Money20/20 Asia Announces Stellar Keynote Lineup and Agenda at-a-glance

Money20/20 Asia has confirmed its first 50 speakers for the 2025 edition in Bangkok, signaling a major push to consolidate its presence in the APAC region. For fintech professionals, the event serves as a critical barometer for cross-border payments, digital banking, and regulatory shifts across the world’s fastest-growing financial ecosystem.

What was announced

Money20/20 Asia 2025 will return for its second edition from 22 to 24 April 2025 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand. The event is expected to host more than 4,000 attendees from over 85 countries, featuring a speaker lineup that already includes over 50 confirmed names from 22 different countries, including 15 APAC markets. Under the theme "Empowering Humanity Through Collaboration: Pioneering Secure, Frictionless, and Sustainable Fintech Innovation in Asia," the show will offer more than 50 hours of content across four stages.

The programming covers 19 fintech verticals, including banking, payments, lending, digital wallets, blockchain, cybersecurity, and cloud services. Keynote speakers include Lucy Liu, Co-Founder and President of Airwallex, whose platform assists 100,000 businesses in reducing international payment fees; Martha Sazon, President and CEO of GCash (Mynt), the Philippines' largest mobile wallet with 85 million users and $110 billion in 2022 transactions; and Hans Patuwo, COO of GoTo Group, which serves 270 million people in Indonesia.

Regulatory perspectives will be provided by the Bank of Thailand and Bank Negara Malaysia. Sponsorship for the 2025 edition includes 36 major names such as OpenPayd, Terrapay, Thunes, Chubb, Trulioo, and Nium. The agenda also includes contributions from J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank, Aeon Bank, Maya Bank, and RCBC Philippines. Payment sector experts from Unlimit, Razorpay, Nepal Clearing House, DCS Innov, and Durianpay are also scheduled to appear. Attendees can access early pricing before ticket costs increase after 14 March 2025.

"Home to the largest emerging markets, all eyes are on Asia which has been identified to be the largest financial ecosystem in the world by 2030. In 2025, Money20/20 Asia continues to evolve, bringing together top minds in banking and fintech. We’re proud to showcase both legacy and digital banks, with a focus on Asia’s domestic institutions. This year’s show features more senior leadership, including Mrs. Roong Mallikamas of the Bank of Thailand and Martha Sazon of GCash, sharing insights on the Asian financial landscape,"

Ian Fong, Money20/20’s Asia Content Director

The companies involved

Money20/20 is established as a global platform for the financial services industry, hosting major annual events that bring together established banks, fintech startups, and regulatory bodies. The Asia edition specifically targets the burgeoning financial landscape of the APAC region, which is projected to become the world’s largest financial ecosystem by 2030.

The 2025 event features a mix of massive regional tech ecosystems and global payment infrastructure providers. Airwallex, for instance, operates across 50 countries, facilitating international payments for over 100,000 businesses. In the consumer space, GCash represents a dominant force in the Philippines with a user base exceeding 85 million, while Indonesia’s GoTo Group provides e-commerce and digital payment services to a population of 270 million.

The inclusion of traditional giants like J.P. Morgan and Deutsche Bank alongside digital-native firms like Nium and Thunes highlights the ongoing convergence of legacy finance and modern fintech infrastructure. Sponsors like OpenPayd, Terrapay, and Thunes represent the infrastructure layer of the industry, focusing on the plumbing of cross-border transactions and embedded finance. Meanwhile, firms like Trulioo and Chubb bring in the essential elements of identity verification and insurance-tech, which are becoming increasingly integrated into the core fintech offering. These organizations represent the diverse pillars of the Asian market, from high-volume mobile wallets to cross-border B2B payment rails.

What this means

The heavy involvement of central banks alongside private sector giants suggests that Asian fintech is moving toward a more structured, collaborative phase. By bringing regulators from Thailand and Malaysia to the same table as disruptors like Airwallex and Nium, the event highlights a shift from pure disruption to regulated innovation. The focus on domestic Asian institutions indicates that the region is no longer just a destination for expansion, but the primary laboratory for the future of global finance. This raises questions for the sector about how interoperability will be handled across such diverse markets. The pressure is now on Western firms to adapt to these localized, high-scale digital ecosystems or risk being sidelined in the world's fastest-growing financial market.