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Proof of Talk at the Louvre Palace

Programme

Agenda

The Louvre Palace, Paris · June 2–3, 2026

08:3010:00
Side Event
08:30 – 10:00June 2Hecto Main Stage

Opening Reception & Networking

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10:2010:30
Keynote
10:20 – 10:30June 2Hecto Main Stage

Opening Speech

Michael del Castillo
Michael del CastilloFounder, Media Luna Creations
Eleanor Terrett
Eleanor TerrettJournalist, Host & Founder, Crypto In America
10:3010:55
Fireside
Tokenisation of FinanceAgentic AI
10:30 – 10:55June 2Hecto Main Stage

Beyond Stablecoins: Mastercard and the Future Rails of Agentic Commerce

Ken Moore
Ken MooreCIO, Mastercard
Christine Lee
Christine LeeAdvisor, Quantena.orgModerator
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11:0011:40
Panel
Tokenisation of Finance
11:00 – 11:40June 2Hecto Main Stage

Institutional DeFi: The Use Cases Worth the Risk

Maja Vujinovic
Maja VujinovicCEO, FGNexus
Dax Hansen
Dax HansenPartner, Perkins Coie
Stéphanie Cabossioras
Stéphanie CabossiorasChief Strategy & Global Policy Officer, Societe Generale-FORGE
Hadley Stern
Hadley SternChairman of the Board, DeFi Development Corporation UK PLCModerator
11:4512:25
Fireside
Tokenisation of FinanceInvesting in Digital Assets
11:45 – 12:25June 2Hecto Main Stage

The Great Crossover: Asset Management for the Onchain Investor

Jenny Johnson
Jenny JohnsonCEO, Franklin Templeton
Adam Back
Adam BackCo-Founder & CEO, Blockstream & BSTR
Eleanor Terrett
Eleanor TerrettJournalist, Host & Founder, Crypto In AmericaModerator
12:3013:00
Keynote
Tokenisation of FinanceAgentic AI
12:30 – 13:00June 2Hecto Main Stage

Blockchains Are Central to the Future of Finance and Agentic AI

13:0513:20
Keynote
Bittensor
13:05 – 13:20June 2Hecto Main Stage

Subnets, Signals, and Scale: The Crucible of Open Intelligence

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13:2013:45
Side Event
13:20 – 13:45June 2Hecto Main Stage

Lunch Break

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13:4514:25
Panel
Tokenisation of FinanceInvesting in Digital Assets
13:45 – 14:25June 2Hecto Main Stage

After the Flush: What October 10th Revealed About Crypto Market Fragility

Victor Jung
Victor JungHamilton Lane, Head of Digital Assets
Alex Kim
Alex KimChief Executive Officer, Upbit Global
Stephan Lutz
Stephan LutzCEO, BitMEX
Avtar Sehra
Avtar SehraCo-Founder & CEO, STBL
Artem Sinyakin
Artem SinyakinFounder & CEO, OAK ResearchModerator
14:3014:55
Fireside
Canton
14:30 – 14:55June 2Hecto Main Stage

Building Canton: A Conversation with the Foundation Board

Jorgen Ouaknine
Jorgen OuaknineCo-Chairman, Canton Foundation
Jacquelyn Melinek
Jacquelyn MelinekFounder & CEO, StrataMediaModerator
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15:0015:30
Fireside
Tokenisation of Finance
15:00 – 15:30June 2Hecto Main Stage

What Institutions Need From Blockchain Infrastructure

Evan Cheng
Evan ChengCo-Founder & CEO, Mysten Labs
Ronit Ghose
Ronit GhoseSenior Executive, Citi
Frank Chaparro
Frank ChaparroHead of Special Projects & Content, GSRModerator
15:3516:05
Fireside
Tokenisation of FinanceStablecoins
15:35 – 16:05June 2Hecto Main Stage

21st Century Cash Optimisation: Embedding Digitally Native Money Market Funds Directly into OnChain Transactions

16:1016:40
Fireside
16:10 – 16:40June 2Hecto Main Stage

The Last Moat: An Interview with Maja Vujinovic on Judgement in the Age of Infinite Tools

Maja Vujinovic
Maja VujinovicCEO, FGNexus
Hadley Stern
Hadley SternChairman of the Board, DeFi Development Corporation UK PLCModerator
16:4517:15
Fireside
Tokenisation of FinanceStablecoinsInvesting in Digital Assets
16:45 – 17:15June 2Hecto Main Stage

Investment Opportunities in the Rise of Stablecoins

17:2018:00
Panel
Tokenisation of Finance
17:20 – 18:00June 2Hecto Main Stage

Banks, Exchanges, and Asset Managers: Who Controls Institutional Access When Markets Move Onchain?

Amy Oldenburg
Amy OldenburgHead of Digital Assets, Morgan Stanley
Alex Kim
Alex KimChief Executive Officer, Upbit Global
Matthew Sigel
Matthew SigelHead of Digital Assets Research, VanEck
Frank Chaparro
Frank ChaparroHead of Special Projects & Content, GSRModerator
18:0018:30
Keynote
Tokenisation of Finance
18:00 – 18:30June 2Hecto Main Stage

The BeInCrypto x Proof of Talk Institutional 100 Awards Ceremony

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18:0020:30
Side Event
18:00 – 20:30June 2Hecto Main Stage

Networking Drinks in the Louvre: La Nef - Musée des Arts Décoratifs

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20:0023:00
Side Event
20:00 – 23:00June 2Hecto Main Stage

Speaker & VIP Dinner - Hosted by CertiK & Real Finance Blockchain

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08:3010:00
Side Event
08:30 – 10:00June 3Hecto Main Stage

Opening Reception & Networking

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10:0510:35
Fireside
Bittensor
10:05 – 10:35June 3Hecto Main Stage

Decentralising Intelligence: The Unification of AI and Bitcoin

Jacob Steeves
Jacob SteevesCo-Founder, Bittensor
Mark Jeffrey
Mark JeffreyPartner, Stillcore Capital Moderator
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10:4011:05
Fireside
Tokenisation of FinanceStablecoins
10:40 – 11:05June 3Hecto Main Stage

Aave V4: Scaling Onchain Lending

Stani Kulechov
Stani KulechovFounder & CEO, Aave Labs
Jacquelyn Melinek
Jacquelyn MelinekFounder & CEO, StrataMediaModerator
11:1011:35
Fireside
Tokenisation of FinanceStablecoins
11:10 – 11:35June 3Hecto Main Stage

Building DLT Infrastructure for Next Generation Capital Markets

Jorgen Ouaknine
Jorgen OuaknineCo-Chairman, Canton Foundation
Gareth Jenkinson
Gareth JenkinsonHead of Multimedia, The BlockModerator
11:4012:20
Panel
Tokenisation of Finance
11:40 – 12:20June 3Hecto Main Stage

Scaling the Distribution Layer for Tokenised Markets

Johann Kerbrat
Johann KerbratSVP & GM of Crypto, Robinhood
Tom Zschach
Tom ZschachIndependent
Nikhil Sharma
Nikhil SharmaDigital Assets Director, BlackRock
Stani Kulechov
Stani KulechovFounder & CEO, Aave Labs
Henry Jim
Henry JimETF Analyst, BloombergModerator
12:2513:00
Panel
Tokenisation of FinanceStablecoins
12:25 – 13:00June 3Hecto Main Stage

Where Stablecoins Meet Credit: Rewiring Finance Through Tokenisation

Anthony Bassili
Anthony BassiliPresident, Coinbase Asset Management
Chris Cox
Chris CoxHead of Investor Services, Citi
Francesco Filia
Francesco FiliaCEO, Fasanara
Maha Al-Saadi
Maha Al-SaadiIndependent
Michael del Castillo
Michael del CastilloFounder, Media Luna CreationsModerator
13:0014:00
Side Event
13:00 – 14:00June 3Hecto Main Stage

