Heartland Digital Asset Exchange #HDAX
Welcome to #HDAX
A highly curated, invite-only convening for Family Offices, capital allocators, and institutional investors exploring where digital assets are headed next as they increasingly intersect with (and integrate into) the real economy.
2026 Themes:
Banking
Energy
Infrastructure
Because digital assets are no longer a separate category. They’re increasingly integrating into tokenized markets, real assets, and institutional scale.
Expect the same HDAX magic as last year:
High-caliber speakers
Smart people, no fluff
Meaningful conversations + connections
Kansas City| The Guild + surrounding venues
Sept 14: Welcome Reception
Sept 15: Main Conference Day (The Guild)
Sept 16: Half-Day Conference + Optional “Hard Hat” Field Trips
Confirmed Speakers Include:
We will announce speakers in March
This is a highly curated audience and with a strong focus on education, regulatory insight, and compliant capital strategies.
🗣️ Through curated panels and fireside chats, #HDAX offers a trusted forum for education, strategic relationship-building, and exposure to transformative technologies and the evolving policy landscape shaping the next era of finance.
Heartland Digital Asset - #HDAX Agenda
📍 September 14th ,Opening Reception 5:30 pm– 7:30
🥂 September 14th , 7pm – Speaker and Sponsor Dinner
Invite-only for out-of-town speakers, sponsors, and local hosts
An intimate, high-touch dinner hosted in the private dining rooms of the Savoy Hotel. This curated experience offers an opportunity for our guests and KC leaders to connect over elevated cuisine, in one of Kansas City’s most iconic spaces.
☕ September 15th, 7:30 am - Investor Breakfast (Additional Invite Required)
Kick off HDAX with an invite-only investor breakfast
(Curated group: Investors & Asset Allocators only)
🎤 Heartland Digital Asset Exchange – Main Event
📍 The Guild
1621 Locust St, Kansas City, MO 64108
Main Conference:
📅 Tuesday, September 15, 2026 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
🕗 Registration and Breakfast Opens: 8:00 AM
Conference Celebration
🎷 Tuesday, September 15th, 4:30-6:30 pm
Drinks, appetizers, live band and great networking
Main Conference:
📅 Wednesday, September 16, 2026 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
🕗 Registration and Breakfast Opens: 8:00 AM
Hard Hat Day (Optional): Real-World Site Visits
📅 Wednesday, September 16th, 12:00-4:00 PM
Hard Hat Day is where the conversation becomes real, including select projects already incorporating tokenization as a financing and infrastructure strategy.
Site visits will include:
AI data center compute infrastructure
critical materials + industrial development
behind-the-meter energy projects
Media Coverage
🎥 We’re proud to collaborate with Fintech TV to spotlight the Heartland’s role in the future of digital finance.
📈 Pre-event coverage will air from the New York Stock Exchange 🗽 on September 3rd positioning #HDAX—and the Heartland’s innovation economy—on a national stage in the lead-up to the summit.
📡 During the event, Fintech TV will feature select live coverage 🔴 of HDAX programming, with a focus on the region’s most compelling blockchain use cases ⛓️ and digital asset strategies 💸.
🌍 Strategic segments will also be broadcast back to the Fintech TV Hub at the NYSE, showcasing Heartland leadership on the global stage.
🏨 Where to Stay for #HDAX
While we explored a hotel block, current rates are comparable either way—so we’re instead sharing five top hotel picks within walking distance of the event.
Crossroads Hotel — 📍 0.8 miles
From $343/night
Boutique Hotel - Quintessentially KC
Loews Kansas City — 📍 0.6 miles
💲 From $209/night
✨ Luxury amenities + sleek style for full-service comfort.