Who is speaking at Bitcoin Asia 2026 in Hong Kong: twelve speakers worth your time on August 27-28, with roles, session titles, times and stages.
Hong Kong — Bitcoin Asia 2026 runs August 27 and 28 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, and organizer BTC Inc has published the full agenda with times and stages. With more than 180 names on the speakers page and five stages running at once, nobody can see everything. These twelve are the ones to plan around, each with the day, time and stage the organizer has listed.
At a glance
- Dates: Thursday, August 27 and Friday, August 28, 2026
- Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
- Stages: Nakamoto (main), Genesis, BFC, Open Source Hub and The Deep (Whale Pass only)
- Times: Hong Kong time, subject to change
- Official pages: Bitcoin Asia site, speakers list and full agenda
- Our event page: Bitcoin Asia 2026
Bitcoin Asia 2026 speakers headlining the main stage
Changpeng Zhao (CZ), Founder, Binance and Giggle Academy
The Binance founder joined the lineup on August 3. BTC Inc says his recent work is education through Giggle Academy and advising governments on regulation. He speaks Thursday, August 27, from 3:00 to 3:30 PM on the Nakamoto Stage in The Bitcoin Century, moderated by Kevin Follonier of When Shift Happens.
Balaji Srinivasan, CEO and Founder, Network School
The author of The Network State was the first headliner BTC Inc announced. His session, The Network State: Engineering the Next Iteration of Society, is the last one listed on the Nakamoto Stage: Friday, August 28, 4:15 to 4:45 PM. Whale Pass holders also get a Q&A with him at 3:30 PM.
Justin Sun, Founder, TRON; Advisor, WBTC
Sun founded TRON and is listed on the agenda as an advisor to WBTC. He follows CZ on the Nakamoto Stage on Thursday from 3:30 to 4:00 PM in The Globalization of Bitcoin Capital, moderated by Bonnie Chang of Bonnie Blockchain, then gives a Whale-only interview at 4:00 PM.
The treasury company executives
Simon Gerovich, CEO, Metaplanet
Gerovich runs Metaplanet, the Tokyo-listed company BTC Inc describes as Japan's largest corporate Bitcoin holder and the event's presenting sponsor. His solo talk, The First Asian Cycle, is on the Nakamoto Stage on Friday from 3:30 to 3:45 PM. For anyone tracking how listed companies in Asia hold Bitcoin, this is the reference case.
Dylan LeClair, Head of Bitcoin Strategy, Metaplanet
LeClair appears twice. On Thursday from 3:45 to 4:06 PM he has the final session on the BFC Stage, Building a Financial Institution on a Bitcoin Foundation (GA+ or Whale Pass). On Friday from 2:45 to 3:15 PM he joins a Nakamoto Stage panel on how institutions generate yield on Bitcoin holdings.
David Bailey, CEO and Chairman, Nakamoto Inc.
Bailey leads Nakamoto Inc., the parent company of organizer BTC Inc. On Thursday at 2:59 PM he joins the BFC Stage panel Measuring Bitcoin Performance with Jeff Walton of Strive. On Friday from 3:45 to 4:15 PM he is on the Nakamoto Stage for From Self-Custody to Shareholders.
Michael Ho, CEO, American Bitcoin Corp.
Ho runs American Bitcoin Corp. (Nasdaq: ABTC), which mines Bitcoin and holds it on its balance sheet. He is on the Friday panel The Bitcoin Treasury Reckoning: From Financial Engineering to Real Businesses, 1:40 to 2:10 PM on the Nakamoto Stage, with Bitplanet's Kiseok Kim and Treasury founder Khing Oei.
Regulators and market builders on the Bitcoin Asia 2026 agenda
Dr. Johnny Ng, Member, Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Ng chairs the Legislative Council's Panel on Commerce, Industry, Innovation and Technology, per the organizer. He gives the first keynote of the conference on Thursday from 9:45 to 10:05 AM on the Nakamoto Stage. For companies weighing a Hong Kong license, it is a direct read on the host city's direction.
Bilal Bin Saqib, Chairman, Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority
Bin Saqib chairs Pakistan's virtual assets regulator. On Friday from 1:20 to 1:40 PM he joins King Leung of Invest Hong Kong on the Nakamoto Stage for Bitcoin and the Future of Special Economic Zones. A Whale-only fireside chat follows on The Deep Stage at 2:00 PM.
Brian Roberts, Head of Equities Product Development, HKEX
Roberts works on equities products at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, the city's exchange operator. His session, The ETF Effect: How Bitcoin Became a Global Asset Class, runs Friday from 11:40 AM to 12:00 PM on the Nakamoto Stage. It is the program's clearest view of how a traditional exchange treats Bitcoin.
Exchange and investment leaders
Gracy Chen, CEO, Bitget
Chen leads Bitget, which BTC Inc describes as one of the world's largest derivatives trading platforms. On Thursday from 4:00 to 4:30 PM she is on the Nakamoto Stage panel Bitcoin at the Crossroads of AI, Tokenization, and Other Emerging Trends with Cynthia Wu of BIT and Aurelion CEO Frank Zheng.
Deng Chao, CEO, HashKey Capital
Deng runs HashKey Capital, the asset management arm of Hong Kong's HashKey Group. His Thursday talk, From Crypto Native to Capital Markets: The Next Evolution of Digital Asset Management, runs 10:30 to 10:45 AM on the Nakamoto Stage. It is useful for founders who want to know what a regulated Asian allocator looks for.
Plan the rest of your Bitcoin Asia week
Evenings are covered in our guide to Bitcoin Asia 2026 side events, and dates and passes are in the Bitcoin Asia 2026 preview. Powerclub Global covers Bitcoin Asia as a media partner of BTC Inc and will publish session coverage and short-form video from the event.
Frequently asked questions
Who is speaking at Bitcoin Asia 2026?
The organizer's headliners include Changpeng Zhao, Balaji Srinivasan, Simon Gerovich, David Bailey, Justin Sun, Dr. Johnny Ng and Bilal Bin Saqib. The official speakers page lists more than 180 people, from exchange executives to regulators and developers.
When does CZ speak at Bitcoin Asia 2026?
Changpeng Zhao is scheduled for Thursday, August 27, 2026, from 3:00 to 3:30 PM Hong Kong time on the Nakamoto Stage, in a session titled The Bitcoin Century. Check the official agenda, since times can move.
Which Bitcoin Asia 2026 sessions need a Whale Pass?
Sessions on The Deep Stage are reserved for Whale Pass holders. The agenda lists Deep Stage sessions with Gracy Chen, Justin Sun, Bilal Bin Saqib and Balaji Srinivasan. BFC Stage sessions on August 27 require a GA+ or Whale Pass.
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