WEB3 BANKING SYMPOSIUM
Blockchain, Crypto and Web3 for Traditional Banking
March 2nd, 2026 | Zürich
Presenting Partners
Banking’s next era runs on Web3.
Lead it, don’t chase it.
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
AGENDA
MARCH 2, 2026
Please note that sessions on the agenda may change slightly, updates are made periodically.
MAIN STAGE - BALLROOM
WORKSHOP ROOM - KUNSTHAUS BAR
08:30
09:20
09:30
09:40
09:55
10:45
11:00
11:35
11:50
12:25
12:40
14:00
14:30
14:45
15:15
15:30
16:00
16:15
16:45
17:15
17:45
18:00
08:30 – 09:20
REGISTRATION
Registration & Welcome Coffee
08:15 – 9:20
BREAKFAST
SIX Private Networking Breakfast
Begin your networking at the Web3 Banking Symposium with a private breakfast hosted by SIX.
We invite leaders from across the financial industry to join us for an engaging morning discussion on digital assets, tokenized securities and decentralized technologies.
This is an invite-only event, participation subject to approval
REQUEST TO JOIN HERE
We invite leaders from across the financial industry to join us for an engaging morning discussion on digital assets, tokenized securities and decentralized technologies.
This is an invite-only event, participation subject to approval
09:20 – 09:30
WELCOME
Jérôme Bailly – President, Crypto Valley Association l Business Development, Adnovum
Dr. Fabian Streiff - Head of Office for Economy, Canton Zürich
Dr. Fabian Streiff - Head of Office for Economy, Canton Zürich
09:30 – 09:40
OPENING KEYNOTE
Banking's New Era Runs on Web3. Lead It, Don't Chase It.
Ilya Volkov – Board Member, Crypto Valley Association l CEO, Youhodler
09:40 – 09:55
KEYNOTE
From Vaults to Wallets, Three Things Banks and Asset Managers Can No Longer Avoid
Christian Leger – Head of Switzerland, Franklin Templeton
09:55 – 10:45
PANEL
Building the New Market Infrastructure Powered by Tokenized Assets
Robert Oleschak – Swiss National Bank
Dr. Diana-Cezara Toader – UBS
Rafael Mastroberardino – Franklin Templeton
Dr. Lidia Kurt – BX Digital & Seturion
Carlo Mondani – SIX
Moderator: Emi Lorincz – Crypto Valley Association l Talos
Dr. Diana-Cezara Toader – UBS
Rafael Mastroberardino – Franklin Templeton
Dr. Lidia Kurt – BX Digital & Seturion
Carlo Mondani – SIX
Moderator: Emi Lorincz – Crypto Valley Association l Talos
10:45 – 11:00
FIRESIDE CHAT
Collaboration at Scale: Powering Global Digital Finance
Nick Kerigan – SWIFT
Moderator: Niki Csanyi – Crypto Valley Association
Moderator: Niki Csanyi – Crypto Valley Association
11:00 – 11:35
PANEL
The Next-Generation Architecture of Global Payment Infrastructure
Daniel Eidan - BIS Innovation Hub Switzerland
Christophe Cherdel - BCV
Sebastian Preil - AMINA Bank
Barry Plunkett - Cosmos Labs
Moderator: Biba Homsy - Homsy Legal
Christophe Cherdel - BCV
Sebastian Preil - AMINA Bank
Barry Plunkett - Cosmos Labs
Moderator: Biba Homsy - Homsy Legal
11:35 – 11:50
KEYNOTE
Tokenization Without Trust: Why Markets will Settle on Bitcoin
Dr. Adam Back - Co-founder & CEO, Blockstream
11:50 – 12:25
PANEL
The Bank’s Digital Money Dilemmas: Tokenized Deposits, Stablecoins and Other Considerations
Peter Hubli - Zurcher Kantonalbank
Riccardo Donega - Banca Sella
Fritz Jost - Sygnum Bank
Moderator: Eva Lawrence - Figment
Riccardo Donega - Banca Sella
Fritz Jost - Sygnum Bank
Moderator: Eva Lawrence - Figment
12:25 – 12:40
KEYNOTE
Decentralized Credit and Stablecoins, the Potential for Swiss Banking
Luzius Meisser - Board Member, Frankencoin Association
12:40 – 14:00
LUNCH
Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:30
FIRESIDE CHAT
Liberating Money, the New Era of Instant Settlements
Jeffrey Wallis - N3XT
Tania Griffith - Ripple
Oscar Flores - Unblock.ch (ATOMO Sarl)
Ilya Volkov - Youhodler
Tania Griffith - Ripple
Oscar Flores - Unblock.ch (ATOMO Sarl)
Ilya Volkov - Youhodler
14:00 – 14:45
WORKSHOP
Workshop: Secure Custody for the AI Age
Learn How to Build Bank‑Grade Governance & Resilience for Digital Assets
In an interactive session, led by Ledger's Head of Product Philippe Hébrard, participants will learn how banks can operationalize self-custody with bank-grade governance, security, and auditability.
