AGENDA 2025

Paid Conference Free to Attend Conferences


12:00PM – 12:20PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
12 Oct 2025
Fireside Chat | Enabling Internet Capital Markets: Solana’s Role in a Decentralized Financial Future​
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
This session will dive into Solana’s high throughput and low-cost transactions, enabling use cases like tokenized assets and payments, which make blockchain accessible to billions online.
Speakers

Lily Liu President
Solana Foundation, Switzerland

Viktor Fischer Founder & CEO
RockawayX, United Arab Emirates

12:20PM – 1:05PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
12 Oct 2025
Panel | Stablecoins & CBDCs: The Duel of Digital Currencies
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
Looking into the rise of programmable currency and Central banks vs. private players - who defines digital trust?
Speakers

Christoph Koster CEO
ruya, United Arab Emirates

Stephan Lutz CEO
BitMEX, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

The Lord Ranger of Northwood Member of Parliament
House of Lords, United Kingdom

Lisa Cameron President
Financial Club, United Kingdom

Arjun Vir Singh Partner - Global Head of Fintech
Arthur D. Little, United Arab Emirates

1:05PM – 1:15PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
12 Oct 2025
Keynote | Building the Future of Blockchain: From Evidence to Impact
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
Blockchain is no longer hype — it’s becoming the backbone of a $10 trillion digital economy by 2030. The question isn’t if it will reshape finance, trade, and identity, but whether your business will lead the disruption or get disrupted. This session unpacks the evidence, the impact, and the trillion-dollar opportunities your competitors are already chasing.
Speakers

Prof. Dr. Naseem Naqvi MBE Founder & President
The British Blockchain Association (BBA), United Kingdom

1:15PM – 2:00PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
12 Oct 2025
Fireside Chat | License to Operate: Who's Getting Regulated?
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
A look into the new wave of VASP, MiCA, and DPT licensing across the globe. Who are the main licensed players in the space?
Speakers

Yiannos Ashiotis Founder & Chairman of the Board
Pnyx Hill & Revolut Digital Assets Europe, United Arab Emirates

Val Malinovskiy Founder & CEO
YPay, Australia

Rifad Mahasneh CEO MENA
OKX, United Arab Emirates

Walid Abou Zaki Co-Founder & CEO
Unlock Blockchain, United Arab Emirates

2:00PM – 2:45PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
12 Oct 2025
Panel Discussion | DeFi Risk Management in a Post-Crisis World
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
Institutional solutions for managing smart contract exploits, rug pulls, and governance risks.
Speakers

Jimmy Zhigang Su Chief Security Officer
Binance, Canada

Joseph Ziolkowski CEO & Founder
Relm Insurance, United States of America

Vugar Usi Zade COO
Bitget, United Arab Emirates

Nikita Sachdev Founder & CEO
Luna Marketing Management, United Arab Emirates

2:45PM – 3:15PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
12 Oct 2025
KISA Presentation​
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
Pitch 1: Korea’s Licensed STO Platform with USD$8M Tokenized, Entering UAE’s Capital Market ​ Speaker: Chris Chun, CFO, Funble ​ Pitch 2: MyData Platform Based on On-Device AI with Blockchain​ Speaker: Lee Jaeyoung, CEO, SNPLAB​ Pitch 3: The Next 10 Years of Web3 Will Be Driven by Wallets: Why?​ Speaker: Tani Jeong, Marketing Lead, IoTrust Co., Ltd. / D'CENT Wallet​ Pitch 4: Non-Fungible You: Securing Your Life's Most Unique Moments on the Blockchain​ Speaker: Minki Park, CEO, nftime Inc. ​ Pitch 5: Digital Transformation and Environmental Regulation Solutions for the Maritime Logistics Industry Using AI​ Speaker: Dan Ha, CEO, MarinaChain​ Pitch 6: Modu-Form: Blockchain-Based Authentication Systems, Transforming Document Management to Prevent Document Loss and Forgery​ Speaker: Hoyong Choi, General Manager, Double M Social Company
Speakers

