In an era where technology drives the world at exponential speed, keeping up with the future means more than daily news—it requires understanding the narratives shaping the economy, innovation, and global investment opportunities.
A highly engaging discussion titled “Ask Me Anything: CK Answers Netizens’ Questions — This Match Has No S&P 500” from the platform MONEY FEST 2026 hosted by Tae-Supachon Klinsuwan, Program Host & Senior Content Creator from Thairath Online.
The stage invited CK Zheng, CEO of Fastwork, to decode the future and crystallize thoughts into five key questions. These not only reveal clues for investing in world-changing innovations but also integrate mindsets about self-development, questioning, and selecting information that anyone can practically apply daily.
CK explained that the AI sector has seen two major waves of change. The first was in 2022, when AI technology launches rapidly boosted Nvidia's valuation. Then in late 2025, the significant emergence of Claude Code created real use cases for coding and software development, leading to programs that extend foundational models. This enabled enterprise-level organizations to grow revenues tenfold annually, jumping from hundreds of millions to billions of dollars in a short time.
Another key point is Agentic AI, which CK calls The Real Thing. This next-generation AI will not just be chatbots responding with text but autonomous agents that understand a team's work context, know who is doing what, communicate commands, check work quality, and directly track tasks in place of humans.
However, the world currently faces a battle between Open Source and Closed Source foundational models—a clash of ideas in AI. CK explained this through an electricity analogy:
CK answered that energy and cooling systems are critical bottlenecks to watch.
Although Nvidia’s AI chip orders are fully booked until 2028, the biggest current problem is that no matter how many chips exist, without electricity or adequate cooling, those chips are useless.
Moreover, true infrastructure investment opportunities lie in the soaring demand for energy and cooling in data centers. Stocks in cooling system companies like Vertiv and those involved in alternative energy such as solar power or space-based solar technologies have become vital market focuses.
The payment and financial systems industry is another key area. Traditional banking has structural limitations and exploits intermediaries’ fees. CK illustrated with a “100-baht pizza purchase” example: when paying 100 baht by credit card, fees are deducted by intermediaries like Visa, Mastercard, issuing banks, and receiving banks, none of whom actually sell the product.
There is also the challenge of complex cross-border money transfers. In the old system, sending money internationally requires passing through multiple financial institutions, each charging fees, or relying on gateways charging up to 5% fees.
The transition to Blockchain and Stablecoins will transform finance, much like Uber and Grab revolutionized traditional taxis. USDC is a leading example because each USDC dollar is backed 1:1 by assets and treasury bills, unlike fractional reserve banking where commercial banks create deposits to issue multiple loans from thin air.
Asked where to start to become proficient in reading, CK advised starting close to home by “removing garbage from social media feeds.” Today's social media is like a personal newspaper; to clean your house, the first step is removing rotten trash.
Begin by unfollowing pages with drama, gossip, or nonsense so these do not push out valuable content.
Next, choose global platforms. CK often follows news via X (formerly Twitter) to hear visions directly from CEOs and innovation leaders worldwide.
Beyond learning new tools, one must practice using them. Don’t just read news—try AI tools hands-on or watch beginner tutorials on YouTube.
Especially now, with AI and the internet at everyone’s fingertips, CK explained that AI is a safe space where you can “dare to appear ignorant” and freely ask questions without fear of judgment.
To use AI effectively, ask deep, structural questions—not shallow ones like “What investment makes quick money?” but structural queries such as “How many cooling system companies exist? What are their P/E, P/B ratios, debts, and financials?” This allows AI to use context memory to analyze deeply.
CK also emphasized that today we must stop using life’s costs as an excuse and quit competing for the “victim trophy.” Everyone now has ChatGPT and internet access, so no excuse remains. Stop comparing who has it harder; instead, focus your energy on how successful people think, question, and act.
Toward the end, CK shared his perspective on life’s obstacles: “More than 700 million people worldwide lack clean drinking water, some face war. Having a home, air conditioning, and internet but facing work challenges means we are very lucky to have opportunities to try, sweat, and act.” He added, “I don’t see these as obstacles.”
“Facing difficulties is good because if it were easy, everyone could do it, so how would we stand out?” CK said.
He also advised that regardless of wealth, start learning by investing small amounts rather than paying expensive courses costing tens or hundreds of thousands. Use small, cold money to buy global stocks you trust and whose products you will continue to use.
Beginning to invest transforms your life feed; even small losses shift your social media from nonsense to tracking Fed interest rates, CPI inflation figures, and economic conditions. This knowledge and self-development become the most valuable life assets and returns.
CK concluded with Fastwork’s mission: his main goal is to lead Thai-developed software to global markets. Although the historical chance of success is small, if achieved, the impact would be enormous, greatly benefiting Thailand. It is a worthy mission to dedicate effort to.
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