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The [DA] Top 50 Impact List · 2023 to 2025

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Three editions of influence mapping. The list revolves. Names enter, exit and return. This is the standing record of who has shaped Australia’s digital asset sector. The 2026 list is revealed in Sydney in October.

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2025 · Year Three · Sydney

The Consolidation

Art Gallery of New South Wales, Meers Hall. 9 October 2025. Invitation only.

Fifty names · ranked by position

  1. 01The Hon. Dr.

    JimChalmers

    Federal Treasurer

  2. 02

    JosephLongo

    ASIC

  3. 03

    MicheleBullock

    Reserve Bank of Australia

  4. 04

    BrendanThomas

    AUSTRAC

  5. 05The Hon. Dr.

    AndrewCharlton

    Australian Labor Party

  6. 06The Hon. Dr.

    DanielMulino

    Commonwealth Treasury

  7. 07

    DrewBradford

    Macropod

  8. 08

    CharlieKaraboga

    Blockearner

  9. 09Dr.

    TalisPutnins

    Digital Finance CRC

  10. 10

    SophieGilder

    Commonwealth Bank

  11. 11Dr.

    RhysBollen

    ASIC

  12. 12

    ElizabethReed

    Digital Finance CRC

  13. 13

    AlanKirkland

    ASIC

  14. 14Dr.

    BradJones

    Reserve Bank of Australia

  15. 15

    Amy-RoseGoodey

    The Digital Economy Council of Australia

  16. 16

    JasonTitman

    Swyftx

  17. 17

    AdrianPrzelozny

    Independent Reserve

  18. 18Senator

    AndrewBragg

    Liberal Party of Australia

  19. 19Dr.

    ScottFarrell

    King & Wood Mallesons

  20. 20

    HelenLofthouse

    ASX

  21. 21

    GregMedcraft

    GDF

  22. 22The Hon.

    SimonKennedy

    Australian Liberal Party

  23. 23

    PaulDerham

    Holley Nethercote

  24. 24

    JamesKelly

    Commonwealth Treasury

  25. 25

    JohnO’Loghlen

    Coinbase

  26. 26

    KateCooper

    OKX

  27. 27

    ChrisAdamek

    Commonwealth Treasury

  28. 28Dr.

    RossBuckley

    UNSW Sydney

  29. 29

    KainWarwick

    Synthetix

  30. 30

    MichaelPrendiville

    JellyC

  31. 31

    NigelDobson

    ANZ

  32. 32

    RobbieFerguson

    Immutable

  33. 33

    AnthonySassano

    Ethereum Maxi

  34. 34

    LiamHennessy

    Thomson Geer

  35. 35

    DamianKassabgi

    Tech Council of Australia

  36. 36

    RobAllen

    HBAR Foundation & AP+

  37. 37

    MicheleLevine

    Hamilton Locke

  38. 38

    JacksonZeng

    Caleb & Brown

  39. 39

    JonathonMiller

    Kraken Digital Asset Management

  40. 40

    SarahProudfoot

    ACCC

  41. 41

    VakulTalwar

    Crypto.com

  42. 42

    KarlDurrance

    Stripe

  43. 43

    ShaneVerner

    Fireblocks

  44. 44

    JoniPirovich

    B’dasl & Crystal Co Counsel

  45. 45

    RobWaugh

    Macropod

  46. 46

    JazzOsvald

    Commonwealth Treasury

  47. 47

    HannahGlass

    Ashurst

  48. 48

    UrszulaMcCormack

    King & Wood Mallesons

  49. 49

    ArturoRodriguez

    Not Centralised

  50. 50

    EffieDimitropoulos

    AUDD

2024 · Year Two · Sydney

The Beta

Beta Events, Sydney. 25 July 2024. Black tie. 120 guests.

Fifty names · ranked by position

  1. 01

    JosephLongo

    ASIC

  2. 02

    JimChalmers

    Federal Treasurer

  3. 03

    AnnaBligh

    Australian Banking Association

  4. 04

    HelenLofthouse

    ASX

  5. 05

    StephenJonesMP

    Assistant Treasurer

  6. 06

    AndrewBragg

    Senator for New South Wales

  7. 07

    SophieGilder

    Commonwealth Bank

  8. 08

    DrewBradford

    Catena Digital

  9. 09

    AlexVynokur

    Betashares

  10. 10

    LisaWade

    DigitalX

  11. 11Dr.

    ScottFarrell

    KWM

  12. 12

    RobertWaugh

    Cloudtech, Ubiquity

  13. 13

    GregMedcraft

    GDF

  14. 14

    NghiLuu

    Commonwealth Treasury

  15. 15

    BradJones

    Reserve Bank of Australia

  16. 16

    RobbieFerguson

    Immutable

  17. 17Professor

    TalisPutnins

    DFCRC

  18. 18

    ElizabethReed

    DFCRC

  19. 19Professor

    RossBuckley

    KPMG Law - KWM, UNSW

  20. 20

    DavidPegley

    Australian Financial Crimes Exchange

  21. 21

    MaryDelahunty

    ASFA

  22. 22

    NigelDobson

    ANZ

  23. 23

    MichaelBacina

    Piper Alderman

  24. 24

    KainWarwick

    Infinex & Synthetix

  25. 25

    ChloeWhite

    Genesis Block

  26. 26

    PaulDerham

    Holley Nethercote

  27. 27

    AdrianPrzelozny

    Independent Reserve

  28. 28Dr.

