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Inspire innovation, build meaningful connections, lead the conversation, and help shape the future of finance at DC Fintech Week 2026.
Shape the future, on stage
Join one of the most prestigious lineup in the United States on matters of fintech, crypto and regulatory policy. DC Fintech Week convenes global regulators, industry leaders, innovators, and academics for bold, substantive conversations shaping the future of financial systems. From CEOs and founders to regulators and policymakers, our speaker lineup has featured some of the most influential voices in the industry— and we are now building the 2026 program.
DC Fintech Week was inaugurated in 2017 with the purpose of providing a free, world class program accessible to anyone curious about financial innovation and regulation, and has grown to become one of the world’s leading fintech policy events. DC Fintech Week generates an enormous amount of interest every year, and we expect this year’s programming to be another blockbuster gathering.
// 2025 Highlighted Speakers
Wade Arnold
Co-Founder and CEO, Moov
Paul Atkins
Chairman, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissions
Sarah Breeden
Deputy Governor, Bank of England
Eun Ah Choi
SVP, Global Head of Regulatory Operations, Nasdaq
Dante Disparte
Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Global Policy and Operations, Circle Internet Financial LLC
Brad Garlinghouse
CEO, Ripple
Travis Hill
Acting Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Mickey Iqbal
Director/Sr. Enterprise Technologist, AWS
Caitlin Long
Founder & CEO, Custodia Bank
Brent McIntosh
Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary, Citi
Martin Moloney
Deputy Secretary General, Financial Stability Board
Christine Moy
Partner, Head of Digital Assets, Data & AI Strategy, Apollo Global Management
Hester Peirce
Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Christina Rolle
Executive Director, Securities Commission of The Bahamas
Ryan Rugg
Global Head of Digital Assets, Citi’s Treasury and Trade Solutions
Greg Ruppert
Executive Vice President and Chief Regulatory Operations Officer, FINRA
Michael Shaulov
CEO and Co-founder, Fireblocks
Fernando Vazquez
President, Capital Markets, Chainlink
Edward Woodford
Founder & CEO, zerohash
Christopher Waller
Member, Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Todd Fox
President, Visa Economic Empowerment Institute, Visa USA
Joseph Longo
Chair, Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Karin Kimbrough
Chief Economist, LinkedIn
Verena Ross
Chair, European Securities and Markets Authority
Join our 2026 Speaker Lineup
Inspire innovation, build meaningful connections, and lead the conversation on the global fintech stage
Speakers and session leaders are highlighted in a world-class program alongside the executives, innovators, and policymakers shaping the future of finance.