KBW opens with a closed institutional forum for policymakers and financial institutions, then runs two days of the IMPACT main conference. The 2026 agenda leans on institutional finance, real-world asset tokenisation, AI integration and the crossover between crypto and Korean culture.
KBW 2026 opens on 29 September with the invitation-only Upbit Institutional Summit and runs its main conference on 30 September and 1 October at Walkerhill: three stages, 100+ sessions, 300+ speakers and 300+ side events promised, after 13,000+ attendees in 2025. The published lineup so far includes Balaji Srinivasan, Arthur Hayes, Joseph Lubin, Tom Lee, Upbit CEO Kyoungsuk Oh, Hyperliquid's Jeff Yan, Ripple president Monica Long and Robinhood's Johann Kerbrat; the agenda is still marked 'to be announced'. Tickets: General Pass $699 (price rises after 17 September), Student Pass $99. Checked on the organiser's site, 4 Sep 2026.
