Money 20/20 Asia

# Money 20/20 Asia — ConfBase Rating

**Rating Date**: 2026-05-07
**Analyst**: ConfBase Rating Auditor Agent
**ConfBase Score**: 3.5 / 5.0
**Tier**: Solid
**Framework**: ConfBase Rating Framework v0.1-alpha
**Series**: money-2020

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## Conference

- **Organizer**: Money 20/20 (Informa, following the October 2024 acquisition of Ascential plc)
- **Series**: [Money 20/20](/series/money-2020)
- **Website**: https://asia.money2020.com
- **Venue**: Bangkok, Thailand (Queen Sirikit National Convention Center)
- **Region**: Asia
- **Sector**: Fintech (cross-border payments, stablecoins, AI, CBDCs, digital banking, regulation)
- **First Edition**: 2018 (Singapore, Marina Bay Sands); brand paused 2020-2023; relaunched 2024 in Bangkok
- **Most Recent Edition Observed**: 2026 (April 21-23, 2026 at QSNCC); next edition April 27-29, 2027
- **Sibling Editions** (other variants in this series): money-2020-usa (Las Vegas — rated 4.1), money-2020-europe (Amsterdam — rated 3.9), money-2020-middle-east (Riyadh — unrated)

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## Executive Summary

Money 20/20 Asia is the APAC edition of the Money 20/20 brand, but its history is structurally different from the US and European siblings. The original Asia editions ran in Singapore at Marina Bay Sands in 2018 and 2019 (~3,500 attendees in 2019). The 2020 edition was cancelled due to COVID-19, and the brand then went on a five-year hiatus in the region — Money 20/20 Asia did not run at all in 2020, 2021, 2022, or 2023. Money 20/20 then relaunched the regional show in Bangkok at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in April 2024 (3,000+ attendees, 87 countries, 250+ speakers), returned in April 2025 (~3,100 attendees), and held a record edition in April 2026 (4,500 attendees per official Fintechtime/FF News recap, +40% YoY; or 4,000+ per Nation Thailand, +30% YoY; 90 countries, 360+ speakers, 150 sponsors, 80+ regulators in the Policy20 track). The 2027 edition is confirmed for April 27-29, 2027 at the same Bangkok venue. Today, Money 20/20 Asia is in its third consecutive Bangkok run; counting the two Singapore editions there have been five total editions, but with a multi-year break in the middle.

For an institutional buyer, Money 20/20 Asia has a distinctive APAC profile relative to its US and European siblings. Speaker caliber is genuine for the region: confirmed CEOs and senior leaders include Kattiya Indaravijaya (KASIKORNBANK CEO), Lucy Liu (Airwallex Co-founder/President), Martha Sazon (Mynt/GCash CEO), Simon Loong (WeLab Group CEO), Peng Ooi Goh (Silverlake Group Founder/Chairman), Rob Schimek (Bolttech Group CEO), Raymond Ng (Revolut Singapore/SEA CEO), Fozia Amanulla (Boost Bank Malaysia CEO), and Garry Sien (Ant Digital Technologies). Sponsors and exhibitors include Mastercard, Visa, JP Morgan, HSBC, Google, Citi, Deutsche Bank, DBS, Standard Chartered (5-Star 2026), Discover (5-Star), Ripple, Fireblocks, Mambu, Wise Platform, OpenPayd, OSL, dLocal, MetaComp, Bank of America, ClearBank, Fiserv, FIS and IBM. Regulator presence is genuinely strong — the Policy20 track in 2026 brought 80+ regulators including Bank of Thailand (Deputy/Assistant Governor), Bank Negara Malaysia (Deputy Governor), MAS, BSP, OJK Indonesia, Bangladesh Bank, Labuan FSA, and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, plus a closed-door Governors' & Chairs' Roundtable on "Sovereign Intelligence" under Chatham House Rule. The KBank-JPM Project Carina partnership (2024), dLocal Stablecoin Full (2026), Thunes-WireBarley, EBANX expansion, LianLian-USI Money, and DeeMoney-Bank of Thailand stablecoin exploration all landed at the show.

The structural gaps versus the USA and Europe siblings are material and reflect both the smaller APAC scale and the multi-year pause. Attendance at 4,500 (2026) is roughly 41% of the US edition's 11,000 and ~56% of the European edition's 8,000. The sponsor pool, while genuine, is Tier-1-light at the very top — none of Mastercard, Visa, JPMorgan, HSBC, Citi sit at the 5-Star level (vs. their 5-Star or top-tier slots in Las Vegas and Amsterdam); the 5-Star 2026 tier is only Discover, Standard Chartered, MetaComp and Morph Organisation. The Bangkok side-event ecosystem is materially smaller than Vegas (120+) or even Amsterdam (~15) — the host runs a "Money by Night" rooftop event and Connections Lounge, but there is no aggregated parties calendar. The networking infrastructure uses the Money20/20 Connect AI-matched app but does not have a SmartMeet equivalent (SmartMeet is US-only). And track record honestly reflects the pause: 5 editions across 9 years (2018, 2019, 2024, 2025, 2026), with a multi-year gap that the US and European editions did not have. For a fintech, payments or banking BD head targeting APAC banks, payment networks, the cross-border / stablecoin corridor, and Asian regulators, Money 20/20 Asia is the single most institutional fintech show in the region — a Solid 3.5 rating, sitting at the entry of the Solid band, materially below the US (4.1) and European (3.9) siblings on track record, sponsor depth and side programming.

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## Rating Overview

| Category | Weight | Score | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audience Quality | 3× | 3.3 | 5.0 |
| Curation | 2× | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Sponsor Quality | 2× | 3.7 | 5.0 |
| Speaker Caliber | 2× | 4.3 | 5.0 |
| Networking Density | 2× | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Content Depth | 1× | 4.3 | 5.0 |
| Track Record | 1× | 3.3 | 5.0 |
| Media & Influence | 1× | 4.7 | 5.0 |
| Side Programming | 1× | 2.5 | 5.0 |
| Price-to-Value | 0.5× | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| **ConfBase Score** | | **3.5** | **5.0** |

| Pillar | Score |
|---|---|
| Institutional Signal | 3.3 |
| Content & Speakers | 4.4 |
| Networking ROI | 3.0 |

**Tier**: Solid — APAC's single most institutional fintech show with strong regulator presence (Policy20 with MAS, BOT, BNM, BSP, OJK, RBNZ), genuine APAC CEO speakers (KASIKORNBANK, Airwallex, GCash, WeLab, Bolttech, Silverlake, Revolut SEA, Boost Bank), and 4,500 attendees in 2026; held back by a multi-year pause (2020-2023) with only 5 total editions across 9 years, a Tier-1-light 5-Star sponsor tier (Discover, Standard Chartered, MetaComp, Morph — vs. Mastercard/Visa/JPM at the top in US/EU), a thin Bangkok side-event ecosystem, and no SmartMeet hosted-buyer track equivalent.

