Madrid MERGE 2026 Speakers

Dive into the world of Web3 and Blockchain innovation with our 200+ speakers from the industry's most recognized companies. We want MERGE Madrid to become a convergence of the brightest minds and different perspectives.

First speakers already confirmed. More announcements every week.

Coty de Monteverde
Banco Santander

Coty de Monteverde

Global Head Crypto & Digital Assets at Banco Santander
Artur Callau
CaixaBank

Artur Callau

Corporate Innovation - Digital Assets at CaixaBank
Javier Pineda
renta4

Javier Pineda

Crypto Fund Manager at renta4
António Henriques
Bison Bank

António Henriques

CEO at Bison Bank
Selin Rena Çetinkaya
BBVA Garanti

Selin Rena Çetinkaya

Head of Digital Assets Custody at BBVA Garanti
Vid Hribar
Qivalis

Vid Hribar

Institutional Partnerships at Qivalis
Riccardo Donega
Banca Sella

Riccardo Donega

Head of DLT and Digital Assets Products at Banca Sella
Benoît Courtois
Unicaja

Benoît Courtois

Director | Head of Blockchain & Digital Assets at Unicaja
Mónica Ramírez
Anchorage Digital

Mónica Ramírez

Managing Director, Stablecoins at Anchorage Digital
Massimo Cervesato
Mastercard

Massimo Cervesato

VP Global Blockchain & Digital Assets at Mastercard
Daniel Lynch
AAVE Labs

Daniel Lynch

Partnerships at AAVE Labs
Luis Ayala
BitGo

Luis Ayala

Managing Director Latin America at BitGo
Cassie Craddock
Ripple

Cassie Craddock

VP, Managing Director - UK and Europe at Ripple
Angel Niño
Ayuntamiento de Madrid

Angel Niño

Concejal at Ayuntamiento de Madrid
Tali Salomon
etoro

Tali Salomon

Director for Iberia & Latam at etoro
Simona Pasero
Generali Investments

Simona Pasero

Head of Innovation & COO Strategy at Generali Investments
Flavio Rossetti
Bitwise

Flavio Rossetti

Regional Consultant – Southern Europe at Bitwise
Marina Markezic
European Ethereum Institute

Marina Markezic

Co-Founder & Executive Director at European Ethereum Institute
Stephanie Hurry
Boerse Stuttgart Digital

Stephanie Hurry

Global Head of Business Development & Partnerships at Boerse Stuttgart Digital
Juan Ignacio Ibañez
MiCA Crypto Alliance

Juan Ignacio Ibañez

General Secretary at MiCA Crypto Alliance
Niccolò Bardoscia
Intesa Sanpaolo

Niccolò Bardoscia

Head of Digital Asset Trading & Investments, IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division at Intesa Sanpaolo
Maria E. Tsani
Tether

Maria E. Tsani

Head of Regulations - Europe at Tether
Daniel Garcia
VirtuaBroker

Daniel Garcia

CEO at VirtuaBroker
Khing Oei
Treasury BTC

Khing Oei

Founder & CEO at Treasury BTC
Ilja Tomilin
Tangany

Ilja Tomilin

Regional Sales Account Manager at Tangany
Luis Nacarino
Banco Santander

Luis Nacarino

Executive Director - Crypto & Digital Assets Unit, SCIB at Banco Santander
Wayne Hughes
BNP Paribas - Securities Services

Wayne Hughes

Head of Digital Assets at BNP Paribas - Securities Services
Nicolas Marxer
Bank Frick

Nicolas Marxer

Head of Blockchain Banking Solutions at Bank Frick
Elma Saric
Raiffeisen Bank

Elma Saric

Stablecoin Strategic Area Lead at Raiffeisen Bank
Ricardo Martins
Bison Digital Assets Bank

Ricardo Martins

Chief Crypto Officer at Bison Digital Assets Bank
George Panou
Eurobank

George Panou

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗢𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 at Eurobank
Carmen Arjona García
Asensi Abogados

Carmen Arjona García

Corporate & Digital Assets Lawyer at Asensi Abogados
Guillaume Rodenas
TRM Labs

Guillaume Rodenas

Sales Account Director France at TRM Labs
Konstantinos	Ayfantopoulos
Piraeus Bank

Konstantinos Ayfantopoulos

Head of Digital Assets at Piraeus Bank
Justine Scerri Herrera
MK Fintech Partners

Justine Scerri Herrera

Founder & Partner at MK Fintech Partners
Pedro Corrales
The Muxic

Pedro Corrales

CEO at The Muxic
Andrew Forson
DeFi Technologies/ Valour

Andrew Forson

President of DeFi Technologies, Chief Growth Officer of Valour at DeFi Technologies/ Valour
Stephan Dreyer
ANNA - Association of National Numbering Agencies

Stephan Dreyer

Managing Director at ANNA - Association of National Numbering Agencies
Pablo	Gil
IG España

Pablo Gil

Economista | Experto en Bolsa | Comunicador at IG España
Alejandra Dito
Mastercard

Alejandra Dito

Global Partnerships Digital Assets & Blockchain Director at Mastercard
Alfredo Muñoz
Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Alfredo Muñoz

Professor at Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Carlos	Salinas
Estating

