Cardano (@Cardano_CF) joins EBC12 as Gold Sponsor. A research-led protocol ecosystem with global reach, confirmed for European Blockchain Convention 2026. September 16–17 · Barcelona. 🔗:eblockchainconvention.com/eu…

EBC12 Speaker: Alastair Sewell | Senior Investment Director | @avivainvestors Alastair Sewell leads Aviva Investors' tokenisation initiative and strategy, including the recently announced partnership with Ripple, alongside representing the firm's liquidity and short duration strategies to market. Before joining Aviva Investors, he was Head of Fund Ratings at Fitch Ratings across EMEA and Asia Pacific. Aviva Investors is the global asset management business of Aviva, with £262 billion in AuM as of end 2025. Join the leaders shaping digital assets in Barcelona on September 16 - 17: eblockchainconvention.com/eu…

Today is the last day to book EBC12 at Early Bird pricing. After tonight, regular pricing begins. Same event. Same pass. Higher price. If you are planning to join us in Barcelona on 16-17 September 2026, now is the moment to secure your ticket. Book before the price moves. 🎟️:eblockchainconvention.com/eu…

EBC12 Speaker: Sudeep Mehta (@stucturedfi) | COO | @stbl_official Sudeep Mehta brings over a decade of experience across lending, investment products, alternative asset structuring, and fintech strategy. He has led product and treasury teams at centralised exchanges including M2 and CoinDCX, helping design and scale institutional-grade yield and lending solutions, with a career that began in corporate and investment banking at major Indian banks. He now serves as COO at STBL, focused on building transparent, sustainable financial infrastructure for the emerging Web3 economy. Join the leaders shaping digital assets in Barcelona on September 16 - 17: eblockchainconvention.com/eu…

EBC12 Speaker: Christian Moor | Principal Policy Advisor | European Banking Authority (@EBA_News) Christian Moor has been at the EBA since 2010, holding roles across own funds, securitisation, and sustainable finance before turning his focus to crypto-assets. He now represents the EBA in the Basel Committee's crypto workstream and contributes to MiCA implementation and related banking rules. The EBA is the EU's central banking regulatory authority, responsible for ensuring effective and consistent prudential regulation and supervision across the European banking sector. Join the leaders shaping digital assets in Barcelona on September 16 - 17: eblockchainconvention.com/eu…

EBC12 Speaker: Lorenzo Valente (@LorenzoARK) | Director of Research – Digital Assets | @ARKInvest Lorenzo Valente leads crypto investment research, deal sourcing, and covers ARK's digital asset portfolio at ARK Investment Management, spanning public equities, venture positions, and tokenised asset strategies. ARK Investment Management is a global active asset manager focused on disruptive innovation, founded by Cathie Wood, and was among the first major asset managers to launch a spot Bitcoin ETF in the US. Join the leaders shaping digital assets in Barcelona on September 16 - 17: eblockchainconvention.com/eu…

EBC12 Speaker: Stefano Arvati | Digital Treasury Lead – Digital Assets | @intesasanpaolo Stefano Arvati is a senior banking professional with 25 years of experience specialising in digital assets, blockchain, and digital treasury transformation, with a track record spanning complex, regulated innovation projects involving regulators, central banks, and large financial institutions. Intesa Sanpaolo is Italy's largest bank with €960 billion in total assets, and more than doubled its crypto holdings to approximately $235 million in Q1 2026. Join the leaders shaping digital assets in Barcelona on September 16 - 17: eblockchainconvention.com/eu…

Early Bird pricing for EBC12 closes June 15. Save on your ticket before regular pricing takes effect. European Blockchain Convention is Europe's Digital Asset Marketplace. Over two days, the founders, institutions, exchanges, investors, infrastructure providers, and policymakers shaping the next phase of the market will be in the same room. Secure your ticket by June 15: eblockchainconvention.com/eu…

EBC12 Speaker: Francesco Filia | Founder & CEO | Fasanara Capital Francesco Filia was Managing Director and EMEA Head of the Midcaps and Principal Investors Group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, with earlier experience as a research analyst at J.P. Morgan Securities. He founded Fasanara Capital in 2011. Fasanara Capital is a London-based institutional asset manager with over $5 billion in AuM, investing across alternative credit, fintech lending, and digital assets, including through its dedicated crypto division Fasanara Digital. Join the leaders shaping digital assets in Barcelona on September 16 - 17: eblockchainconvention.com/eu…

Caisse des Dépôts joins EBC12 as Silver Sponsor. One of Europe’s most significant public financial institutions will be part of EBC12 in Barcelona. Public capital. Long-term infrastructure. Digital asset markets. September 16–17. 🔗:eblockchainconvention.com/eu…

