Aurélie Dhellemmes

Aurélie Dhellemmes

Head of Network Growth (EMEA, MENA, APAC), Digital Asset - Canton

Bio

Aurélie Dhellemmes leads Network Growth for the Canton Network at Digital Asset (for EMEA, Middle East and APAC), working with banks, market infrastructures and fintechs to scale institutional adoption of tokenized assets globally. Previously, she was Director of Ripple Markets APAC and later VP of Partnerships at RippleX, after heading APAC FX Structuring at Deutsche Bank and APAC FX Services Sales at BNY Mellon. She began her career as a Cisco-certified IT architect at IBM. Aurélie holds three master's degrees: an MBA from INSEAD (Singapore), an MSc in IT from Virginia Tech, and an MSc in Telecommunications Engineering from Télécom SudParis. Aurélie is also an active advisor and early-stage investor, supporting founders building the next generation of financial and AI infrastructure.

Talks

When Multiple Generations of Layer 1s Meet: Why Should Users Care?

Panel
Tuesday, March 31st 2026
11:55 - 12:35
bema
Description

This panel brings together leaders from top Layer 1 ecosystems to confront the multi-chain reality. This unique conversation dissects the intense competition for institutional dominance and explores what truly drives adoption, with a focus on the importance of privacy as a differentiator. The discussion will examine how platforms are meeting the compliance and security needs for critical financial use cases and assess the necessity of collaboration rather than interoperability, as traditional finance and digital assets converge.