Stablecoins Unblocked

2025

The UK’s first full-day conference dedicated to stablecoins and their global impact.

26 June 2025

Clifford Chance, London

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17 Days
11 Hours
37 Minutes
46 Seconds

Why attend?

Be part of the UK’s first full-day conference dedicated to the global impact of stablecoins 

Stablecoins Unblocked brings together industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators for a full day of thought-provoking panel discussions, covering how stablecoins are revolutionising payments and world trade, their interaction with other forms of digital money, and what’s driving — or holding back — adoption. Explore the growing need for non-USD stablecoins, and stay ahead of the curve on policy, regulatory, and legal developments. With ample opportunities to network with peers and shape the conversation around the future of money, this is an unmissable event for anyone in digital finance.

Key Topics

How stablecoins are revolutionising payments and world trade

Interactions with other new forms of digital money

What is driving stablecoin adoption and what is holding it back

The need for non-USD stablecoins

Policy, regulatory and legal developments

Global spotlight on use cases

Speakers

Helen Disney
Helen Disney
CEO, Unblocked
Varun Paul
Senior Director for Financial Markets, Fireblocks
Headshot: Varun Paul
Varun Paul
Senior Director for Financial Markets, Fireblocks
Simon Baksys
Simon Baksys
VP of Global Business Development, Layer Zero
Headshot: Diego Ballon-Ossio
Diego Ballon-Ossio
Partner, Clifford Chance
David Birch
CEO, Unblocked
Headshot: David Birch
David Birch
CEO, Unblocked
Headshot: Laura Navaratnam
Laura Navaratnam
UK Policy Lead, Crypto Council for Innovation
Ji Kim
Ji Kim
President and Acting CEO, CCI
Elise Soucie Watts
Executive Director, Global Digital Finance
Elise Soucie Watts
Executive Director, Global Digital Finance
Headshot: Kene Ezeki-Okeye
Kene Ezeji-Okoye
CEO, Millicent
Jannah Patchay
Jannah Patchay
Founder, Markets Evolution
Dominic Longman
Managing Director, Middle East and Africa, Zodia Custody
Headshot: Dominic Longman
Dominic Longman
Managing Director, Middle East and Africa, Zodia Custody
Headshot: Ayo Ojerinola
Ayo Ojerinola
Founder, NOBO
Dina White
Dina White
General Counsel, Zodia Markets
Michelle O’Connor
Vice President of Global Market Expansion and Innovation, Taxbit
Michelle O’Connor
Michelle O’Connor
Vice President of Global Market Expansion and Innovation, Taxbit
Tony McLaughlin
Tony McLaughlin
Founder, Ubyx Inc.
Headshot: Adedeji Owonibi
Adedeji Owonibi
Founder & COO, Convexity
Nick Philpott
Co-Founder and Head of Partnerships, Zodia Markets
Nick Philpott
Co-Founder and Head of Partnerships, Zodia Markets
Gwera Kiwana
Gwera Kiwana
Expansion and Partnerships, Sling Money
Headshot: Rebecca Hackworth
Rebecca Hackworth
Head of Payments Content, Papaya Global
James Harris
CCO, Zodia Custody
Headshot: James Harris
James Harris
CCO, Zodia Custody
Headshot: Ramy Soliman
Ramy Soliman
Co-Founder, Stablecoin Standard
Headshot: Benjamin Santos-Stephens v2
Benjamin Santos-Stephens
Chief Executive Officer, ClearToken
Rabya Anwar
Partner, AGL UK and AG UAE
Headshot: Rabya Anwar
Rabya Anwar
Partner, AGL UK and AG UAE
Tom Rhodes
Tom Rhodes
Chief Legal Officer, Agant
Helen Disney
Helen Disney
CEO, Unblocked
Headshot: Varun Paul
Varun Paul
Senior Director for Financial Markets, Fireblocks
Simon Baksys
Simon Baksys
VP of Global Business Development, Layer Zero
Headshot: Diego Ballon-Ossio
Diego Ballon-Ossio
Partner, Clifford Chance
Headshot: David Birch
David Birch
Author, Money In The Metaverse
Headshot: Laura Navaratnam
Laura Navaratnam
UK Policy Lead, Crypto Council for Innovation
Ji Kim
Ji Kim
President and Acting CEO, CCI
Headshot: Elise Soucie Watts
Elise Soucie Watts
Executive Director, Global Digital Finance
Headshot: Kene Ezeki-Okeye
Kene Ezeji-Okoye
CEO, Millicent
Jannah Patchay
Jannah Patchay
Founder, Markets Evolution
Headshot: Dominic Longman
Dominic Longman
Managing Director, Middle East and Africa, Zodia Custody
Headshot: Ayo Ojerinola
Ayo Ojerinola
Founder, NOBO
Dina White
Dina White
General Counsel, Zodia Markets
Michelle O’Connor
Michelle O’Connor
Vice President of Global Market Expansion and Innovation, Taxbit
Tony McLaughlin
Tony McLaughlin
Founder, Ubyx Inc.
Headshot: Adedeji Owonibi
Adedeji Owonibi
Founder & COO, Convexity
Nick Philpott
Co-Founder and Head of Partnerships, Zodia Markets
Gwera Kiwana
Gwera Kiwana
Expansion and Partnerships, Sling Money
Headshot: Rebecca Hackworth
Rebecca Hackworth
Head of Payments Content, Papaya Global
Headshot: James Harris
James Harris
CCO, Zodia Custody
Headshot: Ramy Soliman
Ramy Soliman
Co-Founder, Stablecoin Standard
Headshot: Benjamin Santos-Stephens v2
Benjamin Santos-Stephens
Chief Executive Officer, ClearToken
Headshot: Rabya Anwar
Rabya Anwar
Partner, AGL UK and AG UAE
Tom Rhodes
Tom Rhodes
Chief Legal Officer, Agant

