TokenizeThis
2025 Agenda
Day 1 · April 16th
Evolving Crypto With
Real World Assets
Real World Assets
Discussions around leading applications, market trends, and DeFi adoption.
STM.co Special Announcement
9:35
Herwig Konings, CEO at STM.co
Keynote #1
The Rise of Yieldcoins
Jerald David, President at Arca Labs
Nick Carmi, Head of Exchange at Figure Markets
Moderator: Ben Weiss, Crypto Reporter at Fortune
Nick Carmi, Head of Exchange at Figure Markets
Moderator: Ben Weiss, Crypto Reporter at Fortune
10:00
Panel #1
Multi-Chain Interoperability for RWAs
Olivia Vande Woude, Ecosystem Growth, Institutional & Capital Markets at Ava Labs
Nick Ducoff, Head of Institutional Growth at Solana
Colin Butler, Global Head of Institutional Capital at Movement Labs
Jack Bronson, Head of US GTM at Redbelly Network
Moderator: Kyle Sonlin, CEO at Global Settlement Network
Nick Ducoff, Head of Institutional Growth at Solana
Colin Butler, Global Head of Institutional Capital at Movement Labs
Jack Bronson, Head of US GTM at Redbelly Network
Moderator: Kyle Sonlin, CEO at Global Settlement Network
10:45
Panel #2
Networking Break 15 min
11:25
Are Tokenized Stocks the RWA of 2025?
Arnab Naskar, CEO at STOKR
Maxime Pizzolitto, Co-Founder at WhiteRock
Anna B. Wroblewska, Chief Business Officer at Dinari, Inc.
Moderator: Ben Strack, Senior Reporter at Blockworks
Maxime Pizzolitto, Co-Founder at WhiteRock
Anna B. Wroblewska, Chief Business Officer at Dinari, Inc.
Moderator: Ben Strack, Senior Reporter at Blockworks
11:40
Panel #3
Keynote: The RWA Foundation and WALLY DAO
12:25
Herwig Konings, Founder and CEO at RWA Foundation
Special Guests
Special Guests
Keynote #2
Lunch Break
12:45
DeFi Vaults for RWAs
Kevin Miao, Head of Growth at Steakhouse Financial
Philip Forte, Founder and CEO at Elixir
Jerome de Tychey, CEO at Cometh
Emanuele Rossi, Head of Sales at Mountain Protocol
Moderator: Camila Russo, Founder at The Defiant
Philip Forte, Founder and CEO at Elixir
Jerome de Tychey, CEO at Cometh
Emanuele Rossi, Head of Sales at Mountain Protocol
Moderator: Camila Russo, Founder at The Defiant
1:45
Panel #4
State of the Tokenized Real Estate Market
Ed Nwokedi, CEO at RedSwan CRE
Mitchell DiRaimondo, Principal at SteelWave Digital
John Matheson, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Asset Token Ventures
Moderator: Dave Hendricks, CEO at Vertalo
Mitchell DiRaimondo, Principal at SteelWave Digital
John Matheson, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Asset Token Ventures
Moderator: Dave Hendricks, CEO at Vertalo
2:30
Panel #5
Networking Break 15 min
3:10
Stablecoins; Ratings, Reserves, & Regulation
Chuck Mounts, Chief DeFi Officer at S&P Global Ratings
Nick van Eck, CEO and Co-Founder at Agora
Timm Reinsdorf, CEO at Particula
Nikos Andrikogiannopoulos, Founder & CEO at Metrika
Moderator: Frances Yue, Reporter at MarketWatch
Nick van Eck, CEO and Co-Founder at Agora
Timm Reinsdorf, CEO at Particula
Nikos Andrikogiannopoulos, Founder & CEO at Metrika
Moderator: Frances Yue, Reporter at MarketWatch
3:25
Panel #6
Barriers to Retail Adoption for RWAs
Thomas Cowan, Head of Tokenization at Galaxy Digital
Anton Kozlov, Head of Sales, US at 21Shares
Mike Bucella, Managing Partner at Neoclassic Capital
Moderator: Benjamin Schiller, Editor, Features & Opinions at CoinDesk
Anton Kozlov, Head of Sales, US at 21Shares
Mike Bucella, Managing Partner at Neoclassic Capital
Moderator: Benjamin Schiller, Editor, Features & Opinions at CoinDesk
4:15
Panel #7
Closing Remarks
5:00
Day 2 · April 17th
Wall Street’s Tokenization Moment
Hear from the largest banks and asset managers reinventing capital markets.
Fireside Chat with Michael Sonnenshein From Securitize
9:35
Michael Sonnenshein, COO at Securitize
Herwig Konings, CEO at STM.co
Herwig Konings, CEO at STM.co
Keynote #1
Permissioned v Public Blockchains for Financial Institutions
Todd McDonald, Co-Founder at R3
W. Eric Saraniecki, Co-Founder and Head of Network Strategy at Digital Asset/ Canton Network
Jesse Bornstein, Chief Commercial Officer at SonarX
Annelise Osborne, Chief Business Officer at Kadena
Moderator: Prashant K. Kher, Digital Assets Strategy & Transactions Leader at EY
W. Eric Saraniecki, Co-Founder and Head of Network Strategy at Digital Asset/ Canton Network
Jesse Bornstein, Chief Commercial Officer at SonarX
Annelise Osborne, Chief Business Officer at Kadena
Moderator: Prashant K. Kher, Digital Assets Strategy & Transactions Leader at EY
10:00
Panel #1
Tackling the Liquidity Problem
John Linnehan, CEO of Digital Asset Securities & Affiliate of 21X
Roberto Durscki, Senior Director of Tokenization at Stellar Development Foundation
Prasanth Kalangi, Founder and CEO at Zoniqx
Brian Anderson, CEO at Raze
Moderator: Alexis Johnson, CEO at Light Node Ventures
Roberto Durscki, Senior Director of Tokenization at Stellar Development Foundation
Prasanth Kalangi, Founder and CEO at Zoniqx
Brian Anderson, CEO at Raze
Moderator: Alexis Johnson, CEO at Light Node Ventures
10:45
Panel #2
Networking Break 15 min
11:25
The Role of ETFs, Indices, and Crypto for RWAs
Cameron Drinkwater, Chief Product Officer at S&P Dow Jones Indices
Ambre Soubiran, CEO at Kaiko
Moderator: Jason Barraza, COO at STM.co
Ambre Soubiran, CEO at Kaiko
Moderator: Jason Barraza, COO at STM.co
11:40
Panel #3
Fireside Chat with Alexandra Prager from Kinexys by J.P.Morgan
12:25
Alexandra Prager, Executive Director, Head of Kinexys Labs at Kinexys by J.P.Morgan
Jason Barraza, COO at STM.co
Jason Barraza, COO at STM.co
Keynote #2
Lunch Break
12:45
Onchain Lending & Private Credit Markets
Sidney Powell, CEO at Maple Finance
Jonathan Casterline, Director of Institutional Partnerships at Centrifuge
Anthony Moro, CEO at ProvLabs
Moderator: Peter Gaffney, Director of DeFi & Digital Trading at Inveniam
Jonathan Casterline, Director of Institutional Partnerships at Centrifuge
Anthony Moro, CEO at ProvLabs
Moderator: Peter Gaffney, Director of DeFi & Digital Trading at Inveniam
1:45
Panel #4
Onchain Payment Rails & Settlement
Jeremy Pollack, VP at Kinexys by J.P. Morgan
James Wallis, VP of Global Financial Institutions at Ripple
Sahil Duggal, Senior Director of Product Management at Broadridge
Arin Ray, Director, Enterprise Trading & Tokenization at ZeroHash
Moderator: Nisa Amoils, Founding Managing Partner at A100x Ventures
James Wallis, VP of Global Financial Institutions at Ripple
Sahil Duggal, Senior Director of Product Management at Broadridge
Arin Ray, Director, Enterprise Trading & Tokenization at ZeroHash
Moderator: Nisa Amoils, Founding Managing Partner at A100x Ventures
2:30
Panel #5
Networking Break 15 min
3:10
Digital Asset Infrastructure for Financial Institutions
Andrew Czupek, Head of Innovation and Advocacy at Northern Trust
Ric Golubov, VP of Digital Assets Business Development & Partnerships at Franklin Templeton
Ubair Javaid, CEO at Nomyx
Moderator: Eleanor Terrett, Journalist, Host at Crypto In America
Ric Golubov, VP of Digital Assets Business Development & Partnerships at Franklin Templeton
Ubair Javaid, CEO at Nomyx
Moderator: Eleanor Terrett, Journalist, Host at Crypto In America
3:25
Panel #6
Adding Utility to RWAs
Maredith Hannon, Head of Business Development, Digital Assets at WisdomTree
Robert Leshner, CEO at Superstate
Roberto Durscki, Senior Director of Tokenization at Stellar Development Foundation
David Lawant, Head of Research at FalconX
Moderator: Leo Schwartz, Reporter at Fortune
Robert Leshner, CEO at Superstate
Roberto Durscki, Senior Director of Tokenization at Stellar Development Foundation
David Lawant, Head of Research at FalconX
Moderator: Leo Schwartz, Reporter at Fortune
4:15
Panel #7
Closing Remarks
5:00
Day 3 · April 18th
The TokenizeThis Workshop
Learn from the experts about the tokenization process, how to evaluate service providers, and current market trends.
Registration and Expo Floor Open
10:00
Market Overview/ Evolution of Technology
10:15
Security Token Lifecycle
10:45
Onchain Data and Research with SonarX
11:25
Regulatory Environment for RWAs with Bull Blockchain Law
11:40
Lunch Break
12:00
Real World Use Cases
12:45
Funding Onramps, Payments, and More with ZeroHash
1:15
DeFi for RWAs with Orca
1:30
Liquidity Practices
2:00
Networking
2:30