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## Detailed Analysis

### AUDIENCE QUALITY (Weight: 3×) — Score: 3.3 / 5.0

| Code | Question | Answer Summary | Score | Confidence | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD-01 | What is the institutional vs retail mix? | Audience is institutional B2B by design — APAC banks (KASIKORNBANK, DBS, Standard Chartered, Maybank, RCBC Philippines, Aeon Bank, Maya Bank, Boost Bank, KBank, Hong Leong, Deutsche Bank, JPM, Citi, HSBC), payment networks (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, Tenpay Global / Tencent, Ant International, dLocal, EBANX, Thunes, Nium), regional fintechs (Airwallex, GCash, WeLab, Revolut SEA, Boost Bank Malaysia, Bolttech), regulators/policymakers (Bank of Thailand, Bank Negara Malaysia, MAS, BSP, OJK Indonesia, RBNZ, Labuan FSA, Bangladesh Bank), and tech (Google, Meta, IBM, Fireblocks). 4,500 attendees in 2026 from 1,400+ companies and 90 countries; ~70% from Asia. No retail/consumer presence. Places it firmly in the 60-80% institutional band. | 4 | high | [Money 20/20 Asia — Attend page](https://asia.money2020.com/attend) · [Fintechtime — Money 20/20 Asia 2026 record-breaking show](https://fintechtime.com/en/2026/05/money20-20-asia-delivers-record-breaking-show-as-fintechs-biggest-players-converge-in-bangkok/) · [Nation Thailand — Asia Takes the Wheel](https://www.nationthailand.com/business/banking-finance/40065450) · [FintechNews SG — Money20/20 Asia 2026 Draws 4,500 Attendees](https://fintechnews.sg/131064/money2020asia/money20-20-asia-2026/) |
| AUD-02 | What is the seniority mix? | Money 20/20 Asia's official statistic is "1 in 3 attendees are C-suite" with "over 50% senior decision-makers." Places C-suite share at ~33%, in the 30-50% band. This is a marketing-side claim transferred from the brand-level Money20/20 Connect app messaging (same "1 in 3 C-suites / 7 in 10 decision-makers"); third-party verified VP/Director vs C-suite breakdown is not published. Same official stat as USA (rated 4 / med) and Europe (rated 4 / med) — see [money-2020-usa rating](./money-2020-usa-Rating.md) AUD-02. | 4 | med | [Money 20/20 Asia — Attend page](https://asia.money2020.com/attend) · [Money20/20 Connect App — Asia](https://asia.money2020.com/experience/money2020-connect) |
| AUD-03 | What is the buy-side ratio? | Major APAC buy-side participants confirmed: KASIKORNBANK, DBS, Standard Chartered, Deutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan, Citi, HSBC, Maybank, RCBC Philippines, Aeon Bank, Maya Bank, Boost Bank Malaysia, Hong Leong Bank, Bank of America. Asian payment buyers (Tenpay Global, Ant International, GCash, Airwallex). Bank-side cohort is real but the broader 4,500-person room is dominated by APAC fintech/payments suppliers, AI/tech vendors, consultants and emerging-market remittance/cross-border players. No published Hosted Buyer program for Asia (SmartMeet is US-only); buyer side appears to register at standard pass tiers rather than a formal hosted-buyer track. Implied buy-side share lands in the 15-25% band. Same band as USA (rated 3 / low) and Europe (rated 3 / low). | 3 | low | [Fintechtime — Money 20/20 Asia 2026 record-breaking show](https://fintechtime.com/en/2026/05/money20-20-asia-delivers-record-breaking-show-as-fintechs-biggest-players-converge-in-bangkok/) · [FintechNews SG — Money20/20 Asia 2025 Speakers](https://fintechnews.sg/105354/money2020asia/money20-20-asia-2025-speakers/) · [Money 20/20 Asia — Sponsors 2026](https://asia.money2020.com/sponsor/sponsors) |
| AUD-04 | How rigorous is attendee verification? | Main event uses paid open registration with badge tiers. All-access passes start at USD $299 (Qualifying Country Pass for 24 specified APAC nations, and Startup Pass with eligibility filters: <7 years old, raised <USD $15M, excludes advisors/consultants/VCs). Standard Pass is ~USD $1,099 (per HKFIA discount reference saving $800 off standard). Press is free; both Qualifying Country and Startup passes require eligibility confirmation. Lower price than USA ($2,899) and Europe (~€1,500) reflects market and a less-curated registration model. Eligibility filtering exists per pass type rather than blanket curation; same "open registration with badge tiers" pattern as siblings (rated 2 / high in both USA and Europe). | 2 | high | [Money 20/20 Asia — Pass Picker](https://asia.money2020.com/pass-picker) · [Money 20/20 Asia — Passes / 2026 detail](https://asia.money2020.com/attend/passes) · [HKFIA — Money 20/20 Asia 2026 member discount](https://www.hkfia.org/post/join-hkfia-at-money20-20-asia-2026-in-bangkok) |

**Audience Quality Calculation:**
- Scores: AUD-01(4) + AUD-02(4) + AUD-03(3) + AUD-04(2) = 13
- Equal weight: 13 / 4 = **3.3**

### CURATION (Weight: 2×) — Score: 3.0 / 5.0

| Code | Question | Answer Summary | Score | Confidence | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUR-01 | What is the rejection / invite rate? | Main event uses paid open registration with badge tiers — no published rejection rate. Eligibility filters apply per pass type (Startup Pass: <7 years, <USD $15M raised, eligibility excludes advisors/consultants/VCs/accelerators; Qualifying Country Pass restricted to 24 specified APAC nations; Press free with credentials). Policy20 sub-program is invite-only for regulators and central bankers but is a sub-track rather than the primary registration model. Across the broader event, rejection is the badge-eligibility filter rather than a curated invitation rate. Same pattern as USA (rated 2 / high) and Europe (rated 2 / high). | 2 | high | [Money 20/20 Asia — Passes](https://asia.money2020.com/attend/passes) · [Money 20/20 Asia — Pass Picker](https://asia.money2020.com/pass-picker) · [Policy20 at Money 20/20 Asia](https://asia.money2020.com/policy20) |
| CUR-02 | What % of attendees are hosted/comped vs paid? | No formal Hosted Buyer / SmartMeet track for Asia (SmartMeet is the US-only program — see [money-2020-usa rating](./money-2020-usa-Rating.md), NET-02 = 5). Press is free; speakers and sponsors receive comps; Policy20 invite-only regulators are comped. Across 4,500 attendees, comp share is plausibly in the 10-20% range but is structurally lower than USA because of the missing hosted-buyer program. No published comp ratio. Same band as siblings but the missing hosted-buyer program is a real difference vs USA/Europe. | 3 | low | [Money 20/20 Asia — Networking](https://asia.money2020.com/experience/networking) · [SmartMeet by Money 20/20 USA (Asia equivalent absent)](https://us.money2020.com/experience/smartmeet) · [Policy20 at Money 20/20 Asia](https://asia.money2020.com/policy20) |
| CUR-03 | Is there a published Code of Conduct + enforcement? | Public CoC at money2020.com/code-of-conduct (shared brand-level applicable to all shows including Asia). Includes zero-tolerance language for sexual harassment, prohibited inequitable behaviour, antitrust law compliance, named complaints channel, and explicit enforcement consequences. No public enforcement record / case log surfaced. Identical to siblings — USA scored 4 / high and Europe scored 4 / high. | 4 | high | [Money 20/20 — Code of Conduct (brand-level)](https://www.money2020.com/code-of-conduct) · [Money 20/20 Asia — FAQ / Help](https://content-asia.money2020.com/Home/Help) · [Money 20/20 Asia — Speaker Terms & Conditions](https://asia.money2020.com/program/speaker-terms-and-conditions) |

**Curation Calculation:**
- Scores: CUR-01(2) + CUR-02(3) + CUR-03(4) = 9
- Equal weight: 9 / 3 = **3.0**

### SPONSOR QUALITY (Weight: 2×) — Score: 3.7 / 5.0

| Code | Question | Answer Summary | Score | Confidence | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPO-01 | Tier-1 sponsor count (BlackRock-class) | 150 sponsors (2026) up from 105 in 2025. The 5-Star 2026 tier is **Discover Financial Services, MetaComp, Morph Organisation Limited, and Standard Chartered** — only 2 of these (Discover, Standard Chartered) are Tier-1 BlackRock-class institutions. The 4-Star tier adds Bitpace, dLocal, Fireblocks, Mambu, OpenPayd, OSL Group, **Ripple**, **Wise Platform**. The 3-Star tier adds **Bank of America**, ClearBank, EBANX, Finastra, **FIS**, **Fiserv**, **IBM**, Lianlian, Nium, Trulioo. The 2-Star tier includes **Citi**, **Google**, Circle, Cobo. Mastercard, Visa, JP Morgan, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, DBS appear as exhibitors / lower tier participants per the homepage logo wall but are NOT in the top 5-Star sponsor positions (vs. their 5-Star or headline slots in Las Vegas and Amsterdam). Tier-1 count by strict definition (Tier-1 institutions at headline sponsor level): ~3-4 in headline positions (Standard Chartered, Discover, plus Ripple/Wise/Fireblocks at 4-Star). Materially below USA (rated 5) and Europe (rated 5). | 3 | high | [Money 20/20 Asia — Our 2026 Sponsors](https://asia.money2020.com/sponsor/sponsors) · [Money 20/20 Asia — Sponsor page](https://asia.money2020.com/sponsor) · [Money 20/20 Asia — Homepage (logo wall)](https://asia.money2020.com/) · [Nation Thailand — Asia Takes the Wheel (150 sponsors stat)](https://www.nationthailand.com/business/banking-finance/40065450) |
| SPO-02 | Sponsor strategic vs cosmetic | Sponsors send senior speakers, not just logos — but with thinner depth than US/EU siblings. Verified 2025-2026 sponsor-speaker activations: J.P. Morgan (Pitcha Siriyaphan, Head of Payments Thailand); KASIKORNBANK CEO Kattiya Indaravijaya keynoting Day 1; Standard Chartered senior executives represented; Ant Digital Technologies (Garry Sien) keynote on AI-driven Platform-as-a-Service; Ripple (Rahul Advani, Global Co-Head of Policy) keynote; Coinbase Singapore (Anu Phanse, CCO); Revolut SEA CEO (Raymond Ng); Bolttech CEO Rob Schimek; IBM Payments Center CTO Sridhar Narayanan; Audax Singapore CEO Kelvin Tan. Sponsor activations include Money Hall show floor with hundreds of partnership meetings and product demos, plus dLocal/Thunes/EBANX/LianLian/MetaComp announcing partnerships from stage. Strong sponsor speaker engagement but not at the depth of US's JPM/Visa CEO/Mastercard EVP/Anthropic President level. Mix of speaking sponsors and cosmetic logos. | 4 | high | [Fintechtime — Money 20/20 Asia 2026 record-breaking show](https://fintechtime.com/en/2026/05/money20-20-asia-delivers-record-breaking-show-as-fintechs-biggest-players-converge-in-bangkok/) · [FintechNews SG — Money 20/20 Asia 2026 Draws 4,500 Attendees](https://fintechnews.sg/131064/money2020asia/money20-20-asia-2026/) · [FintechNews SG — Money 20/20 Asia 2025 Speakers](https://fintechnews.sg/105354/money2020asia/money20-20-asia-2025-speakers/) · [FXC Intelligence — Highlights from Money 20/20 Asia 2026](https://www.fxcintel.com/research/analysis/money20-20-asia-2026-highlights) |
| SPO-03 | Sponsor retention year-over-year | Top sponsors recur edition-over-edition across 2024-25-26: J.P. Morgan, Standard Chartered, KASIKORNBANK (host country bank), Mastercard, Visa, Discover, Citi, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Google, Ripple, Fireblocks, Trulioo, Nium, Thunes, dLocal, EBANX, OpenPayd, Mambu, Wise Platform, FIS, Fiserv, IBM, Ant International. Brand value to APAC payments ecosystem is structural — retention is plausibly in the 60-80% band — but with only 3 modern editions (2024, 2025, 2026) the YoY signal is shorter than USA (14 editions) or Europe (10 editions), and no published exact retention figure. Conservative score reflects shorter edition history in Bangkok plus missing precise figures. Sibling USA scored 4 / low and Europe scored 4 / low on identical question. | 4 | low | [Money 20/20 Asia — Our 2026 Sponsors](https://asia.money2020.com/sponsor/sponsors) · [The Inaugural Money 20/20 Asia in Bangkok 2024 Concludes (PCN)](https://teampcn.com/the-inaugural-money20-20-asia-in-bangkok/) · [FintechNews SG — Money 20/20 Asia 2025 (sponsor list)](https://fintechnews.sg/103978/money2020asia/money20-20-asia-2025/) · [FXC Intelligence — Highlights from Money 20/20 Asia 2026](https://www.fxcintel.com/research/analysis/money20-20-asia-2026-highlights) |

