Jomkwan Kongsakul is Deputy Secretary-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Thailand (SEC Thailand). She oversees the SEC's work in the areas of intermediary supervision and market development, investment management, and financial innovation and digital technology. Her responsibilities span the regulatory and policy frameworks for securities intermediaries, fund and asset management businesses, wealth management services, investment products, and technology-enabled capital market development.

Drawing on her extensive experience in financial regulation and the financial industry, Ms. Kongsakul works to strengthen Thailand's wealth and asset management ecosystem. Her focus includes broadening access to domestic and international investment opportunities, supporting responsible product and service innovation, and ensuring that market development is underpinned by sound governance and investor protection.

Her current policy portfolio also includes initiatives to enhance Thailand's competitiveness as a regional wealth management hub, foster an enabling and trusted environment for family offices, and connect global capital with opportunities in Thailand.

With nearly 30 years of experience in investment and wealth management, Narit leads one of Thailand’s largest team of private bankers overseeing close to Baht 1 trillion in AUM. Under his leadership, the group has been recognized as the Best Private Bank in Thailand by multiple global institutions. Narit holds an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a BBA in Finance from Chulalongkorn University.

Chalothorn Vashirakovit (Boat) is a Partner at TPG based in Singapore and heads the investment activities for The Rise Funds and Rise Climate for Southeast Asia. He is also closely involved in Capital Asia Funds.

Prior to joining TPG, Boat spent a decade in investment management across Asia. He was most recently the Head of Southeast Asia investments for Lone Star Funds where he transacted across the region in both credits and private equity investments. Prior to Lone Star Funds, Boat was Senior Vice President of Clearwater Capital Partners, an Asia-dedicated special situations fund manager based in Hong Kong. Boat’s investment career has spanned across various Asian geographies including Southeast Asia, Australia and India. His experience also covers numerous sectors such as telecommunication, financial services, real estates, agricultural, engineering services and natural resources. Before his investment career, Boat was a Consultant with Boston Consulting Group and Senior Officer with the Singapore Government.

Eugene Lim is TPG’s Head of Asia Private Wealth, based in Singapore. Previously, Eugene was a Managing Director at Blue Owl Capital where he launched, led, and grew the Asia-Pacific Private Wealth business, as the first hire in the region. Prior to Blue Owl, he led the Private Markets team at UBS across multiple regions from the Singapore office, including Greater China, Japan, Southeast Asia, Europe, and other Emerging Markets. Eugene started his career in finance at J.P. Morgan. He majored in Finance at the National University of Singapore where he was awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medal. He is a CFA and CAIA charter holder.

Hao Jie Poh (Singapore) joined KKR in 2024 and is a Director on the Global Client Solutions team. He works with private banks, wealth management platforms and family offices to deliver KKR’s investment solutions to their advisors and clients. Mr. Poh joined from Deutsche Bank Private Banking, where he co-led the advisory solutions business for emerging markets and was responsible for advising private clients across alternatives and mutual funds solutions. Prior to Deutsche Bank, he led the private equity advisory business for Credit Suisse South Asia and Bank of Singapore. Mr. Poh started his career in investment banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and held investment roles at IFC (World Bank) and Morgan Stanley Investment Management, deploying capital into private equity direct deals and funds. Mr. Poh holds an MBA from INSEAD, a Business Administration degree from National University of Singapore and is a CFA Charterholder. 

Vatanyuta Chawengsri is Senior Vice President and Head of Private Markets and Discretionary Portfolio Management at Kiatnakin Phatra Securities. She oversees fund due diligence and selection across Private Markets asset classes and manages clients’ discretionary portfolios. She holds a Master of Science in Finance from Imperial College London and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Thammasat University. She is a CFA charterholder.

Prior to joining APB, he was the HK-based CEO of Euromoney Institutional Investor in Asia between 2002 and 2021. He spent 1988 to 2002 either writing for global newspapers – including the International Herald Tribune, the Sunday Times and the Independent – and magazines about business, finance and wealth management in Asia or setting up what would become Euromoney’s main competitors in the region. The latter included Finance Asia, Asian Investor, Financial Intelligence Asia, INSTO and Financial Technology Asia.

He has interviewed the heads of over 100 of Asia’s most prominent financial families in his 34-year media career in the region. His first job as a graduate trainee journalist at Euromoney in 1985 was to proof-read a keynote speech for Paramount Leader Deng Xiaoping in preparation for Euromoney’s 3,000-delegate “China Enters The Global Capital Markets” conference in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. He made few changes.