Chris Chun CFO
Funble, Republic of Korea

Lee Jaeyoung CEO
SNPLAB, Republic of Korea

Tani Jeong Marketing Lead
IoTrust Co., Ltd. / D'CENT Wallet, Republic of Korea

Minki Park CEO
nftime Inc., Republic of Korea

Dan Ha CEO
MarinaChain, Republic of Korea

Hoyong Choi General Manager
Double M Social Company, Republic of Korea

3:15PM – 3:25PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
12 Oct 2025
Keynote | Blockchain: Revolution or Regulation?
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
Blockchain is bringing solutions to everyday lives, but what is the correct balance between this technological revolution and regulatory safeguards?
Speakers

The Right Honourable Lord Taylor Of Warwick Member of The House of Lords
The House of Lords, Palace of Westminster, United Kingdom

3:25PM – 3:55PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
12 Oct 2025
Fireside Chat | Composable Finance: Can TradFi & DeFi Co-Exist?
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
How are decentralized and traditional financial systems converging with APIs, wrapped assets and regulatory bridges?
Speakers

Christoph Koster CEO
ruya, United Arab Emirates

Saloi Benbaha Head of Enterprise Alliance & Ventures
XDC Network, United Arab Emirates

3:55PM – 4:40PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
12 Oct 2025
Panel ​| Regulating the Wild West - Global Crypto Policy Outlook for 2026 ​ As crypto races toward mainstream adoption - with over $USD4 Trillion in digital as
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
As crypto races toward mainstream adoption - with over $USD4 Trillion in digital assets and rising institutional demand—regulators are under pressure to tame the “Wild West.” This session explores how upcoming policy shifts, licensing regimes and cross-border frameworks will reshape the future of crypto markets, compliance, and capital flows worldwide.
Speakers

Oliver Stauber CEO
KuCoin Europe, Austria

Dr. Max Bernt Global Head of Regulatory Affairs & MD Europe
Taxbit, United Kingdom

Anna Tutova Founder
AI Crypto Minds, United Arab Emirates

The Lord Ranger of Northwood Member of Parliament
House of Lords, United Kingdom

Irina Heaver Founder & UAE's Crypto Lawyer
NEOSLEGAL, United Arab Emirates

4:40PM – 5:10PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
12 Oct 2025
Fireside Chat | What DeFi Infrastructure Will Power the Next Financial Era?
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
A look at the next-gen infrastructure behind DeFi 2.0—modular chains, intent-based protocols, oracles, and bridges—and how these solve today’s bottlenecks.
Speakers

Andrew Vranjes Chief Revenue Officer
Blockdaemon, United States of America

Mario Alberto Casiraghi CFO
SingularityNET, Switzerland

Saloi Benbaha Head of Enterprise Alliance & Ventures
XDC Network, United Arab Emirates

5:10PM – 5:15PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
12 Oct 2025
End of Conference
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
10:00AM – 11:00AM
GITEX Digital Assets Forum  
13 Oct 2025
Breakfast Briefing | Welcome Address | Panel | Institutional Capital in the Age of Digital Assets – Risk, Returns, and Realignment
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
Speakers

Val Malinovskiy Founder & CEO
YPay, Australia

Muhammed Yesilhark CIO
NOIA Capital, United Arab Emirates

Lucy Gazmararian Founder & Managing Partner
Token Bay Capital, United Arab Emirates

Chris Keshian Founder, CIO
Triton Liquid Fund, United Arab Emirates

Heather Goldman Executive in Residence
Global Digital Finance (GDF), United States of America

11:00AM – 11:05AM
GITEX Digital Assets Forum  
13 Oct 2025
Digital Assets Forum - Welcome Address
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
11:05AM – 11:20AM
GITEX Digital Assets Forum  
13 Oct 2025
Fireside Chat | Blockchain For Good - Shaping Diversity Standards For Tech
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
Exploring real-world applications in areas such as education and gender equality—highlighting initiatives like Blockchain4Her and the UNICEF Game Changers Coalition. The discussion will also showcase how crypto can be harnessed to unlock new models for sustainable impact and support investment in diverse startups. - Blockchain Innovation at the Intersection of Startups & Gaming - Blockchain for social good, practical examples​ - Current partnership between UNICEF and Bitget
Speakers

