Mansion House Summit

Join us as we launch the Mansion House series of summits on Thursday January 26th.

Lining up some of the brightest minds across the blockchain, digital assets, Web3, AI, crypto and fintech industries, the iconic venue in the heart of the City of London will host eight panel discussions and keynote speakers.

Morning and evening networking opportunities bookend the day which also boasts one of the unique highlights of this stunning collection of events from The Digital Commonwealth – a sumptuous three-course lunch in the magnificent surroundings of the Egyptian Hall.

Agenda
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8.30am
Guest Arrival and Registration - Walbrook Entrance
Breakfast served in the Salon

MORNING SESSION
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9.20am
Welcome and Opening Remarks - James Bowater, The Digital Commonwealth

Keynote - Loretta Joseph, Consultant to the Commonwealth Secretariat & today’s Summit Chair
My journey to the standardisation of virtual asset regulation under common law for two and a half billion people
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9.20am
Has the UK let slip the opportunity to entice the world’s digital leaders to set up here?
‍Panel: Dr Lisa Cameron MP, Lord Holmes of Richmond MBE, Eva Gustavsson, Copper.co; The Hon Albert Isola CBE, Isolas LLP; Lord Vaizey of Didcot
Moderator: Darren Parkin, The Digital Commonwealth

10.20am
Keynote – Dr Lisa Cameron MP

10.30am
DeFi, CeFi and the future of TradFi
Panel: Jannah Patchay, Digital Pound Foundation; Elise Soucie, Global Digital Finance; Stefania Barbaglio, Cassiopeia; Dina White, Zodia Markets
Moderator: Helen Disney, Unblocked.

11.05am
Keynote – Nick Philpott, Zodia Markets

11.15am
Morning break - Coffee and refreshments served in the Salon

11.45am
ETFs – Have they changed anything?
Panel: Temple Melville, Scotcoin; Sophia Shluger, PVO1; Jason Meyers, Auditchain; Oliver Tonkin, BCB Group
Moderator: Dumpling

12.20pm
Keynote - Daniel Doll-Steinberg, EdenBase

12.30pm
Can we maintain control, or will we be at the mercy of AI?
Panel: Daniel Doll-Steinberg, EdenBase; Amit Pradhan, Rainfall; Michael Charles Borrelli, AI & Partners; Hartej Sawhney, Mamoru AI & Zokyo; Hartej Sawhney, Mamoru AI and Zokyo.
Moderator: Eric van der Klej.

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1.15pm
Networking lunch: Three-courses, seated in the Egyptian Hall, with Founder’s Address by James Bowater
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AFTERNOON SESSION

2.45pm
Keynote – James Ramsden KC, Astraea Group
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2.55pm
Legally speaking
Panel: James Ramsden KC, Astraea Group; Charlotte Tregunna, Peters & Peters; Oliver Linch, OJL Advisory
Moderator: Charles Kerrigan, CMS Law
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3.30pm
Keynote – Stuart MacDonald, Chairman of Aaro Capital

3.40pm
Ensuring a good reputation in an industry with a poor rep
Panel: Matt Fincham, Finch PR; Helen Moore; George Godsal, Founder, REKT Partners
Moderator: Angus Campbell, Nominis Advisory

4.15pm
Keynote – Brittany Kaiser, Chateaushi

4.25pm
The wonder of Web3, and where is it taking us?
Panel: Brittany Kaiser, Chateuashi; Nick Philpott, Zodia Markets; Tim Harrison, Input Output Global; Pete Hill, Cudos; Thamim Ahmed, LSE
Moderator: Dr Maxine Room CBE, Medacrii Associates

5pm
Round-up of the day and setting the next agenda, with interactive Q&A
Moderators: James Bowater and Darren Parkin

5.25pm
Closing remarks - Darren Parkin, The Digital Commonwealth

5.30pm
Networking drinks in the Salon

7.30pm
Carriages

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Mansion House Summit Series 2024

Mansion House
Summit Series 2024