Agentic Decentralized Finance Forum With Singapore Blockchain Week To Advance ASEAN's Next Digital Economy
— As artificial intelligence reshapes industries and digital assets move into the financial mainstream, Singapore is well positioned to lead the next chapter of digital innovation. Against this. . .
— As artificial intelligence reshapes industries and digital assets move into the financial mainstream, Singapore is well positioned to lead the next chapter of digital innovation. Against this backdrop,Singapore Innovation Centre and Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industryand inaugurated theAgentic Decentralized Finance ForumatSMEICC 2026. SMEICC 2026featuresGuest of Honour – Mr. Chee Hong Tat, Minister for National Development. which welcome more than5,000 business leadersfrom across the region. Held on6 August 2026at theSuntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, the forum hosted approximately250 invited participants and provideda platform for discussions on Agentic AI, decentralised finance, tokenised real-world assets, trusted digital infrastructure and the regulatory frameworks needed to support responsible innovation across Asia. The event also served as a media session for upcoming Singapore Blockchain Week scheduled for 13 – 17 November 2026. The programme will feature distinguished speakers from organisations including theDr. Marcuz Tan : Founder , AI:XcelertorJoanna Ossinger : Managing Editor , CNBCProf. Edward Tay : National University of SingaporeDr. Bo Bai : Chairman and Co-Founder, Alpha Ladder GroupBelle Leung : Head of Asia, Xapo BankAaron Thian : Director of Institution Sales, Anchorage DigitalSean Chung : Vice President, Global Business Development, R25Thomas Chou : Head of APAC, Canton FoundationAngela Ang : Managing Director, BitGoDr. Charlie In : Founder, Raffles CapitalHolly Fang : President, Singapore Fintech AssociationLiu Tian Wei : Co-Founder, StraitXDiederik Van Wersch : Regional Director – Asean, ChainalysisZack Yang : Co-Founder, FOMO PayTin Pei Ling : Co-President, MetacompSann Carriere : Executive Committee, Asia Blockchain AssociationAssociate ProfessorEdward Tay,Chairman & Director of the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Office at the National University of Singapore School of Computing ; Council Member of the Singapore Accreditation Council ; Chair of Expert Panel of Singapore Blockchain Weekbelieves Singapore’s leadership in AI governance and accreditation provides a strong foundation for the next phase of digital finance. He noted that close collaboration between academia, industry and regulators, together with Singapore’s internationally recognised research excellence, positions the country to lead the responsible adoption of Agentic AI and digital assets while reinforcing its standing as a trusted global financial centre. “Singapore’s strength has always been its ability to connect people, capital and ideas across borders,” saidHeslin Kim, Chair of Organising Committee of Singapore Blockchain Week ; Co-Founder of Zenith. As AI and blockchain become increasingly interconnected, the opportunity is not simply to adopt new technologies, but to build trusted partnerships that accelerate responsible innovation. “Singapore’s rise as a trusted digital finance hub has been built on close partnership between regulators, financial institutions and innovators. That public-private collaboration will only matter more as Agentic AI and blockchain converge with digital finance. The Association looks forward to working with our fellow stakeholders to ensure this next wave of innovation is harnessed responsibly. The Agentic Finance Forum gives us exactly that platform, a place for bold ideas and honest conversations that will keep Singapore at the forefront of financial innovation. ” saidHolly Fang, President of the Singapore FinTech Association. “The next digital economy won’t be built around human users alone, it will increasingly include AI agents participating in commerce. To unlock that future, we need trusted financial infrastructure that allows AI to transact securely, compliantly and at scale. With its strong digital and regulatory foundations, Singapore is well positioned to lead this transition,” saidTianwei Liu, CEO and Co-Founder of StraitsX. “MetaComp is honoured to be part of the Agentic Decentralized Finance Forum, curated by Singapore Blockchain Week at SMEICC 2026,” saidTin Pei Ling, Co-President, MetaComp. Payments are the foundation of a resilient digital economy, and Singapore’s position as a trusted, well-regulated