BOT Digital Finance Conference 2022

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The BOT has held a hybrid FinTech flagship event, ​BOT Digital Finance Conference 2022, on 27 - 29 October at BOT Learning Center (map), and live broadcasted on the BOT's Facebook page. 

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Session Summaries

Event Highlight

BOT Digital Finance Conference will be an integral part of our celebration, showcasing  the progress Thailand has made thus far regarding transformation towards digital finance and sparking further insightful discussions on Thailand’s future digital financial landscape, opportunities and challenges arising from new technologies and business models, as well as key initiatives and potential collaborations among stakeholders to further drive this important agenda.

​Day 1: Thursday 27 October 2022

​Time	​Topic	Speakers
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08.30	Registration & Check-in
​​Main Conference Hall @ BOT learning center (5th floor)
​09.15 – 09.35	Opening Speech: Unlocking Opportunities for Thailand with Responsible Financial Innovations BOT’s visions and strategic directions for open, sustainable, and digital finance Opportunities, challenges and impacts on real economy and financial inclusion Key areas of actions and necessary enabling factors view the recording	Dr. Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput, Governor, Bank of Thailand
​09.35 – 10.30	Building Thailand’s Future Digital Economy Key recommendations for policymakers, financial institutions and private sectors to successfully enable Thailand's transformation to digital economy #Panel view the recording	Mr. Ronadol Numnonda, Deputy Governor, Financial Institutions Stability, Bank of Thailand Mr. Ruangroj Poonpol, Group Chairman, KASIKORN Business - Technology Group Mr. T.R. Ramachandran, Senior Vice President, New Flows for Visa Asia Pacific, VISA Moderator: Mr. Daniel Wu, Head of Public Policy, Financial Services, Asia Pacific, Amazon Web Services
10.30 – 11.00	Strategic Foresights on Future of Financial services (Co-host with Thai Bankers’ Association & Payment System Office) How financial service sector will be shaped in the next 10 years from changing economic landscape and technological innovation Opportunities & challenges for businesses and consumers #Keynote view the recording Documents	Mr. Michael Araneta, Head of IDC Financial Insights Asia Pacific
11.00 – 11.50	Reinventing Financial Services in the Age of Disruptions How banks and payment service providers are reinventing themselves to remain competitive in the age of disruptions Implications for businesses & consumers #Panel view the recording	Mr. Jiahua Pan, Head of Business Alipay+, Southeast Asia, ANT Group Mr. Tharith Panpiemras, Assistant Governor Financial Institutions Policy Group, Bank of Thailand Mr. Thakorn Piyapan, President, TMBThanachart Bank Moderator: Mr. Tana Pothikamjorn, Chief Executive Officer, KASIKORN LINE
11.50 – 12.40	Press Conference: Thailand's Payment Strategic Direction Under the New Financial Sector Landscape [Thai language] #PressConference view the recording Documents             1. Bank of Thailand          2. True Digital Group and True Corporation          3. Bangkok Bank          4. The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and planning	Opening Speech:  Mr. Ronadol Numnonda, Deputy Governor, Financial Institutions Stability, Bank of Thailand Panel:  Mr. Natwut Amornvivat, Chairman of the Board, True Digital Group and Member of the Executive Committee, True Corporation Dr. Sudsanguan Chusacultanachai, Executive Vice President, Office of the president, Bangkok Bank Mrs. Wilairat Sirisoponsilp, Deputy Director, The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and planning Moderator: Ms. Siritida Panomwon Na Ayudhya, Assistant Governor, Payment Systems Policy and Financial Technology Group, Bank of Thailand
​14.00 – 14.45	​Are we ready for Payments of the Future? (Co-host with Thai Bankers’ Association & Payment System Office) Visions of future payment infrastructure & ecosystem for Thailand What this means for businesses and how to best prepare for new opportunities #Panel view the recording	Mr. Yunsok Chang, Executive Vice President, Market Development, Asia Pacific, MasterCard  Mr. Paul Harapin, Revenue Growth Lead, Asia-Pacific, Stripe Mr. Dechapol Lamwilai, Deputy Managing Director Chief Strategy Officer, InnovestX Moderator: Mr. Daniel Wu, Head of Public Policy, Financial Services, Asia Pacific, Amazon Web Services
​14.45 – 15.30	​Enhancing Frictionless Cross-border Payments for All (Co-host with Thai Bankers’ Association & Payment System Office) Lessons learned, roadmap and key initiatives to encourage more efficient and inclusive cross-border payment services for all  #Panel view the recording	Mr. Shirish Wadivkar, Managing Director - Global Head Wholesale Payments & Trade Strategy, SWIFT Mr. Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore Mr. Kitipong Muttamara, Executive Vice President, Retail Payment Solution, KrungThai Bank Moderator: Mr. Pariwat Kanithasen, Deputy Director, Payment Systems Policy Department, Bank of Thailand
