One Summit – Five Specialised Events:

Agenda at a Glance
Thailand Innovation Study Tour
Breakfast at Hotel
Registration
Welcome and Introduction
The host will guide you through the programme and site visits. Participants will be requested to introduce themselves, their respective organisations and the marketplace in which they operate.
Krungsri Finnovate—Strategic venture capital arm under Bank of Ayudhya
Site visit to Krungsri Finnovate and briefing by Sam Tanskul, Managing Director of Krungsri Finnovate.
Lunch
National ITMX— National payment infrastructure of Thailand
Site visit to National ITMX and briefing by Niwat Kanwaset, Assistant Managing Director IT Infrastructure on NITMX’s journey of developing the PromptPay system, a new retail payment infrastructure under the National e-Payment Master Plan to push forward a cashless society.
KBTG— Revolutionising financial experiences of tomorrow
Site visit to National KBTG and briefing by their one of executives on strategy and focus on investing in banking products, including an NFT Marketplace.
Welcome Dinner
Registration
Bitkub— Connecting opportunities between the traditional and digital world
We will meet with Jirayut Srupsrisopa, Founder & Group CEO and discuss about Bitkub’s journey of building a digital economic infrastructure and transforming the way people finance.
Siam Piwat—Leader in creativity and cutting-edge innovation in retail development
We will meet Axel Winter, Chief Digital Officer, to understand the company's technological strategies that drive the creation of new forms of experiences and cater to the ever-evolving needs of customers.
Lunch
Thailand’s National Innovation Agency—Empowering the nation by innovation
Site visit to the NIA office and briefing by one of the executive directors on how they changed their role from a system integrator to a focal facilitator.
Ngern Tid Lor —A pioneer in microfinance
We will be visiting Ngern Tid Lor to meet with Bernard Tso, Executive Vice President & Head of Marketing, Business Development and Information Technology, to discuss their journey towards building a culture-driven digitally transformed organisation.
Feedback / Concluding Session
We will recap the site visits and discussions with experts, and exchange personal conclusions, ideas and insights. Delegates will be asked to present their feedback and takeaways from the tour.
Dinner
End of program
Future of Finance Summit 2023
Registration & Morning Networking
Welcome note
Payong Srivanich, Chairman, The Thai Bankers’ Association; President, Krungthai Bank (invited)
Opening keynote
Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput, Governor, Bank of Thailand (invited)
International keynote on Banking in the age of disruption: Navigating technological, economic and regulatory challenges
by Sir Howard Davies, Chairman, NatWest Group and Chairman, International Advisory Council, China Securities Regulatory Commission. As the first Chairman of the UK's Financial Services Authority, he was responsible for merging nine independent agencies to create a single regulatory body.
Panellists include:
- Theo Priestley, Global technology futurist and Author of “The Future Starts Now”. He’s listed as a Top 100 global technology influencer and thought leader on the Fintech, IoT, AI, Web3, metaverse and blockchain multiple years in a row.
Session co-hosted by Gordian Gaeta, International Resource Director, The Asian Banker and Emmanuel Daniel, Founder, The Asian Banker
Tea / Coffee Break
Financial Technology Innovation Conference | Transaction Finance Reinvented Conference | |
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11:30 – 12:10 Panel Discussion Breaking Barriers, Building Connections: Delivering hyper-personalisation era of digital banking 12:10 – 12:30 Keynote speech: Presentation by Theo Priestley, Global Technology Futurist; Author of “The Future Starts Now”, on “The Convergence of Web3, Metaverse, and AI” |
11:30 – 12:30 Panel Discussion Global transaction banking outlook amid higher inflation, rising rates, and geopolitical risks |
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12:30– 14:00 Networking Luncheon |
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14:00 – 14:30 Keynote speech: Presentation by Barbaros Uygun, Chief Executive Officer, Mox Bank on “Measuring the Success of a Digital Banking Strategy” |
14:00 – 14:45 Panel Discussion Trade finance transformation and digitalisation: An ecosystem powered by a collaborative approach as way forward |
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14:30 – 15:15 Panel Discussion Scaling up Business Insights: How AI unleashes the power of data |
14:45 – 15:30 Panel Discussion Transformation in cross-border payments and liquidity management: Fulfilling the promise of speed, security, transparency and traceability |
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15:15 – 15:30 The Evolution of Open APIs in Marketplace Banks Presentation by senior executive, BPC |
15:30 – 16:00 Debate: Can the RMB become the reserve currency of the future? China's efforts to internationalise the RMB may challenge the US dollar's dominance as the global reserve.... |
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15:30 – 16:00 Panel Discussion Unlocking the Future of Finance: How open banking API drive digital transformation 16:00 – 16:15 Keynote speech: Presentation by Kumardev Chatterjee, Metaverse Mastermind, Technology Thought Leader; Member, INTERPOL Expert Group on "From Virtual to Real: Exploring the Evolving Landscape of Virtual Economies and Digital Assets" |
16:00 – 16:15 An inside look at the collapse of SVB and Signature - An on-stage dialogue with former Congressman Barney Frank Barney Frank, the esteemed policymaker and former chairman of the House Financial Services... |
Networking Tea Break
Closing Keynote
Connecting the Dots: Exploring the intersection of Metaverse and digital finance
Let’s reimagine the future of finance in the age of metaverse and NFTs. What will the future look like? Does your digital transformation vision include tapping into the 3D virtual space?
