Event Date: Monday, September 14th 2026
Time: 12:00-7:00pm
Location: The Guild, 1621 Locust St, Kansas City, MO 64108
Admission: With ticket purchased on Luma
Welcome to the Second Annual #HDAX
A highly curated, invite-only convening for Family Offices, capital allocators, and institutional investors exploring where digital assets are headed next as they increasingly intersect with (and integrate into) the real economy.
2026 Themes:
Banking
Energy
Infrastructure
Because digital assets are no longer a separate category. They’re increasingly integrating into tokenized markets, real assets, and institutional scale.
Expect the same HDAX magic as last year:
High-caliber speakers
Smart people, no fluff
Meaningful conversations + connections
Kansas City| The Guild + surrounding venues
Sept 14: Digital Asset Investor Forum/Welcome Reception
Sept 15: Main Conference Day (The Guild)
🎤 2026 HDAX Speakers (we’re adding to this list all the time)
Brad Garlinghouse — Ripple, CEO
Michael Sonnenfeldt — TIGER 21, Founder
Anthony Bassili — Coinbase Asset Management, President
Adam Blumberg — Protocol Wealth
Anna Murray — Quantum, SIX3RO
Dan McAvoy — Polsinelli
David Wieloszynski — Plug and Play
Ed Nwokedi – RedSwan
Eleni Steinman — Lead Bank
Evan Szu — Gamma Prime
Garrett Droege — Willis Towers Watson
Gennadiy Kleyman — Morgan Stanley
Gregory Genega — KPMG
Jake Claver — Digital Ascension Group
Joelle Wyser Pratte — AOK
Jason Lehtinen — Collaborative Capital
Jason Noto — Polsinelli
John Squire — Blockchange Ventures
José R. Rosas-Bustos — EigenQ
Katie Dixon — Critical Materials Crossroads
Larry Wade — PayPal
Maximillian Jungreis — Plug and Play
Michael Cantu — Stellar Forge
Mike Sobek — BTM Energy
Rachel Attebery — Diode
Rachel Wilson — Morgan Stanley
Rika Nakazawa — EigenQ
Rosa Hathaway — Starframe Capital
Scott Shay — N3XT
Todd Zeigler — Truck Coin Swap
Tony Caruso — Critical Materials Crossroads
Will Gray — Starframe Capital
Wills Reardon — Multicoin Capital
Yao Huang — Carbon Optimum The Hatchery
2026 Panels
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The Future of Banking: Digital Assets, AI and the New Financial System
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When AI Gets a Wallet: Agents, Digital Assets and the Autonomous Economy
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The Quantum Countdown: Is the Financial System Ready?
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Power, Capital and Compute: Building Data Centers
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From Hard Assets to Liquid Markets: Tokenizing Energy and Critical Infrastructure
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The Modern Allocator: Digital Assets, Tokenized Real Estate and Portfolio Strategy
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Trade Finance in Motion: Freight, Payments & Instant Settlement
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The Closing Bell: Five Predictions for the Future of Finance
This is a highly curated audience and with a strong focus on education, regulatory insight, and compliant capital strategies.
🗣️ Through curated panels and fireside chats, #HDAX offers a trusted forum for education, strategic relationship-building, and exposure to transformative technologies and the evolving policy landscape shaping the next era of finance.
Heartland Digital Asset – #HDAX Agenda
📅 Monday, September 14th, 2026
Coffee and Clarity 10:00am – 12:00pm
Join us early for an HDAX primer. In this 2 hour pre-event session you can learn some of the basics of digital assets, blockchain, quantum computing, prediction markets, and more.
📍 The Guild, 1621 Locust St, KC, MO 64108
Digital Asset Investment Forum 12:00pm – 4:15pm
A curated investor session exploring how family offices and institutional allocators are evaluating blockchain-enabled companies, digital asset infrastructure, and emerging investment structures.
Featuring investor discussions, curated company presentations, and practical insights into the evolving digital asset landscape.
📍 The Guild, 1621 Locust St, KC, MO 64108
🥂Opening Reception 4:30 pm– 6:30 pm
Wrap up first day with the official HDAX kickoff with drinks, appetizers, music
📍 The Guild, 1621 Locust St, KC, MO 64108
🥂 Speaker and Sponsor Dinner, 7pm –10pm
Invite-only for out-of-town speakers, sponsors, and local hosts
📍 Lydia’s, Historic Freight House
📅 Tuesday, September 15, 2026
☕ Investor Breakfast (Additional Invite Required), 7:30am-8:45am
Kick off main conference with an invite-only investor breakfast. (Curated group: Investors & Asset Allocators only)
📍 Crossroads Hotel Rooftop, 2101 Central St., KC, MO 64108
🎤 Heartland Digital Asset Exchange – Main Event
Main Conference, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
🕗 Registration and Breakfast Opens: 8:00 AM
📍 The Guild, 1621 Locust St, KC, MO 64108
🎷Conference Celebration, 5:00-7:00 pm
Drinks, appetizers, live band and great networking
📍 Rockhill Grille Skyline, 2000 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108
Media Coverage
🎥 We’re proud to collaborate with Fintech TV to spotlight the Heartland’s role in the future of digital finance.
📈 Pre-event coverage will air from the New York Stock Exchange 🗽 on September 3rd positioning #HDAX—and the Heartland’s innovation economy—on a national stage in the lead-up to the summit.
📡 During the event, Fintech TV will feature select live coverage 🔴 of HDAX programming, with a focus on the region’s most compelling blockchain use cases ⛓️ and digital asset strategies 💸.
🌍 Strategic segments will also be broadcast back to the Fintech TV Hub at the NYSE, showcasing Heartland leadership on the global stage.
🏨 Where to Stay for #HDAX
While we explored a hotel block, current rates are comparable either way—so we’re instead sharing five top hotel picks within walking distance of the event.
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Crossroads Hotel — 📍 0.8 miles
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From $239/night
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Boutique Hotel – Quintessentially KC
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Loews Kansas City — 📍 0.6 miles
💲 From $241/night
✨ Luxury amenities + sleek style for full-service comfort. -
Indigo Kansas City — 📍 0.6 miles
💲 From $296/night
✨ Boutique Hotel