Program
Agenda
Five days across South Malaysia and Singapore, from the Johor Web3 SEZ Immersion to the Summit. Sessions and speakers are added as they are confirmed.
13 NOV
South Malaysia
Johor Web3 SEZ Immersion
Growth & Capital Strategies for SMEs and Startups, with MDEC, IMFC-J, AI:Xcelerator and Web3Preneur.
13:00
to
17:00
Growth & Capital Strategies for SMEs and Startups
Menara IIB, Iskandar Puteri, Johor
By invite, $38, approval required
An afternoon for founders, SME leaders and investors on raising capital, building valuation and planning for exit. MDEC opens with a brief on Malaysia's digital economy, AI:Xcelerator covers structuring for a higher valuation, and IMFC-J walks through opportunities in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone. The afternoon closes with an i8 ecosystem spotlight, founder networking and a tour of Menara IIB.
Evening
ETH Johor Happy Hour
14 NOV
Singapore
Tech-Enabled Sports
Sports meets technology, starting with the Sui Run.
15 NOV
Singapore
Learnathon
ETH Co-Working with ETHGlobal, and the Emerging Tech Learnathon with a Startup Village by Blackstorm, the ASEAN Foundation and LinkedIn.
09:00
to
21:00
ETH Co-Working with ETHGlobal
National Library, Singapore
A relaxed Sunday of co-working for Web3 founders and builders, run with ETHGlobal. Bring your laptop, meet other teams and get a head start on the week.
14:00
to
18:00
Emerging Tech Learnathon
Singapore
A community learning day for students, developers and founders. A whitepaper reading club works through blockchain, Web3 and AI papers together, and a Startup Village with Blackstorm showcases early-stage teams. Run with the ASEAN Foundation and LinkedIn.
16 NOV
Singapore
Roundtable and Reception
Roundtable: Unlocking Velocity in Trade & Payments, hosted by Contour Network with SAP, then the VIP and Speaker Reception.
13:00
to
15:30
Roundtable: Unlocking Velocity in Trade & Payments
The POD, Level 16, National Library Building
Approval required
Hosted by Contour Network with SAP. After a networking lunch, around 10 experts from banking, payments, regulation, treasury and digital assets discuss trade digitization, interoperability, agentic AI, stablecoins, tokenized deposits and SME inclusion. Moderated by Sweta Roy of The Banker, with Rahul Bhargava of Contour co-moderating. Speakers include Kiran Mistry (SAP) and GLEIF. Drinks follow.
16:00
to
18:00
VIP and Speaker Reception
National Library / Lee Kong Chian Reference Library
Invite only
An evening reception for SBW speakers, VIPs and partners on the eve of the Summit.
Evening
ETH Singapore Happy Hour, TEAMZ Tour (Singapore)
17 NOV
Singapore
Summit
Three stages: DeFi x RWA, Open Mic and Booths, and AI x DLT. Plus the VIP Room and the Capital Assembly by VNTR and DarkNight Capital.
09:00
to
09:30
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Venus 1
Opening
Welcome remarks by the SBW Chair.
09:30
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10:15
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Venus 1
Monetary Authority of Singapore's BLOOM: Project Members on the Public-Private Collaborative Initiative
Moderator: Yap Tat Yeen (Maybank Singapore). Panelists: Rahul Bhargava (The World Bank), Anand Vinukonda (Partior) and Ameresh Mohan (Nium).
09:30
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10:15
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Venus 3
From Regulation to Adoption: How is Southeast Asia's Digital Asset Policy Evolving?
Moderator: Steve Vallas (BlockchainAPAC). Panelists: Claudia Hui (TRM Labs), Matthias Bauer-Langgartner (Chainalysis), John McWhorter (OpenEden), Sugandhi Govil (Circle) and Jonathon Miller (Payward).
10:15
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10:30
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Venus 1
TRON: Powering the Next Era of Digital Finance, Stablecoins, Institutions and Artificial Intelligence
With Justin Sun (TRON).
10:15
to
11:00
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Venus 3
Tokenisation at Scale: What is Necessary for Mainstream Adoption?
Moderator: Mark Tang (Hydra X). Panelists: Isaac Lim (Mirae Asset Securities (Singapore)), Jitendra Singh Jaitawat (Helix), Matthew Matuszak (Interchain Foundation) and Tushar Gulhane (SAP Asia Pte Ltd).
10:30
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11:15
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Venus 1
Commercial Reality of Tokenised Money: from Sandbox to Scale
Moderator: Namita Kinjawadekar (Money20/20 Asia). Panelists: Nischint Sanghavi (Visa), Advait Jasoria (Kinexys by J.P. Morgan), Zahid Mustafa (State Street), Ruoyun Yang (Honest Bank) and Rania Rahardja (Ondo Finance).
11:00
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11:45
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Venus 3
Where will Institutional Capital and Collateral Converge Onchain?
