InnovateMiami 2026

On Wednesday, May 6th, 2026, The Tie will host our Innovate event, InnovateMiami, at The Bass in Miami Beach during Consensus 2026, where investors and builders come together to engage in discussions that strengthen the industry’s momentum and increase interest in digital assets. The event features three key pillars: networking with top-tier industry professionals, expert-led panels, and opportunities for 1:1 meetings with blockchain innovators. InnovateMiami continues this invitation-only series, bringing together leading voices from across the digital asset ecosystem in an intimate setting during Consensus 2026.

InnovateMiami 2026 Speakers

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Sep Alavi

White Star Capital

Managing Partner

Omar Azhar

Matter Labs

VP, Head of Business Development

Rajeev Bamra

Moody's Ratings

Global Head of Strategy, Digital Economy

Gregg Bell

Hashgraph

Chief Investment Officer

Cynthia Lo Bessette

Fidelity Investments

Head of Digital Asset Management

Samantha Bohbot

RockawayX

Partner & Chief Growth Officer

Jed Breed

Breed VC

Managing Partner

Chris Cheung

TenSquared Capital

Partner

Christian Crowley

a16z crypto

Partner, GTM

Adi Dave

10T/1RT/Zenrock

Principal

Sam Gaer

Monarq Asset Management

Chief Investment Officer, Directional Fund

David Gan

Inception Capital

Founder & General Partner

Leeor Goren

The Spartan Group

Partner

Adam Guren

Hunting Hill Global Capital

Chief Investment Officer

Keone Hon

Monad Foundation

Co-Founder & GM

Leena Im

Aleo Network Foundation

COO

Thomas Klocanas

Strobe Ventures

Managing Partner

Artem Korenyuk

Citi

Managing Director, Head of Enterprise Digital Assets

Chase Lax

Susquehanna Crypto

CEO

Xavier Meegan

Frachtis

Founder and CIO

James Newman, CFA

Republic

Managing Partner - Fund Manager, Global COO & European CEO

Amar Odedra

Algorand Foundation

Global Head of Capital Markets and Investments

Zach Pandl

Grayscale

Head of Research

Matthew Pinnock

Altura

COO

Kyle Rojas

Ethereum Foundation

Institutional Lead, Americas

Rob Schmults

Blockchange Ventures

General Partner

David Sedacca

Polkadot Capital Group / Parity Technologies

Lead / Director of Finance

Matt Szenics

Magic Eden Foundation

Director

Sylvia To

Bullish Capital Management

Vice President

Brian Trunzo

Succinct

Chief Growth Officer

Benjamin Tsai

Wave Digital Assets

Co-Founder & President

Catrina Wang

Portal Ventures

General Partner

Nicola White

Robinhood

Vice President, Institutional Crypto, General Manager, Bitstamp

InnovateMiami Agenda

2026 Agenda

Doors Open & Registration (Sponsored by Algorand Foundation)

8:45 AM

Breakfast (Sponsored by Lowenstein Sandler)

8:45 - 10:30 AM

Panels, Fireside Chats, & Networking

9:30 am - 4:30 PM

Main Stage (Sponsored by Canton)
Times to be announced

If Stablecoins Win, Do Banks Lose?
As Crypto Matures, Are Tokens Losing Their Structural Advantage to Equity?
Is Crypto Becoming a Worse Version of Traditional Finance?
Fireside Chat - To Be Announced
If Users Can Leave Overnight, How Do Protocols Build Durable Value?
Should Tokens Launch Earlier or Much Later? Timing a TGE
Where Does the Next $1T of Crypto Value Come From?
How Do You Align Users, Liquidity Providers, and Token Holders?
If Privacy Matters, Do Public Blockchains Lose?
Are Crypto Tokens Just Equity Without Investor Protections?
Do New Chains Still Have a Chance to Win Market Share?
Who Captures the Value in Tokenized Finance: Protocols or Institutions?
If Global Liquidity Tightens, What Actually Survives in Crypto?
Are Crypto Markets Still Inefficient - or Is the Alpha Gone?

Lunch (Sponsored by Cantina)

12:00 - 1:30 PM