Solana & SuitsRegister

Solana & Suits

5 October 2026 · London, UK

An invitation-only forum designed for decision-makers shaping the
future of capital markets.

Solana Foundation
Baillie Gifford
Allfunds
Spiko
Broadridge
Figment
Schroders
Standard Chartered
Galaxy
Cashlink
Allium
Deutsche Börse Group
Solana Policy Institute
KAIO
FORGE Societe Generale Group
Corda

The Room

Attendance
Invite-Only
Attendees
250
Director-level & above
66%
Expert Speakers
16+

What will the world's financial system look like over the next decade?

Solana & Suits is an invitation-only forum designed for decision-makers shaping the future of capital markets, not to debate whether change is coming; but how it will be built.

The discussion will focus on the products, market infrastructure, and distribution capabilities that are building the on-chain economy.

Attendance is intentionally limited to create meaningful dialogue among senior executives, institutional investors, global banks, exchanges, policymakers, asset managers, fintech leaders, and technology innovators. Join us for a closed-door forum for candid conversations, relationship building, and the exchange of ideas that will influence the next generation of financial infrastructure.

Speakers

Voices from the institutional edge

Geoff Kendrick, Global Head of Digital Assets Research

Geoff Kendrick

Global Head of Digital Assets Research

Standard Chartered

Ruben Nieto Martin-Vares, Managing Director

Ruben Nieto Martin-Vares

Managing Director

Allfunds Blockchain

Damien Fontanille, Director of Institutional Sales

Damien Fontanille

Director of Institutional Sales

Societe Generale

Theo Golden, Head of Tokenized Product, International

Theo Golden

Head of Tokenized Product, International

Broadridge

Vic Arulchandran, Director, Head of Digital Product and Market Design

Vic Arulchandran

Director, Head of Digital Product and Market Design

Deutsche Börse Group

​Stuart Dunbar, Partner

​Stuart Dunbar

Partner

Baillie Gifford

Marco Hinz, COO

Marco Hinz

COO

Qivalis

Romane Duhot, Head of Protocol Strategy

Romane Duhot

Head of Protocol Strategy

Galaxy

Bud Novin, Head of Payment Systems, Post Trade Solutions

Bud Novin

Head of Payment Systems, Post Trade Solutions

London Stock Exchange (LSEG)

Matthew Michael, EMD and Commodities

Matthew Michael

EMD and Commodities

Schroders

Tom Wooders, Regional Head, UK & Ireland

Tom Wooders

Regional Head, UK & Ireland

Allfunds

Paul-Adrien Hyppolite, Co-Founder & CEO

Paul-Adrien Hyppolite

Co-Founder & CEO

Spiko

Ben Brophy, Head of Institutional Growth - Europe

Ben Brophy

Head of Institutional Growth - Europe

Solana Foundation

William Lai, Head of Institutions

William Lai

Head of Institutions

Allium

Giovanni Ruggiero, EMEA Business Development Lead

Giovanni Ruggiero

EMEA Business Development Lead

Figment

Steve Whyman, Director

Steve Whyman

Director

Mole Advisory

Harry Austin, Head of Digital Infrastructure

Harry Austin

Head of Digital Infrastructure

Galaxy

Agenda

Every Minute Curated

A short welcome setting out the purpose and format of the day. The framing for each theme is introduced, along with the questions the forum aims to answer. Housekeeping and introductions are kept deliberately brief.

  • Ben Brophy — Solana Foundation