Vugar Usi Zade COO
Bitget, United Arab Emirates

Sunita Grote Ventures Lead
UNICEF Office of Innovation, Sweden

11:20AM – 11:35AM
GITEX Digital Assets Forum  
13 Oct 2025
Fireside Chat | The RWA Investor Playbook - Where Are the Yields, What Are the Risks?
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
An investment-focused discussion on how allocators are viewing RWAs on-chain, risk-adjusted returns, liquidity considerations, and the evolution of institutional-grade marketplaces.
Speakers

Stephan Lutz CEO
BitMEX, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Serena Sebastiani PwC Consulting Financial Services | Virtual Assets Lead, Fintech, Assets & Wealth Management | Senior Director
PwC Middle East, United Arab Emirates

11:35AM – 12:20PM
GITEX Digital Assets Forum  
13 Oct 2025
Global Finance at a Turning Point: From Dollar Dominance to Digital Multipolarity?
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
What does the decline of dollar hegemony and the emergence of alternative monetary arrangements in an increasingly fragmented global economy mean for global finance? ​ - Is De-Dollarisation happening - are we seeing meaningful shifts or just noise?​ - Alternatives to Dollar Dominance: CBDCs to Crypto to Gold?​ - Who sets the standards in a multipolar world — banks, regulators, or protocols?​ ​
Speakers

Joseph Chee Executive Chairman
Solana Company, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Amnah Ajmal Top Women in Fintech
, United Arab Emirates

Raine Renaldi S.IIP, AWP Chief of Digital Asset Committee & President
Indonesian Chamber of Commerce (KADIN) & ID OPENTECH Group, Indonesia

Val Malinovskiy Founder & CEO
YPay, Australia

Khalid Howladar Executive in Residence
Global Digital Finance (GDF), United Arab Emirates

12:20PM – 1:00PM
GITEX Digital Assets Forum  
13 Oct 2025
Tokenizing the Future – From Public Debt to Private Equity
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
How is blockchain technology transforming capital markets infrastructure, from issuance to settlement, with concrete examples of institutional implementation? ​
Speakers

Eric Piscini CEO
Hashgraph, United States of America

Faisal Al Hammadi Managing Partner
Further Ventures, United Arab Emirates

Joseph Ziolkowski CEO & Founder
Relm Insurance, United States of America

Matt Blom CSO & Co-Founder
Tokinvest, United Arab Emirates

Lucy Gazmararian Founder & Managing Partner
Token Bay Capital, United Arab Emirates

1:00PM – 1:20PM
GITEX Digital Assets Forum  
13 Oct 2025
Spotlight Session | Tokenization of Real-World Assets
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
- The evolving landscape of regulatory clarity​ - Emerging asset classes and investment opportunities​ - Infrastructure and interoperability standards​ - Adoption trends across retail and institutional markets
Speakers

Matthew White CEO
Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), United Arab Emirates

Amnah Ajmal Top Women in Fintech
, United Arab Emirates

1:20PM – 2:00PM
GITEX Digital Assets Forum  
13 Oct 2025
Reclaiming Autonomy – CBDCs, Stablecoins and Regional Currencies in a Fragmenting World
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
How are nations and regions leveraging digital currencies to reduce dependence on traditional monetary hegemonies while maintaining financial stability?​
Speakers

Henson Orser Founder & CEO
Soter Insure, United Arab Emirates

Nilixa Devlukia EMEA Advisor
Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), United Kingdom

Stephen Richardson Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Banking
Fireblocks, United States of America

Usman Ahmed Co-Founder & CEO
Zodia Markets, United Arab Emirates

Khalid Howladar Executive in Residence
Global Digital Finance (GDF), United Arab Emirates

2:00PM – 2:20PM
GITEX Digital Assets Forum  
13 Oct 2025
Fireside Chat | The Rise of Sovereign Digital Ecosystems
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
- How governments are building national digital asset infrastructures - Public-private collaboration in tokenized economies - Balancing innovation with consumer protection and financial stability in digital asset ecosystems - Lessons from Dubai’s digital economy transformation
Speakers

Deepa Raja Carbon MD and Vice Chair
Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), United Arab Emirates

Rhett Power CEO
Accountability Inc., United States of America

2:20PM – 2:35PM
GITEX Digital Assets Forum  
13 Oct 2025
Fireside Chat
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
Speakers

