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Agenda

Morning Plenary (9:00am – 12:40pm)

Time Sessions
8:15am Registration
9:00am Welcome Remarks
  • Carrie LEUNG, Chief Executive Officer, The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers
9:10am Opening Keynote Speech
  • The Honourable Paul CHAN Mo-po, GBM, GBS, MH, JP, Financial Secretary, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
9:25am Conferment Ceremony of the Honorary Certified Banker
9:30am CEO Panel: NextGen Banking Leadership - Navigating Change in a Digital Era

Panelists:

  • Diana CESAR, JP, Hon. Certified Banker, Executive Director and Chief Executive, Hang Seng Bank, Limited, and Vice President, Council, HKIB
  • Tat LEE, Hon. Certified Banker, Chief Executive, WeLab Bank
  • Sebastian PAREDES, FHKIB, Hon. Certified Banker, DBS Head of North Asia & Chief Executive Officer, DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, and Vice President, Council, HKIB
  • WANG Ke, Head of Greater China and CEO, OCBC Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, and Vice President, Council, HKIB

Moderator:

  • David SCOTT, Partner, Financial Services Risk Consulting, EY
10:15am Coffee Break
10:45am Future-Focused Regulation: Navigating Risks and Driving Innovation
  • Arthur YUEN, JP, FHKIB, Hon. Certified Banker, Deputy Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and
    Chairman, Executive Committee, HKIB
11:25am Award Presentation Ceremony of Talent Development Excellence Award 2025
11:35am CTO Panel: Technology as the Cornerstone of NextGen Banking

Panelists:

  • Ryan FUNG, Deputy Chief Executive, Chief of Retail & Digital Strategy, Shanghai Commercial Bank Limited
  • Esther MAI, Managing Director & Head, Digital Banking, Client Experience and Analytics, Wealth and Retail Banking, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
  • Alfian Michael SHARIFUDDIN, Managing Director & Head of Technology and Operations, Hong Kong and Mainland China, DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
  • Cindy XU, Managing Director, Head of Asia Fintech and China FIG, J.P. Morgan

Moderator:

  • Neil TAN, Chairman, Artificial Intelligence Association of Hong Kong (AIHK), and Member, HKSAR Web3 Task Force
12:20pm Inside the Mind of Tomorrow’s Customer: Insights from the HKIB Banking Survey
  • Chris FARQUHAR, Managing Partner, Cimigo
12:40pm End of Morning Session
Luncheon will be provided for full day attendees.

Afternoon Streams (2:00pm - 5:15pm)

Stream 1: Green Banking and Future Banking Skills

Time Sessions
2:00pm Presentation
2:20pm Panel 1: NextGen ESG Operating Model: Technology, Data, and Governance

Panelists:

  • Vivi HU, Co-founder & CEO, YoujiVest
  • Wilson NG, Deputy General Manager, Information Technology Department, Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited
  • Ronald YOUNG, Head of Sustainable Banking Development, Hong Kong Monetary Authority
  • Yinfan ZHANG, Regional Director for North Asia, Global Affairs & Strategic Development, Ant International

Moderator:

  • Sandeep SETHI, Board Member, Fintech Association of Hong Kong, and Managing Director, Sustainable Solutions (SS) Consulting Limited
3:05pm Coffee Break
3:35pm Panel 2: Transitioning with Nature – Innovative Products for a Sustainable Future

Panelists:

  • Prof Louis CHENG, Dr S H Ho Professor of Banking and Finance, Associate Dean (Research), School of Business, Director of Research Centre for ESG, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
  • Kitty CHEUNG, Head of Sustainable Finance, Hang Seng Bank Limited
  • Xiaochao LUO, Vice President, Sustainable Capital Markest APAC, BNP Paribas

Moderator:

  • Michele LEUNG, Executive Director, Head of Greater China Sustainability & Climate Client Coverage, MSCI
4:20pm Panel 3: NextGen Talent for NextGen Banking: Building Future-Ready Teams

Panelist:

  • Jerry TK KWOK, Partner, Financial Services Risk Consulting, EY
5:05pm End of Conference

Stream 2: Digital Banking and NextGen Technologies

Time Sessions
2:00pm Panel 1: AI Revolution in Banking - From Automation to Intelligence

Panelists:

  • Lee ASHMORE, Head of Group Functions Technology, Asia & Middle East and Group Functions Lead for China tech centre (Interm) and Global Head of Innovation and Gen AI Technology – Risk & Compliance, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
  • Allan SONG, Head of Data & Digital, Financing & Securities Services, Standard Chartered Bank
  • Edward WU, Head of Data Science & Governance Department, Bank of East Asia
2:40pm Agentic AI and Governance: Transforming Possibilities, Navigating Responsibilities
  • Dr. Nan SHI, Lead AI Engineer & Client Engineering Manager, IBM
3:00pm Presentation
3:20pm Coffee Break
3:45pm Panel 2: NextGen Banking Infrastructure - Building Adaptive and Resilient Digital Models

Panelists:

  • Daniel LI, Chief Digital Officer, Personal Banking & Wealth Management, Bank of China (Hong Kong)
  • Nailesh SHAH, Head of Digital Platforms and Content Commercialization, Citibank Hong Kong
  • Lareina WANG, Managing Director, Head of SME Banking, Institutional Banking Group, DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
4:25pm Panel 3: The Future of Assets – CBDC, Tokenisation, Digital Assets

Panelists:

  • Bugra CELIK, Director, Digital Assets and Currencies, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
  • Nick CHEUNG, Regional Lead of Fintech & Digital Assets Client Advisory, Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong
  • George CHOU, Chief Fintech Officer, Hong Kong Monetary Authority
  • Giselle LAI, Associate Investment Director, Digital Assets, Fidelity International

Moderator:

  • Sky SO, Partner, Financial Services Risk Consulting, EY
5:05pm End of Conference

Stream 3: Banking Compliance and Regtech Solutions

Time Sessions
2:00pm Panel 1: Fighting Trade-Based Financial Crime: Data-Driven Defenses and Partnerships

Panelist:

  • Kevin NEWE, Head of Illicit Finance threats, HM Revenue and Customs
2:40pm Presentation
3:00pm Coffee Break
3:25pm Panel 2: Regtech Solutions: Transforming Compliance Through Technology

Panelists:

  • Edgar MAK, Director of AML Compliance, Citibank Hong Kong
  • Representative from Wolters Kluwer

Moderator:

  • Tracy LAW, Partner, Financial Services Risk Consulting, EY
4:20pm Panel 3: NextGen AML and Financial Crime Prevention

Panelists:

  • Ajay BUDHRANI, Head, Regulatory and Conduct Risks & Oversight, HK & GCNA, Standard Chartered
  • John DENG, Director, Co-Head of HK Client Management, Dun & Bradstreet Hong Kong
  • Olivier FRANSES, Asia Head of Financial Crime Detection, HSBC
  • Karen KWOK, Head of Financial Crime Compliance Division, Livi Bank
  • Stewart MCGLYNN, Division Head, Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime Risk, Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Moderator:

  • Chad OLSEN, Forensic Leader, KPMG
5:15pm End of Conference

*The agenda is subject to change without prior notice.

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