DLT Enabled Online Summit

February 25th 2025

Event Overview

The DLT-Enabled Summit in February 2025 is a full-day virtual event exploring the transformative role of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) in shaping the global economy. This landmark summit will bring together leaders, innovators, and policymakers to examine how blockchain and DLT are driving efficiency, unlocking new economic opportunities, and revolutionising industries.

The event will delve into six key themes, offering cutting-edge insights into how DLT is reshaping trade finance, digital assets, payments, tokenisation, decentralised finance, and data ownership. Gain a deeper understanding of how these technologies are creating tangible economic value across global markets.

Why Attend?

Gain exclusive insights into the economic impact of Distributed Ledger Technology, hear from global experts, and stay at the forefront of innovation in blockchain and DLT-enabled solutions that are driving efficiency and creating new market opportunities.

Who should attend?

This summit is ideal for:

  • Government Officials and Policymakers: Understand DLT’s role in shaping economic policy and driving regulatory innovation.
  • Financial Institutions and Banks: Explore how blockchain is revolutionising trade finance, cross-border payments, and digital assets.
  • Corporate Leaders and Enterprises: Discover opportunities to leverage DLT for cost efficiencies and new revenue streams.
  • Investors and Asset Managers: Learn about tokenisation, decentralised finance, and the future of digital asset markets.
  • Technology Innovators and Developers: Stay at the forefront of DLT advancements and their economic applications.
  • Academics and Economists: Gain insights into the foundational role of DLT in transforming global economic systems.

Session Themes

  1. Trade Finance
    Explore how DLT streamlines trade processes, reduces fraud, and unlocks billions in global trade value, driving economic growth through efficiency and transparency.
  2. Cross-Border Payments and Remittances
    Examine how DLT technology reduces the cost and time of international transactions, increasing accessibility and boosting economic activity worldwide.
  3. Decentralised Finance (DeFi)
    Discover how DLT-enabled financial systems are replacing intermediaries, lowering costs, and enabling greater financial inclusion and innovation.
  4. Digital Assets
    Unpack the evolution of digital assets, stablecoins, and CBDCs, and their role in creating liquidity, fostering trust, and driving global financial innovation.
  5. Data Ownership & Privacy
    Learn how DLT empowers businesses and individuals with secure control over data, creating new economic opportunities while reducing compliance costs and enhancing trust.
  6. Tokenisation of Real-World Assets
    Understand how DLT unlocks market liquidity by digitising physical and financial assets, enabling fractional ownership and democratising access to investments.

Agenda

9:00 AM • Opening Remarks: Unlocking the Economic Potential of DLT

SPEAKERS:

Amy-Rose Goodey – Digital Economy Council of Australia

9:10 AM • Blockchain and DLT – Shaping Australia’s Digital Economy & Q&A

SPEAKERS:

Andrew Charlton – Australia Parliament

9:25 AM • Harnessing Distributed Ledger Technology for Real-World Impact

SPEAKERS:

MOD:  Michael Bacina – Executive-in-Residence of Global Digital Finance and former Chair of DECA

Rob Allen – Hedera

Erika Carnogoy – CBA

Prof. Tālis Putniņš – DFCRC

10:05 AM • Blockchain-Powered Cross-Border Payments

SPEAKERS:

MOD: Jack Deeb – Pier Two

Effie Dimitripoulos – AUDD

Santosh Vishwasrao – XDC Network

Rahul Advani – Ripple

10:45 AM • BREAK
11:00 AM • Data Ownership, Management & Privacy in a Blockchain-Enabled World

SPEAKERS:

MOD: Lisa Wade – Digital Ecomomy Council of Australia Co-Chair

Craig Bricknell – Future CX

Ryan Kris – Verida

Simon Hardin – Fableration

11:35 AM • Financial Inclusion: Accessing Investment and Payment Opportunities Beyond Traditional Systems

SPEAKERS:

MOD: Tracey Plowman – Bamboo

Samira Tollo – Elbaite

Tommy Honan – Swyftx

Thomas Prizeman – Coinstash

12:10 PM • Play, Own, Earn: Gaming in a Web3 World

SPEAKERS:

