Money 20/20 Asia Day 1 Recap

Summarizing session details and my overall thoughts on the event.

Day 1 in the books and about to head out for Day 2. Published several recaps on Linkedin that I'll link to here in compiled form:

"The Clash of Regulation vs Innovation for Safety, Stability and Growth"

"Cross-Border Open Banking: Enhancing Integration Across Asia"

"When the Earth and Moon Collide - Risk lessons from DeFi"

"Regulatory Intelligence & Fintech Biz Expansion"

I also attended several primarily risk/fraud focused sessions that I didn't cover formally, but offered some interesting insights, namely "DeFi-ing All the Rules: Why Prioritizing Security is a Must for Web3 Builders" and "The Algorithmic Arms Race: AI vs. Humans in the Fintech Fraudscape, Powered by SHIELD".

General thoughts/observations:

• The hall is definitely a bit smaller than that in Vegas (which felt overwhelming). While there was definitely more of a buzzy/noisy/festive vibe in October, the biggest edge I can give to the Asia edition is that everything was super easy to get to.

• Almost everything is out in the open, which can be a benefit (i.e. just maintaining the vibe of the conference no matter where you go) and a hindrance (the press lounge isn't exactly in a quiet area).

• Food and drink was solid. Quick and efficient especially to serve that many people at scale, yet still tasty. I missed out on the Sumsub ice cream (planning to get some today).

• Shout out to the folks from Ly Hour Pay Pro PLC លី ហួរ វេរលុយ and Stripe that I connected with yesterday. Here's to more new friends today and tomorrow!

• Great work by the team in putting it all together and thanks again for the press invitation!

(Note - all views are those of Fintech Compliance Chronicles/my personal views and not affiliated with any other organization)