The KBW2026 event in Seoul unveils a partner lineup and speakers, signaling a shift toward institutional finance, stablecoins, AI infrastructure, and next-generation digital asset services.

The UIS Upbit Institutional Summit is slated for September 29, just before the main conference on September 30–October 1.

Upbit serves as the Presenting Partner, with 0G and BRV named as Official Conference Partners.

0G and BRV join as Official Conference Partners, and 0G’s Michael Heinrich will discuss the rise of the agent economy and decentralized AI infrastructure on stage.

0G will explore the agent economy and decentralized infrastructure powering AI during the event.

0G Labs, led by Michael Heinrich, will highlight verifiable compute, private inference, and AI-native blockchain capabilities as part of the AI infrastructure discussion.

Andrew Park, CEO of FACTBLOCK, frames the lineup as representing the industry’s next growth phase, with speakers drawn from exchanges, infrastructure, AI, stablecoins, and financial services.

BitGo joins as Official Institutional Sponsor, with KoFIU VASP registration reinforcing Korea-regulatory footing and strategic shareholders Hana Financial Group and SK Telecom; Mike Belshe will speak.

BitGo Korea’s KoFIU-regulated status underscores domestic regulatory progress, and BitGo’s Mike Belshe is scheduled to speak at the event.

Stable and Tria participate as Diamond Sponsors, with Brian Mehler and John Lilic presenting on blockchain infrastructure for stablecoins and cross-blockchain asset transacting.

Key speakers include Upbit CEO Kyoungsuk Oh, 0G’s Michael Heinrich, Stable’s Brian Mehler, Tria’s John Lilic, and BitGo’s Mike Belshe, among others.

BRV brings more than two decades of global investment experience and participates as an Official Conference Partner to bolster the event’s investment network.