Paul Kayrouz Chief Fintech Officer
Central Bank UAE, United Arab Emirates

Tamara Pupic Managing Editor
Entrepreneur Middle East, United Arab Emirates

2:35PM – 3:00PM
GITEX Digital Assets Forum  
13 Oct 2025
The Role of Private Markets in a Digital Era
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
How is private capital adapting to and driving digital transformation in finance, from venture funding of fintech to institutional adoption of digital assets?​
Speakers

Heather Goldman Executive in Residence
Global Digital Finance (GDF), United States of America

Mark Dymock Operating Partner
Standard Chartered Ventures, United Kingdom

Ksenia Zaykova Chief Communications Officer
AngelsDeck Global Ventures, United Arab Emirates

3:00PM – 3:30PM
GITEX Digital Assets Forum  
13 Oct 2025
Beyond SWIFT – Building Interoperable, Inclusive Payment Networks
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
What progress is being made in developing next-generation payment infrastructure that reduces costs, increases speed, and enhances financial inclusion while maintaining security and compliance?​
Speakers

Karl Mohan EVP, Financial Services & GM, International
Crypto.com, Singapore

Katie Mitchell Head of APAC and MEA Policy
Coinbase, United Arab Emirates

Ronit Ghose Global Head, Future of Finance - Citi Institute
CITI, United Arab Emirates

Mo Ali Yusuf CEO
Fuze, United Arab Emirates

3:30PM – 3:50PM
GITEX Digital Assets Forum  
13 Oct 2025
Fireside Chat | Crypto-for-all
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
How are crypto exchanges balancing the need to cater to everyday retail users, while also meeting increased institutional demand and enhanced regulatory scrutiny?
Speakers

Rifad Mahasneh CEO MENA
OKX, United Arab Emirates

Arjun Vir Singh Partner - Global Head of Fintech
Arthur D. Little, United Arab Emirates

3:50PM – 4:15PM
GITEX Digital Assets Forum  
13 Oct 2025
Fireside Chat​ | Inclusive by Design – Building a Digital System for Everyone
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
How do we ensure financial system digitisation expands rather than restricts access, particularly for underserved populations and developing economies?
Speakers

Dishang Patel EVP, Head of Digital Assets
National Bank of Ras Al-Khaimah (RAKBANK), United Arab Emirates

Mo Ali Yusuf CEO
Fuze, United Arab Emirates

Serena Sebastiani PwC Consulting Financial Services | Virtual Assets Lead, Fintech, Assets & Wealth Management | Senior Director
PwC Middle East, United Arab Emirates

4:15PM – 4:50PM
GITEX Digital Assets Forum  
13 Oct 2025
Rules for a Rewired World – Cross-Border Regulation in the Digital Age
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
How can we develop regulatory frameworks that balance innovation with stability, consumer protection, and systemic risk management across jurisdictions?​
Speakers

David Dohmen Chief Reg Officer
Deribit by Coinbase, Netherlands

Ruben Bombardi General Counsel
Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), United Arab Emirates

Steven McWhirter Global Policy Lead
Binance, Canada

Val Malinovskiy Founder & CEO
YPay, Australia

4:50PM – 5:25PM
GITEX Digital Assets Forum  
13 Oct 2025
How AI is Reshaping Risk, Regulation, and Operations
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
How is artificial intelligence transforming financial services? From risk management to regulatory compliance and customer experience - no stone is left unturned but how do we get the best out of it - and what does the pace of AI development tell us about opportunities for the future?​
Speakers

Dan Johnson General Manager
Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), United Arab Emirates

Dr. Gordon Liao Chief Economist & Head of Research
Circle, United States of America

Saad Naja CEO & Founder
PiP World, United Arab Emirates

Mona Zoet Founder and CEO
RegPac Revolution, Singapore

5:25PM – 5:40PM
GITEX Digital Assets Forum  
13 Oct 2025
Presentation​
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
Speakers

Ismael Dainehine CEO
EverGive, United Kingdom

5:40PM – 5:45PM
GITEX Digital Assets Forum  
13 Oct 2025
Closing Remarks
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
11:00AM – 12:00PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
14 Oct 2025
Pitch Competition​ | Cyber Pitch Competition
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
UAE Cyber Security Council
12:00PM – 12:10PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
14 Oct 2025
Opening Keynote | From Hype to Hostile Takeover: Will AI Replace Human Creativity in the Tokenized Economy?
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
If AI can write, paint, and perform, what role is left for human creators—and can tokenization ensure they’re not erased from the economy they built?
Speakers

