DAAA Annual Summit 2026

Join us for the DAAA Annual Summit 2026, hosted by the Digital Assets Association Austria! This prestigious gathering will delve into how digital assets, tokenization, and next-generation market infrastructures are the driving forces redefining global capital markets. Explore Europe’s vital role, with a special emphasis on Austria, in this transformative landscape.

🗂️ High-Level Agenda

• 13:00 – 13:15 | Opening
  DAAA – Welcome & Introduction

• 13:15 – 13:35 | Opening Keynote
  The Future of Austria’s Financial Center in the Age of Digital Assets
  Speaker: Michael Höllerer, CEO Raiffeisenbank International (RBI)
  Focus:

  • Digital assets as strategic market infrastructure
  • Tokenization as the next evolution of capital markets
  • Austria’s position within the European financial ecosystem
  • Opportunities, risks, and regulatory realities

• 13:35 – 14:15 | Leadership Panel
  Austria as a Leading Hub for Digital Assets
  Panelists:

  • Barbara Eibinger-Miedl, State Secretary Federal Ministry of Finance
  • Michael Höllerer, CEO RBI
  • Lukas Enzersdorfer-Konrad, CEO Bitpanda
  • Robert Hellwagner, Head of Division Asset Management (FMA)
  • Helya Sadjadian, Managing Director, WKÖ

• 14:15 – 15:00 | The Client Perspective
  What the Market Actually Needs

  • Evolving client expectations
  • Scaling digital asset products
  • Tokenization: structural shift or narrative cycle?
  • Trust, regulation, and user experience as key success factors

• 15:00 – 15:30 | Coffee & Networking Break ☕

Industrial Transformation Tracks

• 15:30 – 16:15 | Asset Management Reimagined
  Tokenization as the New Market Logic

• 16:15 – 16:45 | The Power of Cooperation
  Banks × Exchanges × Market Infrastructure
  Moderation: Raffaela Langer, Accenture Austria

• 16:45 – 17:00 | Innovation Showcase
  Global Frontier Projects in Digital Assets
  Speaker: Astrid Woollard, DAAA Board Member

• 17:00 – 17:15 | Closing Remarks
  DAAA

🎉 Networking Reception

📍 Location: WKO
🎟️ Tickets: Get your ticket here!