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  • 09:00h. - 10:00h.
    WTC Sao Paulo - Golden Hall (Av. das Nações Unidas, 12551)
    en
    Check-in & Badge Pick-up (all tickets)

  • 10:00h. - 10:30h.
    MERGE Stage
    en
    Crypto in 2026: Beyond the Four-Year Cycle - Future Vision Panel

    Liquidity cycle, institutional adoption, blockchain infrastructure, QR payments

    Speakers
    Vivek Chand

    Vivek Chand

    Head of Business
    BSV Association
    Carlos Netto

    Carlos Netto

    CEO & Co-founder
    Matera
    Guilherme Nazar

    Guilherme Nazar

    Head of Americas & LatAm
    Binance
    Moderator
    To confirm
  • 10:00h. - 10:30h.
    BingX Stage
    en
    Evolution of Cryptocurrency Regulation: Europe vs Brazil - Implementation Challenges

    MiCA, Travel Rule, and compliance barriers for small actors in fragmented regulatory markets

    Speakers
    Mariana de la Roche

    Mariana de la Roche

    Founder
    Black Vogel Consulting
    Marina Villalonga

    Marina Villalonga

    Partner
    Asensi Abogados
    Catarina Veloso

    Catarina Veloso

    Director, Regulatory and Compliance
    Notabene
    Thiago Sarandy

    Thiago Sarandy

    Chief of Regulatory Legal and Policy for Brazil and El Salvador
    Binance
    Moderator
    Sandra Garín, Directora at Bafögs
  • 10:30h. - 10:50h.
    BingX Stage
    pt
    Chainlink Runtime Environment: Connecting Blockchain with Real-World Data Through Intelligent Workflows

    From decentralized oracles to AI-powered smart contract automation and system integration

    Speakers
    Solange Gueiros

    Solange Gueiros

    Blockchain Developer Relations Engineer
    Chainlink Labs
  • 10:30h. - 11:00h.
    MERGE Stage
    pt
  • 10:50h. - 11:20h.
    BingX Stage
    pt
    Maturation of Crypto Markets: Payments, Tokenization, and Institutional Scale

    From early adoption to mainstream institutional transformation and global financial infrastructure

    Speakers
    Bruno Grossi

    Bruno Grossi

    Head of Digital Assets
    Inter
    Renan Ramos

    Renan Ramos

    Sr. Institutional Relationship Manager
    Kraken
    Regina Pedroso

    Regina Pedroso

    Executive Director
    ABToken
    Pedro Barreiro

    Pedro Barreiro

    Director of Banking
    Nomad
    Adam Levine

    Adam Levine

    SVP, Corporate Development & Partnerships & CEO
    Fireblocks
    Moderator
    To confirm
  • 11:00h. - 11:30h.
    MERGE Stage
    en
    Beyond the Dollar: The Rise of Non-USD Stablecoins

    BRL1 as third-largest stablecoin; Arbitrum infrastructure, cross-border payments

    Speakers
    David García

    David García

    Ecosystem lead
    Arbitrum
    Thomaz Teixeira

    Thomaz Teixeira

    CEO
    BRL1
    Bernardo Brites

    Bernardo Brites

    CEO & Co-Founder
    Trace Finance
    Moderator
    Rai Auad, Growth Manager at KAST
  • 11:20h. - 11:50h.
    BingX Stage
    pt
    Listed Products and Institutional Markets: The Future of ETFs and Pension Funds in Brazil

    Tokenization, stablecoins, regulation, and the inevitable transition of 1.3 trillion toward diversification

    Speakers
    Daniel Maeda

    Daniel Maeda

    Superintendente Jurídico
    B3
    Alcinei C.R.

    Alcinei C.R.

