Agenda

Day 1

Day 1

Tue 16 Sep

Summit Stage

BOT Learning Center, 5th Floor 
8:15 - 9:15
BOT Learning Center,
2nd floor

Registration Day 1

9:15 - 9:20
BOT Learning Center,
5th Floor

Welcome to Bangkok Digital Finance Conference: Day 1

9:20 - 9:40
BOT Learning Center,
5th Floor

Opening Keynote

9:40 - 10:20
BOT Learning Center,
5th Floor

When Technology Leads: Are Payments Ready?

From instant settlement on blockchain to AI -driven payments innovations are on the brink of a revolution. This panel dives into the breakthroughs and the hurdles that would shape the next generation of payment systems. Hear how leaders from Thailand, Europe, FinTech and banking are turning frontier tech into everyday trust.
10:20 - 11:00
BOT Learning Center,
5th Floor

The New Face of Money: CBDC and Beyond

CBDCs are no longer theory – they’re live experiments redefining money itself. Join central bankers and global innovators as they unpack design choices, geopolitical implications, and the race to real-world deployment. Discover what a future with digital cash could mean for economies, banks and the people.
11:00 - 11:40
BOT Learning Center,
5th Floor

Financing the Future for People, Planet and Prosperity

The green transition needs capital, and ASEAN is answering with fintech-fueled innovation. This discussion unpacks how green bonds, digital platforms, and cross-border standards are driving real climate impact. Hear from the financiers and visionaries from regulators, banks and fintech on road to sustainable future.
11:40 - 1:20
BOT Learning Center,
2nd Floor

Networking Lunch Day 1

1:40 - 2:20
BOT Learning Center,
5th Floor

Financial Data that Works for Everyone

Data is the lifeblood or modern financial services, but balancing openness with privacy and trust is critical. This discussion will cover frameworks, standards, and infrastructure for secure cross-sector and cross-border data sharing. Experts from governments and regulators will explore how better data access can unlock innovation beyond payments such as in insurance.
2:20 - 3:00
BOT Learning Center,
5th Floor

Turning Digital Footprint into Financial Opportunity

Billions remain underserved by traditional financial systems, but alternative data offers new ways to bridge the gap. This panel will highlight how fintech firms and regulators are using data from non-traditional sources to enable responsible micro-lending and affordable financial products. Hear from the practitioners and experts about real world case studies that have transformative potential of inclusive digital finance.
3:00 - 3:25
BOT Learning Center,
5th Floor & 2nd Floor

Coffee break

3:25 - 4:05
BOT Learning Center,
5th Floor

Building the Rails for Frictionless Money without Borders

Fast, affordable, and transparent cross-border payments are vital for trade, tourism and remittances. This session will examine how initiatives like Project Nexus, industry networks like SWIFT, and blockchain-based solutions are converging to make this vision a reality. Experts will discuss interoperability, compliance, and the path toward a truly global payment network.
4:05 - 4:45
BOT Learning Center,
5th Floor

AI and Quantum - When Machine Outthink Markets, Can Payments Keep Up?

AI is already transforming fraud detection and risk management – but quantum computing could upend the very foundation of secure transaction. This panel brings together central banks, tech pioneers, and payment innovators to explore how those two forces might supercharge efficiency, dismantle today’s encryption, and reshape the global payments ecosystem. Will regulators and infrastructure be able to adapt in time, or will machines set the pace of money’s future?
4:45 - 5:00
BOT Learning Center,
5th Floor

Closing Remarks Day 1

5:15 - 7:30
BOT Learning Center,
1st Floor

Networking Cocktails Reception

Cocktails Reception - Bang Khun Prom Palace Through the Lens
The BOT Museum Night: “A Look Back, A Leap Forward”

Library Stage

BOT Learning Center, Library, 2nd Floor
1:40 - 4:40
BOT Learning Center,
Library,
2nd Floor

Workshops (TBC)

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Roundtable Stage

BOT Learning Center, Museum Zone, 2nd Floor 
1:30 - 3:00
BOT Learning Center,
Museum Zone,
2nd Floor

Roundtable Day 1: Talent & Capacity Building

3:30 - 5:00
BOT Learning Center,
Museum Zone,
2nd Floor

Roundtable Day 1: Tokenization & Digital Asset