Proof of Talk

Happy Easter from Proof of Talk. Finding the right conference is a lot like an egg hunt. Hundreds of options. Most of them empty. A few look good from the outside but there's nothing inside. If you attended Proof of Talk in the last years, you already know what it feels like to find the golden egg. June 2 & 3, the Louvre Palace. The annual Room that gathers the core 2500 builders and decision-makers in Web3.

Johann Kerbrat, SVP and GM of Crypto and International at Robinhood, takes the stage of the Louvre Palace this June. He oversees one of the world’s most recognized financial platforms servicing over 27 million customers globally. The numbers behind the platform: • 20% of Robinhood’s total net revenue came from crypto in 2025. • $257 billion in Crypto Notional Volumes traded over the last twelve months through Feb’26. • $38 billion in Crypto Total Platform Assets as of the end of 2025. Johann has been instrumental in scaling Robinhood’s crypto footprint across the US and EU, overseeing the launch of self-custody wallets, staking services, and the strategic acquisition of Bitstamp. The Robinhood platform has expanded its European offerings to include tokenized stocks and crypto perpetual futures. The team is currently working on the development of an institutional-grade Ethereum Layer-2, the Robinhood Chain, focused on tokenized real-world assets and 24/7 market access. The builders shaping markets at scale are gathering in Paris this June. Johann is one of them. Secure your seat. https://lnkd.in/gfsq7w6D

Executive Director for JPM Coin at Kinexys by J.P. Morgan, Emma Landriault, is taking the stage of Proof of Talk 2026 at the Louvre Palace. She leads global product strategy for JPM Coin in J.P. Morgan Payments's Kinexys Digital Payments division, the team behind the bank-issued deposit token that enables real-time, 24/7 programmable payments between traditional accounts and public blockchains. The team recently launched JPM Coin on a public Ethereum Layer-2, the first regulated bank deposit token live on public infrastructure. She is also a co-author of technical white papers on digital assets including collaborations with MIT's Digital Currency Initiative, and a recognized expert on tokenized deposits, interoperability, and the coexistence of stablecoins with bank-issued digital money. At Proof of Talk she joins the institutional leaders, allocators, and policymakers mapping the infrastructure of tokenized deposits and digital assets, that will govern the next decade of institutional finance. Meet her alongside 2500 senior-decision makers in Web3, https://lnkd.in/gfsq7w6D

18+ years across global finance. UBS. Goldman Sachs. Mubadala. Karl Naim joins the stage at Proof of Talk. Today, he serves as Group Chief Commercial Officer at XBTO and Senior Executive Officer of XBTO Middle East, leading the firm’s global commercial strategy from Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). XBTO is one of the early institutional digital asset firms, evolving from proprietary trading into regulated institutional asset management, bridging traditional capital markets with the digital asset economy. Before joining XBTO, Karl built his career across some of the world’s most influential financial institutions, including UBS, Goldman Sachs, and Mubadala, before becoming a full-time entrepreneur in 2015 and founding multiple startups across fintech and foodtech. With nearly two decades spanning venture capital, wealth management, private equity, and technology, Karl operates at the intersection of institutional capital, emerging markets, and digital finance. This is the leadership shaping how institutional capital moves onchain. Meet Karl at the Louvre Palace. June 2 & 3, 2026 | Paris.

Every founder in Web3 has a story they don't tell on stage. The co-founder who burnt VC money. The investor who promised the world and delivered a group chat. The advisor whose "network" was just a X following. Where you show up shapes who you meet. Who you meet shapes the company you build. Last year, founders closed rounds, institutions signed partnerships, and investors found their next unicorn bet. Because every person in the room was meant to be there. 2,500 leaders. 85% decision-makers. 40 curated partners. The Louvre Palace. June 2–3. Choose wisely where you drive to. It can make or break your company. https://lnkd.in/gfsq7w6D

Most conferences are a joke. We just picked the right day to say it. 5 days in a city you barely see. 47 side events you sprint between. 12 meetings that could have been emails. That's a week of your life. 1080 minutes worth less than $50. Bigger conferences don't equal more deals. They just cost you more time. We built the opposite. 48 hours. Curated networking and dining experiences. At the most historic location you could ever think of. The Louvre Palace. Decide where your time is worth spending. https://lnkd.in/gfsq7w6D

Happy April Fools' Day. Here's the joke nobody's laughing at. You added 120 BDs to your Telegram. You joined 37 group chats. You sent 200 "intro messages" that all start with "Gm." Your deal count this quarter: 1. More BDs in your TGs don't equal more deals. More noise in your inbox doesn't mean more pipeline. The people closing real deals aren't in your group chats. They're in rooms made of decision makers. 2,500 leaders. 85% decision-makers. The Louvre Palace. June 2–3. Decide where you belong https://lnkd.in/gfsq7w6D

James Wo, Founder and CEO of Digital Finance Group, joins Proof of Talk 2026 as a speaker this June. Early investor in companies like Circle, Ledger, and CoinList. James Wo is an experienced entrepreneur and investor in the digital assets space who founded DFG in 2015, where he oversees over $1 billion in assets under management. James is also an early investor and supporter of protocols like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and Uniswap. In addition, he contributed substantially to the Ethereum ecosystem through capital allocation, grants, and research funding.  Additionally, James serves as the board and committee member of the Chamber of Digital Commerce. He speaks internationally on blockchain technologies, digital assets, investing, and entrepreneurship. James’s insights and leadership have been featured across major media platforms including Bloomberg Radio, Yahoo! Finance, Forbes, CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, and Decrypt. The portfolio tells the story of someone who has been right about this industry at every major inflection point. DFG also joins us as Gold Partner co-hosting the Investor Dinner, uniting Tier 1 Global VCs and promising founders. Join us in June → https://lnkd.in/gfsq7w6D

Julian Sawyer, CEO of Zodia Custody, joins the Proof of Talk stage. $36M raised to scale institutional crypto custody. Backed by Standard Chartered, Northern Trust, SBI Holdings, NAB National Australia Bank, and Emirates NBD. Julian leads one of the fastest-growing institution-first digital asset custodians, building the infrastructure global banks and asset managers rely on to securely access digital markets. Before Zodia, he served as CEO of Bitstamp by Robinhood, one of the world’s longest-running crypto exchanges, and previously co-founded Starling, one of Europe’s most successful digital banks. His career spans fintech, banking, and digital asset markets, placing him at the center of how institutional capital moves into crypto. Now, Julian takes the stage at Proof of Talk this June to discuss the infrastructure required for institutions to operate safely at scale in digital assets. Meet the operators defining the next phase of institutional crypto. June 2&3, 2026 | Louvre Palace, Paris https://lnkd.in/gfsq7w6D

Leeor Groen, Partner at The Spartan Group, joins Proof of Talk 2026 as a speaker. In nearly 10 years in digital assets, he became the first new Partner Spartan has named since founding. The Spartan Group is a global digital asset management and investment banking group managing over $500 million, focused on Web3 dealmaking across advisory, capital raises, and venture. Leeor leads the firm's advisory business with over eight years of experience dealmaking, investing in, and advising technology companies across Europe and North America. He works closely with founders, investors, and protocols across the digital asset ecosystem, helping them navigate strategic growth, capital raising, and token economics. His experience spans the US, UK, Scandinavia, Singapore, and Australia, giving him a front-row seat to where the deals are actually getting done across every major Web3 market. On June 2–3, the founders he advises and the allocators he works with are in the same room. If you are raising capital or deploying it in Web3, this is where the conversations happen. Secure your pass → https://lnkd.in/gfsq7w6D