SEC Secretary-General Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol said: “Nowadays, digital assets are used for fundraising and trading. Also, Blockchain innovation and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) are applied to non-financial industries such as energy, arts, entertainment or sports whereby various assets are converted into digital tokens to enhance transaction efficiency and consumer accessibility. Regulators in various countries have expressed views and laid out guidelines for digital asset oversight that vary in degree of strictness.  We take this opportunity to organize the 1st SEC Thailand International Digital Asset Webinar as a forum for welcoming public opinions and learning the perspectives and opinions on digital asset supervision of regulators, academia, business operators and related stakeholders in the international digital asset industry.”   

On 1 November 2021, the first day of the webinar, SEC Secretary-General will give opening remarks at 20.00 hours (local time), followed by a live exclusive interview with Ms. Hester Peirce, US SEC Commissioner, on the topic, “U.S. SEC’s Move on Digital Assets,” with Dr. Wit Sittivaekin as moderator. On 2 November 2021 at 13.30 hours (local time), the event will feature a keynote address on the topic, “Policy Choice for Regulating Digital Asset Industry” by Professor Douglas Arner, Kerry Holdings Professor in Law, the University of Hong Kong, and a panel discussion on “Opportunities, Challenges and Barriers of Digital Asset Businesses.” The panelists are Mr. Chia Hock Lai, Co-chairman, Blockchain Association Singapore, Mr. Ian Taylor, Executive Director, CryptoUK, Mr. HaeBoong Lee, Head, Digital Asset Investors Protection Center, Dunamu Co., Ltd. (Upbit Korea), Dr. Manuel Meyer, Partner, and Mr. Christopher Murrer, Associate, Baker McKenzie Zurich.  

Interested parties are welcome to attend the live webinar on 1-2 November 2021 via SEC Office Facebook Page at this link: https://www.facebook.com/events/869460097088386/?ref=newsfeed.