

Sovereign Day Buenos Aires - Hosted by Cosmos & Interop
Join us in Buenos Aires for Sovereign Day, where financial institutions, policymakers, and innovators come together to explore how blockchain is redefining global financial systems.
A full day of top-tier speakers, incredible local performances, cuisine, and networking on the Río de la Plata's riverbank ☀️
The world’s businesses and institutions are moving on-chain: driving technical autonomy, modernizing legacy systems, and scaling global operations through blockchain.
The Sovereign Series by Cosmos brings together decision-makers and builders leading this transformation toward sovereign digital infrastructure.
The most mature and secure blockchain stack, Cosmos empowers institutions to operate on-chain while preserving control, compliance, and privacy.
Join us in Buenos Aires to explore how the Internet of Blockchains is powering the next generation of sovereign financial systems, under the Argentinian sun. ☀️
Live Show from America’s Got Talent All-Stars, Malevo and Marcos Ayala’s Tango Company ⚛️ Ξ
We are welcoming two of Argentina’s most iconic shows to Sovereign Day! Malevo, the Malambo dance crew from America's Got Talent All-Stars, and a modern Tango feature from Marcos Ayala’s company. Join us along the day to get a glimpse into Argentina’s history and culture with both live performances.
Meet the Guests ⚛️ Ξ
Featuring speakers from Cosmos, McKinsey & Company, Solana, Cosmos Labs, the Interchain Foundation, Lombard Finance, TOKI Finance, Ondo Finance, Ripio, Celestia, Peersyst, Osmosis, Manteca, Depay, Interop Venctures, Boulder Tech, Pacific Meta, and others. More speakers to be announced soon.
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Agenda
09:00–10:00 — Registration & Coffee / Networking
10:00–10:10 — Opening: “Welcome & Framing”
• Sebastien Couture — Founder, Interop Ventures
10:10–10:30 — Keynote: “Blockchain Technology, Built to Rethink Finance”
• Maghnus Mareneck — Co-CEO, Cosmos Labs
10:30–11:00 — Panel (Spanish): “How Banks & Enterprises Consume Web3 Services”
• Juan Ignacio Podestá — CBO, LatamXO
• Santiago Lacascia — Aconcagua Finance
• Cesar Matienzo — Grupo Mariva / Ex Galicia
• Andres Kim — Expansion Manager, Tether
• Moderator: Nico Poggi — CMO, Cosmos Labs
11:20–11:50 — Panel: “The On-Chain Debate: Diverse Visions for the Future of Open Finance”
• Maghnus Mareneck — Cosmos Labs
• Antonio Neto — Head of Growth LatAm, Solana
• Nick White — COO, Celestia
• Moderator: Sebastien Couture — Founder, Interop Ventures
11:55–12:25 — Fireside: “National Digital Currencies, Built from Within”
• Ferran Prat — CEO, Peersyst
• Mariana Kotik — CCO, LNet
• Moderator: Mauro Ordoñez — IEB / ONG Bitcoin Argentina
12:25–12:55 — Panel (Spanish): “Data, Risk & Legal: Making Compliance in Web3 Simple”
• Delfina Calabró — Regional Legal Manager, Pomelo
• Lucrecia Caride — Corporate Lead, Ripio
• Magdalena Mahía — Risk & Compliance, Lemon
• Moderator: Juan Manuel Campos — Partner, SYLS
13:00–14:00 — Lunch + Live Tango Performance
14:00–14:30 — Panel: “RWAs & Stablecoins that Succeed in the Market”
• Mateo Moragues — Twin
• Mauro Pascuccio — Ardua
• Katie Wheeler — Ondo Finance
• Moderator: Candelaria Font — CMO, R3al Blocks
14:30–14:45 — Keynote - "DeFi Mullet with Onchain Bitcoin"
• Jacob Phillips — Co-Founder, Lombard
14:45–15:00 — Keynote: “Current FI Approach & Sentiment on Stablecoins”
• Michael Kirchner — Associate Partner, McKinsey
15:00–15:30 — Panel: “Government & Regulator Playbooks: From LatAm to the World”
• Joaquin Fagalde — CEO, Depay
• Ramiro Furtado — CFO, Manteca
• Federico Ast — Founder, Kleros
• Moderator: Ignacio Rivera — Head of Product, Reown
15:30–16:00 — Panel: “Myth-Busting Blockchain for Institutions”
• Lorena Moscovich — UNDP
• Nick Mauro — Crypto Product, PayPal
• Martin de Dios — Public Affairs, Globant
• Nicolas Pechersky — Cámara Argentina Fintech
• Moderator: Josh Cincinnati — President, Interchain Foundation
16:20–16:30 — Keynote: “The Future of Tokenization & RWAs”
• Markus Waas — Core Engineer Lead, Injective Labs
16:30–16:40 — Keynote: “Japan’s Move On-Chain”
• Andy Hung — Head of Alliance, Pacific Meta
16:40–16:50 — Keynote: “Why Japan’s Financial Institutions Are Demanding IBC”
• Motoki Yoshida — Head of Marketing, Toki
16:50–17:20 — Fireside: “Privacy & Confidentiality — The Key Unlock for Finance On-chain”
• Ana Ojeda — CEO & Institutional Advisor, LegalRocks / Noon Capital
• Alan Scott — Co-Founder, Railgun
• Roman A. — Protocol Engineering, Osmosis
17:20–17:30 — Closing Keynote: “The Internet of Money”
• Maghnus Mareneck — Co-CEO, Cosmos Labs
17:40–19:00 — Cocktails & Networking + Malevo Live Performance
Where? Malloy’s Costanera ⚓
Join us for a sunny lunch and afternoon at Malloy’s Costanera (https://www.instagram.com/malloys.costanera/). On the river-bank in Palermo, a 10-minute drive from the Museo de Arte Latinoamericano.
You'll find in the space:
Co-working lounge & chill networking areas.
An open-garden with games and a river-side view.
Make-your-own-swag stations.
Catering, lunch, and cocktails at the Happy Hour.