​15.30 – 16.30	​Business in the digital world: the evolution of digital identity Corporate digital identity as key foundation for business transactions  Potential benefits and use cases for businesses in Thailand Key drivers to make corporate digital identity a reality #Keynote #Panel view the recording Documents         1. Electronic Transactions Commission          2. Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University          3. Electronic Transactions Development Agency          4. National Credit Bureau          5. SureCert	Dr. Anuchit Anuchitanukul, Member of Electronic Transactions Commission Prof. Apichat Asavamongkolkul, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University Dr. Chaichana Mitrpant, Executive Director, Electronic Transactions Development Agency Mr. Surapol Opasatien, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Credit Bureau Mr. Ian Savage, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, SureCert Moderator: Ms. Wijitleka Marome, Director, Enterprise Risk Management Department, Bank of Thailand
​Library Stage @ BOT learning center (2nd floor)
​09.50 – 10.00	​Opening Speech view the recording	​Ms. Siritida Panomwon Na Ayudhya, Assistant Governor, Payment Systems Policy and Financial Technology Group, Bank of Thailand
​10.00 – 11.00	​Green Tech: Where Technology Meets Sustainability How technology can tackle climate change  Necessary data for assessing ESG Challenges and opportunities for GreenTech / Green FinTech  #Panel #GreenTech view the recording Documents         1. United Overseas Bank (UOB) Thailand          2. Gideon One          3. STACS	Mr. Peter Hedlund, Director, Dreams Technology Ms. Sirinun Jiradilok, Senior Vice President Digital Engagement & Fintech Innovation, United Overseas Bank (UOB) Thailand Mr. Suttipong Kanakakorn, Chief Executive Officer, Gideon One Ms. Sharon Yuen, Chief Commercial Officer, STACS Moderator: Ms. Swisa Ariyapruchya, Section Head (Sustainability), Puey Ungphakorn Institute for Economic Research (PIER)
​11.00 – 12.00	​AI Development – Opportunities for Thai Financial Services and how to unlock the full potential [Thai language] Current state of AI ecosystem: strengths and weaknesses  Where opportunities lie for financial sector Soft / hard infrastructures for AI needed in Thailand to unlock full potential #Panel #AI view the recording	Dr. Napat Jatusripitak, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Siametrics Consulting Mr. Niran Prawitthana, Committee, Artificial Intelligence Entrepreneur Association of Thailand  Mr. Thuchakorn Vachiramon, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Sertis Dr. Winn Voravuthikunchai, Chief Executive Officer, BOTNOI Group Moderator: Dr. Chai Wutiwiwatchai, Executive Director, National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC)
​13.00 – 14.00	​Web 3.0: the Internet of the future? Myth vs Reality  Building blocks / ecosystem for Web 3.0  Trends & key drivers for mass adoption #Keynotes #Technical #Web3 coming soon	Mr. Michael Heaney, Web3, Metaverse and Blockchain Leader, McKinsey & Company Mr. Alex Svanevik, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Nansen
​14.00 – 15.00	​Governance and Tokenomics design 101 in DeFi Protocol Key design principles & examples of interesting projects #Panel #Technical #Tokenomics #DeFi coming soon	Mr. Michael Egorov, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Curve Finance Mr. Stani Kulechov, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, AAVE Moderator: Mr. Chanon Yaklai, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, KillSwitch Inc.
​15.00 – 16.00	Tales from the frontlines: Insider View of A Sophisticated Cyber-Attack on Banking Networks Deep dive into sophisticated cyber attack on an Asian Bank #Keynote #Technical #CyberSecurity view the recording Document	Mr. Colin Low, Strategic Solutions Architect, Asia Pacific and Japan, Mandiant
​16.00 – 16.45	​Indonesia-Thailand Cross-border Payment Linkage: Insights and Live Demonstrations Cross-border payment collaboration and linkage between Indonesia and Thailand: Benefits for tourists and merchants of both countries Live demonstrations: Purchasing goods via QRIS and Thai QR Payment #CrossBorderPayments #ThaiQRPayment #QRIS #Showcasing #Talk view the recording	Ms. Filianingsih Hendarta, Assistant Governor, Head of Payment System Policy Department, Bank Indonesia Ms. Siritida Panomwon Na Ayudhya, Assistant Governor, Payment Systems Policy and Financial Technology Group, Bank of Thailand
​16.45 – 17.40	​An Outlook on Thai and ASEAN Fintech Landscape #Panel #ASEAN #FinTech view the recording	Mr. Chonladet Khemarattana, President, Thai Fintech Association  Mr. Reuben Lim, Chief Operating Officer, Singapore Fintech Association Ms. Amor Maclang, President, Philippines Fintech Association Moderator: Mr. Chonnapat Rujivanarom, Thai Fintech Association

