Prof. Pornanong Budsaratragoon, Ph.D., Secretary-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), met with Prof. Dr. Marlene Amstad, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), on the occasion of the IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings to exchange views on and discuss cooperation in supervisory technology (SupTech), including matters related to the IOSCO SupTech Forum.

Regarding SupTech initiatives, the SEC Secretary-General is a member of the SupTech Strategic Group and contributes to formulating the group’s operational strategy. In addition, the SEC has designated representatives to contribute to the development of technical tools and share a case study entitled “Detecting potential misconduct from corporate disclosures” in the SupTech Spotlight.

The meeting also covered the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics to support supervision, the development of personnel skills and capabilities, and ways to address emerging technology-related risks and challenges, with the aim of enhancing the efficiency of capital market supervision in the digital era.

The meeting took place at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center on 17 October 2026.