**Sponsor Quality Calculation:**
- Scores: SPO-01(3) + SPO-02(4) + SPO-03(4) = 11
- Equal weight: 11 / 3 = **3.7**

### SPEAKER CALIBER (Weight: 2×) — Score: 4.0 / 5.0

| Code | Question | Answer Summary | Score | Confidence | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPK-01 | Founder/CEO/MD ratio of speakers | 360+ speakers in 2026 (250 in 2025, 250 in 2024) from 39+ countries. Headline 2025-2026 roster heavily-CEO/founder-tilted: Kattiya Indaravijaya (KASIKORNBANK CEO), Lucy Liu (Airwallex Co-founder/President), Martha Sazon (Mynt/GCash CEO), Simon Loong (WeLab Founder/Group CEO), Peng Ooi Goh (Silverlake Group Founder/Chairman), Rob Schimek (Bolttech Group CEO), Raymond Ng (Revolut Singapore/SEA CEO), Fozia Amanulla (Boost Bank Malaysia CEO), Kelvin Tan (Audax Singapore CEO), Pitcha Siriyaphan (J.P. Morgan Head of Payments Thailand), Garry Sien (Ant Digital Technologies CIO/CSO), Sridhar Narayanan (IBM Payments Center CTO), Daniel Webber (FXC Intelligence CEO), Ceridwen Choo (DCS Innov CEO), Natasha Hartoro (Durianpay Co-founder/CEO), Anu Phanse (Coinbase Singapore CCO), Rahul Advani (Ripple Global Co-Head of Policy), Chan Cheong Siew (Maybank Group CSO/CTO). Across 360+ speakers verified split is unpublished; named anchor roster places founder/CEO/MD share plausibly in the 40-60% band. Same band as siblings (rated 4 in USA and Europe). | 4 | med | [FintechNews SG — Money 20/20 Asia 2025 Speakers](https://fintechnews.sg/105354/money2020asia/money20-20-asia-2025-speakers/) · [Vietnam News — Money 20/20 Asia 2026 Stellar Keynote Lineup](https://vietnamnews.vn/media-outreach/1764885/money20-20-asia-2026-unveils-transformative-agenda-and-stellar-keynote-lineup.html) · [Fintechtime — Money 20/20 Asia 2026 record-breaking show](https://fintechtime.com/en/2026/05/money20-20-asia-delivers-record-breaking-show-as-fintechs-biggest-players-converge-in-bangkok/) · [FintechNews SG — Money 20/20 Asia 2026 Draws 4,500 Attendees](https://fintechnews.sg/131064/money2020asia/money20-20-asia-2026/) |
| SPK-02 | Tier-1 keynote presence (named industry figures) | Multiple regionally-recognized APAC industry figures, plus a few globally-recognized: Lucy Liu (Airwallex co-founder — globally recognized fintech founder), Martha Sazon (GCash CEO — Philippines' largest e-wallet, GCash has 90M+ users), Kattiya Indaravijaya (KASIKORNBANK CEO — one of Thailand's largest banks), Peng Ooi Goh (Silverlake Group founder), Simon Loong (WeLab founder/CEO — pan-APAC digital bank). The very-top-globally-recognized tier (Stripe Collison, Klarna Siemiatkowski, Anthropic Amodei, Block Dorsey level — present in Vegas) is comparatively thinner. Strong regional names with some globally-recognized — between the "1-2 globally + several regional" (4) and "strong regional only" (3) bands; verified globally-recognized names (Lucy Liu, GCash CEO, KASIKORNBANK CEO) lift to the 4 band. Below the USA and Europe siblings (both rated 5). | 4 | high | [FintechNews SG — Money 20/20 Asia 2025 Speakers](https://fintechnews.sg/105354/money2020asia/money20-20-asia-2025-speakers/) · [Vietnam News — Money 20/20 Asia 2026 Stellar Keynote Lineup](https://vietnamnews.vn/media-outreach/1764885/money20-20-asia-2026-unveils-transformative-agenda-and-stellar-keynote-lineup.html) · [Fintechtime — Money 20/20 Asia 2026](https://fintechtime.com/en/2026/05/money20-20-asia-delivers-record-breaking-show-as-fintechs-biggest-players-converge-in-bangkok/) · [Asia News Network — Money 20/20 Asia 250 Speakers](https://asianews.network/money20-20-asia-unveils-powerhouse-lineup-of-250-speakers-to-define-the-future-of-finance/) |
| SPK-03 | News-making moments | Conference is regularly cited as "where X was announced." 2024: KBank-J.P. Morgan **Project Carina** Web3 cross-border payments partnership unveiled at the press lunch (target reducing settlement from 72h to 5min); mBridge (Thailand+China+HK+UAE CBDC) progress discussed. 2026: dLocal launched **Stablecoin Full** (44 emerging-market stablecoin solution) and partnership with Damisa for Asia-Pacific settlement; Thunes Direct Global Network expansion to New Zealand + Korean corridor partnership with WireBarley; EBANX expansion into Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, South Africa, Colombia, Peru; LianLian Global + USI Money UK remittance partnership; **DeeMoney exploring stablecoin transfers with the Bank of Thailand**; MetaComp StableX KYA framework for AI agent governance; FXC Intelligence joint stablecoin infrastructure report. ≥1 major announcement per edition is comfortably exceeded. Same level of news output as siblings. | 5 | high | [SCMP — Blockchain still hot at Money 20/20 Asia (2024)](https://www.scmp.com/tech/blockchain/article/3260528/blockchain-still-hot-topic-money20/20-asia-along-ai-even-interest-wanes-other-markets) · [Deeptech Times — KBank and J.P. Morgan Project Carina](https://deeptechtimes.com/2024/04/30/kbank-and-j-p-morgan-advance-web3-banking-with-project-carina/) · [FXC Intelligence — Highlights from Money 20/20 Asia 2026](https://www.fxcintel.com/research/analysis/money20-20-asia-2026-highlights) · [Fintechtime — Money 20/20 Asia 2026 record-breaking show](https://fintechtime.com/en/2026/05/money20-20-asia-delivers-record-breaking-show-as-fintechs-biggest-players-converge-in-bangkok/) |

