AVAS 2026 by Securities & Exchange Commission, Ghana

NOVEMBER 4-6, 2026

Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City Accra

Full Event Schedule

Three days of keynotes, panels, workshops, and networking across two stages — shaping the future of virtual assets in Africa.

Africa Virtual Asset Summit 2026

Conference Program

  • Opening Ceremony
  • Keynote
  • Plenary
  • Breakout
  • Side Event

09:00 – 09:30

OPENING CEREMONY

Official Opening & National Anthem

H.E. The Vice President of Ghana

09:30 – 10:00

KEYNOTE

The Ghana SEC Keynote: Regulating for Trust

Director-General of the Ghana SEC

10:00 – 10:30

International Presentation / Global Standards Update

International Regulatory Perspectives

Representative from IOSCO/BIS

11:00 – 12:30

plenary

Plenary 1: Building the African Regulatory Consensus

Representative from IOSCO/BIS

14:00 – 15:30

plenary

Plenary 2: The Investor Protection Imperative

Commissioner for Investor Education, Ghana SEC

16:00 – 17:30

plenary

Plenary 3: AML/CFT in a Decentralized World

Head of FIU (Financial Intelligence Unit), Bank of Ghana & a FATF (Financial Action Task Force) Representative

breakout

Breakout 1A: VASP Licensing Workshop (Technical)

breakout

Breakout 1B: Central Bank Digital Currencies & Stablecoins

breakout

DeFi Governance & Accountability

Side Event / Closed-Door Dialogue

Regulators-Only Closed Session

Side Event / Focused Convening

Women in Blockchain Summit