Dr. Marwan AlZarouni CEO of AI
Dubai Department of Economy & Tourism (DET), United Arab Emirates

12:10PM – 12:55PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
14 Oct 2025
Panel | The UAE’s Role in the Tokenized Asset Race
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
The UAE is quickly becoming a global sandbox for RWA innovation. How does this compare with the rest of the world from tokenized real estate, tokenized government bonds in Singapore, gold-backed tokens in Hong Kong, and digital real estate in Japan?​
Speakers

Robert Farquhar CCO
Ctrl Alt, United Kingdom

Mehtap Onder Managing Director
Fasset FZE, United Arab Emirates

Kevin Lee Chief Busness Officer
Gate, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Tim Popplewell Founder & CEO
Scintilla Network, United Arab Emirates

Walid Abou Zaki Co-Founder & CEO
Unlock Blockchain, United Arab Emirates

12:55PM – 1:05PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
14 Oct 2025
Keynote | Where Do We Go From Here
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
Matthew White, CEO of VARA, lays out his vision for what comes next not only for virtual assets in Dubai but for the future of the virtual asset class around the world and what that might mean for traditional finance.
Speakers

Matthew White CEO
Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), United Arab Emirates

1:05PM – 1:35PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
14 Oct 2025
Fireside Chat | Web3 in the Age of Generative AI
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
How are Web3 and AI combining to enable intelligent and autonomous digital economies?
Speakers

Dmitry Fedotov Head - Emerging Technologies
ADGM, United Arab Emirates

Anish Shivdasani Head Of Digital Assets
Roland Berger, Germany

1:35PM – 1:55PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
14 Oct 2025
Keynote​ | Faith, Art & Utility: Neokhat's Mission-Driven Web3 ​
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
Neokhat turns faith-rooted calligraphy into a sustainable Web3 brand that champions understanding the Quran - without the hype. This session shares the NeoKhat story: why the mission resonates, how art became identity and community and what’s next - from evolving pieces to immersive NeoWorld moments and real-world impact. Come for the art, stay for the mission.
Speakers

Dato’ Abdul Radzeen Creator of NeoKhat, Founder & CEO
ThinkQ Tech LLC (NeoKhat), Malaysia

Ahamedh VH Calligraphy Artist
ThinkQ Tech LLC (NeoKhat), India

1:55PM – 2:10PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
14 Oct 2025
Keynote​ | Building the Web3 Payment Bridge: Solving Compliance, Conversion & Connectivity at Scale​
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
Beyond hype, Web3 finance needs bridges - not barriers. From tokenized value to fiat settlement, this talk outlines how Klickl is enabling real-world cross-border payment infrastructure between Web2 banks and Web3 wallets, built on regulatory clarity.
Speakers

Ben Huang President
Klickl, United Arab Emirates

2:10PM – 2:20PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
14 Oct 2025
Keynote | From Memecoins to RWAs – Is There Anything We Can’t Tokenize in 2026?
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
From viral memecoins moving billions overnight to institutions tokenizing real estate, art, and even carbon credits—nothing seems off-limits. This session asks the hard question: Are we unleashing the future of finance, or heading toward the ultimate tokenization bubble?
Speakers

Kevin Lee Chief Busness Officer
Gate, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

2:20PM – 2:50PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
14 Oct 2025
Fireside Chat | AI, Digital Twins & Deepfakes: Securing Identity in the Synthetic Age
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
As AI accelerates the rise of hyper-realistic avatars, deepfakes, and Digital Twins, the stakes for identity, trust and ownership have never been higher. This session unpacks how blockchain and AI together can authenticate digital identities, safeguard IP and build secure infrastructures for the next generation of virtual economies.
Speakers

Roman Cyganov CEO
Antix, United States of America

David Shing Digital Forecaster
Shingy, United States of America

Dhivya Daniel CEO
MetaWise, India

2:50PM – 3:35PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
14 Oct 2025
Panel​ | Building the Web3 Stack - AI, ZK, and Modular Chains
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
What new breakthroughs will power the next generation of decentralized applications?
Speakers

