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“It’s a once-in-a-generation change – we are rebuilding the rails of finance”

In this episode of The Tech Agenda, PwC Ireland fintech leader Nicola Sheridan and blockchain expert Lory Kehoe talk to Ian Kehoe about the growing momentum behind tokenisation – the process of turning real-world assets into digital tokens. From shares and investment funds to real estate, infrastructure and even artwork, tokenisation allows ownership to be represented digitally and transferred almost instantly. Supporters say the technology could make markets faster, cheaper and more transparent while reducing the friction that still slows global finance. Sheridan and Kehoe argue that tokenisation could also open investment opportunities to a much wider audience. By allowing assets to be fractionalised into smaller pieces, everything from office buildings to whiskey barrels could be owned by hundreds or even thousands of investors rather than a handful of institutions. They talk about how it works, the importance of regulation and the opportunities for Ireland. The Tech Agenda with Ian Kehoe podcast series is sponsored by PwC.