Edinburgh Tokenisation Summit
Introduction
The Edinburgh Tokenisation Summit brings together leaders from financial services, asset management, law, and technology for a full day of talks and discussion on 27 May 2026. The event is built around a practical question: how do we move real-world assets on-chain in the UK? Speakers from major banks, global asset managers, regulators, and blockchain infrastructure teams will share what works, what does not, and what comes next. The summit targets approximately 180 attendees from organisations that are actively building or evaluating tokenisation strategies.
Topics will span the full tokenisation stack. Sessions will cover regulated securities on public blockchains, tokenised funds and deposit tokens, the UK's Digital Securities Sandbox, stablecoin infrastructure, and cross-border settlement. Speakers will address the economic case for tokenisation across UK asset classes, from government bonds and commercial property to renewable energy and intellectual property. The FCA's upcoming crypto authorisation gateway, Scotland's Digital Assets Bill, and the role of decentralised infrastructure in institutional finance will all feature in the programme.
Confirmed Talks
Fireside chat with Kara Kennedy, Global Head of Market Development, Kinexys, JP Morgan
Panel with Theo Golden, Investment Manager & Tokenisation Lead, Baillie Gifford
Talk by Sebastian Ricketts, Senior Innovation Manager, FCA
Fireside chat with Alex Pollak, Head of UK & New Markets, 21Shares
“Institutional adoption of Ethereum” by Matthew Dawson, Ethereum Foundation
"Confidential Assets and the Next Phase of Institutional Tokenisation" by Martin Halford, CEO & CTO of Polymath
“The Emerging Foundations of Tokenisation” by Dr Maciej Zurawski, Executive Director, Blockchain Scotland
“Fund Tokenisation in the UK: What Changes - and What Doesn’t” by Jamie Gray, Partner, Burness Paull
“Tokenising Development Finance: Global Best Practices”, by Jamie Ball, Blockchain Consultant, Asian Development Bank
“Tokenisation: What can we learn from the US?” by Dr Lisa Cameron, UKUS Crypto Alliance
“Tokenisation Beyond Technology: Incentives, Adoption, and Market Design” by Dr Tong Wang, Associate Professor, University of Edinburgh Business School
A talk about energy and tokenisation by Eva Jovanova, Web3 product & policy, Enoda
Talk by Laeeq Shabbir, UK / EMEIA Blockchain Assurance Lead, EY
Talk about Tokenisation & DeFi by Ian Wallis, Founder & Head of Research, Peebles.co
Panel with Dovile Silenskyte, Director, Digital Asset Research, WisdomTree
Dia Banerji, moderator of panel about regulation, CEO & Founder of Cherpa.ai
Panel contribution by Ruchmir Dalmia, Director of Stablecoins & Payments for Europe, Polygon
Preliminary Schedule
Registration and coffee
9.00 am – 10 am
Session 1: Foundations, Business Models, Economics & DeFi
10.00 am – 11.00 am
Featuring Dr Maciej Zurawski, Dr Tong Wang, Ian Wallis
Coffee break
11.00 am – 11.30 am
Session 2: Regulation
11.30 am – 1.00 pm
Featuring Sebastian Ricketts, Jamie Gray, Laeeq Shabbir, Dovile Silenskyte
Moderator: Dia Banerji
Lunch Break
1.00 pm – 2.00 pm
Session 3: Institutional Asset Management & Settlement Infrastructure
2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Featuring Kara Kennedy, Theo Golden, Alex Pollak, Matthew Dawson, Dovile Silenskyte, Ruchir Dalmia
Moderator: Laeeq Shabbir
Fireside host: Matthew Dawson
Coffee break
4.00 pm – 4.30 pm
Session 4: Technology, Energy, Ethical Finance & Global Outlook
4.30 pm – 6.00 pm
Featuring Martin Halford, Jamie Ball, Eva Jovanova, Dr Lisa Cameron
Moderator: Dr Maciej Zurawski
Networking drinks and canapes
6.00 pm – 8.00 pm
Travel Instructions
By train: Arrive to Edinburgh Waverley train station and take 10 min Uber (or 15 min walk)
By plane: Arrive to Edinburgh Airport and take 25 min Uber
(journey time might increase during rush hours)
How to travel from London
Fly to Edinburgh Airport + 20 min Uber
4h train from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverly Station + 15 min walk
Event Details
Your ticket includes: access to talks + networking reception + lunch + coffee + drinks & canapes
Our air-conditioned venue fits a vast audience, so invite your friends and colleagues to join!
You can also buy an exhibition booth at this event - contact us to find out more!
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Call for Speakers
We welcome expressions of interest to speak, with all speaker applications subject to a rigorous review process to ensure a high-calibre programme. Reach out to us here about becoming a speaker at this event.
Sponsors & Members
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Burness Paull
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