Tony spearheaded the growth of Euromoney’s Asia conference business from three events per year when he joined in 2002 to more than 120 annual events by 2020. He specialized in building close partnerships with governments in the region – including those of China, Japan, India and Indonesia – to create enduring investment conferences introducing new capital, trade and investment flows to the region.

Tony graduated with a degree in Modern History from Oxford University in 1985.

James Savastano is Head of Asia Pacific & Middle East at Lord Abbett, where he leads the firm’s regional growth strategy and plays a central role in delivering investment strategy and portfolio dialogue to institutional and private capital clients. He partners with sovereign wealth funds, pensions, insurers, endowments, private banks, and family offices to advise on portfolio construction, risk positioning, and long term capital deployment across public and private markets, with a particular focus on credit and alternative strategies.

Prior to this role, he led Lord Abbett’s institutional investment engagement in EMEA and previously worked at Lazard, advising institutional investors on portfolio strategy, asset allocation, and investment implementation. He holds a BA in Global Business, is a Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) charterholder, and is a member of CFA Society Singapore.

Pramook is head of Krungthai’s CIO office. He is responsible for asset side solutions for Krungthai Bank’s clients including market strategy, product advisory and investment consultancy. Prior to Krungthai Bank, he was head of foreign investment fund management at Kasikorn Asset Management for 10 years. Pramook has a MBA degree from University of Tennessee, Knoxville and BA from Chulalongkorn University.

Thanyaluck Thongrompo is a Partner and Head of Regulatory, Permits and Licensing at Kudun & Partners with more than 23 years of experience advising high-net-worth individuals, family-owned businesses and international clients on private wealth and investment matters in Thailand.

Her practice focuses on advising clients on the structuring and protection of private wealth, including family and business succession, investments, real estate and corporate structures as well as the regulatory and immigration considerations involved when families and investors relocate to Thailand or establish their investments and businesses in the country. She also advises clients on cross-border investments, foreign ownership, labour and employment and regulatory requirements, helping investors navigate Thailand’s legal and regulatory framework while preserving their long-term commercial and personal objectives. 

Thanyaluck has extensive experience advising clients with complex business and asset portfolios across multiple sectors, including real estate, automotive, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage and electronics. Her broader corporate, regulatory, employment, intellectual property and data protection experience enables her to provide a practical and integrated perspective on the legal issues faced by high-net-worth families and business owners.

She has been recognised among Thailand’s Top 100 Lawyers by Asia Business Law Journal and a Next Generation Partner by The Legal 500.

Artapong Porndhiti serves as the Head of Private Banking at SCB, having joined the Private Banking division in August 2025 after spending 13 years with SCB. He brings over 30 years of experience in investment banking and private equity across leading global and domestic organizations.

Jonathan Han is the Private Markets Sales Specialist for Franklin Templeton, based in Singapore, covering Franklin Templeton’s range of private markets offerings, focusing on wealth channels.

Prior to joining the Alternatives group, Jonathan held product strategy responsibilities across both public and private markets asset classes, in both Franklin Templeton and his prior firm, AllianceBernstein. Jonathan started his career as an asset allocator at AXA, supporting alternative investment deployment, amongst other responsibilities.

Jonathan holds a Bachelors in Accounting and Finance from the University of Hong Kong.

Kean Tan is currently Head of Investment Solutions with SCB Julius Baer where he oversees the Bank’s strategy for investment advisory and portfolio management.

With a stellar track record in wealth management, Kean has guided UHNW clients through tailored investment strategies, spanning a multitude of asset classes including equities, fixed income, structured derivatives & alternatives.

Kean graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a Finance major from the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School. He has previously held senior positions in investment advisory, product management and fund advisory at various financial institutions including Citibank and Credit Suisse.  

Bheera is an associate in the Bangkok office of Baker McKenzie. He is currently active in the Banking & Finance and Capital Markets practice groups.

Bheera's primary areas of practice include venture capital and private equity transactions, fund structuring, innovative financial and investment products, and related financial and securities regulatory matters.

His experience includes advising major corporate venture capital investors and private funds in Thailand on their domestic and cross-border investments; assisting startups and high-growth enterprises with their fundraising activities; supporting secondary capital market transactions; and providing advice on capital markets and securities regulations, with a particular focus on private equity funds and fundraising regulations.