    Diretor de normas
    PREVIC - Superintendência Nacional de Previdência Complementar
    Ricardo Schneider

    Ricardo Schneider

    Partner
    DEX ETFs
    Moderator
    Evandro Caciano, Instructor at Logcomex/ GMS/ Febraban/ Abracam
  • 11:30h. - 11:50h.
    MERGE Stage
    es
    Zero Gas Blockchains: Rethinking On-Chain Economics for Mass Adoption

    Fixed fee, native tokens, decentralized payments, LATAM infrastructure

    Speakers
    Tomás Pérez Quevedo

    Tomás Pérez Quevedo

    Co-Founder
    MAKACHAIN
  • 11:50h. - 12:10h.
    BingX Stage
    en
    1 Billion Transactions per Block: Enterprise Scaling on BSV Blockchain

    Overcoming Throughput Limits: The TeraNode Solution for Corporate Applications

    Speakers
    Axel Maisonneuve

    Axel Maisonneuve

    Open Source Strategy, Education and Tech Development
    BSV Association
  • 11:50h. - 12:20h.
    MERGE Stage
    en
    Real-World Asset Tokenization: Gold, Agriculture, and Supply Chains

    Implementation cases in Brazil, Spain, and cross-border logistics

    Speakers
    João Paulo Aragão Pereira

    João Paulo Aragão Pereira

    Senior Subject Matter Expert - AI and DeFi
    Inter
    José Ángel Fernandez Freire

    José Ángel Fernandez Freire

    CEO
    Prosegur Crypto
    Martin Coxall

    Martin Coxall

    Director of Growth
    BSV Association
    Leandro Almeida

    Leandro Almeida

    Head of Corporate Development, Digital Assets and Product Innovation
    Banco Safra
    Moderator
    Lucía Cardellino, Miembro del directorio at Cámara Blockchain del Uruguay
  • 12:10h. - 12:40h.
    BingX Stage
    en
    Blueprints for Institutional Adoption: Ripple and Banco Genial

    Building the future of payments in Latin America with regulated blockchain infrastructure

    Speakers
    Silvio Pegado

    Silvio Pegado

    Managing Director for LATAM
    Ripple
    Delano Queiroz

    Delano Queiroz

    Partner
    Genial Investimentos
  • 12:20h. - 12:50h.
    MERGE Stage
    en
    Tokenized Money and CBDCs: Convergent Digital Infrastructure

    Regional coordination of 12+ central banks 2024-2025

    Speakers
    Jaime Pradenas Baeza

    Jaime Pradenas Baeza

    Head of Financial Technology Hub
    Banco Central de Chile
    Bruno Grossi

    Bruno Grossi

    Head of Digital Assets
    Inter
    Nayam Hanashiro

    Nayam Hanashiro

    Head Strategic Projects and Digital Public Goods
    LNET
    Moderator
    Luis De Magalhães, Latin America Team Lead at BeinCrypto
  • 12:40h. - 13:10h.
    BingX Stage
    en
    Crypto Services: Corporate Adoption Across Latin America

    From Bitcoin ETFs to Stablecoins: Regulation, Security, and Enterprise Use Cases

    Speakers
    Martin Kopacz

    Martin Kopacz

    COO
    Lirium
    Guido Messi

    Guido Messi

    Global Head of Institutional Sales
    Ripio
    Manuel Almeida

    Manuel Almeida

    CEO
    Bass Pago
    Johan Hernandez

    Johan Hernandez

    Digital Assets Business Manager
    Towerbank
    Moderator
    Alejandro Monfort, Strategic Advisor at MERGE
  • 12:50h. - 13:30h.
    MERGE Stage
    en
    Stablecoins, Monetary Policy, and National Risk: Brazil's Unique Moment

    BRL vs USD stablecoins, BCB regulation, asset tokenization, fintech inclusion 2024-2025

    Speakers
    Marcos Viriato

    Marcos Viriato

    CEO & Co-Founder
    ParFin
    Sthéfano Cordeiro

    Sthéfano Cordeiro

    Digital Assets Specialist
    Banco do Brasil
    Eduardo Marques

    Eduardo Marques

    Head of Digital Assets
    B3
    Guilherme Aliperti

    Guilherme Aliperti

    Chief Business Officer
    Bank Cainvest
    Moderator
    Antonio Sundas, Senior Sales Manager at Crypto Finance | Deutsche Börse
  • 13:00h. - 14:30h.
    Espaço L Atelier (Floor 0)
    en
    Sponsor
    B2C2
    B2C2 VIP Cocktail Lunch (Exclusive for Speakers, Business Pass & Pro Pass holders)

  • 13:10h. - 13:30h.
    BingX Stage
    en
    Blockchain Infrastructure: From Deployment to Compliance

