Speakers

  • Deputy Haley Camp

    Deputy Haley Camp is a dedicated Guernsey leader with over 20 years of experience in finance.

    Returning to the island after university, she advanced from trainee to Managing Director of a fund administration firm, earning senior leadership roles in funds, business development, governance, operations and compliance.

    Alongside her finance career, she qualified as a barrister and also served on the Guernsey Investment & Funds Association for 11 years, culminating in two years as its Chair, and the Guernsey International Business Association, giving her invaluable commercial experience to bring into politics.

  • Gary Ashford, Harbottle & Lewis

    Gary is a prominent international tax partner with extensive experience in contentious tax matters, having held senior roles at HMRC and leading accountancy firms.

    He specialises in complex structures, including trusts and funds, and advises non-domicile and international clients on tax risks under the Foreign Income and Gains rules. His expertise encompasses overseas tax treaties, international transparency, and exchange of information.

    Gary provides guidance on various tax issues, including restructuring, residence, transfer pricing, and VAT, and leads his firm's crypto asset tax services.

  • Henry Burrows, Hoptrail

    Henry is the CEO and founder of Hoptrail. He started Hoptrail after encountering difficulties in using his crypto proceeds to purchase property. Faced with no credible product in the market which could demonstrate crypto source of wealth, he set out to solve the issue for himself and others. 

    Previously, Henry ran the crypto division of a London-based business intelligence firm from 2018 to 2021, focusing on helping onboard crypto HNWIs for private wealth institutions.

    Prior to that, he spent five years in Mumbai working for an investment bank and another business intelligence firm, where he was primarily engaged on pre-transaction due diligence and litigation support assignments. Henry began his career with Credit Suisse in London.

  • Jacob Cockcroft, Association of Guernsey Banks, Butterfield Bank (Guernsey) Ltd

    Jacob is the Chair of the Association of Guernsey Banks. In his day job, he is the Chief Commercial Officer of Butterfield Bank in the Channel Islands – leading the transition to a full service bank. Prior to joining Butterfield, Jacob was a Partner at Mercore Compliance, a UK-based risk and compliance consultancy.

    He has also worked for KPMG Risk Consulting, holding several roles including leading their Anti-Bribery and Corruption service for Banks.

    He started his career in corporate intelligence, advising companies doing business across the EMEA region.

    Jacob holds a MA in Modern History from University of Oxford and a MSc in History of International Relations from London School of Economics.

  • Luke Harris, 5 Stone Buildings

    Luke is a practising commercial Chancery barrister in England.  His work includes trusts litigation, the administration of estates, estoppel and probate disputes and claims involving commercial chattels, the sale of goods, and personal and proprietary tracing claims.

    Luke has special expertise in claims involving art and antiquities, objects of cultural value, personal property, conversion and bailment.

    He frequently acts for private individuals, states and auction houses on a range of associated issues including title and ownership disputes, security interests, misattribution and forgery, insurance, art loans, and export licensing.

    Luke first became interested in the evolving law of digital assets, and the way in which principles of trusts and personal property may be adapted in respect of such assets, after successfully acting in Armstrong DLW GmbH v Winnington Networks Ltd [2012] EWHC 10 (Ch); [2013] Ch. 156.  The case involved misappropriated carbon credits and is now considered a foundational case in the law of digital property.

  • Nicholas Collinson, Innovate Guernsey Board

    With over 28 years of experience in the UK vehicle finance and leasing sector, he expanded his business through technology-driven solutions and completed an exit in 2019. In 2011, he established and sold a restaurant and wine bar that utilised technological tools for online ordering and booking. He also served three terms as an elected councillor, contributing to the council’s digital transformation initiatives.

    After selling his UK businesses, he focused on emerging technologies like blockchain and artificial intelligence. Now based in Guernsey, he manages Alnistar Limited, a consultancy advising clients on technology adoption, strategic planning, and policy development.