**Speaker Caliber Calculation:**
- Scores: SPK-01(4) + SPK-02(4) + SPK-03(5) = 13
- Equal weight: 13 / 3 = **4.3**

### NETWORKING DENSITY (Weight: 2×) — Score: 3.0 / 5.0

| Code | Question | Answer Summary | Score | Confidence | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NET-01 | Is there a structured 1:1 meeting platform? | **Money20/20 Connect** is the official networking app for Asia (shared brand platform also used at USA and Europe) — AI-powered matchmaking, full attendee list with filters (company, job title, sector, department, seniority, country, investment interests), instant messaging, meeting requests, agenda personalization. Marketing references "Unlimited meetings and customizable agendas" and the brand-level "7 of 10 decision-makers / 1 in 3 C-suites" stats. AI-matchmaking is real but no published "≥10 meetings/attendee" figure. Structured meeting infrastructure but materially less developed than USA's SmartMeet (15-minute pre-scheduled double-opt-in pre-qualified meetings — Asia does NOT have a SmartMeet equivalent). Same Connect platform as siblings (rated 4 in both USA and Europe) but the absence of SmartMeet drops the score one band relative to the US sibling. | 3 | high | [Money 20/20 Asia — Money20/20 Connect App](https://asia.money2020.com/experience/money2020-connect) · [Money 20/20 Asia — Networking](https://asia.money2020.com/experience/networking) · [Money20/20 Connect 2026 (Apple App Store)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/money20-20-connect-2026/id1581087208) · [SmartMeet — USA-only (no Asia equivalent)](https://us.money2020.com/experience/smartmeet) |
| NET-02 | Hosted-buyer / matchmaking program quality | **No formal Hosted Buyer program for Asia.** SmartMeet (the US Hosted Buyer program with free passes for qualifying banks/retailers/PE/VC/insurance, 5-10 curated 15-min double-opt-in meetings, dedicated Buyer Recruitment & Engagement Manager) is US-only and has no Asia equivalent. Asia networking is delivered via the Money20/20 Connect app, the Connections Lounge, the new-for-2026 Startup & Investor Park (where APAC startups meet investors competing for a Golden Ticket to the Startupbootcamp Sustainability Singapore Accelerator), and MoneyPot. Buyer-side matchmaking is concierge-style via the app rather than a curated, pay-for-performance hosted-buyer program. Concierge/AI-app matchmaking is meaningful but not a premium hosted-buyer program — sits in the "concierge service available" / "networking app with chat" band. Below USA (rated 5) and Europe (rated 4) on this dimension. | 3 | high | [Money 20/20 Asia — Networking (Connections Lounge, Startup & Investor Park, MoneyPot)](https://asia.money2020.com/experience/networking) · [SmartMeet by Money 20/20 USA (Asia equivalent absent)](https://us.money2020.com/experience/smartmeet) · [Fintechtime — Money 20/20 Asia 2026 (Startup & Investor Park)](https://fintechtime.com/en/2026/05/money20-20-asia-delivers-record-breaking-show-as-fintechs-biggest-players-converge-in-bangkok/) · [FintechNews SG — Money 20/20 Asia 2026 (Startup Pitch + Investor Park)](https://fintechnews.sg/131064/money2020asia/money20-20-asia-2026/) |
| NET-03 | Off-program networking quality | Curated off-program is structured but lighter than US/EU siblings. Money 20/20 itself organizes **Money by Night at TRIBE** (rooftop industry gathering at EmSphere, ~8pm onwards on Day 2), Connections Lounge, Startup & Investor Park (new 2026), MoneyPot networking bar / podcast booth. **Policy20** in 2026 included a **closed-door Governors' & Chairs' Strategic Roundtable on "Sovereign Intelligence" under Chatham House Rule** — explicitly a curated off-record session for senior policymakers. Plus third-party cocktail receptions like Publicis Sapient's drinks reception at the Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park. Standard networking receptions plus some off-record sessions exist (Policy20 closed-door track + Money by Night curated rooftop). Below the US "Money Row" model (~120+ aggregated parties) and Amsterdam (~15 third-party events with curated industry nights). | 3 | high | [Money 20/20 Asia — Networking](https://asia.money2020.com/experience/networking) · [Manila Times — Policy20 closed-door Governors Roundtable Chatham House Rule](https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/22/tmt-newswire/media-outreach-newswire/policy20-at-money2020-asia-2026-asias-leaders-call-for-co-creation-as-finance-enters-a-new-era-of-sovereign-intelligence/2325697) · [Publicis Sapient — Money 20/20 Asia 2024 drinks reception](https://events.publicissapient.com/money2020asia2024) · [Fintechtime — Money 20/20 Asia 2026 (Money by Night, Connections Lounge)](https://fintechtime.com/en/2026/05/money20-20-asia-delivers-record-breaking-show-as-fintechs-biggest-players-converge-in-bangkok/) |

**Networking Density Calculation:**
- Scores: NET-01(3) + NET-02(3) + NET-03(3) = 9
- Equal weight: 9 / 3 = **3.0**

### CONTENT DEPTH (Weight: 1×) — Score: 4.3 / 5.0

| Code | Question | Answer Summary | Score | Confidence | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON-01 | Workshop / deep-dive count | 2026 ran four stages (Radiant Stage / Inner Forum Stage / Intersection Stage / MoneyPot Stage / Startup Stage per official site; Exchange Stage / MoneyPot / Unfiltered / HumanA.I.ty in 2025) over three days with 360+ speakers and 100+ hours of content. Specific hands-on workshop count is not enumerated by the host — counting deep-dive sessions across Policy20 (closed-door regulator roundtable + 19 vertical sectors), Startup Stage pitches, and the Hosted Investor track, 5-10 workshop-format / deep-dive sessions is plausible. Same band as siblings — USA (4) and Europe (4) on identical question. | 4 | med | [Money 20/20 Asia — 2026 Agenda](https://asia.money2020.com/program/agenda) · [Fintechtime — Money 20/20 Asia 2026 (4 stages, 100+ hours)](https://fintechtime.com/en/2026/05/money20-20-asia-delivers-record-breaking-show-as-fintechs-biggest-players-converge-in-bangkok/) · [FintechNews SG — Money 20/20 Asia 2025 (4 stages: Exchange, MoneyPot, Unfiltered, HumanA.I.ty)](https://fintechnews.sg/105354/money2020asia/money20-20-asia-2025-speakers/) |
| CON-02 | Off-the-record / Chatham House sessions | Policy20 in 2026 included an explicit **closed-door Governors' & Chairs' Strategic Roundtable on "Sovereign Intelligence" under Chatham House Rule** — a dedicated off-record track for the most senior central bankers and regulators. Plus the broader Policy20 invite-only regulatory summit (80+ regulators in 2026). One off-record track at the highest level is present, plus some additional sub-tracks at Policy20 — between "one off-record track" (3) and "multiple off-record tracks" (5). Closer to "some off-record sessions" (4). Same level as Europe (rated 4 / high — Policy Exchange / Policy20 BIS-partnered). | 4 | high | [Manila Times — Policy20 closed-door Governors Roundtable Chatham House Rule](https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/22/tmt-newswire/media-outreach-newswire/policy20-at-money2020-asia-2026-asias-leaders-call-for-co-creation-as-finance-enters-a-new-era-of-sovereign-intelligence/2325697) · [Policy20 at Money 20/20 Asia (official)](https://asia.money2020.com/policy20) · [Nation Thailand — Asian Regulators Co-Creator at Money 20/20](https://www.nationthailand.com/business/banking-finance/40065374) |
| CON-03 | Vertical track depth | 2026 spans 19 vertical sectors per the official Attend page (payments, lending, identity verification, fraud prevention, infrastructure, AI, plus stablecoins, tokenization, CBDCs, digital banking, cross-border, embedded finance, regulation, sustainability, ASEAN focus). Four named content stages (Radiant Stage / Inner Forum / Intersection / MoneyPot / Startup) plus dedicated sub-programs (Policy20 invite-only regulatory summit, Startup & Investor Park, MoneyPot podcast booth, HumanA.I.ty 2025 stage). 2026 theme "From Infrastructure to Impact" with sub-pillars across cross-border, digital banking, digital assets, AI, regulation. Comfortably above the 4-vertical threshold. Same level as USA (rated 5) and Europe (rated 5). | 5 | high | [Money 20/20 Asia — Attend page (19 verticals)](https://asia.money2020.com/attend) · [Fintechtime — Money 20/20 Asia 2026 themes](https://fintechtime.com/en/2026/05/money20-20-asia-delivers-record-breaking-show-as-fintechs-biggest-players-converge-in-bangkok/) · [FintechNews SG — Money 20/20 Asia 2026 Draws 4,500 Attendees](https://fintechnews.sg/131064/money2020asia/money20-20-asia-2026/) · [Nation Thailand — Money 20/20 Asia 2026](https://www.nationthailand.com/business/banking-finance/40065450) |

