Fintech and Innovation Specialist, Financial Markets Authority
Speakers
Meet our distinguished line‑up of speakers at CryptoWinter26. Gain practical insights from regulators, builders, investors and enterprise leaders, and be part of the dialogue shaping the future of blockchain and digital assets in Aotearoa and beyond.
Alex Stone
Partner, Lane Neave
Alexandra McNair
Head of Legal, Financial Markets Authority (FMA)
Amy-Rose Goodey
CEO, Digital Economy Council of Australia
Bear Kaewsa-Pullen
CPO & Co-Founder, SPICE
Bryan Ventura
Partner, Hamilton Locke NZ
Callum Glendenning
Stablecoin & Digital Asset Lead; Australia, New Zealand & Pacific...
Chas Gunaratne
Founding Partner & Principal Consultant, Kotuku Consulting
Craig Duffield
Co-Founder, Pay It Now
Darcy Ungaro
Financial Advisor, Radical Investment
Darren Rewi
Founder, Mana Tāhuna Charitable Trust
Delia Burrage
General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer, Macropod
Effie Dimitropoulos
CEO and Co-Founder , AUDC
Gabby Lewis
Head of Fraud and Financial Crime, Swyftx
James Cochrane
Partner, Lane Neave
James Stuart
Client Director, Tax Traders
Jeremy Muir
Financial Services Partner, MinterEllisonRuddWatts
Jerome Faury
Founder & CEO, Immersve
Jim Thorpe
CEO, Pay It Now
Kate Teppett
Strategic Consultant and International Lawyer
Laszlo Peter
Founder and Global CEO, OriginsNext
Maddy Green
Client Director, Tax Traders
Mark Paice
GM Specialist Markets, Kiwibank
Mike Sweet
COO, Immersve
Nawaz Ahmed
General Partner, Global From Day One (GD1)
Nicola Raynes-Pene
National Industry Leader for Financial Services, KPMG New Zealand
Paul Goldman
Head of Business Development, Macropod
Paul Quickenden
Country Manager, Swyftx New Zealand
Pramodya De Alwis
CEO & Co-Founder, SPICE
Rachael Jones
Head of Ecosystem & Strategic Initiatives, AUDC
Rocky Yuen
Principal Advisor – AML/CFT Group, Department of Internal Affairs (DIA)
Rupert Carlyon
Founder, Kōura Wealth
Sandra Ro
CEO, Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC)
Sean Preston
Head of Enterprise Sales, Cuscal Paymark
Simon Akozu
Tax Partner, MinterEllisonRuddWatts
Sophie Bowler
Global Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, Zodia Custody
Steve Vallas
CEO, Blockchain APAC
Tom Aspin
Director, Grant Thornton New Zealand
Trevor Topfer
Executive Director, Blockchain Forum New Zealand