{"version":1,"id":"real-world-asset-summit","title":"Real-World Asset Summit","summary":"Real-World Asset Summit is an invite-only conference that brings together senior leaders in tokenization, crypto and traditional finance for curated programming and networking to advance real-world asset tokenization.","content":"**Real-World Asset Summit** is an invite-only industry conference devoted to the [tokenization](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tokenization) of real-world assets — the practice of representing financial instruments such as credit, treasury bills and securities as [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) tokens. The summit was first held on September 19, 2023, in Brooklyn, New York, and describes itself as \"the original, invite-only event for the most influential leaders in the tokenized asset industry,\" born in Brooklyn and hosted globally.[\\[1\\]](#cite-id-265o35gda7)​[\\[2\\]](#cite-id-sjn2uuk2xy) Its stated mission is \"marrying the innovation of crypto with the experience of traditional finance\" and to \"spark debate and forge connections that accelerate the inevitable $30 trillion tokenization opportunity.\"[\\[1\\]](#cite-id-265o35gda7)​\n\nThe event is deliberately small and gated, limited to 350 attendees described as the most senior and specialized leaders in the field, and the organizers state that its application process averaged a 15% acceptance rate in 2025.[\\[3\\]](#cite-id-kd8b1txyud) By 2026 the summit ran recurring editions in Brooklyn and Cannes, using the tagline \"Inspiring Venues. Handpicked Attendees. Transformative Content.\"[\\[1\\]](#cite-id-265o35gda7)​\n\n## Overview\n\nThe Real-World Asset Summit is built around bringing together two communities that it frames as traditionally separate: established finance and crypto. The organizers describe their audience as a \"50/50 split of TradFi 'Suits' and DeFi 'Hoodies',\" and set a business-casual dress code intended to match that mix.[\\[3\\]](#cite-id-kd8b1txyud) The programming is oriented toward practical outcomes rather than advocacy, captured in the recurring slogans \"Less why, more how. Less when, more now. Less noise, more signal.\"[\\[4\\]](#cite-id-h6cevkuzvb)​\n\nAcross its editions the summit has concentrated on the intersection of [tokenization](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tokenization), credit and crypto, and has grouped its sessions around themes including [stablecoins](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin), payment rails, onchain assets, regulation and policy, infrastructure, use cases and institutional adoption.[\\[5\\]](#cite-id-5gpip0015y) The organizers consistently frame the industry's goal in terms of a \"$30 trillion tokenization opportunity\" and position the event as a venue where, in their words, \"deep alliances will be formed\" and attendees \"walk away with the connections, opportunities and directives needed to drive change.\"[\\[6\\]](#cite-id-9hjza9q82c)​\n\n## Format and Attendance\n\nAttendance is strictly invite-only, capped at 350 guests, and available either by invitation or through a successful application.[[3]](#cite-id-kd8b1txyud) Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; successful applicants receive registration instructions by email and have seven days from approval to complete registration using a valid access code, which unlocks only the ticket category for which it was issued. Any registration submitted without prior approval or invitation may be revoked, and tickets are non-transferable and cancellable only on request.[[3]](#cite-id-kd8b1txyud)\n\nTicket pricing is tiered by attendee type. For the Brooklyn 2026 edition, tickets cost $799 for financial institutions, $799 for [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) and DeFi firms, and $1,499 for service providers, with full access to both event days and catering included.[[3]](#cite-id-kd8b1txyud) The inaugural 2023 event used time-based pricing instead, with an early-bird rate of $450, a general rate of $550 to $600 and a full rate of $750.[[7]](#cite-id-ofh6ih32ha)[[6]](#cite-id-9hjza9q82c)\n\nThe mainstage agenda for Brooklyn 2026 was structured around three content pillars — institutional adoption, ecosystem infrastructure, and policy and regulation — with the final detailed agenda released one week before the event.[[3]](#cite-id-kd8b1txyud) Speakers are selected on demonstrated expertise, leadership and impact; the majority are identified through the content team's outreach, while applications from senior leaders are accepted on a rolling basis. Partnership slots are limited and chosen on contributions, credibility and reputation, with media partnerships assessed case by case.