Fintech Event Roundup 4/22 - 4/28 - Money20/20 Asia Edition

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Apr 22, 2024

Live from Bangkok, Thailand - welcome to this week’s roundup! In this edition, we’ll highlight some of the compliance/risk-related sessions at the Money20/20 Asia conference that we’ll be attending. Hoping to attend all of these, but also hoping to be distracted/pulled away by potential meetups with some great regulatory compliance leaders in the private and public spaces. If you’re around and/or have a fintech compliance (success or horror) story to share, let’s meet up!

With that, let’s take a look at what’s coming up in the fintech space around the world:

Monday, 22 April

[5:30PM CEST] - ACAMS Germany Chapter April 2024 Event: Zeitenwende in der Bekämpfung der Finanzkriminalität - Berlin, Germany - [Register for the event]
[05:30 AM EST] - Seven Peaks Sundowner | Exclusive Networking Sundowner - Thailand - [Register for the event]
[08:00 AM EST] - CARDIFY WEBINAR SERIES 3.0 - [Register for the event]
The Assembly APAC - Hong Kong - Day 1 - [Register for event]
Southeast Asia Blockchain Week- Bangkok, Thailand - Day 1 - [Register for the event]
BITCOIN ENERGY SUMMIT- Hilton Downtown Miami - Day 1 - [Register for the event]
World Dubai Blockchain Summit 2024- Dubai, UAE - Day 1 - [Register for the event]
BananaConf Tallinn 2024- Tallinn, Estonia - Day 1 - [Register for the event]
W3WC 2024 Web3 World Consortium- Dubai, UAE - [Register for the event]

Tuesday, 23 April

**Money 20/20- Bangkok, Thailand - Day 1 - [Register for the event] - featuring the below formal sessions along with a bunch of fringe sessions that are also focused on regulatory compliance:
- 10 - 10:20 - Bank of Thailand: Transforming Asian Fintech with Open Finance and Collaboration - Featuring Daranee Saeju, Assistant Governor, Payment Systems Policy & Financial Consumer Protection Group at Bank of Thailand
- 10:35 - 10:55 - Fighting Fraud: Keeping the Digital Locks and Bolts on for 500M Users - Featuring Anuj Bhansali, Head of Trust & Safety at PhonePe
- A clash of four sessions at the same time (unfortunate, but hey risk/compliance is popular now!):
  - 11:30 - 12:00 - The Clash of Regulation vs Innovation for Safety, Stability, and Growth - Featuring Grace Chong, Regulatory Head at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, and Natsuda Bhukkanasut, Co-Founder & CEO at Investree (Thailand)
  - 11:35 - 11:55 - How Do You Solve A Problem Like Compliance? - Featuring Rema Rao, Earner Cards & Lending Lead, APAC & EMEA at Uber
  - 11:35 - 12:05 - Fortifying Finance: Innovations in the Cybersecurity and Digital Asset Management - Featuring Mathew Varghese, Financial Services Industry Leader at Cisco Systems, and Sridhar Sidhu, MD Head of Cybersecurity at Wells Fargo India
  - 11:55 - 12:25 - Cross-Border Open Banking: Enhancing Integration Across Asia - Featuring Lauren Jones, SVP, Global Advisory at Konsentus and Mark Willis, Global Head of Open Banking Ecosystems at Standard Chartered Bank
  - 12:00 - 12:25 - WTFintech Podcast: Shaping the Future of Finance: Insights from Angie Ong on Policy, Risk, and Legal Frameworks at Partior - Hosted by Medhy Souidi, Senior Advisory Editor at DBS Hong Kong
- Another clash after the lunch hour, this time of three sessions:
  - 13:00 - 13:25 - WTFintech Podcast: Securing the Digital Frontier: A Deep Dive into AI-Driven Cybersecurity with DarkTrace's Germaine Tan - Hosted by Medhy Souidi, Senior Advisory Editor at DBS Hong Kong
  - 13:05 - 13:25 - The Trust Imperative: Unveiling the Strategic Benefits of Purposeful Business Leadership, Powered by SHIELD - Featuring Justin Lie, Founder & CEO at SHIELD and Monsinee Nakapanant, Co-President at Ascend Money Group
  - 13:05 - 13:25 - DeFi-ing All the Rules: Why Prioritizing Security is a Must for Web3 Builders - Featuring Shahar Madar, VP Security & Trust Products at Fireblocks
- 13:30 - 14:00 - The Algorithmic Arms Race: AI vs. Humans in the Fintech Fraudscape, Powered by SHIELD - Featuring Adhipad Ploypraykaew, Head of Risk and Fraud Management at TrueMoney and Anuj Bhansali, Head of Trust & Safety at PhonePe
- 14:00 - 14:30 - "When the Earth and Moon Collide" Risk lessons from DeFi - Featuring Caroline Bowler, CEO at BTC Markets and Dina Mainville, President at Collisionless
- 14:45 - 15:15 - Guardians of Digital Finance: Ethical AI's Fight Against Cyber Villains - Featuring Bin Ru Tan, President, Enterprise Digital at ST Engineering and Tony Petrov, Chief Legal Officer at Sumsub
[1:00PM ET] - ACAMS Southern California Chapter April 2024 Event: LA Roundtable: 2024 AFC Threats and SoCal Chapter Best Practices - Los Angeles, CA - [Register for the event]
[07:00 AM EST] - **Webinar: The impact of the European Accessibility Act on FinTech - [Register for the event]
[10:00 AM EST] - Unleashing the Potential of Fintech Growth - Virtual - [Register for the event]
[12:00 PM EST] - Do We Need Intermediaries? - Virtual - [Register for the event]
[01:00 PM EST] - Interview with Karus Co-Founders Aaron Travis and James “Jamie” Harrison - Virtual - [Register for the event]
Southeast Asia Blockchain Week- Bangkok, Thailand - Day 2 - [Register for the event]
BITCOIN ENERGY SUMMIT- Hilton Downtown Miami - Day 2 - [Register for the event]
World Dubai Blockchain Summit 2024- Dubai, UAE - Day 2 - [Register for the event]
BananaConf Tallinn 2024- Tallinn, Estonia - Day 2 - [Register for the event]
Outer Edge Riyadh 2024 In Dubai - Dubai, UAE - [Register for the event]
The Assembly APAC - Hong Kong - Day 2 - [Register for event]
Fintech Marketing Conference - London, UK/ Online - [Register for event]
The global internet economy conference, Stripe Sessions - Virtual - Day 1 - [Register for event]

