agenda 2026

decentralized

zed lugano

Where innovation converges with tradition

Decentralized Lugano is an annual exclusive gathering that brings together forward-thinking entrepreneurs from various industries like gaming, sports, music, and fashion, along with respected government officials. The event aims to explore the potential of web3 technologies and their impact on various sectors, fostering discussions and collaborations among industry leaders.

Backed by industry leading organizations:

Follow Decentralized Lugano:

Gavin Wood

Co-founder, Ethereum, Polkadot & Web3 Foundation

Andrej Majcen

CEO & Co-founder

Bitcoin Suisse

Thomas Moser

Alternate Member of Government Board SNB

Michael Casey

Chief Content Officer, CoinDesk

Robby Yung

CEO, Animoca Brands

Danny Masters

Chairman, CoinShares

David Newns

CEO, SDX

David Palmer

Blockchain Lead, Vodafone

Mark Cachia

Founder & CIO

Scytale Digital

Sascha Wullschleger

Head of Wealth Management, BIL Lugano

Christoph Kampitsch

CEO

Scytale Digital

Paolo Bortolini

Deputy CFO

City of Lugano

Lucas Vogelsang

CEO, Centrifuge

Angela Dalton

CEO & Founder, Signum Growth Capital

Stuart Stott

Chief Strategy Officer

Galactic

Patrick Heusser

CCO, Crypto Finance

Peter Ruchatz

Chief Marketing Officer, Parity Technologies

Patricia Russ

Founder, ParkEnd Ventures

Jan Brzezek

Founder and CEO, Crypto Finance

Micha Bitterli

Head of Managed Services, Deloitte AG

Vincent Gusdorf

Head of DeFi and Digital Asset Analytics, Moody's

Martin Quensel

Co-founder

Centrifuge

Mark Winkler

Managing Director

BIL

Ana Trbovich

Co-founder, Grid Singularity & Energy Web

Sean Pattwell

Founder & CEO, CW8

Tommi Enenkel

Founder, OpenGov.Watch

Bill Laboon

Director of Education and Governance Initiatives, Web3 Foundation

Ingo Rübe

Founder, KILT Protocol

Ray Hindi

Managing Partner, L1 Digital

Matthew Arrow

CEO and co-founder

Dark Forest

Hans- Peter Borgh

CEO

BIL Suisse

Philipp Cottier

Managing Partner, L1 Digital AG

Omar Elassar

VP, Parity Technology

Braxton Woodham

Amplica Labs

Milko Pavlov

Managing Director

Houlihan Lokey

Siobhan McCarthy

Host, The LifeLab Podcast

Niloo Verma Bruppacher

Group General Counsel

Crypto Finance Group

Nate Hamilton

Cofounder, Distractive

Raul Romanutti

Managing Director

JUST & Polkadot Governance

Remy Savoya

Head of CIB, BIL

John Linden

CEO, Mythical Games

Jay Chrawnna

Director, The Kusamarian

Andy Saunders

Founder, Velocity Communications

Maarten Henskens

Astar Network

Ralph Ebert

Head of Compliance, BIL

Pascal Schmid

Chief Risk Officer, Crypto Finance

Hoon Kim

CTO, Astar Network

David Tomchak

Founder, Cogency Media

Arron Goolsbey

Chief Operating Officer

Mythical

Aeron Buchanan

VP, Web3 Foundation

Jens Hilgers

Founding General Partner

BitKraft

Marco Brondani

Chief Technical Officer

Futureverse

Jon Radoff

Founder

Beamable

Jonathan Ludwig

Cofounder & CEO

Fantium

Richard T. Carback III

PhD

Cryptographer

Damita Pressl

MC & Moderator

Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ)

Anna Soler

Web3 & AI Projects

FC Barcelona & Barca Vision

Romain Schneider

CEO & Chairman Of The Board

SPECTARIUM

Chrissy Hill

Legal Counsel

Parity

Dieter Fishbein

Managing Partner

Dialectic

Ben McMahon

Ecosystem Lead

Hydration

Cansarp Kaya

Compliance Officer

BIL

Joshua Ashley Klayman Kuzar

Opening

Welcome & Opening Keynote

10:00 – 10:15

Speakers:

