Explore the 2025 event

Stablecoins Unblocked 2025 brought together industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators for a day of insightful panels exploring the role of stablecoins in transforming payments and global trade, their interplay with other forms of digital money, and the forces shaping adoption. Relive the day’s highlights through our photo gallery — a snapshot of the ideas and connections that made the event special.

Speakers

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​

Paul Worthington

Paul Worthington​

Head of UK Public Policy, Stripe​

Elise Soucie Watts​

Executive Director, Global Digital Finance​

Headshot: Kene Ezeki-Okeye

Kene Ezeji-Okoye​

Advisor, Ubyx Inc.​

Jannah Patchay

Jannah Patchay​

Founder, Markets Evolution​

Headshot: Dominic Longman

Dominic Longman​

Managing Director, Global Head of Markets, 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.​

Cairon Clarke

Cairon Clarke​

Founder, Zynta​

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​

Andrew O’Neill, CFA

Andrew O’Neill​

Managing Director, Digital Assets Analytical Lead, S&P Global​

Lord Holmes of Richmond

Lord Holmes of Richmond​

Member of the House of Lords​

Akash Sharma​

Policy and Regulatory Affairs, ClearToken​

Headshot: Rabya Anwar

Rabya Anwar​

Partner, AGL UK and AG UAE​

Tom Rhodes

Tom Rhodes​

Chief Legal Officer, Agant​

Jonny Fry

Jonny Fry​

CEO, Team Blockchain​

John Orchard

John Orchard​

Chairman, OMFIF Digital Monetary Institute​

Wjitleka Marome

Wjitleka Marome​

Director and London Chief Representative, Bank of Thailand​

Kate Baucherel

Kate Baucherel​

Founder, Galia Digital​

Dea Markova

Dea Markova​

Director of Policy, Fireblocks​

Louise Johnston

Louise Johnston​

Director, Government Affairs and Policy, Mastercard​

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:

Scale x Interoperability: Powering the Next Wave of Stablecoins

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:

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
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:

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

Speakers:

  • Elise Soucie Watts, Executive Director, Global Digital Finance
  • Tony McLaughlin, Founder, Ubyx Inc.
  • Andrew O’Neill, CFA, Managing Director, Digital Assets Analytical Lead, S&P Global
  • Akash Sharma, Policy and Regulatory Affairs, ClearToken
  • Dina White, General Counsel, Zodia Markets
Fireside Chat

Title:

Seizing the UK Opportunity for Stablecoins

Speakers:

  • Laura Navaratnam, UK Policy Lead, Crypto Council for Innovation
  • Kene Ezeji-Okoye, Advisor, Ubyx Inc.
  • Kate Baucherel, Founder, Galia Digital
  • Paul Worthington, Head of UK Public Policy, Stripe
Lunch Break

Networking Area

Keynote

Title:

Why the UK Public Sector Should Embrace Stablecoins

Speaker:

  • Lord Holmes of Richmond, Member of the House of Lords
Panel Discussion and Q&A

Title:

Global Spotlight on Use Cases: Africa and Latin America

Speakers:

  • Jannah Patchay, Founder, Markets Evolution
  • Cairon Clarke, Founder, Zynta
  • 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:

  • Nick Philpott, Co-Founder and Head of Partnerships, Zodia Markets
  • Rebecca Hackworth, Head of Payments Content, Papaya Global
  • Dominic Longman, Managing Director, Global Head of Markets, Zodia Custody
  • Rabya Anwar, Partner, AGL UK and AG UAE
  • Dea Markova, Director of Policy, Fireblocks
Coffee Break

Networking Area

Panel Discussion and Q&A

Title:

Are Stablecoins Killing CBDCs?

Speakers:

  • Jonny Fry, CEO, Team Blockchain
  • Jannah Patchay, Founder, Markets Evolution
  • John Orchard, Chairman, OMFIF Digital Monetary Institute
  • Wjitleka Marome, Director and London Chief Representative, Bank of Thailand
  • Louise Johnston, Director, Government Affairs and Policy, Mastercard
Fireside Chat

Title:

The Future is Pegged: Designing Global Policy for Borderless Money

Speaker:

  • Helen Disney, CEO, Unblocked
  • Laura Navaratnam, UK Policy Lead, Crypto Council for Innovation
Drinks Reception

Sponsored by:

Crypto Council for Innovation

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