Chris Larsen — Co-founder & Executive Chairman, Ripple

**Chris Larsen** is the co-founder and Executive Chairman of **Ripple**, the company behind XRP and the RippleNet payment network designed to enable instant, low-cost cross-border payments. Ripple has built one of the most commercially adopted blockchain payment networks, with partnerships with hundreds of financial institutions worldwide including Santander, SBI Holdings, and dozens of central banks exploring CBDCs.