Caitlin Long

Founder & CEO Custodia Bank, Inc.

Caitlin Long is Founder & CEO of Custodia Bank. She became involved with Bitcoin in 2012 while she was a managing director at Morgan Stanley in New York (2007-16). Before that she worked at Credit Suisse (1997-2007) and Salomon Brothers (1994-97). From 2016-18 she jointly spearheaded a blockchain project for delivering market index data to Vanguard as chairman and president of Symbiont, an enterprise blockchain start-up. In 2017, after a flaw in a Wyoming law blocked her from donating appreciated bitcoin to endow a scholarship for female engineers at the University of Wyoming, she volunteered to help fix the statute. That led to her helping spearhead a multi-year initiative to make Wyoming, her native state, an oasis for blockchain companies in the US. She is a graduate of Harvard Law School (JD, 1994), the Kennedy School of Government (MPP, 1994) and the University of Wyoming (BA, 1990).

Day 3: Setting a Roadmap For The Future

8:55 AM KEYNOTE FIRESIDE CHAT: Examining the Crypto Landscape to Embrace New Digital Assets and Avoid Unnecessary Risk

Crypto is no longer a passing trend. With an administration signaling openness to crypto and stablecoins, the space is seeing a surge in investment and new entrants. As the market grows, it's more important than ever for leaders to understand how to spot real opportunities—and steer clear of unnecessary risk.

Join a leading crypto expert as they discuss recent real-world cases and share practical strategies for navigating the evolving crypto landscape. Topics include:

Negotiating strong and steadfast fintech partnerships to enhance your current capabilities or provide novel offerings.
Looking at customer behavior to see how people are already using, bitcoin, stablecoin, blockchain etc.
Evaluating the must haves in your crypto roadmap to provide safety and value to your customers while setting the bank up for continued success.

11:20 AM TOWN HALL: Ask the Experts Anything

Do you still have some of your questions unanswered? Come join us for this panel featuring three experienced banking executives from leading companies in different business sectors who will answer your questions in this unique ask-me-anything open forum.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Caitlin.

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