— 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 Industry and inaugurated the Agentic Decentralized Finance Forum at SMEICC 2026.
SMEICC 2026 features Guest of Honour – Mr. Chee Hong Tat, Minister for National Development. which welcome more than 5,000 business leaders from across the region. Held on 6 August 2026 at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, the forum hosted approximately 250 invited participants and provided a 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 the
Dr. Marcuz Tan : Founder , AI:Xcelertor
Joanna Ossinger : Managing Editor , CNBC
Prof. Edward Tay : National University of Singapore
Dr. Bo Bai : Chairman and Co-Founder, Alpha Ladder Group
Belle Leung : Head of Asia, Xapo Bank
Aaron Thian : Director of Institution Sales, Anchorage Digital
Sean Chung : Vice President, Global Business Development, R25
Thomas Chou : Head of APAC, Canton Foundation
Angela Ang : Managing Director, BitGo
Dr. Charlie In : Founder, Raffles Capital
Holly Fang : President, Singapore Fintech Association
Liu Tian Wei : Co-Founder, StraitX
Diederik Van Wersch : Regional Director – Asean, Chainalysis
Zack Yang : Co-Founder, FOMO Pay
Tin Pei Ling : Co-President, Metacomp
Sann Carriere : Executive Committee, Asia Blockchain Association
Associate Professor Edward 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 Week believes 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,” said Heslin 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.” said Holly 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,” said Tianwei 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,” said Tin 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-party Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with organizations spanning agentic commerce, international entrepreneurship and artificial intelligence.
The collaboration brings together Singapore Blockchain Week with , Raffles Capital, VIA Labs with Animoca Brands, AIDX Tech, China-Singapore AI Association (CSAIA) and HICOOL Global Entrepreneur Summit – China’s leading international innovation and entrepreneurship platforms by Beijing Overseas Talents Association (BOTA).
The partnership will support several strategic initiatives, including the deployment of an AI-powered Agentic Commerce Ticketing Platform, AI x DeFi Convergence Pitch Competition , international ecosystem across 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 Association
Cross-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 Development
Strategic 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, DBS
About StraitsX
Issuer 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 Metacomp
MetaComp 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 Week
Positioned 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.
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