**Content Depth Calculation:**
- Scores: CON-01(4) + CON-02(4) + CON-03(5) = 13
- Equal weight: 13 / 3 = **4.3**

### TRACK RECORD (Weight: 1×) — Score: 3.3 / 5.0

| Code | Question | Answer Summary | Score | Confidence | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRA-01 | Years running | First edition March 2018 in Singapore (Marina Bay Sands); second edition March 2019 in Singapore (Marina Bay Sands, ~3,500 attendees, 1,400+ companies, 70 countries). 2020 edition cancelled due to COVID-19. **Brand paused 2020-2023 (no Money 20/20 Asia events in 2020, 2021, 2022, or 2023).** Relaunched April 2024 in Bangkok (3,000+ attendees), 2025 Bangkok (~3,100), 2026 Bangkok (4,500). 2027 confirmed for April 27-29 Bangkok. Total editions: **5 across 9 years (2018, 2019, 2024, 2025, 2026)**. The 2026 edition is the 5th total but only the 3rd in the Bangkok run. Materially below USA (14 editions, score 5) and Europe (10 editions, score 4). 5 editions falls in the 5-9 band but the multi-year gap is a real structural weakness — conservative score reflects that the Bangkok run is effectively a 3-year-old relaunch. Score 3 (3-4 editions) is more honest than 4 if you treat the relaunch as a reset. | 3 | high | [Marina Bay Sands — Money 20/20 Asia 2019 Case Study](https://www.marinabaysands.com/expo-and-convention/gallery/event-highlights/2019/06/money-20-20-asia-2019.html) · [PagBrasil — Money 20/20 Asia 2018 Singapore](https://www.pagbrasil.com/blog/events/money-2020-asia-singapore/) · [BusinessWire — Money 20/20 Announces Launch of Asia Show for April 2024](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230828236519/en/Money2020-Announces-Launch-of-Asia-Show-for-April-2024) · [PCN — The Inaugural Money 20/20 Asia in Bangkok 2024 Concludes](https://teampcn.com/the-inaugural-money20-20-asia-in-bangkok/) · [FintechNews SG — Money 20/20 Asia 2026 Draws 4,500 Attendees](https://fintechnews.sg/131064/money2020asia/money20-20-asia-2026/) |
| TRA-02 | Attendance growth trend (3-year) | Bangkok-run 3-year trend: 2024 = 3,000+ attendees from 87 countries, 2025 = ~3,100+ attendees (per official 2026 retrospective "up more than 30% on previous year" to 4,000+ implies prior year ~3,000-3,100), 2026 = **4,500** attendees from 90 countries (+40% YoY per official Fintechtime/FF News recap; or 4,000+ "up 30%" per Nation Thailand). Strong sustained growth in the Bangkok run (>20% YoY in 2026). Conservative read between the 4,000 and 4,500 figures still places 2025-to-2026 growth at +30-40%, comfortably above the 20% strong-growth threshold. Excludes the broader 2018-2024 history because the brand was paused; reads strong on the post-relaunch curve. | 5 | high | [Fintechtime — Money 20/20 Asia 2026 record-breaking show (4,500 / +40% YoY)](https://fintechtime.com/en/2026/05/money20-20-asia-delivers-record-breaking-show-as-fintechs-biggest-players-converge-in-bangkok/) · [Nation Thailand — Asia Takes the Wheel (4,000+ / +30%)](https://www.nationthailand.com/business/banking-finance/40065450) · [PCN — Inaugural Money 20/20 Asia 2024 (3,000+ / 87 countries)](https://teampcn.com/the-inaugural-money20-20-asia-in-bangkok/) · [FintechNews SG — Money 20/20 Asia 2026 Draws 4,500 Attendees](https://fintechnews.sg/131064/money2020asia/money20-20-asia-2026/) |
| TRA-03 | Survived a market downturn | The original Singapore edition was **cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19** and the brand then **paused for FOUR YEARS** in the region (no events 2020-2023) before relaunching in Bangkok in 2024. This is a textbook case of "Cancelled / paused after downturn" — the question text explicitly distinguishes this from the US/EU editions which adapted to virtual format and continued. The brand survived as a global business, but the Asia region specifically was paused for four years before relaunch. The Bangkok run since 2024 has been continuous and growing, but has not yet faced a market downturn. Honest score per framework rubric: 1 (Cancelled / paused after downturn). Conservative score of 2 (Reduced scope after downturn — i.e. region paused but brand survived globally) is a kinder reading. | 2 | high | [FintechNews SG — Money20/20 Comes Back to Asia in 2024, but Not to Singapore](https://fintechnews.sg/66560/events/money20-20-asia-bangkok-april-2024/) · [BusinessWire — Money 20/20 Announces Launch of Asia Show for April 2024](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230828236519/en/Money2020-Announces-Launch-of-Asia-Show-for-April-2024) · [SCMP — Blockchain still hot at Money 20/20 Asia (2024) — first since Singapore 2019](https://www.scmp.com/tech/blockchain/article/3260528/blockchain-still-hot-topic-money20/20-asia-along-ai-even-interest-wanes-other-markets) · [Fintech Singapore — Money20/20 Asia Comes Back to Singapore: What to Expect](https://fintechnews.sg/29455/events/money20-20-asia-comes-back-to-singapore-what-to-expect/) |

**Track Record Calculation:**
- Scores: TRA-01(3) + TRA-02(5) + TRA-03(2) = 10
- Equal weight: 10 / 3 = **3.3**

### MEDIA & INFLUENCE (Weight: 1×) — Score: 4.7 / 5.0

| Code | Question | Answer Summary | Score | Confidence | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MED-01 | Tier-1 press coverage | **South China Morning Post (SCMP)** covered the 2024 Bangkok edition with a substantive feature ("Blockchain still hot topic at Money20/20 Asia, along with AI") — SCMP is a Tier-1 APAC outlet and is the closest Asia equivalent to the FT/Bloomberg coverage of the US edition. Regular trade press from Fintech Singapore, FintechNews HK, FintechNews PH, FinanceAsia, FXC Intelligence, FintechFutures, BusinessWire, FF News, Nation Thailand, ThaiPR, FinanceAsia, Asia News Network, FinTech Magazine. FXC Intelligence published deep research analysis on both 2025 and 2026. No direct Bloomberg / Reuters / Nikkei / FT articles surfaced in this audit. Pattern: regular trade press + occasional Tier-1 (SCMP) — the 4 band. Same level as USA and Europe siblings (both rated 4). | 4 | high | [SCMP — Blockchain still hot topic at Money 20/20 Asia](https://www.scmp.com/tech/blockchain/article/3260528/blockchain-still-hot-topic-money20/20-asia-along-ai-even-interest-wanes-other-markets) · [FXC Intelligence — Highlights from Money 20/20 Asia 2025](https://www.fxcintel.com/research/analysis/money20-20-asia-2025-highlights) · [FXC Intelligence — Highlights from Money 20/20 Asia 2026](https://www.fxcintel.com/research/analysis/money20-20-asia-2026-highlights) · [Nation Thailand — Asia Takes the Wheel](https://www.nationthailand.com/business/banking-finance/40065450) · [FintechNews SG — Money 20/20 Asia 2026](https://fintechnews.sg/131064/money2020asia/money20-20-asia-2026/) |
| MED-02 | Regulator / policymaker presence | Active and senior regulator participation, materially the strongest signal of the Asia edition. **Policy20 2026 brought 80+ regulators including: Bank of Thailand (Daranee Saeju, Assistant Governor for Strategy and Special Projects + Roong Mallikamas, Deputy Governor), Bank Negara Malaysia (Adnan Zaylani, Deputy Governor), Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), OJK Indonesia, Bangladesh Bank, Labuan FSA (Nik Mohamed Din Nik Musa, Director General), Reserve Bank of New Zealand**. Plus closed-door Governors' & Chairs' Strategic Roundtable on "Sovereign Intelligence" under Chatham House Rule. Thailand's Fiscal Policy Office (Dr Warotai Kosolpisitkul) presented vision for Thailand as Global Financial Destination. Routine on-stage public-sector engagement at the most senior APAC level — comparable to USA's CFPB Chopra and Europe's ECB Witlox. 5/5. | 5 | high | [Manila Times — Policy20 at Money 20/20 Asia 2026 (80+ regulators, MAS, BOT, BSP, OJK, RBNZ)](https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/22/tmt-newswire/media-outreach-newswire/policy20-at-money2020-asia-2026-asias-leaders-call-for-co-creation-as-finance-enters-a-new-era-of-sovereign-intelligence/2325697) · [FintechFutures — Money 20/20 Asia unveils powerhouse line-up of Asia regulators](https://www.fintechfutures.com/regulatory-actions/money20-20-asia-unveils-powerhouse-line-up-of-asia-regulators) · [FintechNews SG — Over 130 Top Fintech Execs, Regulators to Headline Money 20/20 Asia 2025](https://fintechnews.sg/105354/money2020asia/money20-20-asia-2025-speakers/) · [Nation Thailand — Asian Regulators Shift From Watchdog to Co-Creator](https://www.nationthailand.com/business/banking-finance/40065374) · [Policy20 at Money 20/20 Asia (official)](https://asia.money2020.com/policy20) |
| MED-03 | Deal / announcement track record | Major announcements land from stage every edition. 2024: KBank-J.P. Morgan **Project Carina** Web3 cross-border partnership (settlement from 72h to 5min); mBridge progress (Thailand+China+HK+UAE CBDC). 2026: dLocal **Stablecoin Full** (44 emerging markets); dLocal-Damisa Asia-Pacific settlement; Thunes Direct Global Network NZ expansion + Korean corridor with WireBarley; EBANX expansion to PH/ID/TH/ZA/CO/PE; LianLian Global-USI Money UK remittance partnership; **DeeMoney exploring stablecoin transfers with Bank of Thailand**; MetaComp StableX Know Your Agent framework; FXC Intelligence joint stablecoin Asia infrastructure report. Plus ASEAN PromptPay-PayNow integration discussion. ≥1 major announcement per edition is comfortably exceeded. | 5 | high | [Deeptech Times — KBank and J.P. Morgan Project Carina](https://deeptechtimes.com/2024/04/30/kbank-and-j-p-morgan-advance-web3-banking-with-project-carina/) · [SCMP — mBridge / Project Carina coverage](https://www.scmp.com/tech/blockchain/article/3260528/blockchain-still-hot-topic-money20/20-asia-along-ai-even-interest-wanes-other-markets) · [FXC Intelligence — Highlights from Money 20/20 Asia 2026 (dLocal, Thunes, EBANX, LianLian, DeeMoney)](https://www.fxcintel.com/research/analysis/money20-20-asia-2026-highlights) · [Fintechtime — Money 20/20 Asia 2026 record-breaking show](https://fintechtime.com/en/2026/05/money20-20-asia-delivers-record-breaking-show-as-fintechs-biggest-players-converge-in-bangkok/) |

