CZ to Speak at ASEAN Tech Summit Manila on Digital Assets and Finance

Binance Founder CZ is set to join the ASEAN Tech Summit Manila for his first public event in the Philippines. Lito Villanueva, FinTech Alliance.PH Founding Chairman, will host a fireside chat with Zhao on digital assets, stablecoins, and the future of finance.

The summit is expected to draw over 4,000 delegates from more than 30 countries, and passes are priced at Php 15,000 plus VAT. The conference agenda includes six primary tracks: artificial intelligence and intelligent automation, cross-border finance and digital payments, cybersecurity and digital resilience, cloud and digital infrastructure, the data economy, and policy governance.

Zhao's appearance follows a previous visit to the Philippines in June, where he held regulatory discussions with government officials and industry representatives. The meetings coincided with the SEC granting approval for domestic fintech firm BlockShoals Technologies Inc. to conduct operational testing under the 'StratBox' framework.