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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 -CEO, International Space Federation (ISF)
Panel | Bitcoin’s Quantum Countdown: Tech, Governance, and Ethics
Sonia Duc – Security Consultant, Adnovum
Markus Perdrizat – Founder Advisor & Board Member, ACK l WG Chair, CVA
Dr. Wolfgang Vitale – Crypto Protocol Expert, Bitcoin Suisse
Cedric Maire – Software Engineer in Custody, BTCS l WG Chair, CVA
Keynote | Trust by Architecture: Engineering the Future of Global Digital Markets
Frederik Gregaard – CEO, Cardano Foundation
Panel | The AI Layer on Blockchain: How Intelligent Agents Will Transform Digital Economies
Alex Scharrer – Head of Capital Markets, NEAR Foundation
Robby Yung – Animoca Brands
Keynote | Rise of Hyperliquid and How Institutional Players Should Think About Perp Dexes
PBJ – CEO, Perpl
Joon Kim – CEO, JK Advisory
LUNCH & NETWORKING
Keynote | Mastercard’s Perspective on Stablecoins – The Race is On!
Dorothea Ysenburg – Vice President / Global Partnerships Digital Assets & Blockchain, Mastercard
Fireside Chat with Dr. Adam Back, Blockstream
Dr. Adam Back – Co-founder & CEO, Blockstream
Panel | Swiss Champions, Scaling Crypto Native Institutions Globally
Franz Bergmüller – CEO, AMINA Bank
Mathias Imbach – Co-Founder and Group CEO, Sygnum
Stijn Vander Straeten – CEO, Crypto Finance | Deutsche Börse
Moderator: Jerome Bailly – President of the Board, CVA l Business Development Manager, Adnovum
Keynote by Heinz Tännler
Heinz Tännler – Government Councillor / Finance Director, Kanton Zug
Keynote | Hard Money, Hard Facts: Why Sovereignty Matters Now
Andrej Majcen – Co-Founder & Group CEO, Bitcoin Suisse
Panel | The Invisible Bridge: Where TradFi and Digital Finance Meet
Philipp Vonmoos – CFO, Solana Foundation
Serge Kaulitz – Head DLT / Blockchain & Digital Assets, LUKB
Carlo Mondani – Head of Sales Digital Assets, SIX
Maja Vujinovic – CEO, FGNX
Moderator: Diana Biggs – Founder & Principal, Nausicaa
Panel | The New Market Structure: Liquidity, Execution, and Capital in Digital Assets
Jonathan Mathai – Co-Founder & Head of Trading, G-20 Group
Samar Sen – SVP / Head of International Markets, Talos
Frederic Volpe – Head of Insitutional Sales / Europe, Binance
Hina Sattar – Director Digital Assets, TP ICAP
Marc Baumann – Founder, 51 insights
Panel | Crypto Payments for Business: What Will It Take to Scale Adoption?
Scott Shay – Founder, N3XT
Nkiru Uwaje – Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder, MANSA
Ilya Volkov – CEO, Youhodler
Moderator: Sheraz Ahmed – Managing Partner, STORM Partners
Panel | Beyond Safekeeping: The Expanding Role of Custodians from Security to Capital Efficiency
Clarisse Hagège – Co-founder / Co-CEO, Dfns
Antoine Hello – Director of Business Development, ZAMA
Darren Jordan – Chief Commercial Officer, Komainu
Craig Perrin – Managing Director / FI Solutions, Zodia Custody
Moderator: Benedek Orban – Board Member, CVA l Head of Ecosystem, CV Labs
Panel | Capital Markets 2030: Tokenization, RWAs, and the Future of On-Chain Treasury
Kurt Hemecker – CEO, Gold Token SA – An MKS PAMP Company
Francesco Ranieri Fabracci – Head of Tokenization Expansion, Tether
Dr. Nagendra Bharatula – Founder & CEO, G-20 Group
Daniel Coheur – Global Head of Digital Assets, APEX Group
Moderator: Lorna Hutchman – Partner, 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
As institutional participation in digital assets matures, the focus is shifting from exploration to active execution. This workshop will explore the market developments driving this transition and the practical challenges institutions face when trading at scale.
Topics include market structure and liquidity fragmentation, institutional-grade execution and market access, best execution and transaction cost analysis in the absence of a consolidated tape, and the risk management frameworks required to operate effectively in a global 24/7 market environment. Participants will gain practical insights into how institutions are building resilient trading infrastructure and adapting to the evolving digital asset landscape.
Workshop Hosts:
Emi Lorincz – Business Development Director, Talos
Christian Bock – Sales Director, 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: Richard Briffod – CBO, GTSA – an MKS PAMP Company
Keynote | AI Meets Web3: Building the AI-First Company
Michele Soavi – COO/CSO, Impact Scope l Working Group Chair, CVA
Panel | Decentralized AI, Data and Trust – Healthcare as a Real-World Case of Trusted Digital Infrastructure
Carmen Cucul – Healthcare expert / AI trainer, Micro 1
Nadine Esposito – Founder, Wellthspan Advisory
Eric Neuenschwander -Attorney at Law / Partner, Zürcher Rechtsanwälte AG
Tino Ahlers – CEO, Ultimativer Erfolg Event GmbH
Moderator: Stéphanie Fuchs – CEO & FOunder Stéphanie Fuchs Consulting | WG Chair, CVA
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 – CEO, SRO VQF
Luzius Meisser – Board Member, Frankencoin Association
Maxim Kon – CEO & Founder, Consultiks l Board Member, CVA
LUNCH & NETWORKING
Roundtable | Cross-Border Crypto Compliance: Navigating Fragmentation and Regulatory Risk
Alexandra Lloyd – Head of AML, Youhodler
Felicitas Sicardi – Legal Counsel, SRO VQF
Maria Fedak – Compliance and Regulatory Manager, Jaybee Consulting
Moderator: Ekaterina Anthony – Board Member, CVA | CEO, Smart-Compliance
Keynote |TRUST: Accelerating Global Travel Rule Compliance Through Strategic Partnerships
Laura Hildebrandt -Senior Manager/ AML Advisory & TRUST, Coinbase
Roundtable | Is Crypto Ready for Banking-Grade Compliance? Travel Rule, Risk Management and Institutional Adoption
Yana Afanasieva – Founder, Competitive Compliance
Laura Hildebrandt – Senior Manager / AML Advisory & TRUST, Coinbase
Maria Fedak – Compliance and Regulatory Manager, Jaybee Consulting
Ekaterina Anthony – Board Member, CVA | CEO, Smart-Compliance
Moderator: Alexandra Lloyd – Head of AML, Youhodler
Roundtable | Tokenization, Digital Asset ETFs and Market Access – A Hands-on Swiss and EU Perspective
Katharina Lasota Heller – CEO, Lexcellence l WG Chair, CVA
Silvan Thoma – Director, PwC Legal Switzerland
Matthias Wyss – CEO, Obligate
Claudio Tognella – Director of Business Development, BX Digital by Seturion
Moderator: Reto Luthiger – Partner, MLL Legal l WG Chair, CVA
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
