The Bridge Conference 2026

The event expects 1,000+ attendees, 500+ institutions, and 100+ speakers.

The Bridge Conference 2026 is held at Convene Brookfield Place in Lower Manhattan, New York City.

Senior executives from traditional institutions and digital asset firms attend by invitation. Audience groups include banks, asset managers, hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, VCs, private equity firms, allocators, Web 2 enterprises, market makers, exchanges, OTC desks, prime brokers, and issuers such as L1s, L2s, DeFi, and RWAs.

It is most useful for senior people at banks, asset managers and digital asset firms who want to meet counterparts across both worlds, since the roster includes Hester Peirce of the SEC, Jan Van Eck of VanEck, Samara Cohen of BlackRock and Brett Tejpaul of Coinbase Institutional. The event is invitation-only, runs over one day on two stages, and expects over 1,000 attendees, so it suits executives and allocators more than retail-focused or early-career attendees who may find access limited.

Institutional finance events in New York usually call for business attire, and crypto-native attendees often dress a notch more casual, so a blazer with or without a tie is typical. October in Lower Manhattan is mild to cool, and comfortable shoes help for getting around.