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Crypto and Digital Assets Conference

Friday 14 November 2025, Chartered Accountants' Hall

Understand the vital role of accountants in the digital assets space, including navigating complexities of digital asset transactions, regulatory frameworks, audit requirements, and financial reporting standards, as well as exploring emerging trends, addressing challenges and charting a course for the future of the profession.

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Highlights

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Navigate complexities

Explore strategies to navigate the intricacies of digital asset transactions, regulatory frameworks, audit requirements, and financial reporting standards with a particular focus on stablecoins.

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Future vision for digital assets

Discover the UK government's and regulators' vision for establishing the UK to be at the forefront of digital asset innovation.

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Insightful learning and networking

Engage with keynote speeches from government and regulatory leaders and join interactive roundtables for thought leadership.

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Stay ahead with emerging trends

Stay informed about the latest trends and challenges in the digital asset space with expert insights that will shape the future of the profession.

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CPD

Earn up to 7.5 hours of verifiable CPD by attending this event.

Programme

Please note the programme is subject to change.

Morning sessions

Registration and refreshments
09:15
Welcome
Polly Tsang, Senior Financial Services Regulatory Manager, ICAEW
09:45
Opening keynote: Big Bang 2.0: The Tokenised Future of Finance
Government has declared tokenisation the next "Big Bang" for financial services. Hear directly from HM Treasury's Wholesale Digital Asset Champion on the UK's vision, what's happening behind the scenes, and where policy and regulation go next.
09:50
Keynote panel: Can the UK Still Win the Digital Asset Race?
The rules are taking shape. Investment is growing. But is the UK moving fast enough? Parliament, government, traditional finance and crypto-native leaders debate where the UK stands today, and what must happen next to become a global digital asset hub. Chaired by ICAEW’s Polly Tsang, speakers include Christopher Woolard CBE, Lord Ranger of Northwood and Katie Harries from Coinbase.
10:00
Digital Assets: The Regulators Have Entered the Chat
2026 has reshaped the UK's digital asset regulatory landscape. Hear directly from the FCA, Bank of England and HMRC on the new frameworks, what comes next, and how regulators are balancing innovation, competitiveness and market integrity.
10:50
Break
11:30
Trace Me If You Can – Chasing Crime On and Off Chain
Criminals have embraced digital assets, but so have investigators. Discover how blockchain analytics, forensic accounting and cross-border intelligence are transforming financial crime investigations, and why tracing illicit assets is becoming more sophisticated than ever. Joining the session are Sam Bawtree, Emma Henshaw and Adrian Morris.
11:50
Agentic AI Meets Digital Assets: When Machines Start Moving Money
What happens when autonomous AI agents can own, trade and manage tokenised assets? Explore the legal, accounting and governance questions emerging as two of the most transformative technologies converge.
12:20
Lunch
12:45

Afternoon sessions

Everything Will Be Tokenised (Eventually)
From money market funds and bonds to real estate, carbon credits and private markets, tokenisation is moving from theory to production. Hear from leading financial institutions and crypto-native firms about what's live today, what's coming next, and where real value is being created.
13:45
Can Stablecoins be Cash Equivalents?
If stablecoins are to fulfil their promise in financial markets, can they be accounted for as cash equivalents? Hear the latest thinking from ICAEW and leading experts as we share insights from a series of high-level roundtables with industry, regulators and international standard setters on one of tokenisation’s most important unanswered questions.
14:10
Break
14:50
After Q-Day: Can Money Survive Quantum Computing?
Quantum computing could undermine today's cryptography - including the foundations of digital assets. How real is the threat? What happens if blockchains become vulnerable? And what must financial institutions do now to prepare for a post-quantum world?
15:10
Closing keynote
15:40
Closing remarks
15:50
Networking reception
16:00
End of event
17:00

Our speakers

Professor Sarah Green
Professor Sarah Green MCIArb Independent Arbitrator and Mediator, Newmans Row, and Professor of Private Law, University of Bristol

Sarah is an arbitrator, specialising in tech, digital asset and smart contract disputes. She sits on the International Jurisdiction Taskforce, the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce, The Digital Commonwealth, LegalUK, and the Commonwealth Trade Digitalisation Taskforce, as well as being an advisor to the APPG on Blockchain Technologies. She was Law Commissioner for Common and Commercial Law from 2020 to 2024. Sarah has written books and articles on blockchain, smart contracts, digital assets and intermediated securities, and her work has been cited extensively in Parliament, and in US Congress.

Lord Ranger of Northwood, Kulveer Singh
Lord Ranger of Northwood, Kulveer Singh

Lord Ranger is a distinguished member of the House of Lords with a twenty-five-year career in politics, public service, business, and frontier technology. He played a crucial role in implementing the London Oyster card, cycle hire scheme and development of Tech City. In the corporate sphere, Lord Ranger has served as a senior executive at Atos, leading strategy and corporate communications. He is a member of the House of Lords Science and Technology committee, Co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Digital Money and Digital Markets, and Vice-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for AI.

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Dion Seymour Crypto Tax & Accounting Technical Director, Andersen

Dion has over 20 tax experience and, uniquely, has extensive experience in all aspects of the taxation of cryptoassets. His previous role was at HMRC, where he led on cryptoassets policy development. He is at the forefront, serving as chair of the ICAEW's crypto tax working group and the DAWP Steering Committee. He is Co-chair for the OECD’s CARF Business Advisory Group and brings his experience to the steering board for Solana Superteam UK. A prominent voice on cryptoasset taxation, he has published numerous articles and co-authored a book on the taxation of cryptoassets, set for publication in late 2025.

Polly Tsang
Polly Tsang Senior Financial Services Regulatory Manager, ICAEW

Polly leads ICAEW’s regulatory policy work on digital assets, sustainable finance, and responsible AI in financial services. She develops thought leadership and shapes policy responses on emerging regulatory issues for ICAEW’s 210,000 members. Before joining ICAEW, Polly worked in structured finance and asset-backed securitisation at PwC. She is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) trained in PwC London’s Banking & Capital Markets and Investment Management practices.

Testimonials

I really valued a conference aimed at professional services advisors, rather than from the lens of those working directly in the industry. The insights shared came from individuals right at the cutting edge of this space and were invaluable as a result.

Previous attendee ICAEW's Digital Assets Conference 2024

A very well organised event, in a beautiful venue with superb speakers covering the import intersection of Tax, Regulation and Crypto.

Previous attendee ICAEW's Digital Assets Conference 2024

The Digital Assets Conference was a fantastic opportunity to network with professionals who are actively shaping the future of finance. Collaboration is key to driving this industry forward, and it was inspiring to connect with other like-minded individuals.

Previous attendee ICAEW's Digital Assets Conference 2024

Very thorough coverage across the digital assets space. Great practical examples and thoughts on where we might be heading.

Previous attendee ICAEW's Digital Assets Conference 2024

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