Eric Piscini CEO
Hashgraph, United States of America

Dmitry Fedotov Head - Emerging Technologies
ADGM, United Arab Emirates

Mouloukou Sanoh Co-Founder & CEO
MANSA, United Arab Emirates

Anish Shivdasani Head Of Digital Assets
Roland Berger, Germany

3:35PM – 3:55PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
14 Oct 2025
Fireside Chat​ | Is Tokenisation Truly The Holy Grail of Liquidity - Or Just Another Overhyped Promise?
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
This session challenges the hype with hard truths: Will regulators greenlight mass adoption, or choke it with red tape? Can tokenised real estate, commodities, and RWAs actually attract institutional capital? For C-suites betting on the future, the question isn’t if tokenisation scales, but who gets left behind when it does.
Speakers

Paul Dawalibi CEO
Innovation City, United Arab Emirates

Walid Abou Zaki Co-Founder & CEO
Unlock Blockchain, United Arab Emirates

3:55PM – 4:10PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
14 Oct 2025
Keynote​ | Tokenization for Good: How YPay is Enabling Giving in the Creative Economy
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
How can tokenization transform philanthropy and make giving more transparent? In this session, we look into YPay and how YPay is supporting charities and making it easier for people to contribute meaningfully.
Speakers

Val Malinovskiy Founder & CEO
YPay, Australia

4:10PM – 4:30PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
14 Oct 2025
Fireside Chat​ | Data is the New Creator Currency: How AI + Blockchain Are Reshaping Content Discovery and Distribution​
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
A look at how decentralised data, machine learning and AI recommendation engines are changing how content is distributed, monetized, and protected — while keeping control in the hands of creators
Speakers

Riaz Mehta Founder & CEO
Cryptoknights + Ritestream, United States of America

Joshua Johnson Host
Whale Circle, United Arab Emirates

4:30PM – 5:15PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
14 Oct 2025
Panel​ Discussion | Digital Identity & Compliance: Making RWA Tokens Work in a Regulated World​
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
How are blockchain platforms embedding identity checks, KYC processes & compliance rules directly into tokenized transactions to prevent fraudulent practices and ensure security whilst scaling globally?
Speakers

Oliver Stauber CEO
KuCoin Europe, Austria

Vincent Kadar CEO
Polymath, Canada

Maya Patel Chief Compliance Officer & MLRO
DKK Digital, United Arab Emirates

Henzie Healley Founder & Partner
VA Consultancy, United Arab Emirates

Nicholas Watson Co-Host
Encrypted Podcast, United Arab Emirates

5:15PM – 5:20PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
14 Oct 2025
End of Conference
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
12:00PM – 12:30PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
15 Oct 2025
Fireside Chat​ | From the First Tokenized Dollar to the Next Global Financial Ecosystem ​
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
Speakers

Reeve Collins Co-Founder
Tether/STBL/WeFi/Incoming Chairman ReserveOne, United States of America

Vaibhavv Ali Co-Founder & Host
Cryptoniteuae, United Arab Emirates

12:30PM – 1:15PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
15 Oct 2025
Panel​ | Virtual Assets in Cross-Border Payments & Trade Finance
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
Can stablecoins, tokens and CBDCs solve the trillion-dollar inefficiencies in cross- border settlements?
Speakers

Mark Berkovich CEO
Kea, United Arab Emirates

Stephen Richardson Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Banking
Fireblocks, United States of America

Phil Sham CEO
Aquanow, Canada

Khalid Talukder Co-founder & CEO
DKK Digital, United Arab Emirates

Nikita Sachdev Founder & CEO
Luna Marketing Management, United Arab Emirates

1:15PM – 1:35PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
15 Oct 2025
Fireside Chat | Sovereign Wealth, Crypto & Institutional Portfolios
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
How are sovereign funds and pension players experimenting with crypto allocations?
Speakers

Sher Malhi Chief Financial Officer
Phoenix Group, United Arab Emirates

Anna Tutova Founder
AI Crypto Minds, United Arab Emirates

1:35PM – 1:50PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
15 Oct 2025
Keynote​ | Preparing Finance for Autonomous, Audit-Ready AI Transactions
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
AI agents are beginning to transact, but without identity frameworks, they remain black boxes. Giorgio will map how blockchain-based credentials can authenticate both people and machines, enable secure permissions, and prevent fraud in automated transactions. This talk highlights practical use cases where verifiable credentials are already driving compliance, finance, and enterprise workflows
Speakers

