2025 Speakers
Dr. Nopnuanparn Pavasant
Assistant Secretary-General
SEC Thailand
Ms. Pavasant joined the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Thailand in May 2005. She is now an Assistant Secretary-General who is responsible for Financial Innovation. She supervises Digital Financial Innovation Department, Digital Asset Policy Department, and Digital Asset Supervision Department. Ms. Pavasant took part in the 6th reformation of the Securities and Exchange Act B.E. 2535 (1992) in 2019 to pave way for FinTech development in Thai capital market. In addition, there is the Emergency Decree on Digital Asset Businesses B.E. 2561 (2018) as the specific law governing digital asset fund raising and digital asset business operators in Thailand. Ms. Pavasant has been responsible for FinTech and digital asset policy development and digital asset supervision since 2019.
Ms. Pavasant graduated from Chulalongkorn University and earned LL.M. degrees from Chulalongkorn University and the University of Cambridge. She holds Doctor of Legal Science (SJD) from the University of Hong Kong. She is admitted to the Thai Barrister at Law since 2003. She worked as Attorney at Law at PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal & Tax Consultants (Thailand) Ltd. prior joining the SEC Thailand.
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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