Cosmoverse Hong Kong Institutional Digital Asset Summit 2026 will take place on November 5-6, 2026, at the Grand Hyatt, Hong Kong. The event expects 1,500+ attendees, 80+ institutions, and 100+ speakers, with participants from 60+ countries. Timings for the main Conference will be announced by the organisers closer to the event.
Keynote addresses, panel discussions, fireside chats, and networking opportunities on institutional digital assets, blockchain infrastructure, tokenisation, market access, and cross-border payments will all be included in the two-day main Conference.
Event Agenda
Main Conference
November 5–6 form the main conference, featuring keynotes, panel discussions, and fireside chats covering the summit's institutional themes.Closed-Door Roundtables
These sessions provide a focused environment for institutional leaders, infrastructure providers, regulators, and policymakers to discuss strategic challenges and opportunities.Bilateral Meetings
Participants can investigate partnerships, investments, market access, and institutional prospects through carefully planned one-on-one discussions.Networking
The summit connects participants in the fields of traditional banking, digital assets, government, and financial infrastructure through organised networking.Event Highlights
-Explore how blockchain and digital assets are being adopted by institutions.-Talk about market infrastructure, compliance, custody, and settlement.
-Analyze onchain securities and tokenisation of Real-world assets.
-Examine cross-border payments and interoperability.
-Make connections with infrastructure leaders, regulators, and institutional investors.
-Take part in bilateral meetings and roundtables held behind closed doors.
-Make connections during FinTech Week in Hong Kong.
Speakers
Serena Yu – Director, Digital Assets ProductRené Michau – Global Head of Digital Assets
John Cahill – Chief Operating Officer, Asia
Alexandra Zhao – Head of Digital Assets
Nischint Sanghavi – Head of Digital Currencies, Asia Pacific
Andreas Neidhart-Lau – Head of Strategic Industry & Partnerships Practice, APAC
Anna Zhang – Head of Payment Growth, APAC
Christie Chan – Director, Group Digital Assets and Currencies
Devendra Verma – Business Lead, Digital Assets, SWIFT
Jeffrey Hu – Investment Director, YZiLabs
Bugra Celik – Head of Digital Assets and Currencies, Global Macro, HSBC
Italo Borssatto – Adviser, BIS
Joshua Chu – Co-Chair, Hong Kong Web3 Association
Abdelhamid Bizid – Head of Product Development APAC
Barton Lui – Director, Global Product Solutions
Tom Digby – Managing Director, Head of APAC ETF Distribution
Angelina Kwan – CEO, Stratford Advisory
Don Ng – Director, Digital Assets, China Asset Management
Peggy Kwok – Senior Vice-President Fintech, InvestHK
Emma Pecenicic – Head of Digital Assets Distribution
Jayne Chan – Head of Startups, Invest Hong Kong
Florian M. Spiegl – CEO, EVIDENT
Chetan Karkhanis – Leading Innovative Partnerships and Strategic Investments across the APAC fintech landscape, Franklin Templeton
Charles d'Haussy – CEO, dYdX Foundation
Anina Milanović – Head of International Cooperation & Development, SEC Serbia
Roger H. Hartmann – Chairman, EFPA Luxembourg
Who can Attend?
-Blockchain and digital asset infrastructure providers.-Banks and traditional financial institutions.
-Asset managers and institutional investors.
-Exchanges, custody providers, and market makers.
-Family offices, venture capital firms, and investment professionals.
-Regulators, central banks, and government agencies.
-FinTech and payment companies.