New speaker additions bring institutional expertise, blockchain leadership, and cross-industry perspective to Canada’s largest Web3 and AI event

Blockchain Futurist Conference is pleased to announce the next wave of confirmed speakers joining the 2026 program, set to take place July 21–22 at Rebel Entertainment Complex and Cabana Pool Bar in Toronto.

The 2026 speaker roster now spans more than 200 confirmed voices, founders, C-suite executives, institutional leaders, and policy experts, representing the broadest lineup in the conference’s nine-year history. With over 100 sessions across multiple stages, the program continues to grow ahead of what is shaping up to be the conference’s most impactful edition to date.

Among the newly confirmed speakers are:

• Marc Boiron, CEO, Polygon Labs
• Eve Lam, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley
• Charles Hoskinson, CEO & Founder, Input | Output (speaking virtually)
• James Stephens, CBE CCFI, Founder & CEO, Krown Technologies Inc.
• Elena Litani, Head of Value Added Services (“VAS”), Canada, Visa
• Eric Richmond, Country Director and CEO, Coinbase Canada
• Tracy Leparulo, Co-Founder, Blockchain Futurist Conference
• Ada Vaughan, Senior Director of DeFi Partnerships, Stellar Development Foundation
• Elizabeth McFaul, Ecosystem Marketing Lead, Solana Foundation
• Mahyar Akhbari, Co-Founder, Head of BD, Anvil
• Naveen Maher, Chief Compliance Officer, Robinhood Canada
• Charles St. Louis, DeFi Protocol Specialist, Ethereum Foundation
• Chaddy Huussin, Executive Director, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
• Philippe Noelting, Tokenization Lead, ZKsync / Matter Labs
• Ben Greenberg, Developer Relations Lead, Arbitrum Foundation
• Alejandra Dito, Director Global Partnerships Digital Assets & Blockchain, Mastercard
• Mark Zalan, CEO, GoMining
• Brian Ford, Vice President and Head of Business Solutions and Digital Assets, ATB Financial

The conference will cover key topics including the convergence of Web3 and AI, Canadian and global regulation, the future of finance, payments and stablecoins, real-world assets (“RWAs”), and the accelerating pace of institutional adoption. 

With thousands of alumni speakers across its history, Blockchain Futurist Conference has consistently convened the voices defining the direction of the industry.

Speaker announcements will continue in the weeks leading up to the event. Those interested in joining the stage can submit an application at futuristconference.com/speaker-form.

Tickets: futuristconference.com/toronto/ticket

Sponsorships futuristconference.com/sponsorship-form

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