NEW YORK, NY — November 4, 2025 — American Banker today announced the launch of its new ON-CHAIN Executive Summit, an invitation-only conference debuting March 19–20, 2026, in New York City. Purpose-built for leaders shaping the transformation of traditional finance and the digital asset economy, the American Banker ON-CHAIN Executive Summit convenes C-suite decision-makers from banks, asset management firms, fintechs, payment networks, crypto firms, infrastructure providers, and regulators to map the operating model of finance on blockchain rails.
"Digital assets and tokenization are quickly moving from experimentation to execution," said Holly Sraeel, SVP, Strategy & Content, Live Media at American Banker. "ON-CHAIN will be the boardroom where financial institutions, crypto companies, technology builders and policy leaders set the standards, partnerships and products that take this market mainstream."
Why now
Institutional digital-asset adoption, stablecoin payments, tokenized real-world assets, and new compliance frameworks are accelerating the shift to on-chain finance. American Banker's ON-CHAIN Executive Summit is designed to translate that momentum into bankable strategy—how money moves, how markets operate, and how trust is created on-chain—through closed-door conversations, main-stage debates, and pragmatic playbooks. The summit is invitation-only to ensure high-caliber dialogue and deal-ready networking among senior stakeholders responsible for digital-asset strategy and execution.
Who should attend
American Banker's ON-CHAIN Executive Summit is tailored for:
- C-suite and executive management leaders from banks, asset and wealth managers, hedge funds, and payments networks
- Executives from crypto exchanges and issuers; custodians and wallets; core blockchain, L1/L2, and other infrastructure providers
- Policy, legal and risk leaders focused on KYC/AML, compliance, security, and auditing
- Leading venture investors, management consultants, and other ecosystem partners
Attendees will be hand-selected for influence and remit, creating a room primed for partnerships, product launches and strategic transactions.
Programming you can use Monday morning
The program for American Banker's ON-CHAIN Executive Summit goes deep on new business models and the operating stack of on-chain finance, including:
- Digital payments; real-time and cross-border rails; embedded finance and lending
- Fraud, security, trust and safety (including the role of AI)
- Rewards and loyalty; cards and beyond; omnichannel commerce and biometrics
- Regulatory compliance in fintech partnerships and BaaS
The two-day conference is crafted for practitioners building revenue and resilience now.
Sponsorship and speaking opportunities
Brands seeking to lead this market can engage decision-makers through thought leadership (main-stage research presentations, track sponsorships, case-study co-presentations, lightning talks), strategic conversations (breakfast briefings, innovation luncheons), networking moments (opening-night cocktail reception, refreshment breaks), and high-impact branding (lanyards, Wi-Fi, registration, event app, and more). Tiered Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages include staff and client passes.
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Leadership and community
American Banker's vision for the ON-CHAIN community is spearheaded by the leadership team at Arizent, American Banker's parent company; the leadership of the Editorial and Live Media teams of American Banker; strategic ecosystem partners; and an industry advisory board that includes:
- Carolyn Weinberg, Chief Product and Innovation Officer, BNY
- Robin O'Connell, CEO, Enterprise, Uphold
- Kevin Worth, Founder and Managing Director, Biddel Advisory; former CEO, CoinDesk
- Raghav Chopra, Cofounder and Managing Partner, Tephra Digital; former AllianceBernstein LP and The Blackstone Group
In addition to the ON-CHAIN Executive Summit, members of the community are invited to participate in several half-day Virtual Summits that will take place in 2025 and 2026, as well as watch related LEADERS episodes, one-on-one interviews with senior TradFi and crypto executives, covering the most pressing issues, challenges and opportunities facing the financial industry—and the shared vision for modernizing finance. Learn more about our broader community initiatives: https://on-chain.americanbanker.com/community/.
To request an invitation to attend the American Banker ON-CHAIN Executive Summit, apply to speak, or get updates, visit the website: https://on-chain.americanbanker.com/executive-summit/