Substance,
long term vision,
responsible innovation.
A key differentiator of the Crypto Valley Conference lies in the fact that it’s organized by two non-profit organizations, ensuring its agenda is driven by substance and not commercial interests. This foundation provides credible and independent discourse as well as attracts high-quality participants.
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Speaker Lineup
Key Focus Areas 2026
Finance Rewired:
Always On, On-Chain Markets
Tokenization, digital assets, DeFi, new payments rails are used in rewiring our current financial infrastructure in real time. What are the latest innovations and how TradFi and crypto native companies are working together on this new financial reality?
Next Frontiers of
Cybersecurity & Privacy
Securing on-chain financial systems against new hacks, retaining privacy, authentication and liability in the digital age are major challenges. How can companies protect digital assets and identities while balancing transparency, compliance, and user privacy?
The Evolution of Blockchain’s Foundational Technology Layer
Switzerland has the highest concentration of L1 blockchains, which create the backbone of our entire ecosystem. What keeps these L1s up at night? How are they evolving and innovating to remain future proof?
Crypto Regulation & Compliance
Navigating global regulation and compliance complexities against operational reality is a tall order. How can the industry comply with global regulation while fostering innovation and operational efficiency? How can legislation take operational realities into consideration?
The Race with AI and Quantum Technologies
The convergence of blockchain with AI and the rise of quantum technologies are redefining both opportunity and risk across the digital landscape. How will these emerging technologies transform blockchain and are we prepared for what comes next?
Conference Schedule
AUDI MAX - MAIN STAGE
REGISTRATION & MORNING COFFEE
Registration, Morning Coffee & Pastries
Keynote: Unlimited Power for Unlimited Computing. The Case for Quantum Vacuum Energy
Sarah Amne, The International Space Federation (ISF)
Panel | Bitcoin’s Quantum Countdown: Tech, Governance, and Ethics
Sonia Duc, Adnovum
Markus Perdrizat, CVA | ACK
Wolfgang Vitale, Bitcoin Suisse
Cedric Maire, CVA
Keynote | Trust by Architecture: Engineering the Future of Global Digital Markets
Frederik Gregaard, Cardano Foundation
Panel | The AI Layer on Blockchain: How Intelligent Agents Will Transform Digital Economies
Alex Scharrer, NEAR
Robby Yung, Animoca Brands
Keynote | Rise of Hyperliquid and How Institutional Players Should Think About Perp Dexes
Prabhaav Bhardwaj, Perpl
Joon Kim, JK Advisory
LUNCH & NETWORKING
Keynote | Mastercard’s Perspective on Stablecoins – The Race is On!
Dorothea Ysenburg, Mastercard
Fireside Chat with Adam Back, Blockstream
Adam Back, Blockstream
Panel | Swiss Champions, Scaling Crypto Native Institutions Globally
Franz Bergmueller, AMINA Bank
Mathias Imbach, Sygnum
Stijn Vander Straeten, Crypto Finance
Moderator: Jerome Bailly, CVA
Keynote by Heinz Tännler
Heinz Tännler, Kanton Zug
Keynote | Hard Money, Hard Facts: Why Sovereignty Matters Now
Andrej Majcen, Bitcoin Suisse
Panel | The Invisible Bridge: Where TradFi and Digital Finance Meet
Philipp Vonmoos, Solana
Serge Kaulitz, LUKB
Carlo Mondani, SIX
Maja Vujnovic, FG Nexus | OGroup
Panel | The New Market Structure: Liquidity, Execution, and Capital in Digital Assets
Jonathan Matai, G-20
Samar Sen, Talos
Fred Volpe, Binance
Hina Sattar, TPI Cap
Panel | Crypto Payments for Business: What Will It Take to Scale Adoption?
Scott Shay, Founder of N3XT
Nkiru Uwaje, COO of MANSA
Ilya Volkov, CEO of Youhodler
Panel | Beyond Safekeeping: The Expanding Role of Custodians from Security to Capital Efficiency
Clarisse Hagège, Dfns
Antoine Hello, ZAMA
Komainu
Craig Perrin, Zodia
Panel | Capital Markets 2030: Tokenization, RWAs, and the Future of On-Chain Treasury
Kurt Hemecker, DGLD
Dr. Nagendra Bharatula, G-20
Daniel Coheur, APEX Group
Moderator: Lorna Hutchman, Penrose Partners
TRANSPORTATION TO BOAT CRUISE
Shuttle buses will be taking conference attendees from the conference venue to the Boat Cruise docks at Zug Bahnhofsteg.
More information on Event Info page.
CVC SUNSET BOAT CRUISE
The conference doesn’t end when the sessions do. The scenic CVC Sunset Boat Cruise on Lake Zug is a signature CVC tradition and long-standing highlight of the event!
