Digital finance and traditional banking converge in Thailand as policymakers, central bankers, and blockchain developers prepare to gather for industry discussions.
Binance announced its initial roster of speakers for the upcoming Binance Blockchain Week Bangkok 2026, scheduled to take place on November 28 and 29 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, as iprofesional.com reported. The conference adopts “Evolve” as its central theme.
This year’s agenda highlights payments, tokenized equities, real-world assets, and artificial intelligence. The event marks a strategic return to Asia as digital assets merge with traditional financial infrastructure.
“La innovación regulatoria ya no se limita a los centros financieros tradicionales,” said Richard Teng, Co-CEO of Binance, telling iprofesional.com that emerging jurisdictions are increasingly shaping the future of digital finance.
“Los marcos regulatorios y la infraestructura financiera que los países construyan hoy determinarán hacia dónde fluirán los capitales, dónde elegirán crecer las empresas y qué mercados liderarán mañana,” said Richard Teng, Co-CEO of Binance.
The speaker lineup features a cross-section of regulatory officials and institutional market participants. Government representatives from emerging markets will address regulatory innovation alongside corporate executives.
Among the confirmed policy speakers are Gizzat Baitursynov, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Shaun Tan, Head of Crypto and Fintech Growth at Gelephu Mindfulness City in Bhutan, according to blockchain.news reporting.
Institutional participation spans traditional finance and crypto-native enterprises.
Additional traditional financial institutions are represented by Dan Maley, APAC Head of Digital Assets at BlackRock; Roger Bayston, Head of Digital Asset Ecosystem Development at Franklin Templeton; and Kelly Sohn, Head of Digital Asset at Mirae Asset Securities (HK) Limited, noted iprofesional.com.
The participant list also includes Matthew Roszak, Chairman of Bloq, along with Catherine Chen and Eowyn Chen from Binance, and Ella Zhang, Managing Partner and Head of YZi Labs.
Beyond institutional banking, the two-day summit incorporates payment networks, decentralized finance analytics, and research entities. The program includes Nischint Sanghavi, Head of Digital Currencies for Asia Pacific at Visa; Min Linn, Managing Director and Head of Global Business Development at Ondo Finance; and Thomas Chen, Chief Business Officer of BNB Chain, as reported by iprofesional.com.
Additional speakers feature Athena Y, CEO of United Stables; Yuki Jinguji, Head of Financial Business Development at PayPay Corporation; and Yoshi Yokokawa, co-founder and CEO of Alpaca.
Data analytics and on-chain research are also anchored in the speaker schedule. Nic Puckrin, founder of Coin Bureau; Joshua de Vos, Research Lead at CoinDesk; Alex Svanevik, CEO of Nansen; and Anastasia Melachrinos, Head of Research at Kaiko, join the roster to examine market metrics. Roosa Kivisto, Head of Business Development at DeFiLlama, also joins the scheduled program.
“A medida que las finanzas tradicionales y los activos digitales convergen, nuestro foco se mantiene constante: mejorar el acceso, fortalecer la protección de los usuarios y ofrecer experiencias fluidas,” said Yi He, Co-CEO and co-founder of Binance, as iprofesional.com reported.
Event organizers confirmed that tickets are currently available. Additional agenda updates and speaker announcements are expected in the weeks leading up to the conference.