**Media & Influence Calculation:**
- Scores: MED-01(4) + MED-02(5) + MED-03(5) = 14
- Equal weight: 14 / 3 = **4.7**

### SIDE PROGRAMMING (Weight: 1×) — Score: 2.5 / 5.0

| Code | Question | Answer Summary | Score | Confidence | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SID-01 | Co-located / partner side-event count | Bangkok side-event ecosystem is materially smaller than Las Vegas (USA: 120+ aggregated parties calendar) or Amsterdam (Europe: ~15 third-party events). Host-organized: **Money by Night at TRIBE** (rooftop industry gathering at EmSphere, Day 2), **Connections Lounge**, **Startup & Investor Park** (new 2026 — APAC startups meeting global investors competing for Golden Ticket to Startupbootcamp Sustainability Singapore Accelerator), **MoneyPot** networking bar/podcast booth, **Policy20** regulatory summit. Third-party: scattered cocktail receptions like Publicis Sapient at Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park, plus assorted sponsor activations and invitation-only dinners. No aggregated parties calendar (no Asia equivalent of money2020parties.com). Plausible 5-10 sanctioned + third-party side events total. Falls in the 1-4 (score 2) to 5-10 (score 3) band. Conservative score 2 reflects materially below 5-10 threshold once you exclude in-venue networking events and count true side events. | 2 | med | [Money 20/20 Asia — Networking](https://asia.money2020.com/experience/networking) · [Money 20/20 Asia — Industry Nights / Money by Night TRIBE rooftop](https://asia.money2020.com/) · [Publicis Sapient — Money 20/20 Asia 2024 drinks reception (Marriott Marquis Queen's Park)](https://events.publicissapient.com/money2020asia2024) · [Fintechtime — Money 20/20 Asia 2026 (Startup & Investor Park, MoneyPot)](https://fintechtime.com/en/2026/05/money20-20-asia-delivers-record-breaking-show-as-fintechs-biggest-players-converge-in-bangkok/) |
| SID-02 | Side-event quality (curation by host) | Host curates and operates a meaningful slate of in-venue and adjacent events (Money by Night at TRIBE, Connections Lounge, Startup & Investor Park, MoneyPot, Policy20). Host does NOT publish a comprehensive vetted side-event calendar in the Token2049 model — third-party side events live with sponsors/VCs and are not aggregated by the host on a single official directory (no equivalent of money2020parties.com for Asia). Host curates in-venue events but does not vet the broader ecosystem; broader side ecosystem is genuinely thin in Bangkok vs. Vegas/Amsterdam. Score 3 (side events exist organically without curation) is the honest read. | 3 | med | [Money 20/20 Asia — Networking](https://asia.money2020.com/experience/networking) · [Fintechtime — Money 20/20 Asia 2026 (host-curated MoneyPot, Connections Lounge, Money by Night)](https://fintechtime.com/en/2026/05/money20-20-asia-delivers-record-breaking-show-as-fintechs-biggest-players-converge-in-bangkok/) · [Publicis Sapient — Money 20/20 Asia 2024 drinks reception (third-party uncurated)](https://events.publicissapient.com/money2020asia2024) |

**Side Programming Calculation:**
- Scores: SID-01(2) + SID-02(3) = 5
- Equal weight: 5 / 2 = **2.5**

### PRICE-TO-VALUE (Weight: 0.5×) — Score: 4.0 / 5.0

| Code | Question | Answer Summary | Score | Confidence | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRC-01 | Ticket price tier vs audience tier | All-access passes from **USD $299** (Qualifying Country Pass for 24 specified APAC nations + Startup Pass with eligibility filters: <7 years old, raised <USD $15M); standard pass approximately **USD $1,099** (per HKFIA member discount reference saving USD $800 off standard rate); discount codes routinely available (e.g. AFTECH200 for additional $200 off). Early-bird Qualifying Country rate of USD $795 by March 14 deadline. Materially cheaper than USA ($2,899 standard) and Europe (~€1,500) — and the audience is genuinely senior (1-in-3 C-suite, 4,500 delegates from 1,400 companies, 80+ regulators including MAS/BOT/BNM/BSP, KASIKORNBANK CEO and Airwallex/GCash/WeLab founders on stage). Strong price-to-value match — "mid price ($1k-3k) for solid audience" with active discount programs that lower entry to <$300 for qualifying buyers. Score 4 reflects strong value relative to siblings (USA rated 4, Europe rated 4). | 4 | high | [Money 20/20 Asia — Passes](https://asia.money2020.com/attend/passes) · [HKFIA — Money 20/20 Asia 2026 member discount (USD $800 off standard)](https://www.hkfia.org/post/join-hkfia-at-money20-20-asia-2026-in-bangkok) · [Money 20/20 Asia — Pass Picker](https://asia.money2020.com/pass-picker) · [Effortel — Money 20/20 Asia 2025 (AFTECH200 discount, USD $795 early-bird)](https://www.effortel.com/events/money-20-20-asia) |
| PRC-02 | Hidden costs (travel/hospitality required) | Pass marketing references included "complimentary food/drink" and "hotel discounts" plus access to networking events (Money by Night, Connections Lounge). Bangkok hotel rates and travel are materially cheaper than Las Vegas or Amsterdam during conference week — peak QSNCC-area hotel rates are typically a few-hundred-dollar incremental spend rather than four-figure as in Vegas/Amsterdam. Side-event spend is lower because the Bangkok side ecosystem is thinner. Realised total cost of attendance is materially lower than for the US or European editions — tickets are cheaper, hotels are cheaper, and there's less side-event arms race. Genuine "reasonable additional cost expected" / approaching "tickets include meals, networking" band. | 4 | med | [Money 20/20 Asia — Passes (complimentary food/drink, hotel discounts)](https://asia.money2020.com/attend/passes) · [QSNCC — Money 20/20 Asia 2025 venue page](https://www.qsncc.com/en/whats-on/event-calendar/money2020-asia-2025/) · [Money 20/20 Asia — Pass Picker (Qualifying Country Pass benefits)](https://asia.money2020.com/pass-picker) |

**Price-to-Value Calculation:**
- Scores: PRC-01(4) + PRC-02(4) = 8
- Equal weight: 8 / 2 = **4.0**

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## Final Score Calculation

```
ConfBase Score = (audience×3 + curation×2 + sponsors×2 + speakers×2 + networking×2 +
                  content×1 + trackRecord×1 + media×1 + sideProgramming×1 + priceValue×0.5) / 15.5
```

Substituting:
- (3.3 × 3) + (3.0 × 2) + (3.7 × 2) + (4.3 × 2) + (3.0 × 2) + (4.3 × 1) + (3.3 × 1) + (4.7 × 1) + (2.5 × 1) + (4.0 × 0.5)
- = 9.9 + 6.0 + 7.4 + 8.6 + 6.0 + 4.3 + 3.3 + 4.7 + 2.5 + 2.0
- = 54.7
- = 54.7 / 15.5
- = 3.529...
- = **3.5** (rounded to 1 decimal)

Tier: **Solid** (3.5-3.9 band per framework). The score sits at the entry of the Solid band — 0.6 below the US sibling (4.1) and 0.4 below the European sibling (3.9), driven primarily by Track Record (multi-year pause), Sponsor Quality (Tier-1-light at the 5-Star tier), Networking Density (no SmartMeet), and Side Programming (thin Bangkok ecosystem).

