Two consecutive presentations: Joshua Dávila, followed by James Owen and Narongthat “Ming” Thanyawet.
Building Cooperative Neobanking Infrastructure Based on Principles of Solidarity
Format: Case in Progress
Speaker: Joshua Dávila
In this presentation Dávila will review the two worlds of solidarity finance and neobanking to see how we can build a cooperative neobank. Neobanking refers to banking services delivered primarily through digital platforms rather than traditional branch networks, often through app-based interfaces and partner banking infrastructure.
Joshua Dávila argues that any solidarity stack needs an answer for the financial flows that keep it running.
AI Adoption in Thai Firms
Format: Case in Progress (follows Joshua Dávila)
Speakers: James Owen, Narongthat “Ming” Thanyawet
James Owen’s presentation will share preliminary findings from ongoing research by The Asia Foundation and Khon Kaen University into how Thai firms are adopting and using AI. Drawing on a survey of 400 MSMEs in agro-processing and tourism and hospitality, alongside early investigations into business workflows, it will explore where AI is being used, how it is changing work, and what limits its adoption and usefulness. Against a backdrop of enthusiasm for AI in Thailand, the research offers a grounded perspective on the realities of adoption, its potential benefits, limitations and implications for firms and workers.
Narongthat “Ming” Thanyawet, a faculty member at the Chulalongkorn School of Integrated Innovation, builds practical AI for Thai small and medium-sized enterprises and public services. His work complements James Owen’s research with a view from the people building these systems.
Reporter 1: Joshua Dávila
Reporter 2: James Owen
Speakers
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Joshua Dávila Writer, researcher, and co-founder of Bread Cooperative
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Narongthat (Ming) Thanyawet Faculty Member at the Chulalongkorn School of Integrated Innovation
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James Owen Regional Program Manager with The Asia Foundation