Ricky joined Insight Investment (a BNY Investments firm) as an Investment Specialist in December 2024. He is responsible for supporting Insight’s business development activities across Asia-Pacific. In this capacity, he helps to advise clients on their investment strategy as this relates to exposures across fixed income, currency and absolute return.

Prior to Insight, Ricky was Head of Client Portfolio Management at Value Partners where his team represented the firm’s investment capabilities across fixed income, multi-asset, alternatives and equities. He has also worked at BlackRock as an Institutional Strategist and spent ten years at Schroders with a focus on multi-asset investment strategies. Ricky started his career in financial services in 2009 as a Multi-Asset Fund Manager Assistant at BEA Union.

Ricky holds a BBA in General Business Management and a BEng (First) in Industrial Engineering & Engineering Management, both from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Ricky is a CFA charterholder and also holds the CAIA designation and the PRM designation from the Professional Risk Managers' International Association.

Tapanan oversees private markets distribution at KBank Private Banking, specializing in private equity, secondaries, private credit, infrastructure, and co-investments for Thailand’s UHNW clients and institutions. He brings over a decade of experience spanning investment banking, private banking, asset management, and fund structuring — including launching Private Real Estate funds with combined project value exceeding THB 10 billion. He has been a key advocate in pioneering Private Assets education and adoption in the Thai wealth management market.

Prior to his current role, Tapanan served as Chief Product Officer at XSpring Asset Management, VP of Business Development at Lazada (Alibaba Group), and positions in KBank’s Investment Banking and Private Banking divisions.

Tapanan holds an MBA in Finance & Accounting from the Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) and a BBA from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan. He is a CFA charterholder, Certified Financial Planner (CFP), and licensed Fund Manager. He also holds certifications in Alternative Investments from Harvard Business School and Finance of Climate Change from EDHEC.

Meena Ponraj is the Head of Investment Distribution, South andSoutheast Asia at BNY Investments. Having joined the firm in September 2008, she heads up the distribution business for South andSoutheast Asia and is a Board Member and Executive Director of BNY Investments Singapore Pte Ltd. Bringing 22 years of industry experience, Meena oversees all institutional and intermediary sales and client relationship management for South andSoutheast Asia, covering the firm’s comprehensive suite of products and investment strategies. Meena’s responsibilities also include creating long-term strategies to expand the firm’s business in the region and developing talented professionals.

Apart from her role as BNY Investments’ Head of Investment Distribution for South andSoutheast Asia, Meena also leads BNY’s APAC Environmental Sustainability Network, and is actively involved in rolling out initiatives to create awareness, educate and grow BNY’s reputation for environmental sustainability in the marketplace. She is also part of the Marketing and Communications team in APAC for Women International Network (WIN) in the Bank.

Prior to joining BNY Investments, Meena worked in Product Strategy and Client Relationship at Deutsche Asset Management from Nov 2006 to Aug 2008. She was responsible for developing product strategies and managing sales and client relationships with large institutions in the Asia Pacific region.

Meena started her career at Allianz Dresdner Asset Management in 2001, where she was responsible for retail sales and client relationships in the Asia Pacific region.

Meena holds a Masters in International Business from the University of Sheffield Hallam in the United Kingdom.

Win Phromphaet, CFA is Executive Chairman of Kasikorn Asset Management, one of the largest fund houses in Thailand with total AUM of US$58 billion. Win has over 22 years of professional experience in Investment Management.

Prior to this, Win was EVP - Head of High Net-Worth Division, Bank of Ayudhya PCL and Chief Investment Officer of Principal Asset Management. Before that, he was Head of Investments and Deputy Spokesperson of the Social Security Office, Thailand's largest institutional investor.

Win holds a BA in Economics (International Program) from Thammasat University in Bangkok and an MBA from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, Netherlands. His MBA study was sponsored by the Royal Thai Government Scholarship. Win is a former President of the CFA Society Thailand and currently serves as a Board Member of the Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC). He was awarded an Outstanding Civil Servant in 2006 and a Rising Star Economist in 2014. He authored 3 books; ‘Invest Like A Pro’, ‘Career in Finance’ and ‘Career in Finance: Revised Edition’.

