Agenda

Welcome to Ripple Swell! Hear from Monica Long, President at Ripple, as she kicks off our 9th annual Swell event in New York City.

Monica Long

President, Ripple

Hear from Adena Friedman, Chair and CEO at Nasdaq, as she dives into the potential of digital assets and blockchain across the financial industry.

Adena Friedman

Chair and CEO, Nasdaq

Monica Long

President, Ripple

This session will bring together leaders from BlackRock and Moody's to discuss the transformative influence of tokenized assets on the landscape of capital markets.

Maxwell Stein

Director, Digital Assets, BlackRock

Rory Callagy

Managing Director, Moody's Investors Services

This panel will explore the impact of stablecoins and blockchain technology on the global payments landscape. Speakers will dive into how these innovations are streamlining cross-border transactions, enhancing financial inclusion, and driving efficiency within the broader financial ecosystem.

Myles Harrison

Chief Product Officer, AMINA Bank

Martin Bruncko

Founder & CEO, Schuman Financial

Hear from leaders at Bitwise Asset Management, Bitnomial and Canary Capital on how crypto ETFs and on-chain funds are popularizing access to digital assets, enhancing market efficiency, and shaping the future of institutional and retail investment in the crypto ecosystem.

Hunter Horsley

CEO, Bitwise Asset Management

Steven McClurg

CEO, Canary Capital

Luke Hoersten

Founder & CEO, Bitnomial

This demo will showcase the capabilities of Ripple Payments with a focus on stablecoin payments.

This panel brings together leading experts to examine how financial institutions are approaching digital asset custody, the challenges of aligning with legacy infrastructure, and the innovations required to support a truly global market. From security and regulation to interoperability and scalability, panelists will share insights on how custody is evolving to meet the needs of an emerging digital economy.

Regulation is shaping the future of digital assets, but approaches vary widely across jurisdictions. This panel brings together global regulators and policy experts to examine how different markets are developing frameworks for digital assets, where common ground is emerging, and what gaps remain.

Billy Kelleher

Member of the European Parliament, European Parliament

Roberto E. Silva

Chairman , CNV of Argentina

Matthew Osborne

Ripple, Europe Policy Director

Leaders from Hidden Road, XTX Markets, BNY, CME Group and Ripple will discuss how they are rethinking cross border payments, trade finance and remittance.

Michael Higgins

Global Head of Business Development, Hidden Road

Carolyn Weinberg

Chief Product & Innovation Officer, BNY

Giovanni Vicioso

Global Head of Cryptocurrency Products, CME Group

Jeremy Smart

Global Head of Distribution, XTX Markets

Jack McDonald

Senior Vice President, Stablecoins, Ripple

Nigel Khakoo

Vice President, Trading and Markets, Ripple

This session brings together leaders from global financial institutions to discuss how they are approaching digital asset custody, the role of tokenization in transforming traditional securities, and the infrastructure needed to bridge established finance with emerging technologies. Panelists from Citi, Franklin Templeton and Fidelity will share insights on opportunities, challenges, and the strategies driving institutional adoption at scale.

Sandy Kaul

Head of Innovation, Franklin Templeton

Ryan Rugg

Global Head of Digital Assets, Treasury & Trade Solutions, Citi

Cynthia Lo Bessette

Head of Fidelity Digital Asset Management, Fidelity

Pat Thelen

Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Ripple

To be announced

Wrap up day one with the Swell Celebration – a chance to connect, unwind, and enjoy the evening together while we spotlight Ripple's Innovation Awards and celebrate the incredible achievements of our customers.