Ripple Swell 2026 names Matt Damon as keynote speaker

Ripple has named Academy Award winner and Water.org co-founder Matt Damon as a keynote speaker for Swell 2026, scheduled for Oct. 27–29 at The Shed in New York City. Summary Matt Damon will deliver a keynote at Ripple Swell 2026, scheduled October 27–29 in Manhattan. Ripple will combine Swell and XRPL Apex for the first time across three stages together. Organizers expect more than 1,500 attendees, 75-plus speakers and over 50 sessions in total overall. New speakers include executives from Aviva, Susquehanna Crypto, Water.org and PEAK6 across finance sectors globally. Ripple supports Water.org’s Get Blue campaign, using RLUSD to transfer funding toward microfinance partners worldwide. The official Swell website lists Damon among the keynote speakers alongside Bullish Chairman and CEO Tom Farley. Ripple has not yet published the topic, timing or format of Damon’s appearance. Swell’s latest announcement also added four speakers: Aviva Senior Investment Director Alastair Sewell, Susquehanna Crypto CEO Chase Lax, Water.org CEO and co-founder Gary White, and PEAK6 co-founder Jenny Just. Ripple Swell 2026 adds finance and nonprofit leaders The expanded lineup places executives from inves...