Limited capacity workshop. Register early
REGISTER FOR THE WORKSHOP
In an interactive session, led by Ledger's Head of Product Philippe Hébrard, participants will learn how banks can operationalize self-custody with bank-grade governance, security, and auditability.
Limited capacity workshop. Register early
14:30 – 14:45
KEYNOTE
Public Blockchains as Financial Market Infrastructure
Dr. Christoph Puhr - CoE Lead Digital Assets, UBS
14:45 – 15:15
PANEL
The On-Chain Lending Opportunity: How Banks Can Access Credit Markets with Stablecoins
Alexander Metzger - Syz Group
Paolo Guarniero - Blockstream Capital Partners Switzerland
Milko Hensel - Maerki Baumann & Co.
Moderator: Alexandra Lloyd - Youhodler
Paolo Guarniero - Blockstream Capital Partners Switzerland
Milko Hensel - Maerki Baumann & Co.
Moderator: Alexandra Lloyd - Youhodler
14:50 – 15:35
WORKSHOP
Workshop:Risk-Resilient Onchain Digital Assets Banking
Risk-Resilient Onchain Digital Assets Banking: On-prem enterprise secure platforms for in-house integration, CARF Compliance & 24/7 Operations for 2026 Digital Asset Success
Blockstream Director of Enterprise Sagun Garg and Head of Delivery Stefan Keller break it down in a hands-on workshop at Web3 Banking Symposium.
Limited capacity workshop. Register early
REGISTER FOR THE WORKSHOP
Blockstream Director of Enterprise Sagun Garg and Head of Delivery Stefan Keller break it down in a hands-on workshop at Web3 Banking Symposium.
Limited capacity workshop. Register early
15:15 – 15:30
KEYNOTE
Stablecoins as an Instrument for Financial Inclusion in Developing Economies
Makhbuba Mukhamadieva - Head of Digital Currencies Solutions CEMEA, VISA
15:30 – 16:00
PANEL
Regulated Crypto Investment Products: Accessing Digital Asset Exposure Within Traditional Portfolios
Ronald Richter - Bitwise Asset Management
Carlos Martin Doncel - Swissquote Bank
Robby Yung - Animoca Brands
Moderator: Olga Corval - Crypto Valley Association
Carlos Martin Doncel - Swissquote Bank
Robby Yung - Animoca Brands
Moderator: Olga Corval - Crypto Valley Association
15:40 – 16:25
WORKSHOP
Mastering CARF Reporting for Crypto Service Providers
CARF introduces complex, sometimes unclear reporting rules for crypto banks, brokers, exchanges and other crypto service providers.
In this workshop, PwC Director of Operational Tax, Matthias Staubli, will focus on the essentials: who must report, what needs to be reported, where do we have open questions, and which PwC technology can be used to do the reporting.
Limited capacity workshop. Register early
REGISTER FOR THE WORKSHOP
In this workshop, PwC Director of Operational Tax, Matthias Staubli, will focus on the essentials: who must report, what needs to be reported, where do we have open questions, and which PwC technology can be used to do the reporting.
Limited capacity workshop. Register early
16:00 – 16:15
KEYNOTE
The Future of Crypto Asset Management
Denis Oevermann - Investment Strategist, Bitcoin Suisse
16:15 – 16:45
PANEL
Tokenizing the Real Economy: Commodities, Gold, Real-Estate
Konstantin Kraiss - LynxCap Investments
Maxime Noinin - SICPA
Ekaterina Emelianova - TradeXBank
Moderator: Sheraz Ahmed - STORM Partners
Maxime Noinin - SICPA
Ekaterina Emelianova - TradeXBank
Moderator: Sheraz Ahmed - STORM Partners
16:45 – 17:15
PANEL
Inside the Bank-Grade Digital Asset Infrastructure Stack
Christian Bock - Talos
Irina Kessel - Avaloq
Phil Dettwiler - Crypto Finance
Moderator: Jérôme Bailly - Crypto Valley Association l Adnovum
Irina Kessel - Avaloq
Phil Dettwiler - Crypto Finance
Moderator: Jérôme Bailly - Crypto Valley Association l Adnovum
17:15 – 17:45
PANEL
The Base Layer of Finance: Why Layer 1 Blockchains Matter for Banks
Sandro Knöpfel - Cardano Foundation
Matthew Matusza - Cosmos Labs
Philipp Vonmoos - Solana Foundation
Moderator: Paolo Bortolin - BIL Suisse
Matthew Matusza - Cosmos Labs
Philipp Vonmoos - Solana Foundation
Moderator: Paolo Bortolin - BIL Suisse
17:45 – 18:00
PRESENTATION
Revealing the 2026 Digital Asset Banking Report
Ilya Volkov - Youhodler l Crypto Valley Association
Raphaël Bloch - The Big Whale
Raphaël Bloch - The Big Whale
18:00 – 20:00
NETWORKING APERO
Night at the Museum
A unique apero experience combined with art, music and networking. Guests will enjoy a live performance by the KLAN Quartett and artwork from Jeffrey
Bibson on display while networking and enjoying drinks and canapes.