Wednesday, 24 April

**Money 20/20- Bankok, Thailand - Day 2 - [Register for the event]
- 11:10 - 11:15 - AI vs. Digital Fraud: Unmasking Fintech's Hidden Enemy - Featuring Pavel Goldman-Kalaydin, Head of Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning at Sumsub
- 11:35 - 12:05 - Risk, Revelations and Resilience: Fintech's Bold Move in Digital Lending - Featuring Dino Setiawan. CEO at AwanTunai and Elena Chan, Chief Risk Officer & General Counsel at Beforepay
- 12:10 - 12:30 - Building Sustainable Compliance Platforms in the Age of Artificial Intelligence - Featuring Charmian Simmons, Financial Crime & Compliance Expert at SymphonyAI
- A clash of three sessions, take your pick:
  - 14:05 - 14:35 - Rev Up your Returns: Harnessing Machine Learning for Identity Verification in the Fintech Fast Lane - Featuring Hal Lonas, Chief Technology Officer at Trulioo and Merusha Naidu, Global Head of Network Partnerships at Paymentology Ltd
  - 14:15 - 14:20 - Protecting your entire customer lifecycle from all types of fraud - Featuring Nikhil Jois, Head of Growth at Bureau Inc
  - 14:25 - 14:55 - The Key to the Future of Banking - How Banks Are Using Blockchain to Open Doors for Efficient, Compliant, and Interoperable Financial Services - Featuring Dr Karin Boonlertvanich, EVP - Corporate Strategy and Innovations at KASIKORNBANK and Marina Khaustova, COO at Crystal Intelligence
- Another clash between two solid sessions:
  - 15:05 - 15:35 - Striking a balance: Where Innovators meet Regulators - Featuring Karndee Leopairote, Chief Foresight and Digital Asset Officer at DTGO Group at DigitaLife Corporation and Micky Tesfaye, Content Lead, Europe at Money20/20
  - 15:25 - 15:55 - CBDCs - The New Frontier of Money? - Featuring Bénédicte Nolens, Centre Head, Bank for International Settlement (BIS) and Makoto Takemiya, Co-Founder & Group CEO at Soramitsu Holdings Ag
- 16:35 - 17:05 - Riding the Dragon's Back: Hong Kong's Bold Advance in Digital Assets and CBDCs - Featuring George Chou, Chief Fintech Officer at Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Medhy Souidi, Senior Advisory Editor at DBS Hong Kong
[05:30 AM EST] - Digital KYC APIs for instant onboarding - Virtual - [Register for the event]
[11:00 AM EST] - **Alternative Investments Webinar Series: April 2024 - Virtual - [Register for the event]
[12:00 PM EST] - Forbes Columnist Ron Shevlin on the Power of Snark - Virtual - [Register for the event]
[01:00 PM EST] - Marketing Fintech: Cómo Zenus Bank Conquista el Mundo Digital - Virtual - [Register for the event]
Southeast Asia Blockchain Week- Bangkok, Thailand - Day 3 - [Register for the event]
BananaConf Tallinn 2024- Tallinn, Estonia - Day 3 - [Register for the event]
The global internet economy conference, Stripe Sessions - Virtual - Day 2 - [Register for event]
Mexico Finance & Fintech Summit 2024 - Mexico - Day 1 - [Register for event]
APAC Corporate Banking Conference - Singapore - [Register for event]

