Destination Digital

2025 agenda

  • Registration and Check-in aboard ferry
  • 8:00 AM
  • Trellis Bay, Tortola
  • Arrive @ Necker Island 
  • 8:30 AM
  • Necker Island 

Conference Captain

Rhodni Skelton

BVI Finance

  • Welcome
  • 9:30 AM
  • Necker Island 

Hon. Lorna Smith, OBE 

Jr. Minister for Financial Services, Government of the Virgin Islands 

  • Opening Remarks
  • 9:45 AM
  • Necker Island 

Dr. Hon. Natalio Wheatley

Premier & Minister of Financial Services, Government of the Virgin Islands 

  • Coffee Break w/ Breakfast Bites, powered by EXNESS
  • 10:00 AM
  • Necker Island 
  • Session 1 : BVI Advantage in the Global Virtual Assets Space
  • 10:15 AM
  • Necker Island 

Kishelle Blaize

BVI Financial Services Commission

Ayana Hull

Harneys

  • Panel 1 : Tokenized Funds & Assets
  • 11:00 AM
  • Necker Island 

Jeffrey Kirk

Appleby

Arnab Naskar

Stokr

Karel Olivier

Co-Founder of Lemma 

Graham Stanton

ID Theory

  • Panel 2 : Decentralized Autonomous Organizations
  • 11:45 AM
  • Necker Island 

Sarah Wheeler

Marfire

Marc Piano

Horizons Global

David Mathews

Harneys

Edward Noyons

Marfire

  • Lunch Break
  • 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
  • Necker Island 
  • Session 2 : Navigating with Assurance: The Nuanced Needs of Digital Asset Audits
  • 2:00 PM
  • Necker Island 

Dr. David Byrd

EY Global

  • Round Table 1 : When Things Go Wrong in FinTech
  • 2:25 PM
  • Necker Island 

Shan Greer

International Arbitration Centre

Ronan Kuczaj

DLT Solutions

Christopher Pease

Harneys

James Drury 

Interpath 

  • Panel 3 : Regulatory Implications of Token Issuance
  • 3:15 PM
  • Necker Island 

James Kitching

Harneys

Michael Killourhy

Ogier

Katrina Lindsay

Carey Olsen

Petri Basson

Hash Directors

  • Session 3 : Destination Digital Report:- The Strategic Priorities of Global Fintech Executives
  • 3:55 PM
  • Necker Island 

Elise Donovan 

BVI Finance

  • Day 1 Wrap-Up
  • 4:10 PM
  • Necker Island 

Ayana Hull

Harneys

  • Vote of Thanks
  • 4:30 PM
  • Necker Island 

Trevaughn Smith

BVI Finance

  • Ferry to Scrub Island for Pig Roast, Happy Hour Cocktails & Tapaz
  • 4:45 PM
  • Scrub Island
  • Charter Departures to VGYH, ONB & Necker (as needed) / Ferry to Trellis Bay
  • 7:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Scrub Island
  • Depart Trellis
  • 8:00 AM
  • Arrive @ Necker Island 
  • 8:30 AM
  • Necker Island 

Conference Captain

Rhodni Skelton

BVI Finance

  • Welcome
  • 9:15 AM
  • Necker Island 

Hon. Lorna Smith, OBE 

Jr. Minister for Financial Services and Economic Development, Government of the Virgin Islands.

  • Session 1 : New Era for Institutional Digital Assets Adoption
  • 9:30 AM
  • Necker Island 

Ethan Wang

LTP HK

  • Session 2 : Comparative Insights on VASP/CASP/MiCA
  • 9:45 AM
  • Necker Island 

Glenford Malone

BVI Financial Services Commission

Aki Corsoni-Husain

Harneys

  • Panel 4 : The Role of the Director for VASPs & DAO Structures
  • 10:00 AM
  • Necker Island 

Edward Noyons

Marfire

Anna Victoria Silver

FFP

Marc Piano

Horizons Global

Drew Taylor  

Tabit Insurance

  • Coffee Break w/ Breakfast Bites, powered by EXNESS
  • 10:45AM
  • Necker Island 
  • Panel 5 : The State of Stablecoins, CBDCs
  • 11:00 AM
  • Necker Island 

Russell Crumpler

Teneo

Guy Williamson

Campbells

Jason Dominique

CEO OnChain Labs

  • Panel 6 : The State of Decentralized Finance
  • 11:45 AM
  • Necker Island 

Lizzie Barahona

FFP

Iona Wright

Walkers

Cecile Mella

P00LS

Michael Killourhy

Ogier

  • Lunch Break
  • 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
  • Necker Island 
  • Panel 7 : AML & International Considerations for VASPs
  • 1:30 PM
  • Necker Island 

Sarah Wheeler

Marfire

Kayla Laidlaw

Deloitte BVI.

