Binance Blockchain Week Bangkok 2026 Names First Speakers
Binance has unveiled the first wave of speakers for Binance Blockchain Week Bangkok 2026, where policymakers, financial institutions, technology companies and digital asset leaders will discuss the convergence of traditional finance and blockchain markets. The event will take place on November 28-29, 2026, at Bangkok's Queen Sirikit National Convention Center.
- Binance Blockchain Week Bangkok 2026 will run on November 28-29.
- The event's theme is Evolve, with a focus on traditional and digital finance converging.
- Speakers include leaders from BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, Visa, Tether and Binance.
- A pre-event Binance Live session is scheduled for November 17 at 11:00 UTC.
- Early-bird tickets are available for $29.
Event will focus on digital finance infrastructure
Held under the theme Evolve, the event is designed around what Binance describes as an inflection point for digital finance. The company says traditional and digital markets are moving toward shared infrastructure, while artificial intelligence is changing how people access information and manage capital.
The program will examine the links between payments, tokenized stocks, real-world assets and digital assets. Binance also says governments, institutions and industry builders are increasingly working together on clear frameworks intended to support sustainable growth.
Regulatory policy will be a central part of the discussion. The first announced policymakers include Gizzat Baitursynov, Vice Minister at Kazakhstan's Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development, and Shaun Tan, Head of Crypto and Fintech Growth at Gelephu Mindfulness City in Bhutan.
“Regulatory innovation is no longer confined to traditional financial centers,” Binance Co-CEO Richard Teng said. He added that the frameworks and financial infrastructure built by countries will influence where capital flows, where companies grow and which markets lead.
Financial institutions and crypto leaders join lineup
The speaker list spans established financial firms, payment networks, digital asset companies and blockchain projects. It includes Dan Maley, APAC Head of Digital Assets at BlackRock; Roger Bayston, Head of Digital Assets Ecosystem Development at Franklin Templeton; Kelly Sohn, Head of Digital Asset at Mirae Asset Securities (HK) Limited; and Nischint Sanghavi, Head of Digital Currencies, Asia Pacific, at Visa.
Other announced speakers include Arthur Hayes, CIO of Maelstrom; Sushant Singh of Tether; Matthew Roszak, Chairman of Bloq; and CZ, founder of Giggle Academy and Binance. Binance said the program will also feature leaders from Ondo Finance, PayPay Corporation, BNB Chain, Alpaca, United Stables and YZi Labs.
Voices from crypto media, research and on-chain data include Nic Puckrin of Coin Bureau, Joshua de Vos of CoinDesk, Alex Svanevik of Nansen, Anastasia Melachrinos of Kaiko and Roosa Kivisto of DeFiLlama.
Binance Co-CEO and Co-Founder Yi He said the company's focus remains on “improving access, strengthening user protections, and delivering seamless experiences.” More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks.
Tickets and pre-event session
Binance said a special pre-event Binance Live session will take place on November 17 at 11:00 UTC on Binance Square. The session will feature exclusive guests and a $5,000 red packet giveaway.
Early-bird tickets for the Bangkok event are currently available for $29 through the Binance Blockchain Week website. Celo (CELO) is the Title Sponsor, while Kite (KITE) and Plasma (XPL) are Platinum Sponsors.
According to Binance, thousands of builders, institutional investors, fintech leaders and policymakers will gather over two days. The company describes Binance Blockchain Week as its flagship event, representing the pinnacle of its 1,500 global events. Its return to Asia places the event in Bangkok as Binance presents the city as a meeting point for the infrastructure linking traditional finance and crypto.