Mark Cachia
CIO, Scytale Digital

Sascha Wullschleger
Head of Wealth Management Lugano, BIL Suisse

New Frontiers of Finance: DeFi, Tokenized Assets & Institutional Adoption

10:20 - 10:50

This panel explores the rapid evolution of financial markets through DeFi, Stablecoins and tokenization. How are institutional players adapting to this shift? Hear from the voices shaping the next chapter in global finance.

Moderator

Sascha Wullschleger
Head of Wealth Management Lugano, BIL Suisse

Speakers:

Martin Quensel
Co-Founder, Centrifuge

Milko Pavlov
Managing Director, Houlihan Lokey

Mark Winkler
Managing Director Global Advisory, BIL Suisse

Paolo Bortolin
Deputy CFO, Lugano City - Blockchain & Crypto Task Force

Keynote

The Intersection of Blockchain and Sports

10:55 - 11:05

From smart contracts to NFTs, blockchain is transforming the business of sports. This keynote explores how athletes, clubs, and fans are reimagining connection and value.

Speakers:

Alan Vey
Founder & CEO, Aventus Network

Stuart Stott
Chief Strategy Officer, Galactic Media

The Future of Sports, AI, and Blockchain: Redefining Fan Engagement & Ownership

11:10 - 11:40

Beyond the stadium and into the metaverse: how AI and blockchain are reshaping how fans engage, invest, and participate in sports culture.

Moderator

Ursula O’Kuinghttons
CMO, Scytale Digital

Speakers:

Jordi Mompart
Director of Analytics, FC Barcelona

Jonathan Ludwig
Co-Founder & CEO, FANtium

Stuart Stott
Chief Strategy Officer, Galactic

The Video Gaming Economy in the Web3 Era: Play-to-Earn and Beyond

11:45 - 12:15

The gaming world is evolving from entertainment to economy. What role does blockchain play in enabling new business models and empowering gamers?

Moderator

Anna Soler
Web3 and AI projects for FC Barcelona and Barça Vision

Speakers:

Jens Hilger
Founding General Partner, BitKraft

Arron Goolsbey
President & COO, Mythical Games

Romain Schneider
CEO & Chairman Of The Board, Spectarium

12:15 – 13:45 | Lunch & Networking

Governance 3.0: The Future of Decision-Making in a Decentralized World

13:45 - 14:15

DAOs, liquid democracy, and networked governance: this panel unpacks what decentralized decision-making looks like today and what it promises for tomorrow.

Moderator

Filippo Franchini
Web3 & Blockchain Technical Educator, Web3 Foundation

Speakers:

Jay Chrawnna
Director, The Kusamarian

Ben McMahon
Ecosystem Lead, Hydration Network

Mark Cachia
CIO, Scytale Digital

Investing in Decentralization – The VC Perspective

14:20 - 14:45

Where are the smart bets in decentralization? Leading investors share where they’re placing their chips and why.

Moderator

Luca Von Wyttenbach
Co-Founder, Polimec

Speakers:

Mark Cachia
CIO, Scytale Digital

Dieter Fishbein
Managing Partner, Dialectic

Jens Hilgers
Founding General Partner, BitKraft

14:45 – 15:05 | Coffee Break

Building the Future of Web3 with Substrate

15:05 - 15:35

Builders at the edge of innovation share how Substrate is enabling the next generation of interoperable, scalable blockchain networks.

Moderator

Bill Laboon
Director of Education and Governance Initiatives, Web3 Foundation

Speakers:

Ryan Orr
Founder, Mediledger

Richard T. Carback III
PhD, Cryptographer, XX Network

Marco Brondani
Co-founder and CTO, Futureverse

Keynote

“Crypto is not a product. It’s a choice.”

15:40 - 16:10pm

A powerful case for personal sovereignty and the real meaning behind decentralization in finance.

