Pat Patel

Don't miss this conversation between Pat Patel, Executive Director at GFTN, and Bybit CEO Ben Zhou as he shares his entrepreneurial journey and the challenges of building one of the fastest growing crypto exchanges.

In the wake of ByBit's high-profile security breach, Zhou will provide unprecedented insights into crisis management. This session will conclude with a peek into Bybit's expansion and their AI integration strategy.

As digital assets, real-time payments, and AI-driven financial services reshape the industry, how are business models in payments evolving? This session explores the shift in economics, the role of emerging technologies, and the impact of regulatory frameworks on the future of payments.

This high-level roundtable will convene public and private sector leaders to explore the core building blocks required to cultivate a thriving fintech ecosystem. Through a structured dialogue across three strategic themes—policy and regulatory design, capacity building and inclusion, and digital infrastructure and innovation—the session will unpack lessons learned and share playbook recommendations for governments, regulators, and ecosystem builders shaping their fintech strategies.

As stablecoins gain traction, how do they compare with traditional payment systems in efficiency, scalability, and trust? This session examines the evolving roles of both, their interoperability, and what the future holds for global payments infrastructure.