Sponsors & Partners

Sponsors
Sponsors
Media Partners
Media Partners

Agenda

Registration

Clifford Chance, London

Opening Remarks

Title:

The Year of The Stablecoin

Speakers:

  • Helen Disney, CEO, Unblocked
  • Diego Ballon-Ossio, Partner, Clifford Chance
Opening Keynote

Title:

You Underestimate the Impact of Stablecoins

Speaker:

  • David Birch, Author, Money In The Metaverse
Fireside Chat

Title:

TBD

Speakers:

  • Helen Disney, CEO, Unblocked
  • Varun Paul, Senior Director for Financial Markets, Fireblocks
  • Simon Baksys, VP of Global Business Development, Layer Zero
Panel Discussion and Q&A

Title:

The Backbone of Stability: Building the Infrastructure for a Stablecoin Future

Speakers:

  • Kene Ezeji-Okoye, CEO, Millicent
  • Tony McLaughlin, Founder, Ubyx Inc.
  • James Harris, CCO, Zodia Custody
  • Benjamin Santos-Stephens, Chief Executive Officer, ClearToken
  • Dina White, General Counsel, Zodia Markets
Coffee Break

Join us in the networking area for complimentary drinks and a special book signing of David Birch’s latest release, “Money in the Metaverse: Digital Assets, Online Identities, Spatial Computing, and Why Virtual Worlds Mean Real Business.”

Panel Discussion and Q&A

Title:

Stablecoins at a Crossroads: Legal, Regulatory and Policy Challenges in the Era of Digital Value Transfer

Speakers:

  • Elise Soucie Watts, Executive Director, Global Digital Finance
  • Michelle O’Connor, Vice President of Global Market Expansion and Innovation, Taxbit
  • Tom Rhodes, Chief Legal Officer, Agant
  • Varun Paul, Senior Director for Financial Markets, Fireblocks
  • Diego Ballon-Ossio, Partner, Clifford Chance
Fireside Chat

TBC

Lunch Break

Networking Area

Keynote

TBC

Panel Discussion and Q&A

Title:

Global Spotlight on Use Cases: Africa and Latin America

Speakers:

  • Jannah Patchay, Founder, Markets Evolution
  • Adedeji Owonibi, Founder & COO, Convexity
  • Ayo Ojerinola, Founder, NOBO
  • Gwera Kiwana, Expansion and Partnerships, Sling Money
Panel Discussion and Q&A

Title:

Global Spotlight on Use Cases: Middle East and Asia

Speakers:

  • Ramy Soliman, Co-Founder, Stablecoin Standard
  • Rebecca Hackworth, Head of Payments Content, Papaya Global
  • Dominic Longman, Managing Director, Middle East and Africa, Zodia Custody
  • Rabya Anwar, Partner, Partner, AGL UK and AG UAE
Coffee Break

Networking Area

Fireside Chat

TBC

Closing Remarks

Title:

The Future is Pegged: Designing Global Policy for Borderless Money

Speaker:

  • Ji Hun Kim, President and Acting CEO, Crypto Council for Innovation
Drinks Reception

Sponsored by:

Crypto Council for Innovation

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