ASEAN Tech Summit 2026 Highlights AI, Tokenization, and Future of Finance
The ASEAN Tech Summit 2026 was held in Manila, bringing together government heads, regulators, and financial and technology leaders to discuss Southeast Asia's digital economy.
The two-day event focused on artificial intelligence, digital assets, cybersecurity, and cross-border payments under the theme 'Building ASEAN's Digital Economy: Secure. Sustainable. Inclusive. Borderless.'
FinTech Alliance PH Founding Chairman and RCBC Executive Vice President Lito Villanueva stated that agentic AI, digital assets, and cybersecurity are converging to redefine financial services.
Villanueva projected that by 2030, a majority of transactions may no longer involve human intervention.
Binance founder Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao participated in a fireside chat with Villanueva, discussing the role of regulated stablecoins and floating the concept of a 'regulatory passport' for cryptocurrency firms.