Lunch Break

14:0014:40
Panel
Stablecoins
14:00 – 14:40June 3Hecto Main Stage

Beyond USD: The Future of Euro, Sterling and Swiss Franc Stablecoins

Arnaud Caudoux
Arnaud CaudouxDeputy CEO, Bpifrance
Elliot Hentov
Elliot HentovChief Macro Policy Strategist, State Street
Sasha Mills
Sasha MillsExecutive Director, Financial Market Infrastructure, Bank of England
Johannes Kern
Johannes KernManaging Director, Frankencoin Association
Lisa Cameron
Lisa CameronCo-Chair, UKUS Crypto AllianceModerator
14:4515:25
Panel
Tokenisation of Finance
14:45 – 15:25June 3Hecto Main Stage

The Tokenisation of Everything: RWAs, Institutions, and the Next Market Structure

Julien Clausse
Julien ClausseHead of AssetFoundry, BNP Paribas CBI
John Nahas
John NahasChief Business Officer, Ava Labs
Joseph Bruzzesi
Joseph BruzzesiGeneral Partner, Raptor Digital/Raptor Group
Nenter Chow
Nenter ChowGlobal CEO, BitMart
Yana Prikhodchenko
Yana PrikhodchenkoCEO, CointelegraphModerator
15:3015:45
Keynote
Agentic AIBittensor
15:30 – 15:45June 3Hecto Main Stage

The Thin Line

Why the agent economy needs both a permissionless protocol and an accountable industry built on top of it — and why Bittensor is the only network architected for both.

Marcus (Mog) Graichen
Marcus (Mog) GraichenFounder & CEO, Taostats
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15:5016:25
Panel
Tokenisation of FinanceStablecoins
15:50 – 16:25June 3Hecto Main Stage

The New Architecture of Digital Cash: Stablecoins, Tokenised Deposits and Money Market Funds

Emma Landriault
Emma LandriaultJPM Coin Global Executive Director, JP Morgan
David Cunningham
David CunninghamGlobal Head of Institutional Business, Consensys
Tero Reuna
Tero ReunaCEO of EU, Paxos
Ben Schiller
Ben SchillerHead of Communications & Senior Adviser, MidenModerator
16:3017:10
Panel
Tokenisation of FinanceAgentic AI
16:30 – 17:10June 3Hecto Main Stage

DeFi Under Attack: Securing Onchain Finance and the Machine Economy

Kostas Chalkias
Kostas ChalkiasChief Cryptographer & Co-founder, Mysten Labs
Charles Guillemet
Charles GuillemetCTO, Ledger
Rodrigo Coelho
Rodrigo CoelhoCEO, Edge & Node
Jason Jiang
Jason JiangCBO, CertiK
Nikola Stojanow
Nikola StojanowPartner New Ventures, Bank FrickModerator
17:1517:40
Fireside
Tokenisation of FinanceInvesting in Digital Assets
17:15 – 17:40June 3Hecto Main Stage

Crypto Winter, Institutional Summer: Accelerating Digital Asset Market Maturity

Kathleen Wrynn
Kathleen WrynnHead of Digital Assets, Invesco
Azeem Khan
Azeem KhanCo-Founder, Miden
17:4517:50
Keynote
Investing in Digital AssetsCanton
17:45 – 17:50June 3Hecto Main Stage

Proof of Pitch Winner Announcement - General & Canton Tracks

Andy Tang
Andy TangPartner, Draper Associates
Matthew Felice Pace
Matthew Felice PaceCEO, Spectrum Nodes
Viktor Y.
Viktor Y.Head of Investments, Cointelegraph Accelerator, Cointelegraph
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17:5518:00
Keynote
17:55 – 18:00June 3Hecto Main Stage

Closing Speech

Michael del Castillo
Michael del CastilloFounder, Media Luna Creations
Eleanor Terrett
Eleanor TerrettJournalist, Host & Founder, Crypto In America
18:0020:30
Side Event
18:00 – 20:30June 3Hecto Main Stage

Networking Drinks in the Louvre: La Nef - Musée des Arts Décoratifs

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20:3023:00
Side Event
20:30 – 23:00June 3Hecto Main Stage

Investor Dinner - Hosted by V3V & DFG

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23:0005:00
Side Event
23:00 – 05:00June 3Hecto Main Stage

The Legendary Proof of Talk After Party by Hecto

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