacy issues. Implications of AI and outlook for metaverse technologies.

Brian Quintenz, Global Head of Policy, Andreessen Horowitz Crypto

Vanessa Grellet, Managing Partner, Ethereum Enterprise Alliance

Jamie Burke, Founder & Chairman, Outlier Ventures

Richard Muirhead, Co-founder and Managing Partner, Fabric Ventures

Lawrence Wintermeyer, Executive Co-Chair, Global Digital Finance (GDF)