Second Annual
Bridging Traditional Finance & Digital Assets in America's Heartland
BANKING · ENERGY · INFRASTRUCTURE
September 14-15, 2026 · Downtown Kansas City
Sponsors
Strategic Partner
Education Partners
The premier event connecting family offices, wealth managers, investors, funds, and innovators with the future of finance.
The second annual Heartland Digital Asset Exchange (HDAX) is an invitation-only forum convening family offices, institutional investors, asset allocators, qualified purchasers, and select operators building the next generation of digital and real-world financial infrastructure.
HDAX provides a structured forum for understanding how digital assets increasingly intersect with global financial markets, with a core focus on banking, energy, and infrastructure.
The program emphasizes institutional context, capital allocation frameworks, and real-world applications
to help investors navigate where digital assets increasingly touch traditional finance, real assets, and operating businesses.
Speakers
Brad Garlinghouse
Ripple
Anthony Bassili
Coinbase
Evan Szu
Gamma Prime
Larry Wade
PayPal
Mike Sobek
BTM Energy
Jake Claver
Digital Ascension Group
Michael Sonnenfeldt
Tiger 21
Gennadiy Kleyman
Morgan Stanley
Dan McAvoy
Polsinelli
Wills Reardon
Multicoin Capital
Maximillian Jungreis
Plug and Play
Tony Caruso
Critical Materials Crossroads
Michael Cantu
Stellar Forge
Mariner
Gregory Genega
KPMG
Jason Noto
Polsinelli
Joe Kessinger
Collaborative Capital
Eleni Steinman
Lead Bank
José R. Rosas-Bustos
EigenQ
John Squire
BlockChange Ventures
Joelle Wyser Pratte
AOK
Todd Zeigler
TCS
Anna Murray
Quantum / SIX3RO
Rika Nakazawa
EigenQ
Garrett Droege
Willis
Rosa Hathaway
Starframe Capital
Will Gray
Starframe Capital
Rachel Wilson
Morgan Stanley
David Wieloszynski
Plug and Play
Rachel Attebery
Diode
Yao Huang
Carbon Optimum /
The Hatchery
Ed Nwokedi
RedSwan
Who Attends HDAX
Family Offices
Institutional Investors
Asset Allocators
Qualified Purchasers
Select Fund Managers
& Strategic Capital Partners
Carefully Selected Founders,
Operators & Strategic Leaders
This mix creates a balanced environment where investors gain perspective directly from operators and market builders
without sales pressure or promotional noise.
Attendance is intentionally limited to preserve clarity, trust, and substantive dialogue.
Schedule
Kansas City’s Crossroad District · September 14-15, 2026
September 14, 2026
Coffee and Clarity
10am-12pm | Sponsored by Alliant Private Client Insurance
A Digital Assets 101 overview of markets, regulation and investment tools.
Digital Asset Investment Forum
Invitation only investor forum for qualified family offices and institutional allocators. Curated programming, capital formation dialogue, and private introductions focused on digital asset strategy.
September 15, 2026
Main HDAX Summit
Full summit programming - keynotes, panels, fireside conversations, and live Fintech TV media coverage across Banking, Energy & Infrastructure themes.
Attendance for our second annual event is limited,
so register now
Additional Event Details
Our Partner Hotel
Crossroads Hotel
*Ask for the HDAX room block
2101 Central Street
Kansas City, MO 64108
https://crossroadshotelkc.com/
816.897.8100
Other Hotel Options
Indigo
101 W 11th St
Kansas City, MO 64105
https://www.ihg.com/hotelindigo
816.283.8000
Loews
1515 Wyandotte St
Kansas City, MO 64108
https://www.loewshotels.com
816.897.7070