Day 2: Friday 28 October 2022

​Time	​Topic	​Speakers
​08.30	​Registration & Check-in	​
​​ ​​​Main Conference Hall @ BOT learning center (5th floor)
​09.00 – 09.50	Digital Assets: The Good, the Bad, and the Future How digital assets & DeFi are transforming the financial industry  Opportunities and challenges  Views on future regulations #FiresideChat view the recording	Mr. Dante Disparte, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy, Circle  Ms. Mukaya Panich, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Venture and Investment Officer, SCB10X
​09.50 – 10.25	Retail CBDC pilots: Challenges and lessons learned from the pioneers Lessons from the pilots Key milestones ahead #Panel view the recording	Dr. Carl Andreas Claussen, Senior advisor, Payments Department, Sveriges Riksbank Ms. Yuan Lyu, Director, Innovation Division of Digital Currency Institute Ms. Rakiya Shuaibu Mohammed, Director, IT Department, Central Bank of Nigeria  Moderator: Dr. Thammarak Moenjak, Chief Representative, BOT London Representative Office
​10.25 – 10.50	​Highlight from retail CBDC Hackathon & Award Ceremony CBDC Journey  CBDC Hackathon Highlight  view the recording Document	​Highlight from retail CBDC hackathon Mr. Naphongthawat Phothikit, Director, Financial Institutions Strategy Department, Bank of Thailand Mr. Kasidit Tansanguan, Director, Digital Currency Team, Bank of Thailand  CBDC hackathon award presented by Dr.  Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput, Governor, Bank of Thailand
​10.50 – 11.20	Beyond Traditional Finance: Unleashing Opportunities for Digital Finance Traditional finance vs Digital finance #Keynote view the recording	Mr. Brooks Entwistle, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Ripple Mr. Willem Nel, Principal Architect, Google
​11.20 – 11.40	​Business Adaption in the Digital World: Inspiration from the first Thai unicorn [Thai language] view the recording	Mr. Komsan Lee, Chief Executive Officer, Flash Express Moderator: Dr. Vacharakoon Jivakanont, Bank of Thailand
​11.40 – 12.30	​Press Conference:  e-Letter of Guarantee / e-Bank Confirmation Past successes and future plans for Blockchain adoption in Thailand to solve business pain points #PressConference view the recording	Opening Speech:  Ms. Siritida Panomwon Na Ayudhya, Assistant Governor Payment Systems Policy and Financial Technology Group, Bank of Thailand Mr. Kukkong Ruckphaopunt, Chairman of the Board of Director, BCI (Thailand) Panel:  Mr. Tawatchai Cheevanon, Vice Chairman of the Board of Director, BCI (Thailand) Ms. Suchada Kongdham, Deputy Director of Economics Policy Department, Provincial Electricity Authority Mr. Jirawat Limkaewprasert, Credit and Financial Technology Director, SCG Cement-building Material  Mr. Thanachoke Rungtipanon, Director of Electronic Government Procurement and Focal Price Division, The Comptroller General’s Department Ms. Orakul Suebsiri, Team Leader Tax Strategy and Tax Policy, PTT Company Limited Moderator: Ms. Chaveewan Kietduriyakul, Baker & McKenzie Limited.
1​3.30 – 14.10	​Blockchain: Opportunity for Digital Finance Has Blockchain delivered its promises? Why or why not? Noteworthy use cases Hurdles to mainstreaming blockchain and how to tackle these challenges  Key areas and trends to keep an eye on  #Panel view the recording	Mr. Tawatchai Cheevanon, Vice Chairman of the Board of Director, BCI (Thailand) Mr. Mathias Ruch, Chairman Expert Council, Swiss Blockchain Federation Mr. Bhupendra Warathe, Managing Director- Banking & Cloud technologies, APAC, Middle East & Africa, Accenture Moderator: Mr. Sathapon Patanakuha, Chief Executive Officer, SmartContract Blockchain Studio
​14.10 – 15.00	​Cyber Vigilance: Getting Ready for Future Cyber Threats Intro: Cybersecurity Landscape and its Future Challenges from New Technologies and Digital Disruption (by Deloitte) Panel Discussion: Readiness to Cyber Resiliency and Call to Actions #Panel #Cybersecurity view the recording	Mr. Gerry Chng, Cyber Risk Advisory, Deloitte Dr. Kitti Kosavisutte, Honorary Advisor, TB-CERT & Chief Information Security Officer, Bangkok Bank Mr. Colin Low, Strategic Solutions Architect, Asia Pacific and Japan, Mandiant Major General Teerawut Wittayakorn, Deputy Secretary General, National Cyber Security Agency Moderator: Ms. Wijitleka Marome, Director, Enterprise Risk Management Department, Bank of Thailand
​15.00 – 15.50	​Keynote: The New Financial Revolution Future of Technologies and impacts on financial services and financial inclusion #Keynote view the recording Document	Mr. Olivier Klein, Chief Technologist, Amazon Web Services
​​ ​​Library Stage @ BOT learning center (2nd floor)
​10.00 – 12.10	​Policy Hackathon showcases [Thai language] #Showcasing #Talk  view the recordings                  Track Digital Finance            Track Sustainable Finance            Track Solutions to Debt Problems Documents          1. Team 5P Policy Hacker (slides, video)          2. Team 3 Sor (video)	Team HaHi, the winning team of track Digital Finance Mentor: Mr. Tana Pothikamjorn, Chief Executive Officer, KASIKORN LINE Team 5P Policy Hacker, the winning team of track Sustainable Finance Mentor: Mr. Montri Upathambhakul, Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance Department, Bangkok Bank Team 3 Sor, the winning team of track Solutions to Debt Problems Mentor: Ms. Supichaya Surapunthu, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Neversitup Moderator: Ms. Napapet Pibulsonggram, Senior Risk Management Office, Bank of Thailand
​14.00 – 16.00	CBDC showcases [Thai language] Retail CBDC: from scratch to hatch (90 mins) Cross-border CBDC: lessons learned from the Pilot (30 mins)  #Showcasing view the recording Documents     Retail CBDC: from scratch to hatch             1. Grow Up Wallet             2. Tokenistra             3. Green Wallet     Cross-border CBDC: lessons learned from the Pilot             Project mBridge	Retail CBDC: from scratch to hatch The winning teams from Retail CBDC Hackathon Moderator: Ms. Pimpatra Kayansumruaj, Senior Analyst, Digital Currency Team, Bank of Thailand Cross-border CBDC: lessons learned from the Pilot Ms. Tunyathon Koonprasert, Senior Analyst, Office of Corporate Strategy, Bank of Thailand Dr. Chaiwat Sathawornwichit, Deputy Director, Office of Corporate Strategy, Bank of Thailand   Moderator: Mr. Kasidit Tansanguan, Director, Digital Currency Team, Bank of Thailand