[[3]](#cite-id-kd8b1txyud)\n\n## Editions\n\n### Brooklyn 2026\n\nThe Real-World Asset Summit returned to The William Vale in Williamsburg, Brooklyn — at 111 North 12th Street — on September 1–2, 2026, for its fourth consecutive year at the venue. Programming used the hotel's primary event spaces, including The Vale Ballroom, Leuca and Westlight, with catering provided by The William Vale and Westlight.[[3]](#cite-id-kd8b1txyud) The two-day format gathered 350 invited leaders for mainstage programming and curated networking, and the organizers secured a limited [block](https://iq.wiki/wiki/block) of discounted rooms at the hotel for registered ticket holders on a first-come, first-served basis.[[3]](#cite-id-kd8b1txyud)\n\nThe announced speaker lineup spanned both traditional finance and crypto. It included [Jeremy Allaire](https://iq.wiki/wiki/jeremy-allaire), co-founder, chairman and CEO of [Circle](https://iq.wiki/wiki/circle); Samara Cohen, senior managing director and global head of market development at BlackRock; Lynn Martin, president of NYSE Group; Dan Doney of DTCC; [Cynthia Lo Bessette](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cynthia-lo-bessette), head of digital assets at Fidelity Investments; Christopher Perkins, head of Franklin Crypto at Franklin Templeton; Matt Hougan, chief investment officer of [Bitwise Asset Management](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitwise-asset-management); Neha Narula, director of the Digital Currency Initiative at the MIT Media Lab; Jack McDonald of [Ripple](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ripple-labs); and founders and executives such as [Stani Kulechov](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stani-kulechov) of [Aave](https://iq.wiki/wiki/aave), [Carlos Domingo](https://iq.wiki/wiki/carlos-domingo) of [Securitize](https://iq.wiki/wiki/securitize), Robert Leshner of [Superstate](https://iq.wiki/wiki/superstate), Bhaji Illuminati of [Centrifuge](https://iq.wiki/wiki/centrifuge) and [Paul Frambot](https://iq.wiki/wiki/paul-frambot) of [Morpho](https://iq.wiki/wiki/morpho).[[3]](#cite-id-kd8b1txyud)\n\n### Cannes 2026\n\nThe Real-World Asset Summit Cannes 2026 was held on March 31, 2026, returning to the French Riviera for a second consecutive year.[[4]](#cite-id-h6cevkuzvb) Like its Brooklyn counterpart it was strictly invite-only for 350 attendees, offering a single full day of mainstage programming and curated networking. The event took place at Palm Beach Cannes, at the tip of Pointe Croisette, in the Alain Delon Ballroom and its adjacent terrace, with catering by La Petite Maison.[[4]](#cite-id-h6cevkuzvb)\n\nIts speaker roster drew heavily from institutional finance, payments and DeFi infrastructure, including [Stani Kulechov](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stani-kulechov) of [Aave](https://iq.wiki/wiki/aave) Labs, [Christine Moy](https://iq.wiki/wiki/christine-moy) of Apollo, Adrien Duchâteau of Stripe, Cameron Drinkwater of S&P Dow Jones Indices, [Cynthia Lo Bessette](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cynthia-lo-bessette) of Fidelity, Val Gui of [Kraken](https://iq.wiki/wiki/kraken)'s xStocks, [Tomer Weller](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tomer-weller) of the [Stellar](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stellar) Development [Foundation](https://iq.wiki/wiki/foundation), and executives from firms such as Ant Digital Technologies, [LayerZero](https://iq.wiki/wiki/layerzero), Keyrock, [Morpho Labs](https://iq.wiki/wiki/morpho-labs) and [Centrifuge](https://iq.wiki/wiki/centrifuge) Labs.[[4]](#cite-id-h6cevkuzvb)\n\n### Brooklyn 2025\n\nThe 2025 flagship was a two-day gathering on September 16–17, 2025, at The William Vale — the summit's third consecutive year at the hotel. Organizers described it as uniting 350 handpicked capital markets and crypto leaders to \"cultivate deep alliances and establish clear directives to create meaningful progress for the industry.\"[[5]](#cite-id-5gpip0015y) The published agenda included registration and breakfast at 8:00 a.m., mainstage sessions through the day and a reception at Westlight from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., reflecting the event's \"come for the content, stay for the rooftop party\" ethos.