Ripple has unveiled the full agenda and speaker lineup for its annual Swell 2026 conference. The event, scheduled for October 27-29 in New York City, is expected to draw over 1,500 attendees. Renowned actor and Water.org co-founder Matt Damon will engage in a keynote conversation with Water.org co-founder and CEO Gary White, discussing how financial infrastructure can address the need for fast and low-cost money movement, with Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse moderating the discussion. Other notable speakers include Tom Farley, Chairman of Bullish crypto exchange operator and former NYSE President; Johann Kerbrat, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Crypto and International at Robinhood; Laide Majiyagbe, Head of Global Markets at BNY Mellon; and Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz. This year's conference marks the first time that Swell will be held concurrently with Apex, a conference focused on the XRP Ledger, and UBRI Connect, an academic conference for Ripple's University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI).