Agenda

Experience a full day event that brings together the most influential voices in traditional finance and blockchain technology.

9:00 - 10:00

Registration & Breakfast Networking


Kick off Injective Summit with a vision for how onchain finance is becoming the foundation for global markets, institutional access, and always-on financial infrastructure.

Speakers

Eric Chen

Eric Chen

Injective Foundation

CEO


Fireside Chat: Building the Framework for the Next Market

Speakers

Summer Mersinger

Summer Mersinger

Blockchain Association

CEO

Moderator

Jacquelyn Melinek

Jacquelyn Melinek

Crypto in America & StrataMedia

Co-founder


A forward-looking conversation on how digital assets are moving from market exposure into long-term institutional portfolio strategy.

Speakers

Kathleen Wrynn

Kathleen Wrynn

Invesco

Global Head of Digital Assets

Krista Lynch

Krista Lynch

Grayscale

Senior Vice President, ETF Capital Markets

Katrina Paglia

Katrina Paglia

Pantera Capital

General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer'

Moderator

Frank Chaparro

Frank Chaparro

GSR

Podcast host, Content and Special Projects


A discussion with congressional leaders on how policy, oversight, and regulatory clarity can strengthen U.S. leadership in financial innovation.

Speakers

Harriet Hageman

Harriet Hageman

U.S. Representative

William Timmons

William Timmons

U.S. Representative

Gabe Evans

Gabe Evans

U.S. Representative

Moderator

John Medel

John Medel

Injective Policy Institute

Head of Policy


12:10 - 12:40

Networking Break


A discussion on how custody, ETFs, and public market vehicles are creating new pathways for investors to access digital assets.

Speakers

Joseph Chalom

Joseph Chalom

Shaprlink

CEO

Steven McClurg

Steven McClurg

Canary Capital

CEO

Xochitl Ivory

Xochitl Ivory

Anchorage

Institutional Sales Director

Moderator

Cooper Emmons

Cooper Emmons

Injective Foundation

Institutional lead


13:20 - 14:20

Lunch Break


A fireside conversation with former Federal Reserve Board Chief Innovation Officer on how public-sector leaders evaluate innovation from within the financial system.

Speakers

Sunayna Tuteja

Sunayna Tuteja

Federal Reserve Board

Former Chief of Innovation

Moderator

Eleanor Terrett

Eleanor Terrett

Crypto in America

Journalist & Host


A discussion on the infrastructure required for digital asset markets to scale, from liquidity and data to exchange access and institutional connectivity.

Speakers

Steve Gregory

Steve Gregory

Binance U.S.

CEO

Charlie Durkin

Charlie Durkin

Chainlink

Principal Solutions Lead

Max Bareiss

Max Bareiss

Galaxy

Head of Lending

Stasi Cook

Stasi Cook

Moonpay

Sr. Director of Global Risk & Regulatory Compliance

Moderator

Brandon Goss

Brandon Goss

Injective Foundation

Head of Research


A conversation on how stablecoins, tokenized funds, and regulated financial institutions are reshaping the movement of money and assets.

Speakers

Christopher Perkins

Christopher Perkins

Franklin Templeton

Head of Franklin Crypto

Spencer Jaffe

Spencer Jaffe

Circle

Senior Manager, Business Development

Kyle S. Hauptman

Kyle S. Hauptman

National Credit Union Administration

Chairman

Moderator

Brandon Goss

Brandon Goss

Injective Foundation

Head of Research


16:00 - 16:30

Networking Break


A discussion on how AI, automation, and onchain infrastructure may reshape trading, risk management, and market access.

Speakers

Coy Garrison

Coy Garrison

Robinhood

Deputy General Counsel, Crypto

Moderator

Noah Axler

Noah Axler

Injective Foundation

General Counsel


A discussion on how Washington can support modernization while advancing trust, competitiveness, and responsible innovation.

Speakers

Harry Jung

Harry Jung

White House

Harry Jung, Deputy Director, President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets

Moderator

Noah Axler

Noah Axler

Injective Foundation

General Counsel


17:30 - 19:30

Cocktail Reception


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