Matt Damon to Headline Ripple's Swell Conference, October 27-29
In brief
- Matt Damon confirmed as featured speaker at Ripple Swell, October 27-29 in New York City
- Event combines Swell conference with XRPL Apex developer summit for first time
- Water.org co-founder and Ripple partner to appear alongside Brad Garlinghouse and Monica Long
- Other speakers include Robinhood's Johann Kerbrat, Bullish CEO Tom Farley, and former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan
Featured Speaker Lineup
Matt Damon, actor and screenwriter, will share the stage with Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, President Monica Long, and CTO Emeritus David Schwartz. Damon is also co-founder of water.org, a nonprofit focused on global water access and sanitation.
The connection runs deeper than a one-off appearance. Water.org is a Ripple partner, and in October 2025, Ripple announced that water.org and other leading development and humanitarian organizations are leveraging Ripple Payments and the Ripple USD stablecoin to improve aid delivery and funding. This partnership underscores Ripple's broader push into the nonprofit and humanitarian sector.
Event Details and Additional Speakers
The New York gathering will draw a wide roster of industry figures. Other speakers include Tom Farley (Chairman and CEO of Bullish), Johann Kerbrat (SVP & GM of Crypto at Robinhood), and Raghuram Rajan (former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India).
The speaker lineup was recently updated to include Alastair Sewell, Chase Lax, Gary White, and Jenny Just. The exact details of what Damon will discuss remain undisclosed at this time.
