The Official Top 10 Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets Speakers to Hire in 2026
What Are the Benefits of Hiring a Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets Speaker?
Bringing a specialist on stage turns a complex topic into clear takeaways your audience can use straight away. With crypto adoption topping
560 million people worldwide, and 94% of central banks exploring CBDCs, digital assets are now a mainstream business conversation. Leading banks project $4-5 trillion in tokenised real-world assets by 2030. A great keynote demystifies risk, highlights opportunity, and builds confidence across teams. The result is a better-informed audience, realistic roadmaps for use cases like payments and tokenisation, and momentum to pilot ideas with purpose and pace.
What is the Future of Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets?
Expect broader institutional use, clearer regulation, and practical utility. Adoption already sits at hundreds of millions; central bank activity spans most jurisdictions; and tokenisation could reach $4-5 trillion by 2030, as the EU rolls out MiCA. The best way to discover which keynote speakers fit your budget is to contact The AI Speakers Agency today! Our dedicated booking agents use their expertise to ensure the perfect speaker, who fits your expenditure, is selected for your event.
Who Are the Best Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets Speakers Trending in the UK?
This official selection of the Best Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets Speakers trending with UK audiences is based on vetted data from 284 AI-themed events, exclusive speaker evaluations, and comprehensive audience polls. Each expert below combines on-the-ground experience with strong stagecraft, ensuring your delegates leave informed and inspired.
- Margaux Avedisian – “The Queen of Bitcoin”, entrepreneur & blockchain advisor
- Sir John Hargrave – CEO of Media Shower & author of ‘Blockchain for Everyone’
- Richard Turrin – Fintech authority & author of ‘Cashless: China’s Digital Currency Revolution’
- Brad Yasar – CEO of EQIFI & founder of Beyond Enterprizes
- Jack Shaw – Top 5 Technology Futurist, blockchain & DeFi strategist
- Alison McCauley – Author of ‘Unblocked’ & Founder of Unblocked Future
- Jason Schenker – Chairman of The Futurist Institute & top-ranked economist
- Sam Altman – OpenAI CEO & co-founder of Worldcoin
- David Orban – MD of Beyond Enterprizes, Founder & CEO of Actioneer
- Somi Arian – Tech philosopher, Founder & CEO of InPeak
Margaux Avedisian
Margaux Avedisian is an entrepreneur, investor and strategic advisor in blockchain and digital assets, widely referenced as the “Queen of Bitcoin” by the Wall Street Journal. She relaunched the first American Bitcoin exchange, TradeHill, in 2012 and has since co-founded and advised multiple notable ventures including MonetaGo and AlphaPoint. From 2016 to 2018 she served as Executive Vice President at Transform Group, the blockchain PR and investor-relations firm behind more than 60 ICOs and over 100 blockchain companies.
Today she is CEO and Co-Founder of Beyond the Runway, a fashion-tech venture bridging virtual try-on experiences with Web3 business models. Margaux is also a performer and communicator: she hosted the podcast “Burning Bridges with Margaux” and maintains a stand-up comedian background which she integrates into her stage presence. Her talks help audiences separate hype from actionable opportunity in Web3, tokens, digital identity and brand engagement.
Sir John Hargrave
Sir John Hargrave is the CEO of Media Shower, publisher of the industry-influential Bitcoin Market Journal, and a bestselling author and keynote speaker on blockchain and digital assets. He has over nearly two decades of experience at the intersection of technology, media and finance: starting as an application-developer at Ziff-Davis Interactive, then producer for Yahoo! Computing and Creative Projects Lead at ZDNet, before earning his MBA at Babson College and becoming Group Interactive Director at Arnold Worldwide. Since becoming CEO of Media Shower in 2007, he has built a platform that reaches tens of thousands of blockchain-centric investors monthly and has served as a board member of the Boston Blockchain Association. His publications include Mind Hacking (on mental clarity and productivity) and Blockchain for Everyone, mapping the shift to digital money and the value of blockchain in business and society.
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Richard Turrin
Richard Turrin is a fintech and innovation authority with deep expertise in digital currencies, best known for his bestselling book Cashless: China’s Digital Currency Revolution. He spent twenty years in investment banking, then headed fintech and risk solutions teams at IBM, before relocating to Shanghai where he witnessed China’s transition to a cashless society first-hand. His work is grounded in practical transformation: as a consultant he advises organisations navigating fintech, blockchain and tokenisation ecosystems. On stage, Richard merges storytelling with technical clarity, using case-studies from Asia and global markets to show where real opportunity lies and where risk must be managed. His sessions help leadership teams identify what works, how to design tokens, build compliant platforms and partner for success; they avoid hype and focus on business-critical action. His translation of China’s digital-currency model into practical frameworks gives boards and executives a unique vantage point on strategy.