Moderator: Ryan Trinkle (Obsidian Systems). Panelists: CJ Fong (GSR), Elodie de Marchi (Kaiko), Matthew Dawson (Ethereum Institutional), Barry Plunkett (Cosmos Labs) and Nitin Gaur (Nethermind).
11:15
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12:00
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Venus 1
The Debate: Will Non-USD Stablecoins Overtake USD Stablecoins?
Judge: Douglas Gan (Sera). Team Non-USD: Shun Ishikawa (Startale Group by Sony and SBI), Apinand Dabpetch (True Money) and Florence Wong Yoke Yan (MYRT Money). Team USD: Wee Siang Lee (Paxos).
11:30
to
12:30
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Venus 2
Web3 Pitchfest and Demos
An open pitching competition for founders, hosted by Asia Investor Relations. One winner takes a year in the Raffles Entrepreneur Consortium founder program, AI:Xcelerator coaching, investor pitching sessions in three cities, and access to the PIE Fund managed by Raffles Capital.
11:45
to
12:30
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Venus 3
Beyond the Hype: Where Is Smart Money Investing in Digital Assets in 2027?
Moderator: Rene Darmos (Moonhill Capital). Panelists: Nichanan Kesonpat (1kx), Clara Boh (Lightspeed Faction), Alvin Evander (MDI Ventures), Cedric Ong (Maximum Frequency Ventures) and Victoria Fung (Kraken).
12:30
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14:00
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All stages
Networking Lunch
13:30
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14:00
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Venus 2
Investing in Physical Uranium, from Funds to RWA Tokens
Singapore Management University research comparing investment vehicles for physical uranium, including RWA tokens.
With Randall Duran (Singapore Management University).
14:00
to
14:45
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Venus 1
Blockchain Applications Beyond Finance: Entertainment, Property, Healthcare, Manufacturing
Moderator: Anndy Lian (Web4: The Age of Autonomous Intelligence). Panelists: Walter Lee (Renaiss), Marco Cora (ZKsync Foundation), Mo Jalil (EthSystems) and Yuji Kumagai (Soneium by Sony Block Solutions Labs).
14:00
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14:45
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Venus 3
How can Onchain Treasury Management Benefit a Company's Bottom Line?
Moderator: Kenneth Lim (Figment). Panelists: Arthur Tricoire (Flowdesk), Nathanael Christian (IDRX), Jay McCarthy (Tashi Network) and Chee (SC) Beh (Yuno).
14:30
to
17:30
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VIP Room
VIP Room
14:45
to
15:30
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Venus 1
Which Frontier Markets are Converging Blockchain and AI?
Moderator: Alan Ang (TOTM Technologies Limited). Panelists: Daniel Hwang (Future Native), Dr. James Ong (Artificial Intelligence International Institute), Diederik Van Wersch (Chainalysis), Nicole Nguyen (APAC DAO) and Han Jin (Bluwhale).
14:45
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15:30
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Venus 3
Corporate Capital Meets Web3: Strategic Opportunities for Yield
Moderator: Tan Yan Shan (Utila). Panelists: Wilbert Johan (Pendle), Kent Lin (Optimum), Joshua Cheong (Mantle), Annabelle Huang (Altius Labs) and Henry Zhang (DigiFT).
15:00
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16:00
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Venus 2
AIM ASEAN Cert by Blackstorm
15:30
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16:15
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Venus 1
How is Blockchain being Adopted Across Business and Payments in 2027?
Moderator: Sann Carrière (Orobo). Panelists: Kevin Kang (REAP), Albina Gaisina (United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)), Jose Fernandez da Ponte (Stellar Development Foundation) and Hang Jia (Diners Club Singapore (DCS Group)).
15:30
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16:15
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Venus 3
Agentic Web3: Are Agents a Step Function Improvement?
Moderator: Pranav Rastogi (Wachsman). Panelists: Kevin Lee (BingX), Viacheslav Petrenko (LITSLINK), Jean-Luc Pellerin (T-RIZE Group) and Stéphanie Cabossioras (Société Générale-Forge).
16:00
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17:00
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Venus 2
The Infrastructure Behind Stablecoins, by 1626 Events
16:15
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17:00
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Venus 1
Real World Businesses: Are They the Unlock for Blockchain Proliferation?
Moderator: John Kiew (CertiK). Panelists: Manish Kumar (RealX), Andryan Gouw Prakasa (GORO), Daniel Nagy (Forefront), Daniela Barbosa (LF Decentralized Trust) and Andrew Gibb (Twinstake).
17:15
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17:45
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Venus 1
ADDX and XDC: The Healthcare Segment
With Inmoo Hwang (ADDX) and Davy Goh (Passion Venture Capital).
17:45
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18:00
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Venus 1
Closing Remarks
13–17 November 2026
South Malaysia and Singapore
© 2026 Singapore Blockchain Week