Inside the Bangkok Convergence Panel: Rethinking the Cost of Finance 🇹🇭 As Bangkok hosted the @IMFNews @WorldBankGroup @AM2026Thailand, the first in Thailand since 1991, Connecting The Dots the events arm of DTC Group opened the week with Bangkok Convergence the night before the Meetings began. Side events like this are where some of the most candid conversations happen. The format is open and in-depth, and people go further than they can in a formal meeting room. That’s the room we set out to build. Key takeaways from the panel ▫️ The cost of finance is still far too high. For Thai people and SMEs, borrowing and moving money remain a heavy burden. That gap is where new financial technology has to prove its value. ▫️ Technology alone won’t close it. Digital assets and modern payment rails can lower costs. They only reach people at scale when policy, institutions and the private sector move together. ▫️ Trust is the real infrastructure. Without sound rules and public confidence, innovation stays at the edges. ▫️ Hosting the world is a chance to rethink direction. As Khun Korn noted, the bigger value of a week like this is the chance to ask what role Thailand wants to play in the global economy. The short-term spending matters less. On stage 🎙 @KornGoThailand, Democrat Party 🎙 Marc Forni, Lead Specialist, @WorldBankGroup 🎙 Candace Kelly, Chief Legal & Policy Officer, @StellarOrg 🎙 Moderated by Sahib Anandsongvit, CEO, Pandora Also speaking at Bangkok Convergence 🎤 Barami Rai (@MR_B_DTC), CEO, @DTCGroup_ 🎤 Kwanpadh Suddhi-Dhamakit, Senior Country Officer, @WorldBankGroup 🎤 Matthew Papineau, Founder & CEO, Papineau Strategy 🎤 Betty Sun-Lucas, Regional Director APAC, @StellarOrg 🎤 @SolanaFndn Executive Team 🎤 Jonathan Low, CEO, @elephantsinc DTC Group connects global players with Asia’s ecosystem. Bangkok Convergence brought Thai policy, a global institution, a leading blockchain network and Thailand’s tech scene into one honest conversation. That’s what Connecting The Dots is built for. Thank you to our panellists and to every guest who joined us 🧡 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Title Sponsors: @StellarOrg | @SolanaFndn Supporting Sponsors: @hedera | @elephantsinc Event Partner: Tessera Capital Co-hosted by: @DTCGroup_ Organized by: @CTDEvents_ For first access, join our private Telegram: 👉 t.me/connectingthed…

Bangkok Convergence: Where Digital Assets Met Traditional Finance 🇹🇭 On 11 October, the night before the @IMFNews @WorldBankGroup @AM2026Thailand opened in Bangkok, we hosted Bangkok Convergence, a private evening for leaders shaping the future of finance. Around one table were people who rarely share a room. We were honoured to welcome representatives from the World Bank, alongside guests from government and policy, banking and insurance, venture capital and family offices, listed companies, and the digital asset sector. What the evening was about ▫️ Policy, capital and technology in one conversation ▫️ A panel on where finance and Asia are heading next ▫️ A curated Thai dinner with intentional seating ▫️ Introductions built to last beyond the evening Thank you to our speakers and guests for making it an evening to remember, and to our sponsors for making it possible 🧡 Bangkok Convergence will return. Details on the next edition are coming soon. **Event photos will be sent to all attending guests via email. Please keep an eye on your inbox.** ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Title Sponsors: @StellarOrg | @SolanaFndn Supporting Sponsors: @hedera | @elephantsinc Event Partner: Tessera Capital Co-hosted by: @DTCGroup_ Organized by: @CTDEvents_ For first access, join our private Telegram: 👉 t.me/connectingthed…