Who is Ripple featuring in the Swell 2026 speaker lineup?

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What did Ripple announce on September 29, 2026?

Team Ripple published a post titled “The Swell 2026 Lineup is Here” on its website on September 29, 2026. The post is titled “The Swell 2026 Lineup is Here.” [1] Everything below comes from that post, so it is Ripple’s own account of its event. For background on the conference itself, see what Ripple’s Swell 2026 conference is about.

Who are the keynote and headline speakers?

Ripple’s post names Matt Damon and Gary White, co-founders of Water.org, as keynote speakers. Ripple says they join to show how financial solutions are helping solve the world’s water crisis. [1]

Tom Farley, chairman and CEO of Bullish (NYSE: BLSH) and former President of the New York Stock Exchange, is also listed. Ripple says he will discuss where markets are going and why the institutional adoption wave in crypto is well underway. [1] That last point is Ripple’s wording of his topic, not an independent finding.

Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple’s CEO, is listed for a fireside chat on how digital assets have evolved and where the industry is headed. [1]

Which speakers come from banks, brokers and the XRP Ledger community?

Laide Majiyagbe, Global Head of Markets at BNY, is listed. Ripple’s post says she leads BNY’s Execution Services, Liquidity Financing and Global Collateral businesses and sits on the board of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation. [1]

Johann Kerbrat, SVP and GM of Crypto and International at Robinhood, is listed as leading Robinhood’s crypto and international expansion. [1]

Under “Speakers to watch,” Ripple lists David Schwartz and Ayo Akinyele for a fireside chat on the future of the XRP Ledger. [1]

How is the programme organised?

Ripple says programming runs across three tracks: Institutional, Ecosystem and Innovation. [1] For the first time in the event’s history, Ripple is combining Swell with Apex, its summit for developers, institutions and investors building on the XRP Ledger, and UBRI Connect, the academic conference for its University Blockchain Research Initiative. [1]

What should a reader keep in mind about this lineup?

A speaker list is a marketing description. Appearing on stage does not show a partnership, a product launch or any purchase of XRP. Readers who want to see how Ripple’s products connect can read how Ripple’s business lines fit together and how Ripple Prime has been funded. Readers weighing the other side, who ask how concentrated XRP holdings are, can read who owns the most XRP. A related question about Ripple’s regulatory status is covered in whether Ripple is becoming a bank.