    In addition to his consultancy work, he is developing three startups and actively networking. He is a member of the Guernsey Innovation Board and the Board of the Guernsey Chamber, focusing on supporting ongoing innovation efforts on the island.

  • Ryan Courtney, Head of Legal and Corporate Governance at Artemis Trustees Limited

    Ryan Courtney is Head of Legal and Corporate Governance at Artemis Trustees Limited, where he leads the firm’s internal legal and governance functions and oversees all client-facing corporate secretarial services. He also serves as a director on the boards of Artemis subsidiary companies, playing an active role in client decision-making and strategic oversight.

    A dual-qualified legal professional, Ryan holds an LLB from the University of South Africa, was admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa in 2011, and as a Solicitor of England and Wales in 2023. He brings over 17 years of legal and fiduciary experience across South Africa and Guernsey, with particular expertise in contentious and non-contentious trust matters, regulatory compliance, insolvency, and commercial litigation. Before joining Artemis in 2022, Ryan practised with leading Guernsey firms Appleby and Babbé LLP, advising trustees, liquidators, and financial institutions on complex litigation and regulatory issues. Ryan is a member of the Executive Committee of the Guernsey Association of Trustees (GAT), where he helps shape fiduciary industry policy and promotes Guernsey’s position as a leading international finance centre.

  • Debbie Guillou, Artemis Fiduciaries

    Debbie Guillou is CEO of Artemis Fiduciaries, a leading Guernsey-based trust and corporate services provider. With over two decades of leadership experience in financial services, Debbie has a deep-rooted passion for technology and innovation, driving Artemis’s engagement with digital transformation in the fiduciary sector.

    Her keen interest in blockchain, digital assets, and cryptocurrencies has positioned her as a forward-thinking leader at the intersection of traditional finance and emerging digital infrastructure.

    Debbie is a vocal advocate for responsible adoption of new technologies and is committed to ensuring Guernsey remains a competitive and trusted jurisdiction for digital asset innovation.

    She actively contributes to industry dialogues and champions best practices around governance, compliance, and risk management in the digital economy.

    Debbie continues to steer Artemis toward progressive, tech-enabled fiduciary solutions that meet the needs of the next generation of clients.

  • Oliver Guillou, OG Podcasts Ltd

    Oliver is a broadcaster, journalist and podcast producer whose work reaches millions of people every month.

    As the co-founder of OG Podcasts Ltd, he develops and produces award-winning and chart-topping podcasts across multiple genres including science, technology, health and entertainment. His work has been featured by Apple Podcasts, The Guernsey Press, The Telegraph and more – and has won accolades at the various awards ceremonies.

    Oliver began his career at BBC Guernsey, where he became a household name, spending nearly a decade working as a radio producer and presenter – and has since presented talks and panels at events such as TEDx, The Publisher Podcast Summit and Farnborough Air Show.

  • Charles Kerrigan, CMS London

    Charles Kerrigan is a partner at CMS London, specialising in finance and emerging technologies, including crypto, digital assets, decentralised finance (DeFi), and artificial intelligence (AI). He advises on corporate finance and venture capital transactions, as well as consulting on blockchain and AI projects for public bodies, policymakers, and corporations.

    Charles sits on the advisory board for the UK All Party Parliamentary Group on AI, and the Investment Association’s Fintech Engine.  He is on the board of RAK DAO, a Web3 regulator in the UAE. 

    He is widely published on deep tech and financial and professional services, including the best-selling textbook on crypto: Crypto and Digital Assets Law and Regulation (Sweet & Maxwell, 2023).

  • Sean Kiernan, Greengage & Co Limited

    Sean Kiernan is the Founder and CEO of Greengage. He has extensive experience in financial services, having worked in various executive management positions.

    He founded Greengage after working at the first bank in the world to offer crypto products to clients, Falcon Private Bank, where he served as the COO and Interim CEO of the London operation until leaving to establish Greengage.