Speakers:

Andrej Majcen
CEO & Co-founder, Bitcoin Suisse

16:10 – 16:25 | Coffee Break & Networking

Keynote

Transforming Energy & Green Commodity Markets through Energy Web

16:25 – 16:55

Real-world use cases in grid resilience, data ownership, and energy democracy.

Speakers:

Ed Hesse
Chairman & Founder, Energy Web

DePIN: Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks

17:00 – 17:30

Infrastructure goes on-chain. From energy to connectivity, how DePIN projects are rewriting the rules of physical networks.

Moderator

Mihai Grigore
Founder, Tech Metrics

Speakers:

Jon Radoff
Founder, Beamable

Ed Hesse
Chairman & Founder, Energy Web

Christian Killer
Head of Research, Acurast

The world in 5 years and beyond:
Finance, World Order and the Meaning of Life

17:35 – 18:00

Moderator

Christoph Kampitsch
CEO, Scytale Digital

Speakers:

Mathew Arrow
CEO and Co-founder, Dark Forest

Andrej Majcen
CEO & Co-founder, Bitcoin Suisse

Trent McConaghy
Co-founder, Ocean Protocol & ASI

Joshua Ashley Klayman Kuzar
Head of Blockchain and Digital Assets, Linklaters LLP

Closing Remarks

18:05

Final thoughts and vision for the next phase of decentralization.

Speakers:

Christoph Kampitsch
CEO, Scytale Digital

Hotel Splendide

Riva Antonio Caccia 7, 6900 Lugano

Hotel Novotel – Paradiso

Viale San Salvatore 11, 6900 Paradiso

Hotel IBIS – Paradiso

Via Geretta 10A, 6900 Paradiso

Hotel De La Paix - Lugano

Viale Giuseppe Cattori 18, Lugano, TI, 6900

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agenda 2026

Where innovation converges with tradition

forward-thinking innovation

Spreading the culture

From startups to experts

Fostering the growth of Web3

Speakers for 2025 will be announced soon!

Gavin Wood

Co-founder, Ethereum, Polkadot & Web3 Foundation

Andrej Majcen

CEO & Co-founder

Bitcoin Suisse

Thomas Moser

Alternate Member of Government Board SNB

Michael Casey

Chief Content Officer, CoinDesk

Robby Yung

CEO, Animoca Brands

Danny Masters

Chairman, CoinShares

David Newns

CEO, SDX

David Palmer

Blockchain Lead, Vodafone

Mark Cachia

Founder & CIO

Scytale Digital

Sascha Wullschleger

Head of Wealth Management, BIL Lugano

Christoph Kampitsch

CEO

Scytale Digital

Paolo Bortolini

Deputy CFO

City of Lugano

Lucas Vogelsang

CEO, Centrifuge

Angela Dalton

CEO & Founder, Signum Growth Capital

Stuart Stott

Chief Strategy Officer

Galactic

Patrick Heusser

CCO, Crypto Finance

Peter Ruchatz

Chief Marketing Officer, Parity Technologies

Patricia Russ

Founder, ParkEnd Ventures

Jan Brzezek

Founder and CEO, Crypto Finance

Micha Bitterli

Head of Managed Services, Deloitte AG

Vincent Gusdorf

Head of DeFi and Digital Asset Analytics, Moody's

Martin Quensel

Co-founder

Centrifuge

Mark Winkler

Managing Director

BIL

Ana Trbovich

Co-founder, Grid Singularity & Energy Web

Sean Pattwell

Founder & CEO, CW8

Tommi Enenkel

Founder, OpenGov.Watch

Bill Laboon

Director of Education and Governance Initiatives, Web3 Foundation

Ingo Rübe

Founder, KILT Protocol

Ray Hindi

Managing Partner, L1 Digital

Matthew Arrow

CEO and co-founder

Dark Forest

Hans- Peter Borgh

CEO

BIL Suisse

Philipp Cottier

Managing Partner, L1 Digital AG