Stablecon Roadshow by Rain and VelaFi @ Mexico Fintech Week 2026
Calling stablecoin founders, banks, investors, operators, and the curious!
Join us for Stablecon Roadshow at Mexico Fintech Week 2026, presented by Rain, VelaFi, Bridge, Kulipa, Persona and Ripple.
Expect a curated afternoon of panels, fireside chats, and open networking with the people building real infrastructure in stablecoins from compliance to liquidity, payments, and beyond.
We’ll explore:
Cross-border payments & embedded finance
The full stablecoin infrastructure stack
How stablecoins + AI enable autonomous economies
LATAM adoption trends
Why VCs are betting big on this space
Agenda & Speakers
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm - Opening of the venue and networking.
2:30 pm - 2:35 pm - Opening Remarks and Welcome - Nik Milanović, CEO of Stablecon
2:35 pm - 2:40 pm - Welcome remarks from Farooq Malik, Rain
2:40 pm - 3:10 pm - Fireside Chat with Maggie Wu, VelaFi
3:10 pm - 3:30 pm - Networking break
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm - VC Investment Climate in LatAm
Ana Cristina Gadala-Maria – Principal, QED Investors
Alejandra Martinez – Principal, Foundation Capital
Marcelo Gobato – Principal, Monashees
Moderator: Justin Friedman – Head of Policy, Stablecon
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm - Harnessing Stablecoins with Smart KYC
Diego Sánchez – GM, Kulipa
Derek Woods – Crypto GTM Lead, Persona
Rafaella Di Palermo – Head of Legal for LatAm, Remitly
Moderator: Chuk Okpalugo – Author, Stablecoin Blueprint
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm - Networking break
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm - Stablecoins and Statecraft: The Geopolitics of Digital Dollars and Beyond
Daniel Mangabeira – VP Strategy & Policy, Brasil & Latin America, Circle
Andres Franco – Sr. Public Policy Manager, Bitso
Carlos Valderrama – Founder and Managing Partner, Legal Paradox
Moderator: Amanda Wick – Head of Americas, VerifyVASAP
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm - Networking break
6:00 pm - 6:25 pm - LatAm's Inflation Rain Check
Carlos Jimenez – Business Development Lead, Rain
Edwin Rager – Co-Founder and CMO, Belo
Moderator: Justin Norman – The Flip
6:25 pm - 6:30 pm - Closing remarks from Maggie Wu, Velafi
6:30 pm - 6:35 pm - Closing remarks from Nik Milanović, Stablecon & TWIF
6:35 pm - 7:00 pm - Transition to the Stablecon & Fintech Mixer.
Location
TWIF House (Caso - C. José Rosas Moreno 142, San Rafael, Cuauhtémoc, 06470 Ciudad de México, CDMX).
Note: Independent paid parking is available directly across from the venue.
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We’re proud to be supported by leading sponsors helping make this event possible: Rain | VelaFi | Bridge | Kulipa | Persona | Ripple.
Light bites, drinks, and great conversation throughout.
Spots are limited. RSVP now to be part of the conversation shaping the future of payments.
Paid parking will be available directly in front of the venue.
Don't forget you can join the community on Telegram - https://t.me/+akTlCGa7bENlYTIx.
If you have a question or want to sponsor, contact [email protected].