    RhysBollen

    ASIC

  29. 29

    CarolineBowler

    BTC Markets

  30. 30

    KateCooper

    Zodia Custody

  31. 31

    MichaelPrendiville

    TAF Capital

  32. 32

    MicheleLevine

    Hamilton Locke

  33. 33

    LiamHennessy

    Clyde & Co

  34. 34

    JeffYew

    Monochrome

  35. 35

    AnthonySassano

    The Daily Gwei

  36. 36

    RobAllen

    Australian Payments Plus

  37. 37

    LorettaJoseph

    IDAXA

  38. 38

    FredSchebesta

    Finder

  39. 39

    AndrewCharltonMP

    Member for Parramatta

  40. 40

    ChrisAdamek

    Commonwealth Treasury

  41. 41

    LukeHowarthMP

    Member for Petrie

  42. 42

    JacksonZeng

    Caleb & Brown

  43. 43

    BenMowatt

    APRA

  44. 44

    MollyChoucair

    ASIC

  45. 45

    JohnO’Loghlen

    Coinbase

  46. 46

    JoniPirovich

    BADASL

  47. 47

    Amy-RoseGoodey

    DECA

  48. 48

    RyanMcCall

    Zerocap

  49. 49

    HannahGlass

    KWM

  50. 50

    AshimaChaudhary

    Mastercard

2023 · Year One · Sydney

The Origin

Digital Asset Conference, Sydney. The origin of the list. Fifty names across the Australian digital asset ecosystem.

Fifty names · ranked by position

  1. 01

    JosephLongo

    ASIC

  2. 02

    StephenJonesMP

    Assistant Treasurer & Minister for Financial Services

  3. 03

    JimChalmers

    Treasurer

  4. 04

    AnnaBligh

    Australian Banking Association

  5. 05Senator

    AndrewBragg

    Senator for New South Wales

  6. 06

    HelenLofthouse

    ASX

  7. 07Dr.

    ScottFarrell

    King & Wood Mallesons

  8. 08

    SophieGilder

    Commonwealth Bank

  9. 09

    BiancaBates

    Cuscal

  10. 10

    GregMedcraft

    GDF

  11. 11

    KatePounder

    Tech Council

  12. 12Dr.

    AndreasFurche

    Digital Finance CRC

  13. 13

    RobertWaugh

    National Australia Bank

  14. 14

    EllisConnolly

    Reserve Bank of Australia

  15. 15

    KatrinaStuart

    Australian Payments Plus

  16. 16

    HowardSilby

    National Australia Bank

  17. 17

    NigelDobson

    ANZ Bank

  18. 18

    DilipRao

    Digital Finance CRC

  19. 19

    NghiLuu

    Commonwealth Treasury

  20. 20

    ChristianWesterlind-Wigstrom

    Monoova

  21. 21

    ChrisJewell

    Zepto

  22. 22

    ChloeWhite

    Genesis Block

  23. 23

    RobAllen

    Hashgraph Association

  24. 24

    LisaWade

    DigitalX

  25. 25

    JulieBolan

    Swift

  26. 26The Hon.

    EdHusicMP

    Minister for Industry and Science

  27. 27

    KainWarwick

    Synthetix

  28. 28

    LorettaJoseph

    IDAXA

  29. 29Professor

    TalisPutnins

    Digital Finance CRC

  30. 30

    DanChesterman

    ASX

  31. 31

    KateCooper

    National Australia Bank

  32. 32

    FredSchebesta

    Finder

  33. 33

    RobbieFerguson

    Immutable

  34. 34

    HannahGlass

    King & Wood Mallesons

  35. 35

    PaulFletcherMP

    Federal Member for Bradfield

  36. 36

    MichaelBacina

    Piper Alderman

  37. 37

    AdrianPrzelozny

    Independent Reserve

  38. 38

    JoniPirovich

    BADASL

  39. 39

    JonDeane

    Trovio

  40. 40

    VictorDominello

    Innovation | Digital | Customer Service

  41. 41

    CarolineBowler

    BTC Markets

  42. 42

    TonyRichards

    Digital Finance CRC

  43. 43

    SimoneJoyce

    Paypa Plane

  44. 44

    MarkAdams

    ASIC

  45. 45

    SimonCant

    Reinventure

  46. 46

    KatherineMansted

    CyberCX

  47. 47Professor

    JasonPotts

    RMIT

  48. 48

    JohnHenderson

    Airtree

  49. 49

    DeborahYoung

    Regtech Association

  50. 50

    AnnabelleSimpson

    National Australia Bank

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