[[5]](#cite-id-5gpip0015y)\n\nThe 2025 speaker list was among the summit's largest, featuring Gemini's Cameron and [Tyler Winklevoss](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tyler-winklevoss), [Blockstream](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockstream) co-founder [Adam Back](https://iq.wiki/wiki/adam-back), R3 CEO David E. Rutter, Fidelity's [Cynthia Lo Bessette](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cynthia-lo-bessette), BlackRock's Maxwell Stein, Franklin Templeton's Roger Bayston, and policy figures including Richard Gabbert, chief of staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Crypto Task Force. [Centrifuge](https://iq.wiki/wiki/centrifuge)'s leadership, including co-founders Lucas Vogelsang, Martin Quensel and COO Jürgen Blumberg, also appeared.[[5]](#cite-id-5gpip0015y) The event also promoted recap material from the preceding 2024 Brooklyn edition, which marked the summit's second year at the venue.[[5]](#cite-id-5gpip0015y)\n\n### Cannes 2025\n\nThe summit first expanded to Europe with Cannes 2025, a full day of content and curated networking focused exclusively on the intersection of [tokenization](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tokenization), credit and crypto. Held at Palm Beach Cannes and associated with July 1, it was timed and located near the ETHCC conference — the venue described as a ten-minute ride from the main ETHCC site — and included an \"RWA Summer Party.\"[[8]](#cite-id-c0l89wumpg) Like other editions it was application-gated and limited to 350 guests. Speakers included [Sergey Nazarov](https://iq.wiki/wiki/sergey-nazarov) of [Chainlink](https://iq.wiki/wiki/chainlink) Labs, [Stani Kulechov](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stani-kulechov) of [Aave](https://iq.wiki/wiki/aave) Labs, [Denelle Dixon](https://iq.wiki/wiki/denelle-dixon) of the [Stellar](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stellar) Development [Foundation](https://iq.wiki/wiki/foundation), Max Boonen of PV01, J.P. Morgan Kinexys executives Keerthi Moudgal and Nelli Zaltsmann, Citi's Grace Chao, VanEck's Laura Vidiella, and [Nick van Eck](https://iq.wiki/wiki/nick-van-eck) of [Agora](https://iq.wiki/wiki/agora).[[8]](#cite-id-c0l89wumpg)\n\n### Inaugural Summit, New York 2023\n\nThe first Real-World Asset Summit was a one-day, invite-only event held on September 19, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. at The William Vale in Brooklyn, and was hosted by the [tokenization](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tokenization) firm [Centrifuge](https://iq.wiki/wiki/centrifuge).[[7]](#cite-id-ofh6ih32ha)[[2]](#cite-id-sjn2uuk2xy) It was described as the first event of its kind, uniting traditional-finance C-level executives, DeFi founders, venture capitalists and crypto reporters around tokenization, credit and crypto. Centrifuge reported the day drew \"350+ guests,\" 15 sponsors and 55 speakers, though self-reported counts varied on the event's own pages between figures such as 250 and 350 attendees.[[2]](#cite-id-sjn2uuk2xy)[[6]](#cite-id-9hjza9q82c)\n\nEarly speakers included Ben Forman of ParaFi, Ryan Selkis of Messari, Nic Carter of Castle Island and Coin Metrics, Meltem Demirors of CoinShares, Robert Leshner of [Compound](https://iq.wiki/wiki/compound) and [Superstate](https://iq.wiki/wiki/superstate), [Jesse Pollak](https://iq.wiki/wiki/jesse-pollak) of [Base](https://iq.wiki/wiki/base), [Anthony Scaramucci](https://iq.wiki/wiki/anthony-scaramucci) of SkyBridge, [Rebecca Rettig](https://iq.wiki/wiki/rebecca-rettig) of [Polygon](https://iq.wiki/wiki/polygon) Labs and Centrifuge co-founder Lucas Vogelsang.[[6]](#cite-id-9hjza9q82c) Panels covered regulation, [stablecoins](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) and institutional adoption, with Vogelsang arguing that \"tokenization alone doesn't ensure liquidity; it hinges on demand,\" that the most sought-after products were low-risk, high-liquidity assets like tokenized treasury bills and money-market funds, and that over time \"real-world assets\" would simply become \"assets.\"[[2]](#cite-id-sjn2uuk2xy) Investor [Ari Paul](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ari-paul), attending the event, wrote that the \"quality and 'seriousness' is outstanding\" and described a \"huge evolution from 2 or 5 years ago.\" Centrifuge's partners and sponsors for the inaugural edition included Anemoy, [Arbitrum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/arbitrum), Base, [Coinbase](https://iq.wiki/wiki/coinbase), BlockTower, [Circle](https://iq.wiki/wiki/circle), Chronicle, Huma, Galaxy, Kinto, Mauve, [Polkadot](https://iq.wiki/wiki/polkadot), PV01, [Provenance](https://iq.wiki/wiki/provenance), RWA.xyz and [Steakhouse 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