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Gloria Lio

Agentic Capital Markets: When AI Becomes the Counterparty

WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP | 16:15

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Thomas Sullivan

One Settlement Asset or Many? Designing the Future of Global Settlement

TUESDAY, 29 SEP | 13:30

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Adam Watson

One Standard, Many Realities: The Global Future of Corporate Actions

WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP | 14:00

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Thomas Sullivan

Managing Director, Head of Digital Assets Solutions, DTCC

Thomas (Tom) Sullivan is Managing Director, Head of Digital Assets Solutions (DAS) at DTCC. In this role, which he assumed in March 2026, Tom has overarching responsibility for translating strategic priorities into solution design, detailed requirements and release plans. In addition, Tom aligns delivery with business objectives, develops platform and product strategy, collects and incorporates client and stakeholder feedback into design solutions and partners with other teams across DTCC on tokenization-related projects. Tom also leads a team of product managers and product owners who oversee client and market engagement, product development and commercial outcomes.

He joined DTCC in September 2025 as Managing Director of DTCC Digital Assets, where he was responsible for leading and facilitating the development of DTCC Digital Assets’ strategic objectives, driving critical projects and partnering with clients, regulators and market participants to advance the firm’s leadership in digital innovation.

Tom has over 20 years of experience in securities and banking, focusing on the intersection of operations and innovation. Prior to DTCC, Tom served as Managing Director at Société Générale in New York, where he was the Head of Business Development for Digital Assets and spearheaded tokenization and blockchain efforts for the firm in the Americas. Before that, Tom served in various operational roles at Société Générale, including securities settlements, collateral management, f/x and payments. Prior to Société Générale, Tom was the Head of Broker Dealer Operations at Commerzbank where he managed securities settlements, securities lending support, and asset servicing. With the merger of Commerzbank and Dresdner Bank in 2009, Tom coordinated the integration of the operational platforms of the firms. In addition to these roles, Tom has been an active member in several industry groups, including the Digital Asset Markets subcommittee of the CFTC’s Global Markets Advisory Committee where he worked to develop tokenization recommendations.

Tom graduated from New York University with BA in Economics and holds Series 7, 24,27, 63, and 99 registrations with FINRA.

Adam Watson

Managing Director, Head of Asset Services, DTCC

Adam Watson is Managing Director and Head of Asset Services at DTCC, where he is responsible for the strategic direction, performance, and modernization of the firm’s global Asset Services business. In this role, he oversees operational delivery, product innovation, regulatory engagement, and client experience across DTCC’s market critical services.

Adam brings nearly two decades of experience across capital markets, custody, and asset servicing. Prior to joining DTCC, he served as Managing Director of Client Insight & Innovation at BNY, where he led enterprise wide digital transformation initiatives, complex multi product client mandates, and large scale operating model redesigns. Over the course of his tenure at BNY, Adam held senior leadership roles with responsibility for global custody commercial strategy, product development, financial governance, and multi billion dollar client franchises.

Earlier in his career, Adam spent more than a decade at J.P. Morgan in leadership roles spanning global custody product management, finance, and operations. With a career that spans across the United States and the United Kingdom, Watson has vast expertise across global market infrastructure and post‑trade services.

Gloria Lio

Managing Director, Head of Enterprise Services, DTCC

Gloria Lio serves as Managing Director, Head of Enterprise Services at DTCC, leading shared services strategy and enterprise-wide transformation initiatives.

She oversees Enterprise Business and Client Operations, Enterprise Data Solutions, Enterprise Resiliency, and Enterprise Digital Solutions.

Gloria has more than 25 years of experience in financial services, including leadership roles at BNY Mellon and Goldman Sachs.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Pace University.