Crypto exchange Binance announced the first wave of speakers for Binance Blockchain Week 2026, scheduled for Nov. 28-29 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand. The event will bring together representatives from the crypto industry, traditional financial institutions, payment companies, government bodies and research organizations to examine changes in digital finance and global financial infrastructure.

The conference will run under the theme “Evolve,” with discussions covering the integration of traditional markets and blockchain technology, institutional adoption of digital assets, tokenization, payments, regulation, trading infrastructure and compliance.

Government and crypto industry speakers

Government-sector participants include Gizzat Baitursynov, Kazakhstan’s vice minister of artificial intelligence and digital development, and Sean Tan, head of crypto and fintech development at Bhutan’s Gelephu Mindfulness City. Organizers plan to focus on how government agencies engage with the crypto industry as traditional and digital financial markets become more integrated.

Crypto industry speakers include Maelstrom Chief Investment Officer Arthur Hayes; Binance and Giggle Academy founder Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ; and Bloq Chairman Matthew Roszak. Their discussions will address the development of the crypto industry and changes in digital finance infrastructure.

Institutional finance, payments and technology

The institutional, payments and technology group includes Athena Y, CEO of United Stables; Dan Mayle, BlackRock’s head of digital assets for the Asia-Pacific region; Ella Zhang, managing partner and head of YZi Labs; and Kelly Son, head of digital assets at Mirae Asset Securities (HK) Limited.

Other confirmed speakers are Min Linn, managing director and head of global business development at Ondo Finance; Nishchint Sanghavi, Visa’s head of digital currencies for the Asia-Pacific region; Roger Bayston, head of digital asset ecosystem development at Franklin Templeton; and Sushant Singh, Tether’s business expansion representative in the Asia-Pacific region.

The group also includes Thomas Chen, business development director at BNB Chain; Alpaca co-founder and CEO Yoshi Yokokawa; and Yuki Jinguuji, head of financial business development at PayPay Corporation.

Discussions will cover the growth of institutional digital assets, including the expanding use of tokenized equities, real-world assets and digital payments, as well as the integration of blockchain infrastructure into the traditional financial system. Organizers said participation by BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, Mirae Asset Securities, Visa and PayPay reflects growing interest among financial institutions in blockchain infrastructure and new payment solutions.

Research, analytics and media

Research and media participants include Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik; Anastasia Melakhrinos, head of research at Kaiko; Joshua de Vos, head of research at CoinDesk; Coin Bureau founder Nick Puckrin; and Roosa Kivisto, head of business development at DeFiLlama.

These speakers are expected to focus on market trends, onchain analytics and changes in the digital asset ecosystem. The broader program will also cover crypto market research and the development of trading products.

Binance leadership

Binance executives scheduled to participate include co-CEOs Richard Teng and Yi He, who is also a company co-founder; Deputy Chief Compliance Officer Antonio Alvarez; Chief Marketing Officer Eowyn Chen; Vice President of Product Jeff Li; and Vice President of Payments and Fiat Thomas Gregory.

Other participants from the exchange are Catherine Chen, head of VIP and institutional; SB Secker, head of Asia-Pacific; Shunyet Jan, head of exchange and trading; and Nirun Fuwattananukul, CEO of Binance TH by Gulf Binance.

Company representatives will discuss Binance’s next phase of development, upgrades to trading infrastructure, payment solutions, institutional services and regulatory compliance.

Program and registration

One conference track will focus on engagement between regulators and industry participants, including regulatory requirements and approaches to digital asset oversight in different countries. The program will also give particular attention to institutional crypto adoption and the tokenization of traditional financial instruments.

Organizers said additional speakers will be announced in the coming weeks. Tickets are available through the conference’s official website, while further announcements and program updates are published on Binance’s official X page.

Source: Incrypted