Intro to ASA/Capital Summit
Alex LimHead of APAC, LayerZero



Asia cannot be viewed as a single unified market.
Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Southeast Asia and the United Arab Emirates are each developing their own approaches to stablecoins, tokenization and digital money, each shaped by distinct regulatory regimes and industry environments.
Last year brought 1,100+ developers, issuers, financial institutions and policymakers to Seoul across 17 sessions.
This year goes one market at a time.
Through opinion leaders, we will dive into how each country is moving forward with its own regulatory and industrial context.
If you build, invest, regulate or research anywhere in Asia, this is the practical view of what is actually happening.
The day is built as an argument: where Asia actually stands, what the rest of the world still gets wrong about it, and what has to happen next.
What Is Holding Back Asia's Progress
Act 1 examines where stablecoins, tokenization, and digital money currently stand in each Asian market including Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Southeast Asia, and the United Arab Emirates.
The goal of this act is to identify the specific constraints that are delaying business expansion and market participation.
What Is the Global Market Overlooking
Act 2 addresses the gap between how global markets perceive Asia and how each market actually operates. Each session revisits conventional assumptions about regulation, demand, and market structure, and tests whether these perceptions match reality.





What Comes Next
Act 3 discusses the conditions required for stablecoins, tokenization, and digital financial infrastructure to scale meaningfully across Asia.
This final discussion lays out the specific priorities that developers, financial institutions, and policymakers should pursue as they prepare for the next stage of market adoption.








Alex LimHead of APAC, LayerZero
Beomsuk KimHead of Korea, S&P Dow Jones Indices
Michelle KangCMO, Pharos
Sean ChungVP, Global Business Development, R25
Antonio LiuVP of Product, TopNod
Miyeon Michelle ChoiDirector of Institutional Business, DSRV
Terry KimCSO, BDACS
Alex LimHead of APAC, LayerZero
Maggie HsuHead of GTM, Crypto, a16z
Yuval RoozCo-Founder & CEO, Digital Asset, Canton
Heechang KangCSO & Co-Founder, FourPillars
Ricky YangHead of Solution, ZAN (Ant Digital Technology)
Wish WuCo-founder & CEO, Pharos
Yeongin LeeModeratorEcosystem Lead, Subzero Labs
Kwansub ShimBusiness Development Senior Manager, Coinone
Anton ChengSolutions Architect, Morpho
Bobby ZagottaChief Business Officer, Subzero Labs
AlexModeratorHead of APAC, LayerZero
LorenzoCo-Founder, USDT0
Blaze LeeBusiness Development & Ecosystem Lead, Upbit/Giwa
Jinsol BokModeratorHead of Research, FourPillars
Yoonho KimTEAM LEADER, FN Guide
Donghyeon JoCo-founder, Undefined Labs
Antonio LiuVP of Product, TopNod
Sean ChungVP, Global Business Development, R25
RobbieModeratorPartner, Further
Henson OrserFounder & CEO, Soter Insure
Takafumi ShimoyamaVice President / Head of Business Development, SBI DigiTrust
Byeongyun SeoModeratorCo-CEO, DSRV
Takafumi ShimoyamaVice President / Head of Business Development, SBI DigiTrust
Sehyun KangManaging Director, NICE
Ryo SakaiModeratorWebX CEO, CoinPost
Sarah HoNikko Open Innovation Lab, SMBC
Arnold LeeCo-Founder & CEO, Sphere
SteveModeratorCo-Founder & CEO, FourPillars
Franklin BiGeneral Partner, Pantera
MoyedModeratorHead of Research, Korea, Sphere
NathanCo-founder & CEO, IDRX
Wei ZhouCEO, Coins.ph
JoowoongModeratorSenior Associate, Shinhan Securities
Jeseok HongAssociate, Digital Asset Division, Shinhan Securities
Teagan BuckleyStrategic Partnerships, APAC, Canton
KeithModeratorHead of APAC, Allium
HangilSenior Manager, KakaoBank
Sunghyun KimTeam Lead, KSNET
Damian ChenVP Growth, Starknet
NakulCBO, Multipli
Hyung Yeon LeeCEO, Altus
Jaewon KimModeratorResearcher, FourPillars
Sy Noel ChanSr Director, Business Development & Strategic Partnerships at MetaMask, Metamask
HyunsuCEO, HyperionDeFi
SamModeratorHead of Global Digital Assets, Meritz
Sue LeeAPAC Head of Index Investment Strategy, S&P Dow Jones Indices
MatthewGlobal Program Manager, Franklin Templeton
Shawn LimModeratorVP APAC, Hypernative
Bobby ZagottaChief Business Officer, Subzero Labs
NihalModeratorManaging Director, Hongshan
FrancescoHead of Tokenization Expansion, Tether
EuntaekBlockchain Team Leader, Toss
Delane FooModeratorRegional Managing Director (APAC), Nethermind
Samuel ChongInstitutional Relations Lead, APAC & MENA, Lido
Adrian YipProduct Manager, Symbiotic
KevinModeratorFounder & CEO, Enhanced
Reid SimonPresident, Digital Assets, Figure
AlvinEcosystem Growth Lead, Pharos
LevXModeratorLead Engineer, Giwater
WilbertRWA Lead, Pendle
GemmaModeratorEcosystem Growth, Mantle
LauraChief Business Officer, Pharos
Bridget LiCo Founder and CEO, Asseto
Marcin KazmierczakModeratorCo-Founder & COO, RedStone
Andy LeePartner, HashKey RWA
Ken BassigHead of Incubations, Pharos
Thomas SyManaging Director, Head of Multi-Asset & Digital Asset Solutions, New York Life Investment Management
Val GuiGeneral Manager of xStocks, xStocks
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