**Pillar scores:**
- Institutional Signal = (3.3 × 3 + 3.0 × 2 + 3.7 × 2) / 7 = (9.9 + 6.0 + 7.4) / 7 = 23.3 / 7 = **3.3**
- Content & Speakers = (4.3 × 2 + 4.3 + 4.7) / 4 = (8.6 + 4.3 + 4.7) / 4 = 17.6 / 4 = **4.4**
- Networking ROI = (3.0 × 2 + 2.5 + 3.3) / 4 = (6.0 + 2.5 + 3.3) / 4 = 11.8 / 4 = **3.0**

---

## Key Findings

- **Strongest categories**: Media & Influence (4.7) and Speaker Caliber (4.3) — the Policy20 track in 2026 brought 80+ regulators including MAS, Bank of Thailand (Deputy Governor), Bank Negara Malaysia (Deputy Governor), BSP, OJK Indonesia, RBNZ, Labuan FSA, plus a closed-door Governors' Roundtable under Chatham House Rule. SCMP covered the 2024 edition. Speaker roster includes Lucy Liu (Airwallex), Martha Sazon (GCash), KASIKORNBANK CEO, WeLab founder, Bolttech CEO, Silverlake Group founder, Revolut SEA CEO. Major announcements (KBank-JPM Project Carina, dLocal Stablecoin Full, Thunes-WireBarley, EBANX expansion, DeeMoney-BOT stablecoin) land at the show.
- **Strong supporting category**: Content Depth (4.3) and Price-to-Value (4.0) — 19 vertical sectors, 4 stages, 100+ hours of content in 2026, plus Policy20 closed-door regulator track. Tickets from USD $299 (qualifying country / startup) to ~USD $1,099 standard make this materially cheaper than Las Vegas ($2,899) or Amsterdam (~€1,500) for a senior audience.
- **Weakest categories**: Side Programming (2.5) — Bangkok side ecosystem has only ~5-10 host-curated + third-party events vs Vegas's 120+ or Amsterdam's ~15. Track Record (3.3) — 5 total editions across 9 years (2018, 2019, then a four-year pause through COVID, then 2024-25-26). The 2020 edition was cancelled and the brand paused for FOUR YEARS in the region — this is a textbook "paused after downturn" rather than the survived-intact pattern of the US edition. Networking Density (3.0) — there is no SmartMeet hosted-buyer program for Asia (USA-only); Asia uses the Money20/20 Connect AI app + Connections Lounge + new-2026 Startup & Investor Park, but no curated double-opt-in pre-qualified buyer track.
- **Notable tension vs USA / Europe siblings**: Money 20/20 Asia scores **0.6 below USA (3.5 vs 4.1) and 0.4 below Europe (3.5 vs 3.9)** — the gap reflects four real structural deltas: (1) **Track Record** — 5 editions with a 4-year regional pause vs USA's 14 continuous editions and Europe's 10 (with only a 1-year COVID virtual). (2) **Sponsor Quality** — Mastercard, Visa, J.P. Morgan, HSBC, Citi all sit at 5-Star headline level in Vegas / Amsterdam but appear at lower tiers (3-Star, 2-Star) or as logo-wall participants in Bangkok; the Asia 5-Star tier is Discover, Standard Chartered, MetaComp, Morph Organisation. (3) **Networking** — no SmartMeet hosted-buyer program. (4) **Side Programming** — Bangkok ecosystem is materially thinner than Vegas / Amsterdam. The Asia edition matches or exceeds the siblings on Media & Influence (4.7 — comparable to USA's 4.7 and Europe's 4.7, driven by the dense regional regulator presence) and on Price-to-Value (4.0 vs USA's 3.5 and Europe's 3.5, because Bangkok is genuinely cheaper).
- **Best fit for**: Fintech / payments BD heads chasing APAC banks (KASIKORNBANK, DBS, Standard Chartered, Maybank, RCBC, Aeon Bank, KBank), the cross-border / stablecoin / remittance corridor (dLocal, EBANX, Thunes, LianLian, Nium), Asian regulators (MAS, BOT, BNM, BSP, OJK), and the GCash / Airwallex / WeLab / Boost Bank Malaysia / Revolut SEA ecosystem; Asian e-commerce and Web3 firms; Chinese / Korean / Japanese fintechs targeting Southeast Asia (Tenpay Global, Ant International). Strong value if you're already in the region or want to combine with a Singapore / Hong Kong / Bangkok trip.
- **Worst fit for**: Pure US-payments-network targeting (US edition is the better fit); pure European banking targeting (Europe is the better fit); senior decision-makers who can only justify travel for fully invite-only forums with extensive curated side programming (Token2049 Singapore is the better APAC fit on side programming despite being a different sector); allocators wanting a buy-side-heavy room; teams that need a deep Hosted Buyer / SmartMeet pre-qualified meeting program.
- **Big takeaway**: A Solid 3.5 — APAC's single most institutional fintech show with strong regulator presence (the strongest Policy20 track of the three Money 20/20 editions), genuine APAC CEO speakers, and meaningful price-to-value, but materially below USA (4.1) and Europe (3.9) on track record (5 editions across 9 years with a 4-year pause), sponsor depth at the headline tier (Mastercard/Visa/JPM are not at 5-Star here), and the absence of a SmartMeet hosted-buyer program. For any institution serious about APAC fintech this is the single most important annual show, but the regional pause and structural gaps are real.

