David Katz

Vice President for Strategy & Public Policy, Asia Pacific

Circle

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David Katz is the Vice President for Strategy and Policy for the Asia Pacific region at Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL), a global financial technology firm and stablecoin market leader. As a member of Circle’s global and APAC senior leadership teams, his focus is on strategic planning for markets and engaging APAC governments and stakeholders on policies related to Circle’s products and services.

David was the Managing Director of Public Affairs for Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) based in Singapore. David led the corporate communications, government relations, corporate citizenship and sustainability functions for KKR across Asia Pacific markets. David was a member of KKR’s Asia Pacific leadership team. David also served as Director of Public Affairs Asia Pacific for Intuitive, the global leader in surgical robotics and manufacturer of the DaVinci surgical robot.

Previously he was the Deputy Head of Global Government Relations and Head of Asia Pacific Government Relations for PayPal Inc. and sat on PayPal’s Asia Pacific leadership team. Prior to PayPal Inc., he worked at eBay Inc., where he managed Asia Pacific GR for both eBay Marketplace and PayPal - then owned by eBay Inc. Before joining eBay, David worked at Visa Inc. where he served as their first head of GR for the Asia region.

David was Chief of Party of a USAID program in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Secretariat in Singapore, where he advanced policy and capacity building. David served in the Executive Office of the President for eight years as a Senior Director at the United States Trade Representative (USTR) with responsibility for Southeast Asia, APEC, China and Taiwan trade policy. Prior to USTR, David was an economic officer in the U.S. diplomatic service, with tours in Taiwan, Mongolia, and Singapore, and he was a special assistant to U.S. Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell.

David earned an MBA from the University of Edinburgh and his BA from the University of California at Berkeley.

講演

3:35–4:15午後水 25 2月Experts DialogueMain Stage, Bellesalle B2Open
Blueprint for Digital Assets

Tokenisation and its Mass Adoption in Financial Services | 金融サービスにおけるトークン化の本格普及

Experts DialogueMain Stage, Bellesalle B2Open
About this session

Tokenisation will only fulfil its promise when it operates as invisible infrastructure across institutional markets and everyday financial life. This dialogue explores how tokenised deposits, stablecoins, and tokenised securities can be woven into wallets, merchant ecosystems, and capital markets without undermining customer trust or regulatory safeguards. The discussion will focus on practical pathways to move from isolated pilots to population‑scale usage, including user experience design, interoperability with core banking and payment systems, and the impact of emerging policy clarity in jurisdictions such as Japan. It will also consider how governance, risk management, and operational readiness need to evolve as tokenised instruments become part of mainstream financial services.

機関投資家向け市場や日常の金融活動において、利用者がその存在を意識しないインフラとして機能してこそ、トークン化は真価を発揮します。本セッションでは、トークン化預金、ステーブルコイン、トークン化証券を、顧客の信頼や規制上の安全性を損なうことなく、ウォレット、加盟店エコシステム、資本市場へどのように組み込んでいくかを議論します。

また、限定的な実証実験から社会規模での実装へと移行するための実践的な道筋に焦点を当てます。具体的には、ユーザー体験の設計、基幹系システムや決済システムとの相互運用性、日本をはじめとする各国で進む規制・政策の整備状況が与える影響などを取り上げます。さらに、トークン化金融商品が主流の金融サービスへ組み込まれていくなかで、ガバナンス、リスク管理、オペレーション体制をどのように高度化していくべきかについても検討します。
4:00–5:30午後木 26 2月GFTN InsightsRoundtable Room 1, Bellesalle 4FPremium
Blueprint for Digital Assets

GL1 Dialogue | GL1 ダイアログ

GFTN InsightsRoundtable Room 1, Bellesalle 4FPremium
About this session

Digital assets are shifting from pilot projects to live deployment, with interoperability, infrastructure design, and regulatory compliance becoming key priorities.
Global Layer One (GL1) addresses how these critical workstreams can develop cohesively through shared standards. This roundtable discusses how common technical, operational, and policy frameworks can deliver interoperability across different market infrastructures, integrate compliance directly into system architecture, and enable secure, scalable adoption of digital assets in global finance.

デジタル資産は、実証実験から本格的な実装の段階へと移りつつあり、相互運用性やインフラ設計、規制順守が主要な優先課題となっています。

Global Layer One（GL1）は、こうした重要な取り組みを、共通基準のもとでどのように一体的に発展させていくかを探る国際的な構想です。本ラウンドテーブルでは、共通の技術的・運用的・政策的枠組みによって、異なる市場インフラ間の相互運用性を実現し、コンプライアンスをシステム設計に組み込みながら、デジタル資産を安全かつ拡張可能な形でグローバル金融へ導入する道筋について議論します。
11:45午前–12:30午後金 27 2月Founders DayMain Stage, Bellesalle B2Open
Securing the Future

Money East to West – Mapping Capital Flows Between Asia and Japan | 東から西へ──アジアと日本を横断する資本の潮流

Founders DayMain Stage, Bellesalle B2Open
About this session

Capital movement between Japan and the rest of Asia is entering a transformative era, shifting from infrastructure financing toward technology-driven financial integration and direct startup investment. As regional markets digitize, new mechanisms are emerging to enhance the speed, transparency, and efficiency of cross-border value transfer. This dialogue explores how advancements in digital payment networks, financial infrastructure, and capital market innovation are enabling a more agile flow of funds across Asia and Japan. For founders, this session reveals how to position your company to attract institutional capital and leverage regional liquidity. For investors, it provides a roadmap for deploying capital more seamlessly across borders. The discussion examines the convergence of policy frameworks, liquidity management tools, and regional partnerships that make large-scale capital deployment more strategically aligned with sustainable growth and founder success.

日本とアジア各国の間を行き交う資本の流れは、いま大きな転換期を迎えています。従来のインフラを中心とした投資から、テクノロジー主導の金融統合やスタートアップへの直接投資へと重心が移りつつあるのです。地域経済のデジタル化が進むなか、越境での資金移転の速さや透明性、効率を高める新たな仕組みも生まれています。

2026人の注目講演者

David Katz

講演

Tokenisation and its Mass Adoption in Financial Services | 金融サービスにおけるトークン化の本格普及

GL1 Dialogue | GL1 ダイアログ

Money East to West – Mapping Capital Flows Between Asia and Japan | 東から西へ──アジアと日本を横断する資本の潮流