The Big Whale Summit 2026
The Corporate Gateway: Digital assets for non-crypto companies
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Invitation-only event
About the Summit
Priority to The Big Whale Corporate Members. Limited seats available.
The Big Whale is the strategic intelligence partner for over 100 leading financial institutions navigating the digital asset economy, and operates one of the largest institutional networks in on-chain finance
In November 2026, we will host the inaugural edition of The Big Whale in Geneva.
Join your peers in a cohort of 300 hand-picked decision-makers from leading banks and asset management firms to define the standards of tomorrow's finance industry together.
Why come?
Benchmark with peers
A select group of 300 decision-makers in the sector.
Chatham House Rule
A confidential setting that guarantees the confidentiality of discussions.
Outcome-Oriented
Focused on defining the future standards of onchain finance.
The Geneva advantage
Hosted in the world's wealth management capital.
Program
By the end of the two days, participants will leave with strong peer connections, actionable practices, a shared strategic vision, and a collective commitment to advancing the digital assets sector.
DAY 1
Define the leader
Objective: Clarify the role, responsibilities, and levers of today's digital assets managers.
Mapping the current landscape
Understanding where the industry stands today and the key challenges facing digital asset managers.
Peer insights and executive-level experience sharing
Direct discussions between leaders on real-world experiences, successes, and lessons learned.
Strategic and operational challenges
Deep dive into the most pressing issues facing digital asset operations across institutions.
Honest, closed-door discussions
Under Chatham House Rule, frank conversations about what's working, what isn't, and why.
DAY 2
Shape the Standards
Objective: Build the future of the sector together
Identification of key regulatory and operational priorities
Collaborative sessions to define the most critical areas requiring standardization and coordination.
Solution-oriented work sessions
Practical workshops focused on developing actionable solutions to shared challenges.
Drafting a joint declaration of best practices
Working together to establish a comprehensive framework of industry best practices.
Definition of three key commitments
Establishing concrete commitments that participants will take back to their institutions to move the industry forward.
Topics covered
Key topics at the intersection of traditional finance and blockchain
Meet your peers
Exchange insights and shared challenges with peers to solve complex problems and define new digital asset standards.
Retail
Investment
Digital
Banks
Innovation and digital asset managers at major institutions.
Investment
Research
Operations
Asset managers
Portfolio managers allocating capital to digital assets
Strategy
Audit
Legal
Advisory
Partners in top consulting, audit, and law firms
Regulators
Central banks
Agencies
Public institutions
Regulators and policy makers shaping legal frameworks for digital assets
SMEs
Corporations
Insurance
Enterprise
C-suite executives integrating digital assets and innovating in the industry
Settlement
Token issuers
Infrastructure
Payment providers
Founders building onchain financial infrastructure
Join us in Geneva
Apply to participate in the most influential summit for digital asset managers and help shape the future financial architecture of the old continent.
Priority to The Big Whale Corporate Members. Limited seats available. Invitation-only.
Become a sponsor
Partner with The Big Whale to forge strategic connections with key players in finance.
#1
digital asset network
300
handpicked decision-makers
$1T
assets under management