    Prior to that he held management positions at Clariden Leu, a division of Credit Suisse, and Zurich Financial Services. Mr Kiernan has an MBA from the University of St. Gallen and a BSc from Georgetown University.

  • Rupert Morris, Walkers (Guernsey) LLP

    Rupert leads the Private Capital & Trusts practice group with over 15 years of experience as a private wealth specialist. A qualified Guernsey Advocate, he has also practiced contentious law, appearing in Guernsey courts at all levels. Recognised as a leading lawyer in his field, Rupert serves on the worldwide council of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and is a former Chair of its Guernsey branch. His clients include trust companies, financial institutions, government departments, and ultra-high net worth individuals, for whom he provides advisory and structuring services, impact investment guidance, and regulatory support. 

    Prior to joining Walkers in 2017, Rupert worked in fiduciary and litigation roles at two offshore firms and was a solicitor in the north-west of England and London. He has received accolades in the 2025 Legal 500 and Chambers Global Guide for his expertise in private client, trusts, and tax matters.

  • Mike Pickard, Aon Insurance Managers (Guernsey) Limited

    Mike is part of Aon Insurance Managers EMEA leadership team, having previously been responsible for business development for their Guernsey office. He leads a number of solution lines for Aon Insurance Managers globally including Insurance linked Securities, Pension de-risking and Commercial management.

    Mike has been involved in high profile insurance transactions through Guernsey including the Lloyds of London Central Fund transaction with JP Morgan and a ground breaking risk transfer mechanism for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. 

    Mike currently sits on the Board of Dunant Re IC Limited, a Guernsey vehicle that issued the world’s first humanitarian Catastrophe Bond and which utilises blockchain technology to streamline the settlement process. Mike is former chair of the Guernsey International Insurance Association’s ILS, Reinsurance and Pension committee and a prior member of the market development committee.

  • Niklas Schmidt, Wolf Theiss

    Dr. Schmidt is a partner at the Vienna office of Wolf Theiss, one of the leading law firms in the CEE/SEE region. He has been admitted both as a lawyer and as a tax adviser. His areas of specialisation include tax law, foundations, private clients and crypto assets. He has been involved in the crypto space since 2013 – as a researcher, as an investor and as a lawyer. He has been advising family offices, foundations, trustees, wealthy individuals and banks on various topics related to crypto assets.

    He is the founder of the WT Crypto Academy, an educational initiative for non-crypto natives over 16 hours ("from zero to hero"), where he has trained more than a thousand lawyers in the last few years. His vast expertise in the area of crypto has been recognised by his inclusion in Citywealth's worldwide list of top 100 crypto advisors. Dr. Schmidt is frequently interviewed by newspapers on crypto topics, in particular due to his deep technical knowledge and good market overview. He is currently a member of the advisory board of the Digital Asset Association Austria (DAAA).

  • Henry Smith, Cecil Wright

    Initially destined for the British Army having been awarded the top scholarship in my intake, post university my career took an unexpected turn due to a knee injury, and I was medically discharged from military service.

    Having sailed competitively since my childhood it seemed a natural progression to follow this passion to work in the yacht industry. Armed with expertise in mechanics and engineering I was ideally equipped to understand and advise on more than just the cosmetic aspects of a boat for purchase or sale.

    Based in the Monaco office, I travel extensively visiting clients and yachts all over the world, ensuring both the team and our clients are fully up to speed with opportunities both on and off the market. We tend to favour boats with a northern European pedigree as we can trust the fantastic quality they produce. Our clients are used to the best in life so that’s what we are looking for in a yacht for them.

  • Marcél Treurnicht, Walkers (Guernsey) LLP

    As a Private Capital and Trust Lawyer, Marcél specialises in advising clients on the establishment and use of Guernsey companies, trusts and foundations for both traditional private wealth and digital assets purposes (including crypto and other blockchain-based assets).

    Marcél has worked with some of the largest decentralised autonomous organisations and has extensive experience in designing new trust structures specifically for holding crypto assets and monetising intellectual property assets connected to the blockchain space.

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