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Devere Bryan speaking at RWA Summit Singapore
Speaking Engagement

Devere Bryan to speak at RWA Summit Singapore

Our Managing Director joins the RWA Summit, part of RWA Week and produced by UVC Group. He'll share an operator's view on go-to-market, commercial strategy and scaling tokenised real-world asset businesses across Asia.

9 October 2026Marina One, Singapore
Appointed Co-Chair, Blockchain & Digital Assets Committee — FinTech Association of Hong Kong
AppointmentSep 2025

Appointed Co-Chair, Blockchain & Digital Assets Committee — FinTech Association of Hong Kong

Devere Bryan has been appointed Co-Chair of the FinTech Association of Hong Kong's Blockchain & Digital Assets Committee for 2025, helping shape industry dialogue on digital assets, tokenisation and regulation in Hong Kong.

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Announced as Speaker at WOW Summit 2025
Speaker AnnouncementJul 2025

Announced as Speaker at WOW Summit 2025

WOW Summit announced Devere Bryan as a speaker for its 2025 edition in Hong Kong on 9–10 September, recognising more than 20 years of executive leadership across telco, payments, HRTech, fintech and digital asset financial services, with deep expertise in global market expansion, strategic partnerships and go-to-market strategy at scale.

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Stablecoins as the Common Denominator in Global Trade — Money20/20 Asia
Panel DiscussionApr 2025

Stablecoins as the Common Denominator in Global Trade — Money20/20 Asia

Devere Bryan joined leaders from Triple-A, Zodia Custody, Standard Chartered, Nium and R3 on the Exchange Stage to discuss cross-border payments, institutional adoption and how stablecoins are bridging decentralised and traditional finance.

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On the Ground at Money20/20 Asia, Bangkok
Industry EventApr 2025

On the Ground at Money20/20 Asia, Bangkok

Devere Bryan joined three days at Money20/20 Asia in Bangkok, where payments, banking, RegTech and digital assets converged, and shared his reflections on the event through the official Money20/20 channels.

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Honourable Speaker at the Future Stablecoin Summit, Hong Kong
Speaking EngagementFeb 2025

Honourable Speaker at the Future Stablecoin Summit, Hong Kong

Devere Bryan spoke as an Honourable Speaker at the Future Stablecoin Summit at Cyberport, Hong Kong, on 17 February 2025. Hosted by the Hong Kong Digital Finance Association as part of the Consensus Hong Kong week, the summit brought together leaders shaping the future of stablecoins and digital finance.

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Confirmed Speaker at Money20/20 Asia 2025, Bangkok
Speaker AnnouncementJan 2025

Confirmed Speaker at Money20/20 Asia 2025, Bangkok

Devere Bryan was confirmed as a speaker at Money20/20 Asia, held in Bangkok from 22 to 24 April 2025, one of the region's leading gatherings for payments, banking and digital asset leaders.

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Main Conference Speaker at Hong Kong FinTech Week 2024
Speaking EngagementOct 2024

Main Conference Speaker at Hong Kong FinTech Week 2024

Devere Bryan spoke at the Main Conference of Hong Kong FinTech Week 2024 at AsiaWorld-Expo on 28 October. Organised by the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau and Invest Hong Kong, the flagship event gathers global leaders across financial services, technology and policy.

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Stablecoin Summit Singapore 2024
Industry EventSep 2024

Stablecoin Summit Singapore 2024

Devere Bryan joined First Digital's executive team at the Stablecoin Summit at Andaz Singapore on 18 September 2024, meeting partners and industry leaders to discuss the growth of FDUSD and the wider stablecoin ecosystem.

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Panellist: Driving Innovation in Payments and Stablecoins
Panel DiscussionAug 2024

Panellist: Driving Innovation in Payments and Stablecoins

Devere Bryan joined a panel hosted by Women in Web3 Hong Kong and Ripple on 27 August 2024, alongside leaders from Ripple, Tokenis3, Animoca Brands and RD Technologies, discussing how stablecoins are reshaping the future of payments.

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Featured Guest at Blockwave: Web3 Dragon Boat Bash
Industry EventJun 2024

Featured Guest at Blockwave: Web3 Dragon Boat Bash

Devere Bryan was a featured guest at Blockwave: Web3 Dragon Boat Bash in Hong Kong on 6 June 2024, co-hosted by Blockdaemon and First Digital with dYdX, LayerZero, Lido and Red Date Tech, celebrating Hong Kong's vibrant and diverse digital asset community.

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Panellist: Crypto Conversations — Stablecoins, CBDCs & Deposit Tokens Unveiled
Panel DiscussionNov 2023

Panellist: Crypto Conversations — Stablecoins, CBDCs & Deposit Tokens Unveiled

Devere Bryan joined an expert panel hosted by the FinTech Association of Hong Kong's Digital Banking & Payments and Web3 & Blockchain committees on 30 November 2023, alongside leaders from HSBC, Reap and the Crypto Council for Innovation, examining the impact, regulation and adoption of stablecoins, CBDCs and deposit tokens.

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