2026 Speakers
2026 Distinguished Speakers
Prof. Jingbo Wang
Professor, Founder and Director
Research Centre for Quantum Information, Simulation and Algorithms, The University of Western Australia
Ravi Menon
Ambassador (Climate Action), Singapore, Former Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
IGP Rahman Desyanta
Chief Executive Officer
Baliola
IGP Rahman Desyanta (Anta) is a technology professional from Bali with expertise in blockchain, digital ecosystems, and smart city development. As Founder & CEO of Baliola, a blockchain innovation and development company, and founder of Mandala Chain, he serves as a business analyst who helps entities identify and implement practical technology solutions—particularly those that leverage blockchain as a layer of digital trust. Focused on user-centric systems, Anta's work modernizes industries, strengthens public services, and fosters secure, scalable, and sustainable digital platforms. Through responsible innovation, he bridges the gap between cutting-edge technology and everyday life, driving positive transformation across Indonesia’s rapidly evolving tech landscape. Anta's also Chairman of Bali Blockchain Center, Secretary General of Indonesia Blockchain Society and Blockchain Book Author.
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3:00–4:15pmWed 25 MarPublic-Private RoundtablesUniClub - Roundtable Room 2Open
Blueprint for Digital Assets
[Roundtable] Tokenized Trade & Investment Advantage - Making Real-World Assets Liquid & Trusted Across Borders
Public-Private RoundtablesUniClub - Roundtable Room 2Open
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Dr. Andy TingFounderHela Labs
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Prof. Bill RoscoeDirectorUniversity College Oxford Blockchain Research Centre
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Josh HuntDirector and General CounselProspEx Group
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Julia BuchholzChief Marketing OfficerBlocksquare
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IGP Rahman DesyantaChief Executive OfficerBaliola
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Steve VallasChief Executive OfficerBlockchain APAC
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Scott WallerAsia Pacific Assurance Blockchain LeaderEYModerator
About this session
Tokenisation is moving from experimentation to industrial advantage - but only for organisations that can translate pilots into real workflows and profitable business models, compliant structures & interoperable cross-border trade corridors. From critical minerals & energy to carbon credits, inventory, invoices & high-value goods like art, tokenized assets can reduce friction, accelerate settlement, improve provenance & unlock new financing models.
This roundtable focuses on execution: where tokenization truly beats current systems, how to start with the right use cases, how to design compliant structures & how to build pilots that scale across borders. Western Australia’s position in critical minerals, resources, agriculture, First Nations art & energy makes it a natural launchpad for Indo-Pacific tokenized trade corridors. -

