Abu Dhabi Digital Assets Forum
Exploring the Abu Dhabi Digital Assets Ecosystem
Hosted by Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and Hub71, in partnership with Everest Ventures Group (EVG) and Aspen Digital
Join us for a full-day, exclusive forum showcasing the builders, institutions and infrastructure defining the next wave of digital assets — from blockchain scalability to stablecoins and institutional adoption.
Industry leaders will share insights and opportunities within the UAE’s fast-growing digital assets ecosystem, including:
• Hamad Sayah Al Mazrouei, CEO of ADGM Registration Authority
• Lily Liu, President of Solana Foundation
• Sreeram Kannan, Founder, Eigenlayer
• Mustafa Al-Bassam, Co-founder & CEO, Celestia
• Muneeb Ali, Co-Founder & CEO, Stacks
• Guy Young, Founder, Ethena
• Yat Siu, Co-Founder & Chairman, Animoca Brands
• Santiago Roel Santos, Founder of Inversion Capital
• Peter Abou Hachem, Head of Growth and Strategy, Hub71
• Dmitry Fedotov, Head of DLT Foundations, ADGM
• Faisal Hammadi, Managing Partner, Further Ventures
• Allen Ng, Co-Founder & CEO, Everest Ventures Group
• Elliot Andrews, CEO, Aspen Digital
• Abdullah Daheri, Abu Dhabi Blockchain Center
• Simon Kim, CEO & Managing Partner of Hashed
🕐 Agenda
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Venue: ADGM Auditorium
Session: Registration and Networking
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
Session: Opening Remarks by ADGM & Hub71
Speakers:
Hamad Sayah Al Mazrouei, CEO, ADGM Registration Authority
Ahmad Ali Alwan, CEO, Hub71
1:50 PM – 2:00 PM
Session: Intro to Abu Dhabi Web3 Ecosystem
Speaker:
Faisal Alhammad, Managing Partner, Further Ventures
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Session: UAE’s Pioneering Role in Digital Assets
Moderator: Abdullah Daheri, AD Blockchain Center
Speakers:
Allen Ng, Co-Founder & CEO, Everest Ventures Group
Elliot Andrews, CEO, Aspen Digital
Simon Kim, CEO and Managing Partner, Hashed
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Session: Institutional Network in RWA & DeFi
Moderator: Ala Haddad, Digital Asset Lead, Hub71
Speakers:
Mustafa Al-Bassam, Co-Founder and CEO, Celestia
Guy Young, Founder, Ethena
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Session: Future of Blockchain Infrastructure
Moderator: Dmitry Fedotov, Head of DLT Foundations, ADGM
Speakers:
Sreeram Kannan, Founder, Eigenlayer
Christine Moy, Partner, Apollo Capital Management
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Session: Institutional Opportunities in Bitcoin
Moderator: Elliot Andrews, CEO, Aspen Digital
Speakers:
Kyle Ellicott, Executive Director, Stacks
Marcel Kasumovic, CIO, Coinbase Asset Management
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Session: Consumer Adoption of Web3
Moderator: Allen Ng, Co-Founder & CEO, Everest Ventures Group
Speakers:
Yat Siu, Co-Founder & Chairman, Animoca Brands
Lily Liu, President, Solana Foundation
Santiago Roel Santos, Founder, Inversion Capital
4:45 PM – 7:00 PM Hub71 showcase
Enjoy a coffee break with refreshments followed by:
• Startup pitches from Hub71 high-growth Web3 companies
1. Nodeshift
2. 1Money
4. DeFa
5. Tayga
6. Night Protocol
7. Redbrick
• Topic-based roundtables curated by Hub71 for open discussion and insight-sharing across builders, investors, and regulators
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM Evening Reception at Flamingo Room
Close the day with canapés, drinks, and continued networking at Flamingo Room.
ADGM
ADGM is the international financial centre (IFC) of the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. ADGM augments Abu Dhabi’s position as a leading financial centre and a business hub serving as a strategic link between the growing economies of the Middle East, Africa, South Asia, and the rest of the world. ADGM is ranked as one of the most preferred and top-ranking IFCs in the Middle East and Africa region.
Website: https://www.adgm.com
X: https://x.com/ADGlobalMarket
Hub71
Backed by the Government of Abu Dhabi and Mubadala Investment Company, Hub71 is Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem that enables founders to build globally enduring homegrown tech companies in any sector by providing access to global markets, a capital ecosystem, a global network of partners, and a vibrant community filled with highly skilled talent governed by forward-thinking regulation.
Website: https://www.hub71.com
X: https://x.com/hub71ad
EVG
Founded in 2018, Everest Ventures Group (EVG) is a Web3 operating group driving mass adoption of Web3. Headquartered in Hong Kong with a global team of 300+ individuals, EVG has built 15+ products, such as Edgen AI, T-Rex and Aspen Digital. As an early investor and lead advisor, EVG has contributed to 10+ unicorns and 150+ defining projects such as Berachain, Pudgy Penguins, Abstract, Celestia and Wormhole.
Website: https://www.evg.co
X: https://twitter.com/EVGHQ
Aspen Digital
Aspen Digital is a full-service private wealth management platform built for family offices and ultra-high net worth clients allocating into digital assets. Through one platform, wealth managers and their clients can access a range of counterparties across exchanges, staking providers, structured products and custody. Co-founded by EVG and TTB Partners, Aspen Digital is backed by notable investors including the Rothschild Family (through RIT Capital), Liberty City Ventures and prominent Asian funds, single and multi-family offices. Aspen Digital is licensed and fully regulated in ADGM to provide broker-dealer, asset management, advisory, and custody services.
Website: https://www.aspendigital.co
X: https://x.com/AspenDigitalAMP