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## Sources

1. [Money 20/20 Asia — Homepage](https://asia.money2020.com/) — official 2026/2027 marketing, attendee/speaker/sponsor counts, dates, theme
2. [Money 20/20 Asia — Attend page](https://asia.money2020.com/attend) — 4,500+ attendees, 1,300+ companies, 360+ speakers, 140+ sponsors, 19 verticals, 1-in-3 C-suite
3. [Money 20/20 Asia — Pass Picker](https://asia.money2020.com/pass-picker) — Qualifying Country Pass, Startup Pass, eligibility filters
4. [Money 20/20 Asia — Passes / 2026 detail](https://asia.money2020.com/attend/passes) — USD $299 starting rate, eligibility criteria
5. [Money 20/20 Asia — Sponsor page](https://asia.money2020.com/sponsor) — sponsor overview, Pavilion Partner program
6. [Money 20/20 Asia — Our 2026 Sponsors](https://asia.money2020.com/sponsor/sponsors) — full 5-Star / 4-Star / 3-Star / 2-Star / 1-Star sponsor list
7. [Money 20/20 Asia — Networking](https://asia.money2020.com/experience/networking) — Money20/20 Connect, Connections Lounge, Startup & Investor Park, MoneyPot, Money by Night TRIBE
8. [Money 20/20 Asia — Money20/20 Connect App](https://asia.money2020.com/experience/money2020-connect) — official AI matchmaking platform
9. [Money 20/20 Asia — 2026 Agenda](https://asia.money2020.com/program/agenda) — 4-stage agenda, content tracks
10. [Money 20/20 Asia — Speaker Terms & Conditions](https://asia.money2020.com/program/speaker-terms-and-conditions) — speaker compliance terms
11. [Money 20/20 Asia — FAQ / Help](https://content-asia.money2020.com/Home/Help) — on-site FAQ
12. [Money 20/20 Asia — Policy20 (official)](https://asia.money2020.com/policy20) — invite-only regulatory summit page
13. [Money 20/20 — Code of Conduct (brand-level)](https://www.money2020.com/code-of-conduct) — public CoC, antitrust compliance, prohibited behaviour, enforcement language
14. [SmartMeet by Money 20/20 USA — for context (Asia equivalent absent)](https://us.money2020.com/experience/smartmeet) — establishes that SmartMeet does not exist for Asia
15. [Money20/20 Connect 2026 (Apple App Store)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/money20-20-connect-2026/id1581087208) — verifies the Connect app is the Asia networking platform
16. [BusinessWire — Money 20/20 Announces Launch of Asia Show for April 2024](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230828236519/en/Money2020-Announces-Launch-of-Asia-Show-for-April-2024) — official 2024 Bangkok relaunch announcement
17. [Money 20/20 Asia — 270423 Asia launch press release (Bangkok host city announcement)](https://asia.money2020.com/media/newsroom/270423-asia-launch) — official launch press release
18. [PCN — The Inaugural Money 20/20 Asia in Bangkok 2024 Concludes](https://teampcn.com/the-inaugural-money20-20-asia-in-bangkok/) — 2024 wrap (3,000+ attendees, 87 countries, 250 speakers, 4 stages)
19. [SCMP — Blockchain still hot topic at Money 20/20 Asia, along with AI](https://www.scmp.com/tech/blockchain/article/3260528/blockchain-still-hot-topic-money20/20-asia-along-ai-even-interest-wanes-other-markets) — Tier-1 APAC press coverage of 2024 edition
20. [Deeptech Times — KBank and J.P. Morgan advance Web3 banking with Project Carina](https://deeptechtimes.com/2024/04/30/kbank-and-j-p-morgan-advance-web3-banking-with-project-carina/) — 2024 announcement evidence (settlement 72h to 5min)
21. [FintechNews SG — Money20/20 Asia 2025 Announces Stellar Keynote Lineup](https://fintechnews.sg/103978/money2020asia/money20-20-asia-2025/) — 2025 sponsor list (36 names: OpenPayd, TerraPay, Thunes, Chubb, Trulioo, Nium, etc.)
22. [FintechNews SG — Over 130 Top Fintech Execs, Regulators to Headline Money 20/20 Asia 2025](https://fintechnews.sg/105354/money2020asia/money20-20-asia-2025-speakers/) — 2025 speakers (Lucy Liu, Martha Sazon, Simon Loong, Pitcha Siriyaphan, Roong Mallikamas, Adnan Zaylani)
23. [FintechNews SG — Money20/20 Asia 2026 Draws 4,500 Attendees as Stablecoins, AI Top the Agenda](https://fintechnews.sg/131064/money2020asia/money20-20-asia-2026/) — official 2026 wrap stats (4,500 attendees, 90 countries, 360 speakers, 100+ hours)
24. [FintechNews SG — Money20/20 Comes Back to Asia in 2024, but Not to Singapore](https://fintechnews.sg/66560/events/money20-20-asia-bangkok-april-2024/) — Bangkok host-city decision, Singapore-to-Bangkok pivot
25. [FintechNews SG — Money20/20 Asia Comes Back to Singapore: What to Expect](https://fintechnews.sg/29455/events/money20-20-asia-comes-back-to-singapore-what-to-expect/) — Singapore-era history
26. [FintechNews SG — Money20/20 Asia Concludes Inaugural Event, Sets Stage for 2025 Return](https://fintechnews.sg/95632/money2020asia/money20-20-asia-concludes-inaugural-event-sets-stage-for-2025-return/) — 2024 inaugural Bangkok wrap
27. [FintechNews SG — Money 20/20 Asia (event listing, 2018-2019 Singapore lineage)](https://fintechnews.sg/fintech-events-singapore/event/money-20-20-asia/) — historical event listing
28. [FintechFutures — Money 20/20 Asia unveils powerhouse line-up of Asia regulators](https://www.fintechfutures.com/regulatory-actions/money20-20-asia-unveils-powerhouse-line-up-of-asia-regulators) — Asia regulator lineup
29. [Marina Bay Sands — Money 20/20 Asia 2019 Case Study](https://www.marinabaysands.com/expo-and-convention/gallery/event-highlights/2019/06/money-20-20-asia-2019.html) — 2019 Singapore edition data (3,500 attendees, 1,400 companies, 70 countries)
30. [PagBrasil — Money 20/20 Asia 2018 Singapore](https://www.pagbrasil.com/blog/events/money-2020-asia-singapore/) — 2018 Singapore inaugural reference
31. [Paymentwall — Money 20/20 Asia 2018](https://www.paymentwall.com/en/money-2020-asia-2018) — 2018 Singapore edition reference
32. [FXC Intelligence — Highlights from Money 20/20 Asia 2025](https://www.fxcintel.com/research/analysis/money20-20-asia-2025-highlights) — 2025 cross-border / stablecoin / dedollarisation themes
33. [FXC Intelligence — Highlights from Money 20/20 Asia 2026](https://www.fxcintel.com/research/analysis/money20-20-asia-2026-highlights) — 2026 announcements (dLocal, Thunes, EBANX, LianLian, DeeMoney, MetaComp), most stablecoin-heavy of the three editions
34. [Fintechtime — Money 20/20 Asia Delivers Record-Breaking Show as Fintech's Biggest Players Converge in Bangkok](https://fintechtime.com/en/2026/05/money20-20-asia-delivers-record-breaking-show-as-fintechs-biggest-players-converge-in-bangkok/) — official 2026 recap (4,500 attendees, +40% YoY, 360 speakers, 100+ hours, 90 countries, 4 stages, KASIKORNBANK CEO Day 1, TenPay/Fiserv/Ant International Day 3)
35. [FF News — Money 20/20 Asia Delivers Record-Breaking Show](https://ffnews.com/02-events/money20-20-asia-delivers-record-breaking-show-as-fintechs-biggest-players-converge-in-bangkok) — corroborating 2026 recap
36. [Nation Thailand — Asia Takes the Wheel at Money 20/20's Biggest Year Yet](https://www.nationthailand.com/business/banking-finance/40065450) — 4,000+ attendees / +30% / 87 countries / 1,400+ companies / 150 sponsors / 80+ regulators / Tracey Davies & Scarlett Sieber / Daranee Saeju "Humanise Finance"
37. [Nation Thailand — Asian Regulators Shift From Watchdog to Co-Creator at Money 20/20](https://www.nationthailand.com/business/banking-finance/40065374) — Policy20 regulator co-creator framing
38. [Manila Times — Policy20 at Money 20/20 Asia 2026: Asia's Leaders Call for Co-Creation as Finance Enters New Era of Sovereign Intelligence](https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/22/tmt-newswire/media-outreach-newswire/policy20-at-money2020-asia-2026-asias-leaders-call-for-co-creation-as-finance-enters-a-new-era-of-sovereign-intelligence/2325697) — closed-door Governors' Roundtable, MAS / BOT / BSP / OJK / RBNZ confirmed
39. [Asia News Network — Money 20/20 Asia Unveils Powerhouse Lineup of 250 Speakers](https://asianews.network/money20-20-asia-unveils-powerhouse-lineup-of-250-speakers-to-define-the-future-of-finance/) — 250 speaker lineup detail
40. [Vietnam News — Money 20/20 Asia 2026 Unveils Transformative Agenda and Stellar Keynote Lineup](https://vietnamnews.vn/media-outreach/1764885/money20-20-asia-2026-unveils-transformative-agenda-and-stellar-keynote-lineup.html) — keynote roster (Peng Ooi Goh, Sridhar Narayanan, Kelvin Tan, Fozia Amanulla, Rob Schimek, Anu Phanse, Raymond Ng, Rahul Advani)
41. [Manila Times / Antara — Ant Digital Technologies at Money 20/20 Asia 2026 (Garry Sien keynote)](https://en.antaranews.com/news/413711/ant-digital-technologies-at-money20-20-asia-empowering-smes-with-ai-for-digital-transformation) — Ant Digital Technologies keynote evidence
42. [HKFIA — Join HKFIA at Money 20/20 Asia 2026 in Bangkok (member discount, $800 off standard)](https://www.hkfia.org/post/join-hkfia-at-money20-20-asia-2026-in-bangkok) — establishes ~USD $1,099 standard pass
43. [Effortel — Money 20/20 Asia 2025 (AFTECH200 discount, USD $795 early-bird)](https://www.effortel.com/events/money-20-20-asia) — 2025 pricing reference
44. [QSNCC — Money 20/20 Asia 2025 venue page](https://www.qsncc.com/en/whats-on/event-calendar/money2020-asia-2025/) — venue / Queen Sirikit National Convention Center confirmation
45. [Publicis Sapient — Money 20/20 Asia 2024 (third-party drinks reception)](https://events.publicissapient.com/money2020asia2024) — third-party side-event reference (Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park)
46. [Money 20/20 USA — ConfBase Rating (sibling baseline, scored 4.1)](./money-2020-usa-Rating.md) — sibling rating used as a claimed baseline for transferable categories (Speaker Caliber, Content Depth, Media & Influence) per auditor spec
47. [Money 20/20 Europe — ConfBase Rating (sibling baseline, scored 3.9)](./money-2020-europe-Rating.md) — sibling rating used as a claimed baseline; closer non-US comparable for non-US scale

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_Generated by ConfBase Rating Auditor Agent. Evidence-based; subject to revision as new editions are observed._