The Agora Cannes 2027
Kaiko's institutional forum where digital finance meets open thinking
April 13, 2027
Cannes, France
Mission Statement
Digital asset markets now exceed $3 trillion in value. As capital markets increasingly converge with their blockchain-based counterparts, the conversation around how is growing louder and more tangible. Kaiko built The Agora to focus this conversation and bring the right people together on a neutral platform to shape the future of digital assets in the financial ecosystem. From Standard Chartered, Euronext, and Fidelity, to S&P Global, Bloomberg, and DRW, The Agora brings the biggest players to the table to discuss how these future markets are built, regulated, and traded.
The event focuses on the key issues defining the future of institutional digital finance, including:
- Stablecoins and settlement infrastructure
- Tokenized collateral
- Derivatives markets
- Onchain capital markets & liquidity
- Onchain regulatory compliance
Hosted by Kaiko, the global leader in digital asset data and infrastructure, The Agora brings the community together face-to-face, and plays a major role in laying the groundwork for the next stage of institutional finance.
.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Cannes 2026
A look back at The Agora
The inaugural edition of The Agora brought together 62 speakers and 800+ attendees from Standard Chartered, Euronext, DRW, S&P Global, Tradeweb, Bloomberg, Broadridge, Fidelity, and more. This one day event in Cannes set the standard for what a balanced institutional digital finance debate should look like, and laid the foundations for future growth and collaboration.
See Full Recap.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Cannes 2026
A look back at The Agora
The inaugural edition of The Agora brought together 62 speakers and 800+ attendees from Standard Chartered, Euronext, DRW, S&P Global, Tradeweb, Bloomberg, Broadridge, Fidelity, and more. This one day event in Cannes set the standard for what a balanced institutional digital finance debate should look like, and laid the foundations for future growth and collaboration.
- Location
- Cannes
- Speakers
- 62
- Sessions
- 20
- Attendees
- 800+
Watch the 2026 recap
62 speakers. 20 sessions. 7 hours of content. One day in Cannes.
Previous speakers
They talk about The Agora
Amzah Moelah
Business Development · ABN AMRO BANK
One of the event highlights was making new connections and seeing familiar faces
Nicolas Reynaud
General Partner · Belem Capital
Best conference in a long, long time. Thank you Ambre & team for welcoming us on stage.
Nupur Singh
Head of Product Fixed Income · S&P Global
It was a great event, with thought-provoking discussions and great insights. Great work Ambre Soubiran and the entire Kaiko team. Congratulations for a great inaugural event and on setting the bar high from day one!
Melvin Deng
CEO · QCP Group
The conversation quickly moved past adoption and into a more uncomfortable question. If the infrastructure already works, what is actually holding institutions back?
Thomas Restout
Group CEO · B2C2
At EthCC in Cannes, we discussed what it really means to operate within regulated frameworks in Europe during Kaiko's THE AGORA
Alexandre Kelch
Global CEO · KGlobal Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF)
At the Agora by Kaiko, one message was clear: scaling is the priority, from clearing and collateral to stablecoins and market structure.
Louis Tellier
Blockstories
The contrast with crypto-native events around EthCC week was hard to miss: while many conversations reflected the weight of a bear market, the mood suggested the institutional adoption curve is running on its own clock.
Armin Peter
International Capital Market Association
What stood out most was how far the conversation has progressed. The theme “where digital finance meets open thinking” truly came to life. The convergence between TradFi and DeFi is happening, and it’s accelerating.
Nikolai Dienerowitz
Olivier Wyman
Thank you Kaiko for the great Agora event - fascinating to hear the variety of perspectives across large FIs, FMIs and digital players on how the ecosystem will evolve, and to sense how much it is accelerating!
Sign Up for Event Updates
Be the first to know about major announcements and upcoming Agora events
For any questions, please contact us.