hub gives it a real advantage in shaping how that infrastructure develops across the region. We’re seeing growing institutional confidence in that regulatory clarity, and forums like this are where that confidence turns into practical, cross-border collaboration. Singapore Blockchain Week, MetaComp and many other partners are each doing their part to solidify Singapore’s position as the region’s leading digital finance hub, as we lead up to the ASEAN summit in 2027. Turning dialogue into collaboration, the Agentic Decentralized Finance Forum will also mark an important milestone for Singapore Blockchain Week through the signing of a five-partyMemorandum of Understanding (MOU)with organizations spanning agentic commerce, international entrepreneurship and artificial intelligence. The collaboration brings togetherSingapore Blockchain Week with , Raffles Capital, VIA Labs with Animoca Brands,AIDX Tech, China-Singapore AI Association (CSAIA)andHICOOLGlobal Entrepreneur Summit– China’s leading international innovation and entrepreneurship platforms byBeijing Overseas Talents Association (BOTA). The partnership will support several strategic initiatives, including the deployment of anAI-powered Agentic Commerce Ticketing Platform, AI x DeFi Convergence Pitch Competition,international ecosystemacross Singapore and China. This reflects Singapore Blockchain Week’s broader ambition to serve as a regional platform where ideas, partnerships and emerging technologies converge to shape Asia’s next digital economy. As the boundaries between AI, blockchain and financial services continue to evolve, the conversations taking place at the Agentic Finance Forum are intended to extend well beyond the conference hall. Through new partnerships, shared expertise and cross-border collaboration, Singapore Blockchain Week aims to help build an ecosystem where innovation is not only discussed but realised. About Singapore Fintech AssociationCross-industry platform with one of its subcommittees focuses on Web3 to facilitate collaboration among stakeholders across ecosystem. Supported by a distinguished leaders :Patron: Mr. Alvin Tan, Minister of State for Trade and Industry and National DevelopmentStrategic Advisory :– Ms. Ong Chen Hui, Assistant Chief Executive, Infocomm Media Development Authority– Mr. Soh Leng Wan, Assistant Managing Director, Enterprise Singapore– Mr. Neil Parekh, Deputy Chairman, Global Finance & Technology Network– Mr. Sanjoy Sen, Managing Director and Group Head, DBSAbout StraitsXIssuer of Singapore Dollar- and US Dollar-denominated stablecoins (XSGD and XUSD), that are backed 1:1 by their respective fiat reserves. Licensed by Monetary Authority of Singapore with more than US$30 billion in stablecoin transactions and over 3. 6 million transactions processed. Backed by prominent financial and strategic investors including NTT DOCOMO, Standard Chartered, SC Ventures and InterVest, and secured a further US$10 million strategic investment from UQPAY in 2025 to accelerate cross-border payments infrastructure across Asia. About MetacompMetaComp is a digital finance platform providing digital payment token and cross-border payment services, alongside solutions spanning trading, custody, payments, stablecoins and digital asset management. Licensed by Monetary Authority of Singapore, and backed by Alibaba withUS$35 million in Pre-A funding in 2026 and is expanding its StableX Network while developing AI-enabled infrastructure for the emerging financial economy. About Singapore Blockchain WeekPositioned as the world’s first cross-border Blockchain flagship event which is supported by association and government,, the programme spans across Republic of Singapore and Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone in Southern Malaysia. Bringing together policymakers, regulators, entrepreneurs, investors, enterprises and innovators from around the world to foster meaningful dialogue, strategic partnerships and cross-sector collaboration to accelerate innovation as a global hub for the digital economy. Join The MovementWebsite :www. singaporeblockchainweek. orgLinkedin :https://www. linkedin. com/company/singaporeblockchainweekofficial X :https://x. com/SingaporeBWeek Telegram :https://t. me/SingaporeBlockchainWeekLuma :https://luma. com/singaporeblockchainweekContact Info:Name: WendyEmail:Send EmailOrganization: Singapore Innovation Centre Pte LtdWebsite:http://singaporeinnovationcentre. com/Disclaimer:This press release is for informational purposes only. 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