01

October

2026

8.50

Conference Opens

Master of Ceremonies, Tammi Sulliman, Managing Director, TS Consulting Ltd.

9.00

Opening Remarks 

Paul Byles, Founder, Spectrum

9.10

Introduction 

Steve McIntosh, CEO, Cayman Finance

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

10.50

Coffee & Networking Break

11.10

PANEL DISCUSSION – AI in Practice – What’s actually working – Risk, Opportunity & Governance

11.50

PRESENTATION – Current State of Tokenization: from traditional assets to On-Chain finance

Doug Spencer, Founder of Monetaforge, will present on the current state of tokenization. This session will cover blockchain fundamentals, the role of stablecoins, and the strategic shift of tokenized assets from early adoption into the mainstream market.

12.10

PANEL DISCUSSION – Crypto/Fintech meets Traditional 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 Mayor of London

2.40

PANEL DISCUSSION – Cayman Through a Global Lens: Reputation, Rankings, and Reality in International Finance

3.20

Coffee & Networking Break

3.40

CIMA Regulatory Forum 2026

4.20

PANEL DISCUSSION – Cayman Investment Funds: Leading Through Scrutiny, Innovation & Global Change

5.00

Closing Remarks

5.10

Cocktail Reception