Day 3: Saturday 29 October 2022 [Thai language]

​Time	​Topic	Speakers
​08.45	​Registration & Check-in	​​
​ ​​Library Stage @ BOT learning center (2nd floor)​ ​
​09.15 – 09.25	​Welcome Speech view the recording	Dr. Wanpracha Chaovalitwongse, Senior Director, Data Management and Analytics Department, Bank of Thailand
​09.25 – 10.00	​Building Digital Capabilities: How to get started #Keynote view the recording Document	Mr. Apirut Vancha-Am, Chief Digital Officer, SCG Cement-Building Materials
​10.00 – 10.50	​Finding the Right Choices in your work life #Panel view the recording	Mr. Chonladet Khemarattana, President, Thai Fintech Association Mr. Varisorn Phaovanij, Managing Director, Techsauce Media Mr. Chetaphan Siridanupath, Managing Director, KASIKORN Labs, KASIKORN Business-Technology Group Moderator: Mr. Naphongthawat Phothikit, Director, Financial Institutions Strategy
​10.50 – 11.30	​The Skills needed in the 21st Century #Panel view the recording Document         True Corporation	Mr. Sam Tanskul, Managing Director, Krungsri Finnovate Mr. Apirut Vancha-Am, Chief Digital Officer, SCG Cement-Building Materials Ms. Sarinra Wongsuppaluk, Group Chief Human Resources, True Corporation Moderator: Mr. Pawas Lerdkijrachapong, Senior Examiner, Technology Risk Supervision Department, Bank of Thailand
​11.30 – 12.00	Seize your Future: Tips for Acing the Interview #Panel view the recording	Ms. Inchaya Chatcherdsak, Chairperson of HR Club, Association of Thai Securities Companies Ms. Budsakorn Teerapunyachai, Senior Director, Payment Systems Policy Department, Bank of Thailand Moderator: Mr. Boonrith Pongrasamiroj, Senior Analyst, Financial Technology Department, Bank of Thailand