Giorgio Zinetti Chief Technology Officer
Cardano Foundation, Switzerland

1:50PM – 2:05PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
15 Oct 2025
Keynote | Stablecoins & Digital Assets: Upgrading the Financial System for the 21st Century
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
The last time the financial system went through a true infrastructure shift was with the introduction of the internet and electronic payments. Today, digital assets and stablecoins represent the next great upgrade.
Speakers

Khalid Talukder Co-founder & CEO
DKK Digital, United Arab Emirates

2:05PM – 2:20PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
15 Oct 2025
Fireside Chat | Driving Global Fintech & Blockchain Innovation: Introducing BarakaX, Morocco’s First Sharia-Compliant Neobank
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
As the world’s largest and most active global investment community of accredited private equity investors, venture capitalists and corporate partners, Keiretsu Forum is at the forefront of financing disruptive technologies and scaling high-impact ventures worldwide. In this session, Mahmood and Naima will showcase Keiretsu’s vision for fintech and blockchain innovation in MENA - and unveil BarakaX, the first Sharia-compliant neobank in North Africa, proudly backed by Keiretsu Forum.
Speakers

Mahmood Jassim President Chapter MENA
Keiretsu Forum MENA, United States of America

Naima Driouich Venture Partner
MENA KEIRETSU Forum, United Arab Emirates

Syed Musheer Ahmed Founder & MD
Finstep Asia, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

2:20PM – 2:35PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
15 Oct 2025
Keynote​ | Portfolio Diversification with Bitcoin, Ethereum Reserve, and Cryptocurrency Staking using the Gann Method
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
How are some of the biggest investors unlocking smarter diversification with Ethereum Reserve, and Bitcoin Reserve strategies powered by the Gann Method - transforming volatility into precision-driven returns and resilient portfolios resulting in the average of 1.2% monthly return for Bitcoin and 1.7% for Ethereum?
Speakers

Enrico . CCO
Trade Charls LLC, United States of America

Santo Carlo Catania CEO / Head Trading Desk
Trade Charls LLC, United States of America

2:35PM – 3:20PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
15 Oct 2025
Panel Discussion | Unlocking Bitcoin Yield: Strategies for Wealth Management Clients
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
Discover how top private banks are turning Bitcoin into a compliant, yield-generating asset for high-net-worth clients. This power-packed session reveals cutting-edge BTC income strategies, regulatory breakthroughs, and new revenue models that are transforming digital wealth management for C-suite leaders and institutional investors
Speakers

Karl Naim Chief Commercial Officer & SEO
XBTO, United Arab Emirates

Romain Braud Head of Digital Assets
Arab Bank Switzerland, Switzerland

Zane Suren Managing Director
Zodia Custody, United Arab Emirates

Dhivya Daniel CEO
MetaWise, India

3:20PM – 4:05PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
15 Oct 2025
Panel​ | Digital Identity & Wallet Wars: Who Will Control Virtual Assets in 2026?
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage
As digital wallets become the new battleground for banks, Big Tech, and DeFi players, the real question is no longer about storage - it’s about control, trust, and monetization. With virtual assets projected to surpass USD$11 trillion in value by 2030, this session will explore how identity, custody and interoperability will decide the winners of the next financial frontier. Will the future be ruled by regulated super-apps, decentralized wallets, or sovereign identity frameworks?
Speakers

David Stybr CEO & President
BOXO Productions, Inc., United States of America

Raine Renaldi S.IIP, AWP Chief of Digital Asset Committee & President
Indonesian Chamber of Commerce (KADIN) & ID OPENTECH Group, Indonesia

Farsh Fallah COO
S Technology (Serenity), United Arab Emirates

Sourabh Kumar Chief Executive Officer
World Crypto Council Ou, Estonia

Sarah Ahmed Co-Founder
Cryptoniteuae, United Arab Emirates

4:05PM – 4:10PM
Future Blockchain Summit  
15 Oct 2025
End of Conference
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Hall 1, Blockchain Stage