DEAI 2026 Speakers

This Year's Speakers

Distinguished voices shaping the conversations on AI governance, digital finance, and the future of the global digital economy at DEAI 2026.

Jason Tay
Jason Tay
CEO of HashKey OTC Singapore
Sanchit Mall
Sanchit Mall
Director, Crypto & Digital Currencies (APAC) of Visa
Tianwei Liu
Tianwei Liu
CEO & Co-Founder of StraitsX
Ong Chun Kiat
Ong Chun Kiat
Acting CEO of SBI Digital Markets
David Hardoon
David Hardoon
ex-Global Head of AI Enablement of Standard Chartered Bank
Lee Kuo Chuen
Lee Kuo Chuen
Chairman of Asia Pacific Exchange
Riady Gozali
Riady Gozali
Managing Partner of Vest Capital
Thomas Wan
Thomas Wan
General Manager of Blockchain Association Singapore
James Ong
James Ong
Managing Director of Artificial Intelligence International Institute
Pei Sai Fan
Pei Sai Fan
ex-Director of Banking Department of Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
Chua Chee Lay
Chua Chee Lay
President of Association for Research on AI-assisted Language Learning
Liqin He
Liqin He
Founder of Singapore Eye
Tan Poh Hwee
Tan Poh Hwee
President of Asia Academy of Digital Economics (AADE)
Daniel Yang
Daniel Yang
Head of Compliance of QCP
Aaron Chua
Aaron Chua
BAS Regulatory Sub Committee / Tether, Regulatory Affairs and Policy - Asia Lead
Luke Soon
Luke Soon
Partner & AI Lead of PwC
Feida Zhu
Feida Zhu
Associate Dean, School of Computing and Information Systemsm, SMU
Distinguished Past Speakers

World-Class Voices

A roster of heads of state, UN officials, central bank leaders, technology executives, and diplomatic envoys who have shaped our past summits.

Eric Brien Rosenbach
Eric Brien Rosenbach
Fmr. Chief of Staff to the U.S. Secretary of Defense and Fmr. U.S. Asst. Secretary of Defense; co-Director, Belfer Center, Harvard University
Major General John A. Davis
Major General John A. Davis
Fmr. Senior Military Advisor for Cyber to the U.S. Secretary of Defense
Bruce McConnell
Bruce McConnell
Fmr. Deputy Under Secretary, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
Jim Reavis
Jim Reavis
Co-founder and CEO, Cloud Security Alliance (CSA); Fmr. Executive Director, ISSA
Chengetai Masango
Chengetai Masango
Head of the UN Secretariat, Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
Melissa Hathaway
Melissa Hathaway
Fmr. Special Asst. to the President & Cyber Policy Review Lead, The White House
John Lee Ka-chiu
John Lee Ka-chiu
Chief Executive, Hong Kong SAR
Tan Kiat How
Tan Kiat How
Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Digital Development & Information, Singapore; Fmr. CEO of IMDA
Chan Soo Sen
Chan Soo Sen
Fmr. Member of Parliament; Fmr. Minister of State, Singapore Government
Seng Han Thong
Seng Han Thong
Fmr. MP (1997–2015); Fmr. MD of Public Affairs, Temasek
NEO Kok Beng
NEO Kok Beng
Nominated Member of Parliament, Singapore Parliament
Yan Shuicheng
Yan Shuicheng
Fellow, Academy of Engineering Singapore; ACM/IEEE/IAPR Fellow, Kunlun Tech / Sea
Aik Beng Ng
Aik Beng Ng
Regional Director, AI Technology Center, NVIDIA
Richard Teng
Richard Teng
Chief Executive Officer, Binance
Simon Chesterman
Simon Chesterman
Fmr. Dean of Law, National University of Singapore (NUS); Senior Director of AI Governance, AI Singapore
Liao Binyu
Liao Binyu
Chairman of the Board, Eurasia Graduate School, University for Peace (UPEACE); Advisor to the Ban Ki-moon Foundation
General Tan Sri Mohd Azumi bin Mohamed (Rtd)
General Tan Sri Mohd Azumi bin Mohamed (Rtd)
Fmr. Chairman of the Board of Directors, CyberSecurity Malaysia; Fmr. Chief of Malaysian Army
Che Haiping
Che Haiping
SVP & Chief Strategy Officer, Digital Transformation, Huawei
Han Bicheng
Han Bicheng
Founder & CEO, BrainCo
King Tsui
KING TSUI
CTO of Digital Finance Business Unit, Huawei
Liu Song
Liu Song
Fmr. Vice President, Alibaba Group
Victoria Wymark
Victoria Wymark
Director of Digital Business Transformation, PwC
Tommy Xie
Tommy Xie
Head of Greater China Research and Strategy, OCBC Bank
Cheng Weihua
Cheng Weihua
Chief Operating Officer, Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd. (YMTC)
Seng-Beng Ho
Seng-Beng Ho
Fmr. Chief Scientist, A*STAR
Cheng Zhuo
Cheng Zhuo
Chairwoman, SIPEARL Micro-nano Equipment Co., Ltd. (KSM)
Tien Nguyet Long
Tien Nguyet Long
Director of AI Governance, Prudential
Khoo Guan Seng
Khoo Guan Seng
Fmr. Director Risk Mgmt; Fmr. Global Head Group Risk Analytics, Temasek / Standard Chartered / SGX
Johnny Ng Kit-chong
Johnny Ng Kit-chong
Vice-President, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Ho Chee Hin
Ho Chee Hin
CEO, Business China; Fmr. Senior Director, MTI
Christian Koschil
Christian Koschil
Commercial Attaché, Dept. of Commerce, USA
Douglas Fowler
Douglas Fowler
Economic and Cyber Officer, U.S. Embassy
Andrey Kondratyev
Andrey Kondratyev
Head of the Russian Trade Representation, Singapore
Mauricio Nine
Mauricio Nine
Ambassador of Argentina to Singapore
Tadeusz Chomicki
Tadeusz Chomicki
Ambassador of Poland to Singapore
Alisher Kayumov
Alisher Kayumov
Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Singapore
Lisbet Quesada Luna
Lisbet Quesada Luna
Ambassador of Cuba to Singapore
Alex Tilman
Alex Tilman
Ambassador of Timor-Leste to Singapore
Francisca K. Omayul
Francisca K. Omayul
Ambassador of Nigeria to Singapore
Samer Naber
Samer Naber
Ambassador of Jordan to Singapore
Jessica Maria Lopez Piña
Jessica Maria Lopez Piña
Ambassador of Venezuela to Singapore
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