Official Testimonials for Richard
“I had the pleasure of presenting with Rich at client and industry events and saw him in front of audiences many times. On every occasion, Rich showed his expertise in fintech and AI not just as a subject matter expert, but a real practitioner. He engages his audience and overcomes their uncertainty about technology by giving practical, realistic and pragmatic insights to ensure they understand how it works and how to use it. The event circuit has become an industry in itself and it is often difficult to separate the self-promoters from the experienced practitioners. Rich is the latter, who puts his audience first and delivers real insights every time. Attending Rich’s presentations is always time well spent, very few speakers are so relevant or authoritative.” – Steven, Regional Vice President ASEAN, Palo Alto Networks
Brad Yasar
Brad Yasar is an entrepreneur, investor and long-time builder in digital assets, known for supporting early-stage founders and guiding organisations through Web3 adoption. He is the CEO of EQIFI, a decentralised banking platform, and founder of Beyond Enterprizes, which has advised more than a hundred blockchain projects across infrastructure, token design, governance and capital strategy. Brad also co-founded the Blockchain Investors Consortium, giving him access to significant deal flow across DeFi, digital identity and tokenised assets. Brad’s sessions suit executives, founders and innovation teams who want honest guidance and a clear roadmap. He gives audiences practical steps for evaluating opportunities, reducing risk and building sustainable digital-asset strategies that hold up under scrutiny.
Official Testimonials for Brad
“I had the best experience working with Brad. He is a strategic thinker, congenial, a team player, and a true visionary. His marketing and social media work with the Elio Motors Crowdfunding campaign is inspiring. I look forward to working with him again in the future.” – Diane, Walmart Fulfilment Services
Jack Shaw
Jack Shaw is a global innovation speaker and futurist with more than forty years advising Fortune 500 brands. He has delivered over a thousand keynotes in more than twenty countries, helping leadership teams understand how emerging technologies reshape strategy. Jack’s work spans AI, blockchain, DeFi, automation, supply chain transformation and the wider shift toward digital-first operations.
He began his career in systems design and logistics, later leading technology programmes in manufacturing, distribution and financial services. This background gives him a grounded, operational viewpoint that resonates with senior teams. Jack focuses on business relevance rather than technical jargon; he shows how decentralisation strengthens trust, improves financial processes and supports long-term resilience. A typical example he shares is how distributed ledgers improve supply chain traceability for global brands managing complex vendor networks.
Official Testimonials for Jack
“We had the opportunity to attend a presentation by Jack Shaw on Introduction to Blockchain and Its Effects on the CPA Industry. Jack started by giving a plain English introduction of blockchain technology including an overview of how cryptocurrencies and smart contracts work. He continued his presentation by discussing how blockchain is predicted to impact CPA firms in the future. Participants who attended in person and remotely left the presentation with a sense of excitement and eagerness to know what lies ahead.” – Kevin, Director of Innovation, Warren Averett, LLC
Alison McCauley
Alison McCauley is the founder and CEO of Unblocked Future, a consultancy that helps organisations harness emerging technologies like AI, blockchain and Web3 – with a human-first lens. A social scientist by training, Alison has guided global executives through the cultural, behavioural and strategic shifts required to realise credible business value from disruptive tech. Her book ‘Unblocked’ and her LinkedIn-course (100,000+ learners) reflect her commitment to practical education and transformation.
On stage Alison uses research-based frameworks and real-world examples to show how teams can move from “what if” to “what next”. She emphasises the human dimensions: how to build buy-in, embed change and scale pilots into business performance. Her sessions resonate across functions – from CFOs to CHROs – and industries, thanks to her ability to translate technical trends into actionable behaviour-change. For audiences looking to understand how digital assets, AI and token models affect strategy, operations and culture, Alison offers clarity, simplicity and a path forward.
