Ripple announced that Raghuram Rajan, former governor of the Reserve Bank of India, will appear at the opening of Swell 2026 on the first day of the event. The conference will take place in New York at the end of October and is open to participants from both traditional finance and the blockchain industry.
Rajan will appear in the opening session.
According to Ripple’s disclosure, Rajan will serve as the opening keynote speaker at this year’s Institutional Summit. Public records show that he previously served as Governor of the Reserve Bank of India and is currently a Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where he co-leads the Federal Reserve Balance Sheet Policy Working Group.
The conference will be held in New York for three days.
Swell 2026 will take place at The Shed in New York from October 27 to October 29. Ripple says the event will bring together professionals from traditional finance and the blockchain industry in one conference setting.
- Opening time: October 27
- End time: October 29
- Location: The Shed, New York
Swell and XRPL Apex merge for the first time
Ripple also stated that this year, Swell will be merged with XRPL Apex for the first time. Swell typically focuses more on institutional networking, while XRPL Apex is more centered on developers and community activities within the XRP Ledger ecosystem.
This adjustment means Ripple is now combining institutional-focused discussions with XRPL ecosystem showcases in a single event, aiming to broaden the event’s reach and strengthen its connections with traditional finance and on-chain infrastructure participants.