- Redefining financial services and personalised experience via VR/AR
- Are you ready to respond to customers in a virtual world?
- What will virtual branches look like in metaverse?
- How to stimulate the virtual economy and connect it with the real economy
- The future of NFTs, digital assets and the ‘bank of the metaverse’
Panellists include:
- Kumardev Chatterjee, Metaverse Mastermind, Technology Thought; Member, INTERPOL Expert Group
- Jirayut Srupsrisopa, Founder and Group CEO, Bitkub
- Ying Zhong Ng, VP Products, Cake Group
Session host:
Foo Boon Ping, President and Managing Editor, The Asian Banker
Closing Remarks
Financial Technology Innovation Conference | Transaction Finance Reinvented Conference | |
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Registration and Morning Networking |
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09:00 – 09:45 Panel Discussion Breaking Boundaries: Redefining the way we pay in a digital world |
09:00 – 10:00 Panel Discussion: The future of transaction banking with fast-emerging competition from digital players |
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09:45 – 10:00 Data and AI Disruption: Revolutionizing the Future of Digital Finance The financial services industry is experiencing a ground-breaking digital transformation... 10:00 – 10:15 Rethinking core technology architecture towards the future Banks are rethinking their core and backend technology architecture to meet the changing needs of their customers and stay competitive. 10:15 – 10:30 Modernising Payment Systems: Unlocking Opportunities in the Digital Banking Era Presentation by Sundeep Rawal, Senior Director Asia Pacific, Euronet |
10:00 – 10:30 Mastering the art of collaborating with Fintech platforms On stage dialogue with Kelvin Teo, Co-Founder, Funding Societies |
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10:30 – 11:00 Tea / Coffee Break |
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11:00 – 11:45 Panel Discussion: Securing the Future: Strengthening cyber defenses in the hybrid landscape |
11:00 – 11:45 Panel Discussion: Global supply chain disruption and the role of innovation and partnerships in eliminating bottlenecks |
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11:45 – 12:30 Panel Discussion From Fintech to Embedded Finance: Navigating the paradigm shift |
11:45 – 12:30 Panel Discussion The rise of ESG in transaction and corporate banking: Challenges and opportunities in the journey towards carbon neutrality |
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12:30 – 14:00 Networking Luncheon |
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14:00 – 15:00 Panel Discussion Blockchain Unleashed: Accelerating the evolution of the digital economy |
14:00 – 14:45 Panel Discussion Impact of digital assets on transaction banking and corporate banking |
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15:00 – 16:00 Panel Discussion Embracing Cloud-Native: Fueling scalability and innovation |
14:45 – 15:30 Panel Discussion Addressing today’s corporate treasury needs through automation and technology 15:30 – 16:00 Panel Discussion Managing cyber and financial crime risks in a hyperconnected world |
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Networking Tea Break
Closing Session
Debate: Will ChatGPT eat your job?
In this session, we will explore the pros and cons of generative AI technologies and the impact of embedding them into digital journeys in the financial sector. We will discuss the skills and competencies that financial services professionals must acquire to remain relevant in an industry dominated by AI.
- Generative AI tools may replace certain roles in finance
Panellists include:
- Henry Aguda, President & CEO, UnionDigital Bank
Session co-hosted by Gordian Gaeta, International Resource Director, The Asian Banker and Emmanuel Daniel, Founder, The Asian Banker