2025 Speakers
Kah Kit Yip
Head of Blockchain & Digital Assets
UOB
Kah Kit is the Head of Blockchain and Digital Assets at UOB Group. He is a seasoned banking and finance professional, having held various roles in Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). At the BIS Innovation Hub, Kah Kit co-led several innovation projects most notably Project Nexus which developed a next-gen multilateral fast payment network, Project Mandala which pioneered a programmable compliance model and Project Rialto which devised next-gen FX settlement protocols. At BNM, Kah Kit was instrumental in spearheading Malaysia’s migration to digital payments and foster the development of interoperable real-time payments. He also led BNM’s Digital Currency Research Hub to advance exploratory work on tokenisation, CBDCs and digital assets, including Project Dunbar which tested a multi-CBDC network involving the central banks in Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa.
He holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and has been admitted as a Barrister-at-law by the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, United Kingdom.
Speaking At
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10:55–11:45amWed 17 SepSummit StageSummit Stage, (5F), BOT Learning CenterOpen
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Turning Everything into Token: Revolutionizing Finance or Creating a Digital Wild West?
Summit StageSummit Stage, (5F), BOT Learning CenterOpen
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David KatzVice President for Strategy & Public Policy, Asia PacificCircle
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Kah Kit YipHead of Blockchain & Digital AssetsUOB
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Dr. Nopnuanparn PavasantAssistant Secretary-GeneralSEC Thailand
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Seker S BHead of Asia PacificBinance
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Angela AngHead of Policy & Strategic Partnerships, APACTRM LabsModerator
About this session
From real estate and bonds to tokenized deposits and stablecoins, tokenization could make both assets and payment flow instantly and globally. While it may promise liquidity, efficiency, and programmable settlement, it also raises questions about regulatory oversight, interoperability, and operational resilience. This panel examines both the potential and the limitations including necessary precaution as tokenization moves into mainstream finance.
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