DXB APAC Brief AGENDA
Digital Transformation in Banking & Insurance Summit
09:00
09:00
09:10
09:10
09:20
09:20
10:20
09:20 – 10:20
- The current landscape of Digital Transformation within the BFSI sector:
- Tomorrow’s Banking & Rise of Neobanks
- What notable shifts have occurred in the past 12-18 months?
- The Age of AI in Banking: Exploring its Transformative Impact in BFSI
- Digital Dividends: Balancing Technology with Customer Relationships
- Embracing Digital Workforce: The Future of Work: Human + Machine Collaboration
- Embracing AI, RPA, and Hyper-automation across Core Banking operations
- RPA: What are the benefits of Hyper Automation for streamlining operations?
- Rise of Generative AI, Personalized Financial Products and Cyber Security
- Pricing Power: Leveraging AI for Personalized Pricing Strategies
- Will personalized pricing compromise fairness? Ethical considerations
- The Impact of AI on Transaction Banking
- Cloud-First Approach: Banking’s New Speed of Innovation
- What are the risks and rewards of a cloud-first approach in banking?
- Why banks are shifting to a multi-cloud approach?
- Real-Time Treasury & liquidity management
- Treasury Automation: Implementation of ISO 20022 standardization
- Revolutionizing SME Banking through Customer-Centric Innovation
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Quang Nguyen
Cake Digital Bank
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Peter Hoogervorst
Crédit Agricole
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Rochak Agrawal
UBS
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Kohei Ueda
Mizuho Bank
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Karim Raffa
KPMG (Moderator)
10:00
10:20
10:35
10:20 – 10:35
- Tapping the vast and growing potential in SME Banking
- Overcoming the SME challenge with solid propositions, strategies & technologies
- Positioning your institution as the preferred choice for SMEs
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Gökhan Dindar
SAP Fioneer
10:35
10:40
11:00
10:40 – 11:00
- Why Collaboration not competition is the way forward for innovation within Capital Market
- Key Challenges encountered within Capital Market Industry : Data vs Functional integration.
- Challenges around Fintech and institutional integration.
- The effective adoption of Cloud Technology
- Advancing from Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to Generative AI
- Blockchain evolution: What next for Digital Assets
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Siwei Feng
Deutsche Bank
11:00
11:30
12:20
11:30 – 12:20
- Exploring the role of digital transformation in reshaping payment ecosystem
- Instant Payments, Request to Pay Rollouts in APAC
- What is SWIFT Go for low value cross border payments?
- ISO20022 migration, harmonization in the payment, increase inter-operability
- Adopting ISO20022 standards for RTGS payment schemes
- Latest Trends in Digital Assets | Crypto | CBDC | Payments
- CBDC: What is the current uptake in APAC
- Solving Technical challenges around interoperability
- The Power of Asset Tokenisation and how Digital Assets are Disrupting Traditional Payments
- Payment-as-a-Service to lower operational & maintenance costs.
- Discussing the role of AI in identifying and preventing fraudulent activities in finance
- Futureproffing Digital Identity and Authentication
- Exploring New approach to digital identity management and authentication methods
- What role do biometrics, cryptography, and other advanced technologies
- Addressing Emerging Threats and Vulnerabilities in E-commerce Payments.
- Collaborative approaches to combating payment fraud across industry stakeholders.
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Arjun Chib
Standard Chartered
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Pramiya Kumar Mishra
DBS Bank
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Rakesh Kumar Pandey
HSBC
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Mark Attard
Citi
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Cecelia Vallance
Independent Consultant (Moderator)
12:00 PM
12:20
12:40
12:20 – 12:40
- Bridging the Data Decision Gap
- Aligning Data Infrastructure with Rapidly Evolving Environments
- Maximizing ROI in Data and AI Initiatives
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Nikolay Novozhilov
Bank of Singapore
12:40
13:00
12:40 – 13:00
- Legacy Systems vs. Digital Frameworks
- Optimizing cost and performance in the cloud.
- Cloud Acceleration: Maximizing Business Agility and Innovation
- Transitioning from on-premises to cloud infrastructure: key considerations.
- Harnessing the power of hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
- Future Trends in IT: Preparing Your Organization for Tomorrow’s Challenges
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Akashdeep Saksena
OCBC
13:00
13:00
14:00
14:00
14:00
15:00
14:00 – 15:00
- How is digital transformation reshaping the insurance industry, and what are the key drivers of change?
- How are traditional insurance business models evolving in response to digital disruption?
- Most significant digital technologies impacting the insurance sector
- Risk assessment driven by data, AI, and machine learning
- How are data analytics and AI transforming insurance operations and decision-making?
- How we can ensure data doesn’t take us in the wrong direction?
- What cybersecurity risks do insurers face in the digital age?
- How Insurance firms can enhance the human skills of underwriting with technology?
- Need for Striking a proper human-tech balance and remove subjectivity
- How Technology can provide more accurate forecasts, risk assessments and pricing?
- Harnessing Gen AI Model Validation in Insurance
- How can insurers develop customer-centric digital strategies to enhance customer experiences and drive growth?
- Rise of InsurTech and why collaboration is a way forward in driving innovation?
- What role do underwriting workbenches play in the DX strategy?
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Biren Kundalia
Tokio Marine Insurance
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Vuthy Horng
Etiqa Life Insurance
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Madhumitha Selvarajan
Prudential
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Rex Lam
Manulife (Moderator)
15:00
15:00
15:10
15:00 – 15:10
15:10
15:35
15:20 – 15:45
- How do modern insurance ecosystems differ from traditional models?
- Leveraging ecosystems to enhance customer experiences and services. What challenges do insurers face in
- transitioning to these ecosystems, and how to overcome?
- In what ways do ecosystems promote collaboration among insurers, tech firms, and other partners?
- What role do regulations play in shaping these insurance ecosystems and safeguarding consumers.
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Varun Mittal
Singlife
15:35
16:15
15:35 – 16:15
- Building a Future-Ready Workforce: HR Strategies for Digital Transformation
- Upskilling and Reskilling: HR’s Role in Nurturing a Digital-Ready Culture
- Creating a Digital Transformation Roadmap for HR
- AI-Powered Recruitment: Enhancing Talent Acquisition in the Banking
- Implementing AI for Workforce Planning and Succession Management
- AI in Training and Development: Enabling Continuous Learning
- Embracing Diversity and Inclusion: HR’s Impact on Organizational Success
- What role does leadership play in driving culture change?
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Vikas Verma
UOB
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Fong Tuan Chen
Maybank
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Scott Thompson
Hudson
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Karim Raffa
KPMG( Moderator )
16:00
16:25
16:30
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Karim Raffa
KPMG (Conf. Chair)
16:30
17:00