Kevin Lo is a member of the Private Credit Business Development business unit, based in Hong Kong. He has been with Partners Group since 2025 and brings over 17 years of industry experience. Prior to Partners Group, he served as Head of Credit managing the public and private credit portfolios of The Hong Kong Jockey Club, one of the world's top 10 largest charitable donors. Prior to this role, he was a Portfolio Manager leading the US fixed income business at Russell Investments and a Senior Fixed Income Analytics Specialist on the Asian fixed income team at Fidelity International. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Martina Watcharawaratorn is SVP and Head of Investment Management Strategy in Kasikorn Asset Management (KAsset). Prior KAsset, she worked for BBL Asset Management, Treasury Department at Bangkok Bank, and Economic Department at Bank of Thailand. She holds MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Thammasat University. She is a CFA Charter Holder, and a board of director of CFA Thailand. 

Sujade is a partner in the Bangkok office of Baker McKenzie. He is currently active in the Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Derivatives and Structured Finance practice groups.

He is specialized in the areas of financial products including but not limited to derivatives, structured products, structured finance, private banking, fund and unconventional equity and debt products.

Sujade’s practice includes extensive representation of international and domestic corporate and financial clients on a broad range of banking and finance, securities and derivatives law related issues. He has had involved in several first-to-market deals and has advised leading global financial institutions in entering the Thai market for the first time. He is well sought-after for his expertise, particularly in the areas of derivatives, structured finance, securities business, funds, and exchange control.

Adrian Mazenauer is the Chief Executive Officer of SCB Julius Baer and one of its founding executives. Since 2019 he has helped build the firm into one of Thailand’s leading wealth managers, recognized as Best International Private Bank – Thailand by Asian Private Banker and as Best Pure-Play Private Bank by Euromoney for several consecutive years. With 30 years in private banking, including 20 across Asia and 15 as a relationship manager, he brings a grounding in the craft that informs how he leads.

Adrian is an Accredited Director by the Thai Institute of Directors, a Board Member of the Thai-Swiss Chamber of Commerce, and Director of The 45 Academia. He holds an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a postgraduate diploma in Global Finance from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

William Fok is based in Thailand and is rejoining HSBC as Country Head of HSBC Private Bank Thailand. He previously worked at HSBC in Hong Kong and Thailand in 2018 as a Senior Investment Counsellor. He has 26 years of experience across investment banking and private banking, with prior roles at LGT, Julius Baer and Morgan Stanley, including Relationship Manager and Structured Products Specialist positions. Before joining HSBC in 2018, he also gained brief culinary experience in Bangkok, including training at Le Cordon Bleu Dusit Bangkok and working as a commis chef—an experience that strengthened his discipline, attention to detail, and service mindset. He graduated from Macquarie University Sydney and holds a Graduate Certificate in Financial Engineering from Stanford University. He speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin, and is learning Thai in his leisure time.

Benja joined Baker McKenzie in 2001 and became a principal in 2021. She is a member of the Banking & Finance and Capital Markets Practice Groups in Bangkok and currently leads the office’s Financial Services Regulatory (FSR) and Structured Finance & Derivatives practices. She is a member of the Firm’s Global FSR Committee, and the former chair of the Firm’s APAC FSR Subcommittee. In addition to participating in the ISDA Future Leaders in Derivatives Program (IFLD), she also acts as local counsel to the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) and acts as local ISDA counsel to Thai clients. Chambers Asia-Pacific quotes a market source describing Benja as “an expert for derivatives transactions.” She also regularly works closely with regulators and collaborates with public organizations such as the Bank of Thailand (BOT), Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand (SEC Thai), Thai Bankers Association (TBA), Association of Thai Securities Companies (ASCO), and Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC) in support of innovation and the transformation of Thailand’s financial ecosystem.

Over the course of her career, Benja has had the leading role on several first-to-market deals and has advised leading global financial institutions in entering the Thai market for the first time. She is well sought-after for her expertise, particularly in financial services regulatory, derivatives and structured finance, and private wealth, and has been recognized by several of the world’s leading legal directories:

“Band 3” in Capital Markets, Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2022-2024
“Band 4” in Capital Markets, Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2020-2021
Elected as “ISDA Future Leaders in Derivatives Program (IFLD)”, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), 2021
“Notable Practitioner” in Banking, IFLR1000: Financial and Corporate Guide 2021-2024
“Rising Star” in Banking, IFLR1000: Financial and Corporate Guide 2015-2020
“Leading Individual” in Banking & Finance, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2016-2024
“Lead Partner” on the only dedicated Structured Finance and Securitisation team in Thailand, IFLR1000 Specialists Guide, 2019
“Stand Out Lawyer”, Acritas’ Star Lawyers, 2018-2019
“Best in Structured Finance”, Euromoney’s Asia Women in Business Law Awards, shortlisted 2018