Blockchain is moving finance from fragmented, closed systems to shared infrastructure, reducing costs and friction in payments, trading and lending. Stablecoins and tokenisation are driving adoption, with AI accelerating the shift as economic activity becomes more automated. Yet institutional capital still lags. This session examines where value accrues, what investors can own, why specialist Blockchain venture access matters, and how institutions can approach portfolio construction and allocation.

Speaker: Ruud Smets - Managing Partner & CIO, Theta Capital