Official Testimonials for Alison
“Our audience absolutely loved Alison’s talk. She is not only an energetic and engaging speaker, she is an expert at cutting through the hype and making complex ideas simple.” – UC Berkeley
Jason Schenker
Jason Schenker is the President of Prestige Economics and Chairman of The Futurist Institute. A top-ranked economist and futurist, Bloomberg News has ranked him #1 forecaster in multiple categories since 2011—covering commodities, currencies, employment data and more. He’s authored 30+ books and created over 40 LinkedIn Learning courses taken by more than 1.3 million students. In his keynotes Jason links macroeconomics, technology and geopolitics to reveal how digital assets, AI, automation and supply-chains reshape risk and opportunity across industries. His audience includes senior finance leaders, regulators and boards, who benefit from his ability to distil complex global trends into clear road-maps for decision-making. Whether exploring the implications of tokenisation, decentralised finance or digital identity, Jason brings data-driven insight and situational awareness. His voice helps organisations anticipate change and act with confidence.
Official Testimonials for Jason
“The Texas Association of Community College Business Officers had the honour of hosting Jason Schenker for our 2024 annual conference. Mr. Schenker’s presentation was both insightful and thought-provoking, covering a range of topics highly relevant to our audience. His ability to blend economic analysis with practical applications and future-oriented thinking was invaluable. Mr. Schenker was exceptionally intelligent, energetic, and passionate about his work. We highly recommend him as a speaker for any organisation seeking a knowledgeable and dynamic presenter.” – Texas Association of Community College Business Officers
Sam Altman
Sam Altman is the CEO of OpenAI and one of the most influential figures shaping the future of AI, digital identity and tokenised ecosystems. Before leading OpenAI, he was President of Y Combinator, where he helped scale the accelerator into a global force that backed companies such as Airbnb, Coinbase and Stripe. His background in building and financing frontier technology goes back to Loopt, the location-based app he launched as a student and later presented at Apple’s WWDC as one of the App Store’s earliest products.
Alongside his AI work, Sam co-founded Worldcoin, a controversial but ambitious attempt to develop a privacy-preserving global digital identity and a path toward more equitable distribution of digital services. This crossover between AI, cryptography and economic design gives him a rare vantage point on how intelligent systems and digital assets may converge.
David Orban
David Orban is an investor, entrepreneur and educator working at the intersection of AI, blockchain and exponential technologies. He is Managing Director of Beyond Enterprizes, supporting startups and enterprises with token strategy, governance and technical development. He is also the Founder and CEO of Actioneer, an AI-powered coaching and productivity platform designed to help individuals and teams make faster, more informed decisions.
David was an early adopter of Bitcoin and purchased Ethereum during its 2014 crowdsale, giving him long-standing, first-hand perspective on the evolution of decentralised networks. He has served as faculty and advisor to organisations including Singularity University, the XPRIZE Foundation and numerous global innovation programmes. His talks often trace the broader arc of technological change, drawing on history, economics and systems thinking to explain where digital assets fit within a more automated, interconnected economy.
Official Testimonials for David
“The first time I saw David presenting, I was mesmerized. He was able to capture a vast audience on a technical topic with just a few images scrolling in the background. And he was doing so in Italian. I immediately thought he could help our company in the difficult task of delivering effective multilingual communication with high technological content. Not only was he easy to approach and highly personable, but he was also able to deliver a great workshop, reaching people with very different backgrounds. Everybody appreciated his inputs, and the results were visible immediately. I would highly recommend David to anybody facing the challenge of communication within the Information Technology sector.” – Chiara, EMEA Sales Director
Somi Arian
Somi Arian is a tech philosopher, entrepreneur, award-winning filmmaker and keynote speaker working at the intersection of AI, Web3, digital identity and the future of work. With a background in political philosophy (Master’s from University of St Andrews) and deep engagement in media creation, Somi has developed the concept of the “transition architect” – a professional who helps businesses navigate the human-tech convergence. Her documentary The Millennial Disruption won international awards; her book Career Fear (And How to Beat It) helps audiences build resilience for the age of AI. In her keynotes Somi blends philosophical reflection with actionable frameworks, inviting audiences to rethink value, ownership and identity in a tokenised world. Her style suits organisations that want to explore how decentralised technology intersects with culture, workplace design and human potential.
Official Testimonials for Somi
“Somi is a real pleasure to work with. The effort that she put into her content really showed. The talk was extremely engaging and insightful; I thoroughly liked the fact that a good mix of theory and actionable tips and tricks were presented. We had great feedback from our clients who attended and I hope to work with Somi again in the future.” – Perri, Meltwater Media Intelligence
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