01
October
2026
9.30
Keynote Presentation from the Premier
The Hon. André M. Ebanks, MP, Premier of the Cayman Islands and Minister of Financial Services and Commerce
10.00
PANEL DISCUSSION – The New Architecture of Global Tax Transparency: What AEOI, Pillar Two, and CRS 2.0 Mean for IFCs and Cayman
Michelle Bailey, Senior Vice President – Head of Cayman AEOI, Maples Group
David Conen, Tax Partner, KPMG
Andrew Howarth, Partner, Walkers (Cayman) LLP
Moderator: Craig Thomas, AEOI Tax Compliance Specialist, 3Rock Consulting Partners Ltd.
10.50
Coffee & Networking Break
11.10
PANEL DISCUSSION – AI in Practice – What’s actually working – Risk, Opportunity & Governance
Leonard Lewis, Co-Founder, Caydev
Ola Mohajer, CEO & Founder, Transcend
Jonathan Rasmussen, AI Engineer, Autonomous
John Watson, Director, Cybersecurity, The Security Centre
Moderator: Tamsin Deasey-Weinstein, AI thought leader
11.50
PRESENTATION – Current State of Tokenization: from traditional assets to On-Chain finance
Doug Spencer, Founder, Monetaforge
12.10
PANEL DISCUSSION – Crypto/Fintech meets Traditional Finance
Sheila Crosby, Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Alexanders Law
Alexandra Forssell, Director, Consulting, Deloitte
Nick Hemus, Partner, Beauforts
Doug Spencer, Founder, Monetaforge
Moderator: Haymond Rankin, Associate Director – Banking, Fintech & Virtual Assets, Cayman Finance
1.00
Lunch
2.10
Keynote International Speaker
Beyond the headlines: Cayman and Global Financial Centres Rankings
Michael Mainelli, Chairman of Z/Yen Group (producers of the Global Financial Centres Index)
Emeritus Professor of Commerce & Life Fellow of Gresham College, Former Lord Mayor of the City of London
2.40
PANEL DISCUSSION – Cayman Through a Global Lens: Reputation, Rankings, and Reality in International Finance
Jasmine Kees, Global Advisor, Stillpoint Advisors
Michael Mainelli, Chairman of Z/Yen Group (producers of the Global Financial Centres Index); Emeritus Professor of Commerce & Life Fellow of Gresham College, Former Lord Mayor of the City of London
Steve McIntosh, CEO, Cayman Finance
Kimberly Wood, Founder & Director, Merren Consulting
Moderator: Chad Kolton, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Blueprint Communications
3.20
Coffee & Networking Break
3.40
CIMA Regulatory Forum: Insights and Outlook from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority
Patrick Bodden, Acting CEO & Chief Operations Officer, CIMA
Isabel Gumeyi, Head, VASP & Fintech Innovation Division, CIMA
George Kamau, Acting Head, Insurance Supervision Division, CIMA
Reisan Moiten, Deputy Head, Fiduciary Services Division, CIMA
Jennifer Smith, Deputy Head, Anti-Money Laundering Division, CIMA
Moderator: Paul Byles, Founder, Spectrum
4.20
PANEL DISCUSSION – Cayman Investment Funds: Leading Through Scrutiny, Innovation & Global Change
Jim Blackwell, AI Market Leader, BDO
Candice Czeremuszkin, Private Equity Sector Lead, Moore Global & Managing Partner, Moore in the Cayman Islands
Joanne Huckle, Global Head of Investment Funds, Ogier
Adam Lovett, Head of Funds, Travers Thorp Alberga
Moderator: Timothy Rossiter, CFA, Founder, Interesting Things Advisory
5.00
Closing Remarks
5.10
Cocktail Reception