Richard is the Chief Technology Officer at R3 and is one of the world’s leading authorities on distributed ledger systems and architectures.
Previously, Richard was the Executive Architect for Banking and Financial Markets industry innovation at IBM UK. His previous roles with the company, for whom he worked for almost fifteen years, included Lead Account Architect for a global investment banking client and a consultant for IBM software products. Richard is a Chartered Engineer, holds an MBA with distinction from Warwick Business School and a first-class degree in Mathematics from Trinity College, Cambridge.
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Digital assets have reached a tipping point when it comes to institutional adoption. Once sceptical, institutional players and investors are increasingly embracing digital money solutions – from tokenized assets to central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), cryptocurrencies, and stablecoins – as part of their financial portfolios.
Simultaneously, technological developments, from evolving custody solutions to emerging blockchain innovations such as smart contracts, interoperability, and cross-border tokenized transactions, are presenting new opportunities for investors to capture.
This session will gather industry leaders to discuss the evolution of custody and blockchain solutions to support investor needs, the impact of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum and tokenized asset classes on institutional strategies, and the changing landscape of digital asset adoption by institutional investors.