MOD:  Greg Oakford – Upside DAO

Leah Callon-Butler – Emfarsis

Trevor Topfer – Blockchain NZ

Adam Hannigan – Sunflower Land

12:45 PM • BREAK
1:15 PM • Blockchain for Government – Driving Transparency and Trust

SPEAKERS:

MOD: Darcy Allen – RMIT University

Laurent Lambert – IBM Australia

Arturo Rodriguez – Not Centralised

1:45 PM • The Future of Australia's Payments System

SPEAKERS:

MOD: Paul Derham – Holley Nethercote

Brad Jones – Reserve Bank of Australia

2:15 PM • Tokenised Real-World Assets in a Digital Economy

SPEAKERS:

MOD: Rachael Jones – AUDD

Julia Buchholz – Blocksquare

Karthick Raghavan – Block Majority

Michael Cotton – Meld Gold

3:10 PM • DLT for Global Trade and Investment: Driving Efficiency, Transparency, and Growth

SPEAKERS:

MOD: Sean White – XDC Network

Sunil Senapati – XDC Trade Network dApp

Bryan Clark – ACITI

Saloi Benbaha – XDC Network

3:55 PM • Building for Impact: Apps, DApps & Tech Stacks

SPEAKERS:

MOD: Dr Stephanie Bazley – Brainwave Strategies

Rob Moore – MakerX

Scott Chamberlain – Evernode Labs

4:25 PM • AI: Building Intelligent and Decentralised Systems

SPEAKERS:

MOD: Mark Monfort – Not Centralised

Ally Haire – LilyPad

Darren Rogan – Vana

5:00 PM • Official Closing

SPEAKERS:

Hon Luke Howarth MP

5:15 PM End

Sponsored by DECA Foundational Partners

Speakers

Brad Jones

Brad Jones

Reserve Bank of Australia

Dr Andrew Charlton MP

Dr Andrew Charlton MP

Australian Parliament

Hon Luke Howarth MP

Hon Luke Howarth MP

Australian Parliament

Prof. Tālis  Putniņš

Prof. Tālis Putniņš

DFCRC

Sean White

Sean White

XDC Network

Erika Carnogoy

Erika Carnogoy

CBA

Leah Callon-Butler

Leah Callon-Butler

Emfarsis

Laurent Lambert

Laurent Lambert

IBM Australia

Paul Derham

Paul Derham

Holley Nethercote

Saloi Benbaha

Saloi Benbaha

XDC Network

Karthick Raghavan

Karthick Raghavan

Block Majority

Tracey Plowman

Tracey Plowman

Bamboo

Darcy Allen

Darcy Allen

RMIT University

Sunil Senapati

Sunil Senapati

XDC Trade Network

Effie Dimitropoulos

Effie Dimitropoulos

AUDC Pty Ltd

Alison Haire

Alison Haire

Lilypad Network

Rob Allen

Rob Allen

Hedera

Lisa Wade

Lisa Wade

DECA Co-Chair

Craig Bricknell

Craig Bricknell

Future CX

Samira Tollo

Samira Tollo

Elbaite

Jack Deeb

Jack Deeb

Pier Two

Santosh Vishwasrao

Santosh Vishwasrao

XDC

DR Stephanie Bazley

DR Stephanie Bazley

Brainwave Strategies

Michael Bacina

Michael Bacina

GDF

Ryan Kris

Ryan Kris

Verida

Adam Hannigan

Adam Hannigan

Thought Farm (Sunflower Land)

Tommy Honan

Tommy Honan

Swyftx

Rachael Jones

Rachael Jones

AUDD

Darren Rogan

Darren Rogan

VANA

Rob Moore

Rob Moore

MakerX

Bryan Clark

Bryan Clark

ACITI

Michael Cotton

Michael Cotton

MELD GOLD

Amy-Rose Goodey

Amy-Rose Goodey

DECA

Thomas Prizeman

Thomas Prizeman

Coinstash

Rahul Advani

Rahul Advani

Ripple

Greg Oakford

Greg Oakford

Upside DAO

Julia Buchholz

Julia Buchholz

Blocksquare

Trevor Topfer

Trevor Topfer

Blockchain NZ

Arturo Rodriguez

Arturo Rodriguez

Not Centralised

Simon Hardin

Simon Hardin

Fableration

Mark Monfort

Mark Monfort

Not Centralised