About the Event
DAF New York is a closed-door, institutional-only gathering bringing together the leaders shaping the future of digital assets. Set against the backdrop of the European Blockchain Convention, the event convenes over 800 senior decision-makers from asset management, banking, and private wealth for a day of high-signal dialogue on tokenization, institutional adoption, market infrastructure, and regulation. With 100+ speakers across 40 sessions, DAF New York is designed for depth over breadth — candid conversations among the people actually building and allocating in this space, away from the noise of the broader conference circuit.
Key Facts
- Date: November 13, 2026
- Location: Convene, 360 Madison Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY
- Format: Closed-door, institutional-only
- Attendees: 800+ senior institutional attendees
- Speakers: 100+ confirmed and invited speakers
- Sessions: 40 sessions
- Presented alongside: The European Blockchain Convention
- Website: https://eblockchainconvention.com/digital-assets-forum-new-york/
Confirmed Speakers
A growing roster of institutional leaders, with additional slots still being finalized:
- Sandy Kaul, Executive Vice President, Head of Digital Assets & Innovation, Franklin Templeton
- Maxwell Stein, Director, Digital Assets, BlackRock
- Sebastian Pulido, Head of Onchain Asset Management, Grayscale
- Ryan Rugg, Global Head of Digital Assets, Citi
- Anthony Scaramucci, Founder, Managing Partner Skybridge Capital
- Kathleen Wrynn, Global Head of Digital Assets, Invesco
- Michelle Neal, Group CEO, Fnality
Programming Focus
Across 40 sessions, programming is mapped against the full digital asset value chain — who is participating, how value moves, what instruments are involved, and why it matters to institutional allocators. Confirmed session themes include:
- Tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs)
- Institutional adoption pathways
- Digital asset infrastructure
- Private banking portfolio evolution
- Regulatory navigation
- Stablecoins as institutional infrastructure
Audience
800+ senior institutional attendees, including asset managers, banks, and private banking clients — a closed, curated audience rather than an open-registration crowd.