Darragh Hayes

LEI Worldwide

Ayana Hull

Harneys

  • Panel 8 : Running a Blockchain Business
  • 2:15 PM
  • Necker Island 

Nia Statham

Bakers & Partners (Cayman) Limited 

James Knox

Aon.

Drew Taylor

Tabit Insurance.

Yevheniia Broshevan 

Hacken.

Ronan Kuczaj

DLT Solutions

  • Presentation : Regional/International Challenges and Opportunities in Crypto Adoption
  • 3:00 PM
  • Necker Island 

Kimberly Rosales

ChainMyne

  • Recap
  • 3:25PM
  • Necker Island 

Lizzie Barahona

FFP

  • Creative Waves Digital Art Competition
  • 3:40PM
  • Necker Island 
  • Vote of Thanks
  • 3:55 PM
  • Necker Island 

Trevaughn Smith

BVI Finance

  • Necker Photo Op with Signature Wildlife
  • 4:10 PM
  • Necker Island 
  • Sunset Cocktail/Tapaz
  • 5:15PM
  • Necker Island 
  • Charter Ferry Departure to Scrub Island & Trellis / Tender to Saba Rock & Resort Islands
  • 8:00 PM
  • Scrub Island
  • Depart Trellis
  • 8:00 AM
  • Arrive @ Oil Nut Bay for Coffee & Breakfast Bites, powered by EXNESS
  • 8:30 AM
  • Oil Nut Bay

Conference Captain

Rhodni Skelton

BVI Finance

  • Welcome
  • 9:00 AM
  • Oil Nut Bay

Hon. Lorna Smith, OBE 

Jr. Minister for Financial Services, Government of the Virgin Islands 

  • Day 1 & 2 Recap & Expectations of Day 3
  • 9:15AM
  • Oil Nut Bay

Trevaughn Smith

BVI Finance

  • Fireside Chat : Global Crypto Regulation
  • 9:30AM
  • Oil Nut Bay

James Knox

Aon

Elise Donovan

BVI Finance

  • Fireside Chat : The State of Digital Asset Cyber Risk
  • 10:00 AM
  • Oil Nut Bay

Ronan Kuczaj

DLT Solutions

Yevheniia Broshevan 

Hacken

  • Tides of Change: What's Next for Fintech
  • 10:35 AM
  • Oil Nut Bay

Amanda Wick

Incite Consulting

Kimberly Rosales

ChainMyne

  • Key Note Address : The Catalysts:- The Accelerating Forces Forging the New World Financial Order
  • 10:00 AM
  • Oil Nut Bay

Amanda Wick

Incite Consulting

  • Book Signing
  • 11:00 AM
  • Oil Nut Bay

Amanda Wick

Incite Consulting

  • Wrap-Up
  • 11:30 :AM
  • Oil Nut Bay

Ronan Kuczaj

DLT Solutions

  • Thank You & Upcoming Events
  • 11:45 PM
  • Oil Nut Bay

Trevaughn Smith

BVI Finance

  • Ferry Departure to White Bay (Hendo’s for Sponsored Lunch; Attendees to pack beachwear)
  • 11:55 PM
  • Oil Nut Bay
  • Ferry to Road Town & Trellis
  • 5:30 PM
  • Taxi to Hotels from Trellis Bay / Tenders to Scrub, ONB and Necker (as needed)
  • 6:30 PM
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Fintech on the Seas 2025 is held under the patronage of Honourable Dr. Natalio Wheatley, Premier and Honourable Lorna G. Smith, OBE Junior Minister for Financial Services and Economic Development 
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