Ripple Swell adds former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan

Ripple has added former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan to the opening program for Swell 2026, its annual conference focused on payments, digital assets and financial infrastructure. Summary Raghuram Rajan will open Ripple Swell week during an invitation-only institutional summit on October 27. Swell 2026 runs from October 27 through 29 at The Shed in Manhattan, New York. Ripple will combine Swell and XRPL Apex for the first time across three conference stages. Organizers expect more than 1,500 attendees, 75 speakers and 50 sessions across the three-day program. Rajan co-leads a Federal Reserve task force reviewing costs and benefits of balance sheet policy. The company announced on Sept. 4 that Rajan will participate in the Institutional Summit on Oct. 27. The invitation-only gathering will open Swell week before the wider conference program runs through Oct. 29. Swell 2026 will take place at The Shed in New York City. Ripple is combining Swell with its developer-focused XRPL Apex conference for the first time, bringing institutional finance and XRP Ledger development into one event. Ripple has not disclosed Rajan’s discussion topic, session time or appearance format...