EBC12 Speaker: Simona Pasero | Head of Innovation & COO Strategy | @GENERALI Simona Pasero leads innovation and COO strategy at Generali Investments, driving strategic initiatives with a focus on transformation, operational excellence, and digital adoption. Her career spans over 25 years holding senior HR leadership roles at Fiat Group, ENI, UBS Wealth Management, Banca Profilo, and Generali. Generali Investments is one of Europe's largest asset management platforms, with €661 billion in net AuM as of end 2025. Join the leaders shaping digital assets in Barcelona on September 16 - 17: eblockchainconvention.com/eu…

EBC12 Speaker: Jonas Gantenbein | Managing Director, Head of Products and Solutions | Celsion Bank Jonas Gantenbein brings expertise in institutional digital asset infrastructure spanning custody, trading, staking, and tokenisation. As former Head of Digital Assets at Bank Frick, one of Europe's early pioneers in blockchain banking, he led the bank's digital asset strategy, platform transformation, and MiCAR readiness initiatives. He now serves as Managing Director and Head of Products and Solutions at Celsion Bank, a licensed Liechtenstein digital asset bank with MiCAR authorisation. Join the leaders shaping digital assets in Barcelona on September 16 - 17: eblockchainconvention.com/eu…

Solana Foundation (@solana) joins EBC12 as Silver Sponsor. One of the most active ecosystems in digital assets will be part of European Blockchain Convention 2026. Builders, capital, infrastructure and institutions — in Barcelona, September 16–17. 🔗: eblockchainconvention.com/eu…

EBC12 Speaker: Marc de Kloe (@Marcdekloe1) | Partner | Theta Capital Before joining Theta Capital Management in 2018, Marc de Kloe was Global Head of Funds and Alternatives at ABN AMRO Private Banking, responsible for over $60 billion in AuM, and COO of Adamas Asset Management in Hong Kong managing a joint venture fund with Ping-An, with earlier roles at Clifford Chance and Meyado International. Theta is Europe's largest investor in blockchain venture capital, managing approximately $1.2 billion and having invested over $600 million in crypto-native venture capital funds since 2017. Join the leaders shaping digital assets in Barcelona on September 16 - 17: eblockchainconvention.com/eu…

EBC12 Speaker: Heinz Konzett | Deputy Head Office for Digital Innovation | Liechtenstein Government Heinz Konzett serves as Deputy Head of the Office for Digital Innovation, Liechtenstein's central competence centre for financial market innovation and digital policy. His background spans executive positions at several banks and the Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority, bridging regulatory oversight and private sector practice. Liechtenstein has built one of Europe's most comprehensive regulatory frameworks for digital assets, from its Blockchain Act to MiCAR implementation in February 2025. Join the leaders shaping digital assets in Barcelona on September 16 - 17: eblockchainconvention.com/eu…

Some people come to EBC12 for the insights. Some come for the meetings. Most come for both. Because the most valuable conversations often start with something you heard on stage. A panel changes your perspective. A roundtable challenges your assumptions. A keynote sparks a discussion that continues long after the session ends. That’s what makes EBC different. The ideas, the people and the conversations all in one place. ⌛️Early Bird pricing ends June 15. See you in Barcelona. 🎟️: eblockchainconvention.com/eu…

EBC12 Speaker: Gernot Prettenthaler | RBI Blockchain Hub Lead | Raiffeisen Bank International Gernot Prettenthaler leads the RBI Blockchain Hub, a group-wide competence centre responsible for DLT strategy, use case evaluation, and tokenisation initiatives across the RBI group. He has held the role since 2018, having joined RBI in 2010 after years in leasing and project finance across CEE markets. Raiffeisen Bank International is a major Austrian banking group with €218 billion in total assets, operating across Central and Eastern Europe. Join the leaders shaping digital assets in Barcelona on September 16 - 17: eblockchainconvention.com/eu…

EBC12 Speaker: Friederike Sofie Burckhardt | Head of Digital Assets Capital Markets | LBBW Friederike Burckhardt leads the Digital Assets team in LBBW's Capital Markets division, focused on turning blockchain and DLT into scalable, balance-sheet-relevant use cases across digital bond issuances and wholesale CBDC experiments. LBBW is one of Germany's largest banks with €356 billion in total assets, operating across Europe, Asia, and the US. Join the leaders shaping digital assets in Barcelona on September 16 - 17: eblockchainconvention.com/eu…

Bitwise (@Bitwise_Europe) joins EBC12 as Gold Sponsor. One of the world’s leading digital asset managers will be in Barcelona this September. Institutional exposure. Regulated products. Capital-market relevance. September 16–17. 🔗eblockchainconvention.com/eu…

EBC12 Speaker: Maarten van der Noordaa | Transition Manager and Digital Assets Domain Lead | @Rabobank Maarten van der Noordaa spent four years at KPMG building its digital assets proposition in the Netherlands before joining Rabobank as Transition Manager and Digital Assets Domain Lead, covering strategy, policy, and digital asset propositions within retail banking. Rabobank is one of the Netherlands' largest banks with €635 billion in total assets, and has been actively building its blockchain and digital asset capabilities. Join the leaders shaping digital assets in Barcelona on September 16 - 17: eblockchainconvention.com/eu…