Poramin Insom

Poramin is the co-founder of Firo, a privacy-focused cryptocurrency, and Satang, the oldest digital asset exchange regulated under the Ministry of Finance, Thailand. He received a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering magna cum laude from the King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang. He then worked in technical roles for several entities, including Microsoft and Accenture. Later, he earned a master’s degree in security informatics from Johns Hopkins University and then joined the cyberwarfare unit of the Royal Thai Armed Forces. After leaving the armed forces, he and his team from Firo created the platform using blockchain- based technology for one of the largest primary elections for the Democrat Party, Thailand. Building on that event, he foresees the importance of the policy side for technological advancement. In the MIP program, Poramin plans to focus on cyber policy and security, especially on electronic voting, to create a new startup in the future. In his spare time, he is interested in Anapanasati meditation, wine tasting, space technology (both upstream and downstream), and advanced cryptography.