Hosted by Blockstream
AUDI MIDI - WORKSHOP STAGE
REGISTRATION & MORNING COFFEE
Registration, Morning Coffee & Pastries
Workshop | Execution, Liquidity and Market Access in Institutional Crypto Trading
Workshop Hosts: Emi Lorincz, Talos & Christian Bock, Talos
LUNCH & NETWORKING
Workshop | Sound Money on Digital Rails: The Return of Gold as Tokenized RWA
Gold is climbing as the dollar weakens, confidence in fiat erodes and debasement noises are growing. In places like Venezuela, physical gold is a means of payment again, because everything else has broken. Now the oldest monetary asset is being rebuilt on digital rails, and once it settles in seconds rather than days, it can move like money again. That's why gold sits behind only Treasuries and bonds in the tokenized RWA market. This session works through the macro case for tokenized gold, the design choices that determine whether a product delivers on the promise, and what the same questions look like for other real-world assets moving on-chain.
Workshop Hosts: Kurt Hemecker, DGLD & Richard Briffod, DGLD
Keynote | AI Meets Web3: Building the AI-First Company
Michele Soavi, CVA | Impact Scope
Panel | Decentralized AI, Data and Trust – Healthcare as a Real-World Case of Trusted Digital Infrastructure
Carmen Cucul, Micro 1
Nadine Esposito, Wellthspan Advisory, Radicant Bank
Eric Neuenschwander, Zürcher Rechtsanwälte AG
Tino Ahlers, Ultimativer Erfolg Event GmbH
Moderator: Stéphanie Fuchs, Stéphanie Fuchs Consulting | Crypto Valley Association
TRANSPORTATION TO BOAT CRUISE
Shuttle buses will be taking conference attendees from the conference venue to the Boat Cruise docks at Zug Bahnhofsteg.
More information on Event Info page.
CVC SUNSET BOAT CRUISE
The conference doesn’t end when the sessions do. The scenic CVC Sunset Boat Cruise on Lake Zug is a signature CVC tradition and long-standing highlight of the event!
Hosted by Blockstream
FORUM: REGULATORY STAGE
REGISTRATION & MORNING COFFEE
Registration, Morning Coffee & Pastries
Roundtable | RWA & Tokenization: Switzerland’s Leading Regulatory Role
Roundtable | Market Abuse in Crypto: Swiss and MiCAR Perspective
Roundtable | IP Strategies in Web3, Legal and Tax perspectives
Roundtable | The Future of Swiss Regulation – Are SRO’s Dead?
Tobias Eberle, VQF
Luzius Meisser, Frankencoin Association
Maxim Kon, Crypto Valley Association
LUNCH & NETWORKING
Roundtable | Cross-Border Crypto Compliance: Navigating Fragmentation and Regulatory Risk
Alexandra Lloyd, Youhodler
Felicitas Sicardi, VQF
Maria Fedak, Jaybee Consulting
Moderator: Ekaterina Anthony, CVA | Smart-Compliance Gmbh
Keynote |TRUST: Accelerating Global Travel Rule Compliance Through Strategic Partnerships
Laura Hildebrandt, Coinbase
Roundtable | Is Crypto Ready for Banking-Grade Compliance? Travel Rule, Risk Management and Institutional Adoption
Yana Afanasieva, Competitive Compliance | BitFlyer | B2C2
Laura Hildebrandt, Coinbase
Maria Fedak, Jaybee Consulting
Ekaterina Anthony, CVA | Smart-Compliance Gmbh
Moderator: Alexandra Lloyd, Youhodler
Roundtable | Tokenization, Digital Asset ETFs and Market Access – A Hands-on Swiss and EU Perspective
Katharina Lasota Heller, Crypto Valley Association | Lexcellence
Silvan Thoma, Director, PwC
Matthias Wyss, CEO, Obligate
Claudio Tognella, BX Digital by Seturion
Moderator: Reto Luthiger, Crypto Valley Association | MLL
Tenity StabeHacks Grand Finale
The StableHacks Grand Finale brings the top 10 teams to Zug to pitch Solana-based stablecoin infrastructure, joined by a panel on bridging on-chain and banking infrastructure and crown the jury’s top 3 winners live
TRANSPORTATION TO BOAT CRUISE
Shuttle buses will be taking conference attendees from the conference venue to the Boat Cruise docks at Zug Bahnhofsteg.
More information on Event Info page.
CVC SUNSET BOAT CRUISE
The conference doesn’t end when the sessions do. The scenic CVC Sunset Boat Cruise on Lake Zug is a signature CVC tradition and long-standing highlight of the event!
Hosted by Blockstream
