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A private island experience crafted for the next generation of Web3 leaders.
A private island experience crafted for the next generation of Web3 leaders.
Fintech on the Seas 2026 ups the game sailing 30 miles across the BVI to Sir Richard Branson’s storied 74-acre retreat, Necker Island. Two days of exclusive discussions, workshops, and barefoot networking on Necker Island, followed by a half day in the luxurious setting of Oil Nut Bay, will put you shoulder-to-shoulder with regulators, founders, fund managers, and tech pioneers shaping digital finance in 2026 and beyond.
Give your boss a reason to say yes
Necker hosts just over 150 leaders, ensuring every conversation counts.
Hear how the BVI’s VASP framework is setting global benchmarks and put your questions directly to policy-makers.
Meet LPs, market-makers and accelerator programmes actively allocating to Web3, AI-driven trading and tokenised assets.
Trade the hotel ballroom for palm-fringed cabanas, oceanfront brainstorming sessions, and networking against breathtaking island sunsets.
June 22nd – 24th
Necker Island, British Virgin Islands
$799- Presale
Sold out
$1,099 – Tier 1
$1,199 – Tier 2
TBA
$1,299 – Tier 3
TBA
*Please note that all ticket sales are final and non-refundable.
$799- Presale
Sold out
$999 – Tier 1
$1,199 – Tier 2
TBA
$1,299 – Tier 3
TBA
*Please note that all ticket sales are final and non-refundable.
Necker Island sells out fast and passes are limited. Apply today to take your place in fintech history on an iconic private island.
Unlock sponsorship opportunities from ready-to-launch packages to bespoke solutions and thought leadership crafted to grow your reach and connect you with influential decision-makers.
Get to know the leaders, innovators, and policymakers who shaped the BVI Finance conference from global experts to rising voices, each speaker brought clarity, vision, and momentum to advance the future of digital finance.
Thursday
June 22
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Friday
June 23
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Saturday
June 24
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
These signature island experiences add a relaxed, human dimension to FinTech on the Seas, creating opportunities to connect beyond the conference setting. Set against some of the BVI’s most iconic backdrops, they blend culture, conversation, and leisure—offering memorable moments where ideas flow as freely as the ocean breeze.
Providing strategic direction for Fintech on the Seas 2025, our esteemed Conference Co-Chairs are distinguished leaders dedicated to advancing the future of digital assets and fintech innovation. With deep expertise across regulatory policy, legal frameworks, and blockchain technology, they bring a global perspective and a shared passion for advancing the BVI as a digital assets hub.
Lorna Smith, OBE has several decades of experience at the highest levels of public service in the British Virgin Islands and has spent the last decade supporting Caribbean Governments, corporations and individuals in various commercial ventures. She played a pivotal role in establishing BVI Finance, a public private partnership devoted to business development and promotion of the financial services industry. Prior to being elected to the House of Assembly in 2023 and serving as Deputy Premier and Minister of Financial Services Labour and Trade for seventeen months, she served as Vice President of Bank of Asia as well as a Director of several BVI businesses.
Over the course of her senior-level public service, Lorna has developed extensive relationships with leaders from the business community, international NGO’s and government leaders from around the world. She has been one of the key ‘engineers’ behind the BVI’s rise from relative obscurity to its present position as a top-flight tourist destination and one of the premier centres for global finance. Her unique experience and expertise serving as a facilitator between the public, private and non-profit worlds both within the BVI and between different nations gives her special insights into the challenges and opportunities facing organizations seeking to operate in the BVI and across the Caribbean.
In 2002, Lorna took the helm of the BVI International Finance Centre, which is charged with promoting the BVI’s Financial Services. She worked in close collaboration with the private sector, mounting promotional events in London, New York, Miami, Zurich, Geneva, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore. Lorna was also pivotal to getting the financial services industry restored in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma & Maria through her leadership and communications skills. She also played a vital role within Government especially on the interim Recovery Board as well as through the Rotary Club of Tortola where she raised significant sums to aid the recovery and to help the needy. Lorna was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for her contribution to Public Service in the British Virgin Islands and is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow for her contributions to Rotary.
Liz is a recognised expert in blockchain technology, AML International Standards for VASPs, and regulation of virtual services, with extensive experience in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and internationally. She is an Associate Director at FFP BVI Limited, leading the VASP and SIBA department, and has played a crucial role in shaping the VASP regulatory landscape in the region.
She has been actively providing feedback to the BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC) on the VASP Act, 2022 and its further implementation, participating in panels alongside regulators to discuss challenges and opportunities for the jurisdiction in the Web3 space. She was recently appointed as a member of the advisory committee for the revision of the BVI Virtual Assets Services Providers Act, 2022, providing Legal Advice to the BVI Financial Services Commission.
She is the only BVI member of the Blockchain Lawyers Group, a leading global association of over 100 lawyers shaping the virtual assets regulatory environment since 2022. Additionally, she is an active member of the Association of Compliance Officers in BVI, further strengthening her commitment to regulatory excellence and compliance best practices.
Her expertise has made her invited at exclusive closed events, including the Fordham Law Blockchain Regulatory Symposium in New York, as well as speaker/panelist at industry-leading conferences such as ETHCC Brussels, ETH Milan (University of Bocconi), and Devcon Thailand (in collaboration with the European Crypto Initiative). Her insights focus on Virtual Asset regulations, VASP/CASP, DeFi, DAOs, FATF VASP International Standards and emerging trends in the digital asset space.
She is also a pioneer in blockchain education in the BVI, having designed and facilitated the first-ever VASP and Blockchain Technology course at the Robert Mathavious Institute. She has also delivered training sessions for leading firms such as BDO, broadening industry knowledge on virtual assets and VASP regulatory frameworks.
Beyond her professional contributions, she is a strong advocate for blockchain education and gender equality in the web3 industry. She has worked on various initiatives in the BVI to promote blockchain awareness and professional development.
With a deep commitment to regulatory clarity, industry growth, and innovation, she continues to drive discussions that shape the future of web3 and digital assets on a global scale.
Elise Donovan is the Chief Executive Officer of BVI Finance, the organisation that promotes the British Virgin Islands as a premier international finance centre (IFC). She leads global outreach for a jurisdiction that facilitates roughly US $1.4 trillion in cross-border trade and investment, working closely with industry practitioners and policymakers on emerging trends.
Her career includes senior posts at the BVI Government, the BVI Financial Services Commission, and representative offices in London and Hong Kong—experience that gives her a broad perspective on policy, regulation and market development. Donovan’s work routinely takes her to major financial hubs in Asia, Europe, the Americas and Africa, where she strengthens relationships and advances dialogue on fintech, sustainable finance, global trade and evolving regulation.
A frequent contributor to industry forums and journals, she writes and speaks widely on IFCs and the BVI’s role in the global economy.
DLT Solutions was founded in 2022 by Ronan Kuczaj, a UK & Irish national resident in the BVI. Ronan has a BA in International Relations from Nottingham Trent University and an MA in South-East European Studies, from the School of Slavonic & East European Studies, UCL. He is a Chartered Director and also holds a Diploma in International Trust Management. Ronan is an experienced international financial services professional, with an open minded and broad international perspective on both traditional and innovative business. Ronan has an extensive network of contacts, partners and resources, both in the Caribbean and internationally and is well regarded by leading professionals in the region. His approach is frank and he is known for his ability to provide pragmatic guidance on navigating challenges.