    Oracles, Indexing, and Security for Institutional Adoption

    Speakers
    Solange Gueiros

    Solange Gueiros

    Blockchain Developer Relations Engineer
    Chainlink Labs
    Rodrigo Coelho

    Rodrigo Coelho

    CEO
    Edge & Node
    Luca Cosivi

    Luca Cosivi

    Head of Open-Source
    OpenZeppelin
    Moderator
    Thiago Rüdiger, CSO at Global Kiwi Labs
  • 13:30h. - 14:00h.
    MERGE Stage
    en
    Building Trust: Institutions, Retail, and Crypto Market Security

    Governance, Regulated Custody, and Cross-Sector Cooperation 2024-2026

    Speakers
    Veronika Kormany

    Veronika Kormany

    Head of Wallet Infrastructure & Staking
    Crypto Finance | Deutsche Börse
    Maria Fernanda Lisboa

    Maria Fernanda Lisboa

    Specialist in crypto crime investigations
    Ministry of Justice and Public Security of Brazil
    Victor Hugo Ferreira

    Victor Hugo Ferreira

    Strategy & Innovation Coordinator
    BV Bank
    Moderator
    Leonardo Rubinstein, Journalist at Jornal Web3
  • 13:30h. - 14:00h.
    BingX Stage
    pt
    Universities and Blockchain: The Future of Higher Education

    Panel: USP, FGV, and Chipit on Research, Education, and Market

    Speakers
    Marcos Simplicio

    Marcos Simplicio

    Professor Associado
    University of São Paulo
    Jéfferson A. Colombo

    Jéfferson A. Colombo

    Coordenador do Centro FGV Digital Finance
    FGV -EESP
    Moderator
    Gabriel Novak, Co-founder at Shippit
  • 14:00h. - 15:00h.
    MERGE Stage
    en
    Lunch Break

  • 14:00h. - 15:00h.
    BingX Stage
    en
    Lunch Break

  • 15:00h. - 15:30h.
    MERGE Stage
    en
    DeFi 2.0: Rootstock and Institutionalization of Decentralized Finance

    Protocols, Institutional Custody, and Financial Optionality 2024-2026

    Speakers
    Diego Gutiérrez Zaldívar

    Diego Gutiérrez Zaldívar

    Chairman & Co-Founder
    RootstockLabs
    Juan José Miranda

    Juan José Miranda

    Director del Innovation Center Blockchain/DLT/Web3 & Quantum Computing
    NTT DATA Europe & Latam
    Moderator
    Xavi Armengol, Founder at CAAS Community
  • 15:00h. - 15:30h.
    BingX Stage
    pt
    Stablecoins & Infrastructure: Transforming Global Payments

    Panel: Visa, Cash, and Tokenation on Settlement and Institutional Adoption

    Speakers
    Marco Affonseca

    Marco Affonseca

    CEO
    TokenNation
    Eduardo Abreu

    Eduardo Abreu

    VP New Business Development
    VISA
    Israel Buzaym

    Israel Buzaym

    Country Manager Brazil
    KAST
  • 15:30h. - 15:50h.
    BingX Stage
    en
    Solana: The Network for Institutional Financial Services

    Institutional Adoption and Asset Tokenization

    Speakers
    Pedro Marafiotti

    Pedro Marafiotti

    Lead
    Superteam Brasil
  • 15:30h. - 16:00h.
    MERGE Stage
    en
    Institutional DeFi Products: Standards and Infrastructure

    From Fragmentation to Interoperability in Tokenized Finance 2024-2025

    Speakers
    Stephan Dreyer

    Stephan Dreyer

    Managing Director
    ANNA - Association of National Numbering Agencies
    Richard Meng

    Richard Meng

    Co-founder
    Cregis
    Moderator
    To confirm
  • 15:50h. - 16:10h.
    BingX Stage
    es
    Regulating Virtual Asset Service Providers: The OTC Representative Model

    Fabrício Tota, VP Crypto Business - Mercado Bitcoin

    Speakers
    Fabrício Tota

    Fabrício Tota

    VP de Novos Negócio
    Mercado Bitcoin
  • 16:00h. - 16:50h.
    MERGE Stage
    en
    Dollar Access in Latin America: Stablecoins as a Financial Bridge

    Exploring cross-border payment solutions and financial inclusion through digital assets