Carlos Salinas

Head of Digital Platforms Business. MD at Estating
Robby Yung
Animoca Brands

Robby Yung

CEO of Investments at Animoca Brands
Martin Coxall
BSV Association

Martin Coxall

Director of Growth at BSV Association
Hector Torres
TR Capital

Hector Torres

CEO at TR Capital
Jose Antonio Hernández Solano
Stakely

Jose Antonio Hernández Solano

CEO & Co-founder at Stakely
Eric Sanchez
Reental

Eric Sanchez

CEO & Cofounder at Reental
Ignacio Azorín
Comunidad de Madrid

Ignacio Azorín

Digital Strategy Director at Comunidad de Madrid
Marina Villalonga
Asensi Abogados

Marina Villalonga

Partner at Asensi Abogados
Luis Pastor
Tritemius

Luis Pastor

CEO & Founder at Tritemius
Jacob Cohen
TRM Labs

Jacob Cohen

Director, Public sector partnerships at TRM Labs
José Ángel Fernandez Freire
Prosegur Crypto

José Ángel Fernandez Freire

CEO at Prosegur Crypto
Javier González Cruz
Allfunds Blockchain

Javier González Cruz

Chief Business Officer at Allfunds Blockchain
David Calabaza
BNP Paribas - Securities Services

David Calabaza

Digital Assets Specialist at BNP Paribas - Securities Services
Abel Peña
Bit2Me

Abel Peña

Chief Sales Officer (CSO) at Bit2Me
Alberto Carlos Alonso Temprado
Iberpay

Alberto Carlos Alonso Temprado

Head of Digital Assets and Innovation at Iberpay
Stijn Vander Straeten
Crypto Finance Group | Deutsche Börse

Stijn Vander Straeten

CEO at Crypto Finance Group | Deutsche Börse
Tommaso Astazi
BC4EU (Blockchain for Europe)

Tommaso Astazi

Policy Director at BC4EU (Blockchain for Europe)
Francisco Maroto
BBVA

Francisco Maroto

Head of Blockchain and Digital Assets at BBVA
Joaquin Precioso
IZERTIS

Joaquin Precioso

Emerging Technologies Manager at IZERTIS
Leandro Pereira
DFNS

Leandro Pereira

VP Latin America at DFNS
Malcolm	Clarke
Western Union

Malcolm Clarke

Global Head Digital Assets at Western Union
Carol Lago
Decaroland

Carol Lago

Founder at Decaroland
Maria Isabel Gomez Rodriguez
Kutxabank

Maria Isabel Gomez Rodriguez

Dirección de Transformación e Innovación at Kutxabank
Andrew Whitworth
Global Digital Finance

Andrew Whitworth

Executive In Residence at Global Digital Finance
Felipe Masa
EY

Felipe Masa

Director at EY
Berta Ares
BME (SIX)

Berta Ares

Directora de SIX Financial Information Spain – Responsible de Innovación en BME at BME (SIX)
Marco Kessler
SIX

Marco Kessler

Head Digital Assets at SIX
Alfredo Oballos
GBBC

Alfredo Oballos

Chief of Staff, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) at GBBC
Olga Arzhaeva
EcommPay

Olga Arzhaeva

Payments Partnerships Manager at EcommPay
Oya	Celiktemur
Ondo Finance

Oya Celiktemur

Director, EMEA at Ondo Finance
Fernando Rodríguez
Bizum

Fernando Rodríguez

Deputy Managing Director of International Expansion at Bizum
Sol Cinosi
Association for Women in Cryptocurrency

Sol Cinosi

President at Association for Women in Cryptocurrency
Soledad Contreras
CoinDesk

Soledad Contreras

Head of Partnerships, EMEA & APAC at CoinDesk
Jason Jiang
Certik

Jason Jiang

CBO at Certik
Desislava Petrova
European Banking Authority

Desislava Petrova

Senior Supervision Officer | MiCA at European Banking Authority
Gabriel Ayala
Bit2Me

Gabriel Ayala

Director of API - Banks & Fintechs at Bit2Me
Aurora Cuadros
Cecabank

Aurora Cuadros

Directora Corporativa del Área de Securities Services at Cecabank
Virginia Linares
Cecabank

Virginia Linares

Head of Coordination & Control of Securities Services at Cecabank
Amanda Martin
Canton Foundation

Amanda Martin

Chief Operating Officer at Canton Foundation
Mariana de la Roche Wills
BlackVogel Consulting

Mariana de la Roche Wills

Founder & CEO at BlackVogel Consulting
Pablo López Gil-Albarellos
Trade Republic

Pablo López Gil-Albarellos

Regional Manager Spain, Portugal & Greece at Trade Republic
Marat Faritov
Moody's Ratings

Marat Faritov

VP - Senior Analyst at Moody's Ratings
Rowan Varall
DTIF - Digital Token Identifier Foundation

Rowan Varall

Director of Regulatory Affairs at DTIF - Digital Token Identifier Foundation
Anya Nova
Galaxy

Anya Nova

Director at Galaxy
Jorge Jenkins
Banco de Crédito BCP

Jorge Jenkins

Gerente de Desarrollo de Nuevos Negocios at Banco de Crédito BCP
Nadeem Ladki
Bitpanda Enterprise

Nadeem Ladki

Global Head, Bitpanda Enterprise at Bitpanda Enterprise
Patrick Hennes
The Luxembourg House of Web3

Patrick Hennes

Board Member at The Luxembourg House of Web3
Jonathan Levin
Chainalysis

Jonathan Levin

CEO & Co-founder at Chainalysis
Aldona Żukowska-Caramés
Invity

Aldona Żukowska-Caramés

General Manager Spain & Poland at Invity
Cristina Gil Hernández
MadBitcoin

Cristina Gil Hernández

Business Development Director at MadBitcoin
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