2025 Speakers
Dr. Daranee Saeju
Assistant Governor
Bank of Thailand
Daranee Saeju is the Assistant Governor in charge of Payment Systems Policy and Financial Consumer Protection Group. She oversees payment systems policies and regulations, as well as supervision of IT/cyber risks, market infrastructures, payment services providers, and non-banks. Fostering innovations in payments and fintech also come under her purview. In addition, she oversees works on market conduct, consumer protection and financial literacy.
Daranee has served the Bank for over 20 years in various critical functions including risk management, monetary policy formulation and implementation, foreign exchange policy and intervention strategy, markets and financial sector developments, financial stability, micro- and macro-prudential regulations, as well as international strategy.
During 2009-2011, she was seconded to the Monetary and Capital Markets Department at the IMF in her role as an expert on monetary and foreign exchange operations and market developments.
Daranee obtained her Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Rochester in the United States, and a B.Sc. in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science in England.
Speaking At
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3:45–4:25pmTue 16 SepSummit StageSummit Stage, (5F), BOT Learning CenterOpenModerator
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Building the Rails for Frictionless Money without Borders
Summit StageSummit Stage, (5F), BOT Learning CenterOpenModerator
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Andrew McCormackChief Executive OfficerNexus Global Payments
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Sharon TohHead of ASEAN RegionSwift
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Zhanar SamayevaChairwomanNational Payment Corporation of Kazakhstan
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Dr. Daranee SaejuAssistant GovernorBank of ThailandModerator
About this session
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.
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5:15–7:30pmTue 16 SepSide EventOthersOpen
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Networking Cocktail Reception
Side EventOthersOpen
About this session
Date: 16 Sept 2025
Time: 17.15 - 19.30
Venue: BOTLC 1st Floor and outdoor by the river
Activities: “A Look Back, A Leap Forward” (exhibition + Museum)
Agenda:
1715 Welcome speech by DG.Roong
1715 - 1930 Cocktail reception
1930 End of the networking
Musical Band
https://youtu.be/vhl5LkDkqAA?si=AALqw_mtzGARTY5N
Exhibition “Through the lens : Bang Khun Prom Palace”
- Night at The BOT Museum Round 1, 1800
- Night at The BOT Museum Round 2, 1815

