Mansion House Summit Series 2024
Archive Edition
Thursday 2nd May 2024 · Mansion House, London.
The launch summit of the 2024 series.
The Digital Commonwealth
The launch of the 2024 series.
Join us as we launch the Mansion House series of summits on Thursday May 2nd. Lining up some of the brightest minds across the blockchain, digital assets, Web3, AI, crypto and fintech industries, the iconic venue in the heart of the City of London hosted eight panel discussions and keynote speakers.
Morning and evening networking opportunities bookended the day — which also boasted one of the unique highlights of this stunning collection of events from The Digital Commonwealth: a sumptuous three-course lunch in the magnificent surroundings of the Egyptian Hall.
On Stage
Confirmed panel speakers.
The voices on stage at the May 2024 launch — across policy, capital markets, tokenisation, DePIN, AI regulation, and the G20/G7 view of the space.
Lord Anthony St John of Bletso
House of Lords
Loretta Joseph
The Commonwealth
The Hon Albert Isola CBE
Former Minister for Digital & Financial Services · Partner
ISOLAS
Kokila Alagh
KARM Legal Consultants
Jonny Fry
ClearBank
Duncan Moir
abrdn
Jingwei Li
Fidelity International
Abeetha Pitigala
Goldman Sachs
Charles Kerrigan
CMS Law
Amarjit Singh
EY
Joey Garcia
Xapo Bank
Keith O’Callaghan
Archax
Thomas Mason
BBC
Jimmy Nguyen
New Win Global
Sheraz Ahmed
Crypto Valley Association
Wesley Ellul
Special Envoy
Government of Malta
Ralf Glabishnig
Crypto Oasis
Stefania Barbaglio
Cassiopeia
Alex Morris
Koii Network
Hugo Felier
Minima
Emmanuel Young
World Mobile
Pete Hill
Cudos
Alex Royle
Galaxy Digital
Chris Woolard CBE
EY
Elise Soucie
Global Digital Finance
Akash Sharma
Bank of England
Eva Lawrence
Figment
Oliver Linch
OJL Advisory & Adam Smith Institute
James Ramsden KC
Astraea
Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP
Former UK Secretary of State for Digital
House of Commons
Madush Gupta
City of London Corporation
Flore-Anne Messy
OECD G20/G7 DD Finance · APEC D Finance
OECD
Professor Luis Franceschi
Assistant Secretary General
The Commonwealth
Chris Turner
Kula DAO
Kate Baucherel
Galia Digital
Sean Kiernan
Greengage
Lord McNicol of West Kilbride
Labour Business Representative
House of Lords
The Day
Agenda.
The full programme — eight panels and keynotes, plus a three-course Egyptian Hall lunch and evening networking drinks.
8:30
Registration
Guest Arrival & Registration
Walbrook Entrance · Breakfast served in The Salon
9:25
Remarks
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Morning Session — The Old Ballroom
James Bowater · The Digital Commonwealth
9:30
Keynote
Morning Keynote
9:45
Panel
Connecting the Commonwealth — Delivering Fit-for-Purpose Cross-Border Regulation
Panellists
- Lord Anthony St John of Bletso · House of Lords
- Loretta Joseph · The Commonwealth
- The Hon Albert Isola CBE · ISOLAS · Former Minister
- Kokila Alagh · KARM Legal
10:15
Keynote
Mid-morning Keynote
10:25
Panel
Tokenising The City — Is Tokenisation the Future of Capital Markets?
Panellists
- Jonny Fry · ClearBank
- Duncan Moir · abrdn
- Jingwei Li · Fidelity International
- Abeetha Pitigala · Goldman Sachs
10:55
Keynote
Pre-break Keynote
11:00
Break
Morning Break
The Salon
11:30
Panel
I Think You'll Find That's Legal Tender — Exploring Alternatives to CBDCs
Panellists
- Charles Kerrigan · CMS Law
- Amarjit Singh · EY
- Joey Garcia · Xapo Bank
- Keith O’Callaghan · Archax
12:00
Keynote
Pre-lunch Keynote
12:10
Panel
Stronger Together — Fostering International Collaboration in Digital Assets
Panellists
- Thomas Mason · BBC
- Jimmy Nguyen · New Win Global
- Sheraz Ahmed · Crypto Valley Association
- Wesley Ellul · Special Envoy, Government of Malta
- Ralf Glabishnig · Crypto Oasis
12:40
Panel
Exploring DePIN — A Viable Pathway to a Sharing Economy
Panellists
- Stefania Barbaglio · Cassiopeia
- Alex Morris · Koii Network
- Hugo Felier · Minima
- Emmanuel Young · World Mobile
- Pete Hill · Cudos
1:10
Lunch
Networking Lunch
Three-course in the Egyptian Hall
2:45
Keynote
Afternoon Keynote
Afternoon Session — The Old Ballroom
2:55
Panel
Regulation and Guidance in the Age of Innovation
Panellists
- Alex Royle · Galaxy Digital
- Chris Woolard CBE · EY
- Elise Soucie · Global Digital Finance
- Akash Sharma · Bank of England
3:25
Panel
Fireside Discussion — The Interplay Between Financial Services & Virtual Asset Service Providers in the Development of Global Standards
Panellists
- Eva Lawrence · Figment
- Joey Garcia · Xapo Bank
- Oliver Linch · OJL Advisory & Adam Smith Institute
3:55
Panel
Speaking Truth to Power — Educating Our Governing Bodies
Panellists
- James Ramsden KC · Astraea
- Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP · Former UK Secretary of State for Digital
- Madush Gupta · City of London Corporation
- The Hon Albert Isola CBE · ISOLAS · Former Minister
4:25
Keynote
Preserving the Singleness of Money in a New Digital World
4:35
Panel
Fireside Discussion — How Do the G20/G7 View the Digital Asset Space?
Panellists
- Flore-Anne Messy · OECD G20/G7 DD Finance · APEC D Finance
- Loretta Joseph · Advisor to the Commonwealth Secretariat
4:55
Remarks
Round-up of the Day · Interactive Q&A
5:25
Remarks
Closing Remarks
Darren Parkin · The Digital Commonwealth
5:30
Reception
Networking Drinks
The Salon
7:30
Reception
Carriages
With thanks to
Summit partners.
Principal Partner
General Partner
Event Partner
The Venue
Mansion House, London.
An iconic venue steeped in history and elegance — host to the Egyptian Hall, where the day culminates in a signature three-course networking lunch.
“The summit series is a signal of where everything Digital is going — the calibre of conversation, the meaningful space for real connection. It's about quality of attendees and diversity of perspectives, not scale.”