    Speakers
    Leandro Noel

    Leandro Noel

    Founder
    Avenia
    Damon Burk

    Damon Burk

    Head of Digital Assets, Americas
    Nuvei
    Marcelo Sacomori

    Marcelo Sacomori

    Founder
    Braza Bank
    Bruno Mastellaro

    Bruno Mastellaro

    Director, Business Development LATAM
    Circle
    Sérgio de Queiroz

    Sérgio de Queiroz

    Senior Legal Manager - Fintech e Assuntos Regulatórios
    Mercado Livre
    Moderator
    Alejandra Dito, Global Partnerships Digital Assets & Blockchain Director at Mastercard
  • 16:20h. - 17:00h.
    BingX Stage
    en
    Panel: Blockchain and Fintech Investment - Global VC Perspectives

    Michelle (Quana), Gustavo (Valor), Hanato Valente (Panga Ventures), Luis Pastor (Tritimus)

    Speakers
    Luis Pastor

    Luis Pastor

    CEO & Founder
    Tritemius
    Renato Valente

    Renato Valente

    Partner
    Iporanga Ventures
    Michel Zaidler

    Michel Zaidler

    Vice President
    Quona Capital
    Gustavo Berger

    Gustavo Berger

    Venture Capital
    Valor
    Moderator
    María Carmo, Co-Founder at GovChainLab
  • 16:50h. - 17:20h.
    MERGE Stage
    pt
    Artificial Intelligence Transforming Finance

    Multi-Agents, Automation and Regulatory Challenges 2024-2025

    Speakers
    João Paulo Aragão Pereira

    João Paulo Aragão Pereira

    Senior Subject Matter Expert - AI and DeFi
    Inter
    Denis Cavale

    Denis Cavale

    Business Developer Manager
    BingX
    Matheus Puppe

    Matheus Puppe

    Sócio
    M.Puppe & Associados | ECIJA Brasil
    Moderator
    Fernanda Capelli, Journalist at BP Money
  • 17:00h. - 17:30h.
    BingX Stage
    en
    Music Tokenization: Empowering Artists and Superfan Communities

    Revolutionizing the Music Market Through Digital Rights and Direct Participation

    Speakers
    Pedro Corrales

    Pedro Corrales

    CEO
    The Muxic
  • 17:20h. - 18:00h.
    MERGE Stage
    pt
    The Digital Transformation of Sports: From Fans to New Revenue Models

    Speakers
    Débora Saldanha

    Débora Saldanha

    Head de Innovación
    Club Atlético Mineiro
    Vinicius Azevedo

    Vinicius Azevedo

    CMO
    Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
    Bernardo Itri

    Bernardo Itri

    Executive VP of Marketing & Communications
    Federação Paulista de Futebol
    José Oliver

    José Oliver

    Head of Innovation & New Business
    São Paulo FC
    Moderator
    Alan Cura, Co-Founder & CEO at GOB (Guardian of the Ball)
  • 17:30h. - 18:00h.
    BingX Stage
    en
    AI Avatars and Holographic Experiences: Transforming Physical Spaces

    From Interactive Marketing to Real-Time Intelligent Virtual Assistants

MERGE Institutional & Main Conference

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March 16th from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM
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Pre-registration required
Tuesday, March, 17th
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Theatro Municipal de São Paulo
March 17th
BitGo Crypto Finance Crown Cainvest
15:00 to 18:00h.

Institutional summit.

Roundtables and panels.
18:00 to 21:00h.

VIP cocktail dinner.

Wednesday, March, 18th
MERGE conference.
Main event
World Trade Center
March 18-19th
09:00 to 13:00h.

Conferences & Panels.
Expo and Experience Area.
Networking.
Startup track.

13:00 to 14:30h.

VIP cocktail lunch.

14:30 to 18:00h.

Conferences & Panels.
Expo and experience area.
Networking.

17:00 to 18:00h.
Happy hour.
Ripple
Thursday, March, 19th
MERGE conference.
Main event
World Trade Center
March 18-19th
09:00 to 13:00h.

Conferences & Panels.
Expo and Experience Area.
Networking.
Startup track.

13:00 to 14:30h.

VIP cocktail lunch.

B2C2
14:30 to 18:00h.

Conferences & Panels.
Expo and experience area.
Networking.

21:00 to ...
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