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Bridging Theory and Practice: Academic and Policy Perspectives on DeFi and Tokenization from our 2026 Annual Conference

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:47:00 GMT

The Gillmore Centre’s 5th Annual Academic Conference brought together 100 leading researchers, industry experts and economic policymakers to explore the rapidly evolving landscape of decentralised finance (DeFi), digital currencies and tokenisation.

Across two days, speakers examined stablecoins, decentralised exchanges, Automated Market Makers (AMMs), blockchain market design, real-world asset tokenisation and the regulatory frameworks needed to support responsible financial innovation. Discussions highlighted the growing convergence of centralised and decentralised finance, the importance of collaboration between academia, industry and policymakers, and the critical role of transparency and regulatory experimentation in shaping the future of financial systems.

Singapore FinTech Festival

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

From the 12-14 November, Ram Gopal and Yi Ding attended the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF), the world's largest fintech gathering and a leading knowledge platform for the global ecosystem.

PropTech & FinTech Frontiers 2025

Sat, 08 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

On 7th and 8th November we held our first PropTech conference at the 91Ӱ��ƽ��, bringing together businesses, entrepreneurs, policymakers and researchers to discuss a range of issues about this growing sector.

Bank of England & WBS Innovation in Money and Payments Conference

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT

We were delighted to co-host the Bank of England's first Innovation in Money and Payments conference on 3rd and 4th September. The event was opened by Professor David Skeie, and featured a presentation from Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden.

Gillmore Centre Fourth Academic Conference

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT

On 2nd September 2025, the Gillmore Centre hosted it's fourth annual conference on DeFI and Digital Currencies at the Shard in London.