Ripple announces expanded Swell 2026 conference and speaker lineup

Ripple has announced an expanded program for its Swell 2026 conference in New York, scheduled for October 27-29. The event is expected to host over 1,500 attendees and feature more than 75 speakers across 50 sessions. For the first time, the institutional-focused Swell event will combine with XRPL Apex, a developer gathering centered on the XRP Ledger, to connect financial executives with blockchain developers.

The speaker lineup includes high-profile figures such as Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple President Monica Long, and Robinhood Senior Vice President Johann Kerbrat. Other participants include executives from BNY, Intercontinental Exchange, Tradeweb, and PwC, as well as former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan.

In a separate engagement, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse is scheduled to speak at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium from August 17-20. His session, titled ‘Modernizing Financial Infrastructure’, is set for August 18 and will focus on regulatory approaches and the integration of blockchain infrastructure within institutional contexts.