Thursday, 25 April

**Money 20/20- Bangkok, Thailand - Day 3 - [Register for the event]
- 10:00 - 10:30 - Beyond the scoreboard: Navigating risks and growing games globally - Featuring Jessie Toh, VP, Global Treasurer at Coda Payments and Jessica Liu, Co-Founder at Planto Limited
- 10:35 - 11:05 - Virtual Coins, Digital Currencies and Crypto Custody – Marathon or Sprint - Featuring NILS OLE MATTHIESSEN, Global Head of Cash Management & Head of Corporate Bank APAC at Deutsche Bank and Grace Chong,
  Regulatory Head at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
- 11:30 - 12:00 - Regulatory Maze: Navigating Challenges in Cross-Border Payments - Featuring Don Vacal, CEO & Founder at ALTPAYNET and Nakul Kothari, Head of Market Expansion at Juspay
- 14:10 - 14:15 - Managing and Mitigating Risk for Tech Startups - Featuring Rob Russell, Founder & Director at Continuum Risk Advisory Pte Ltd
[1:45PM CDT] - **ACAMS Greater Omaha Chapter April 2024 Event: SAR: 2023 Year In Review - Omaha, NE - [Register for the event]
[12:00PM ET] - **ACAMS Pittsburgh Chapter April 2024 Virtual Event: Navigating Today’s AML Job Market: Industry Insights and Trends - Online - [Register for the event]
[12:00PM EST] - **ACAMS US Capital Chapter April 2024 Virtual Event: Health Care Fraud - It’s Not What You Think - Online - [Register for the event]
[11:30AM ET] - **ACAMS Mid Tennessee Chapter April 2024 Event: The Demand for Skilled Talent - 2024 Hiring Trends - Nashville, TN - [Register for the event]
[5:00PM ET] - **ACAMS Northern Ohio Chapter April 2024 Event: Recent Northern Ohio Human Trafficking Investigations - Cleveland, OH - [Register for the event]
[06:00 AM EST] - FDL Talks: Fintech - Virtual - [Register for the event]
[12:00 PM EST] - Smooth KYB onboarding in fintech: reducing drop-off rate with UX magic- Virtual - [Register for the event]
[05:00 AM EST] - AI powered solutions for Social Enterprise Finance Providers- Virtual - [Register for the event]
[09:00 AM EST] - **Webinar: Next Generation AML Challenges and How AI Can Help- Virtual - [Register for the event]
[10:00 AM EST] - Spotlight: AI for FinTech Research Lab- Virtual - [Register for the event]
Southeast Asia Blockchain Week- Bangkok, Thailand - Day 4 - [Register for the event]
Global Blockchain Congress 2024- Dubai, UAE - Day 1 - [Register for the event]
2nd Swiss Bitcoin Conference 2024- Switzerland - Day 1 - [Register for the event]
The global internet economy conference, Stripe Sessions - Virtual - Day 3 - [Register for event]
AI Fraud and AML Summit - Chicago - [Register for event]

Friday, 26 April

[03:30 PM EST] - Fridays in Fintech: Ep9 - Insights from over 200 fintechs w/ Rick Bachman - Virtual - [Register for the event]
Southeast Asia Blockchain Week- Bangkok, Thailand - Day 5 - [Register for the event]
Global Blockchain Congress 2024- Dubai, UAE - Day 2 - [Register for the event]
2nd Swiss Bitcoin Conference 2024- Switzerland - Day 2 - [Register for the event]
Cornell Blockchain Conference 2024- New York City, U.S - [Register for the event]
The ONCHAIN 2024 Web3 Conference- Bangkok, Thailand - [Register for the event]

Saturday, 27 April

[01:30 AM EST] - Fintech Evolution: A Global Perspective and India’s Landscape - [Register for the event]
[06:30 AM EST] - Recent Regulatory Changes in the Indian Fintechs: Impact on Project Economy- Virtual - [Register for the event]
Southeast Asia Blockchain Week- Bangkok, Thailand - Day 6 - [Register for the event]
2nd Swiss Bitcoin Conference 2024- Switzerland - Day 3 - [Register for the event]
Web3 Digital Summit 2024 In Bardolino- Bardolino, Italy - Day 1 - [Register for the event]

Sunday, 28 April

Southeast Asia Blockchain Week- Bangkok, Thailand - Day 7 - [Register for the event]
2nd Swiss Bitcoin Conference 2024- Switzerland - Day 4 - [Register for the event]
Web3 Digital Summit 2024 In Bardolino- Bardolino, Italy - Day 2 - [Register for the event]

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