SPEAKERS
Robert Oleschak
Adviser
Swiss National Bank
Nick Kerigan
Head of Innovation
SWIFT
Dr. Diana-Cezara Toader
Head Digital Assets UBS Asset Management
UBS
Dr. Adam Back
Co-founder & CEO
Blockstream
Christian Leger
Head of Switzerland
Franklin Templeton
Dr. Christoph Puhr
CoE Lead Digital Assets
UBS
Ronald Richter
Regional Director, Investment Strategy - Europe
Bitwise Asset Management
Makhbuba Mukhamadieva
Head of Digital Currencies Solutions, CEMEA
Visa
Peter Hubli
Head of Digital Asset Solutions
Zürcher Kantonalbank
Daniel Eidan
Adviser
BIS Innovation Hub Switzerland
Carlo Mondani
Head of Sales Digital Assets
SIX
Tania Griffith
Director, Commercial
Ripple
Jérôme Bailly
President of the Board I Business Development
CVA I Adnovum
Ekaterina Emelianova
CFO l Deputy CEO
TradeXBank
Philipp Vonmoos
CFO
Solana Foundation
Fritz Jost
Chief B2B Officer
Sygnum Bank
Ilya Volkov
Board Member I CEO
CVA I Youhodler
Dr. Lidia Kurt
CEO
BX Digital & Seturion
Alexander Metzger
Digital asset lead
Syz Group
Sebastian Preil
Global Head of B2B2C
AMINA Bank
Milko Günther Hensel
Head Tech Banking / Digital Partnerships
Maerki Baumann & Co
Eva Lawrence
Head of Revenue
Figment
Dr. Fabian Streiff
Head of Office for Economy
Canton Zürich
Emi Lorincz
Vice President I Business Development Director
CVA I Talos
Sandro Knöpfel
Global Lead Market Structure & Strategic Partnerships
Cardano Foundation
Christian Bock
Sales Director
Talos
Sagun Garg
Director of Enterprise
Blockstream
Irina Kessel
Product Owner Crypto
Avaloq
Denis Oevermann
Investment Strategist
Bitcoin Suisse
Matthias Staubli
Director Financial Services
PwC Switzerland
Carlos Martin Doncel
Lead Digital Assets and New Initiatives
Swissquote Bank
Luzius Meisser
Board Member
Frankencoin Association
Alexandra Lloyd
Risk & Compliance Manager, Head of AML
Youhodler
Philipp Dettwiler
Group Head Custody & Settlement
Crypto FInance Group
Jeffrey Wallis
Founder & CEO
N3XT
Stefan Keller
Head of Delivery
Blockstream
Rafael Mastroberardino
Digital Assets Partnership Development
Franklin Templeton
Biba Homsy
Founder
Homsy Legal
Philippe Hébrard
Head of Product
Ledger
Paolo Guarnerio
VP Operations
Blockstream Capital Partners Switzerland
Paolo Bortolin
Director Business Development
BIL Suisse
Konstantin Kraiss
Managing Director
Lynxcap Investments
Olga Corval
Western Chapter Chair
Crypto Valley Association
Robby Yung
CEO of Investments
Animoca Brands
Maxime Noinin
Product Lead
SICPA
Christophe Cherdel
Directeur Gestion Financière
BCV
Riccardo Donega
Head of Digital Assets
Banca Sella
Nikoletta Csanyi
Executive Director
Crypto Valley Association
Oscar Flores
CEO & Founder
Unblock.ch (ATOMO Sarl)
Barry Plunkett
Co-CEO
Cosmos Labs
Benedek Orban
Board Member l Head of Ecosystem
CVA l CV Labs
Matthew Matuszak
VP of Operations
Cosmos Labs
Kurt Hemecker
CEO
Gold Token SA - An MKS PAMP Company
Raphaël Bloch
Co-founder & CEO
The Big Whale
Sheraz Ahmed
Managing Partner
STORM Partners
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
