Banking’s next era runs on Web3.

Lead it, don’t chase it.

The Web3 Banking Symposium returns for its 3rd edition in Zurich, marking a defining moment in the convergence of traditional finance and blockchain. What began as a pioneering dialogue between banks and crypto innovators has evolved into a mature ecosystem — where digital assets, tokenized securities, and decentralized technologies are no longer experiments, but essential components of modern finance.

In 2026, the conversation moves from adoption to acceleration and missed opportunity costs.

Banks that continue to observe from the sidelines risk missing one of the largest shifts in financial infrastructure and value creation since the dawn of digital banking. Are you shaping the future of finance, or watching it pass you by?

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focus areas for the 2026 edition

In this year’s edition, the conversation moves beyond exploration — toward execution and scale.

From stablecoins as mainstream settlement instruments to the large-scale tokenization of assets, this year’s agenda explores how institutional-grade blockchain adoption is reshaping finance globally.

Join the decision-makers, innovators, and regulators driving this transformation — and witness how banking, as we know it, is being redefined.



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International Payments and Settlements with Stablecoins, Blockchain Payment Rails and Open Money Protocols

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Asset Tokenization and the Future of Asset Management

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Integrating Web3 Into Banking Infrastructure 

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Web3, From Disruption to Integral Banking Product Offering
400
Attendees
4
Focus Areas
25+
Traditional Banks
50+
Digital Asset Service Providers

SPEAKERS

Robert Oleschak
Robert Oleschak
Adviser
Swiss National Bank
Christoph Puhr
Christoph Puhr
Lead Center of Excellence for Digital Assets UBS
UBS
Emi Lorincz
Emi Lorincz
Vice President I Business Development Director
CVA I Talos
Peter Hubli
Peter Hubli
Head of Digital Asset Solutions
Zürcher Kantonalbank
Ronald Richter
Ronald Richter
Regional Director, Investment Strategy - Europe
Bitwise Asset Management
Rafael Mastroberardino
Rafael Mastroberardino
Digital Assets Strategist
Franklin Templeton
Ilya Volkov
Ilya Volkov
Board Member I CEO
CVA I Youhodler
Nikoletta Csanyi
Nikoletta Csanyi
Executive Director
Crypto Valley Association
Milko Günther Hensel
Milko Günther Hensel
Team Head Tech Banking / Head Digital Partnerships
Maerki Baumann & Co
Jerome Bailly
Jérôme Bailly
President of the Board
Crypto Valley Association
Jeffrey Wallis
Jeffrey Wallis
Founder & CEO
N3XT
Sheraz Ahmed
Sheraz Ahmed
Managing Partner
STORM Partners
Olga Konchenkova
Olga Konchenkova
Western Chapter Chair
Crypto Valley Association

partners

Join the first ever Web3 Banking Symposium where digital asset service providers and traditional banks come together to accelerate the adoption of digital assets. Become a conference partner.

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LOCATION

Zürich

The third edition of the Web3 Banking Symposium will be held in Zürich, the capital of Swiss financial services. This year’s venue — the renowned Kunsthaus Zürich — offers a distinctive setting at the crossroads of art and innovation. Hosting the symposium in such an iconic cultural institution underscores the event’s spirit: where seemingly different worlds converge, much like the meeting of Web3 and traditional finance.

Kunsthaus Zürich
Heimplatz
8001 Zürich


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TICKETS

FULL ACCESS PASS
Non-CVA Member

CHF 450

Includes:
– Full accesss to the symposium
– Lunch
– Networking apero

FULL ACCESS PASS
CVA Member

CHF 300

Includes:
– Full accesss to the symposium
– Lunch
– Networking apero

organizing committee

Ilya Volkov

CVA Board Member

Jérôme Bailly

President of CVA Board

Emi Lorincz

Vice President of CVA Board

Nikoletta Csanyi

Executive Director, CVA

Olga Konchenkova

CVA Western Switzerland Chapter Chair

Paolo Bortolin

Business Development Director, BIL Suisse

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