Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web and opening keynote speaker at The Future of Finance Summit 2018 from 23rd to 25th May in China, believes that the Web’s survival as a free and inclusive platform is being threatened by tech companies and businesses whose interest are misaligned with online users.

Warren Hayashi, president of Adyen Asia Pacific, a global payments platform, talks about how the company differs from its competitors in the market, the role of consumer experience, and its unified commerce solution.

Amol Bahuguna, head of payments and cash management, institutional and transaction banking, Commercial Bank of Dubai, shares the three key growth enablers of domestic banks’ cash management and payment business.

Madhivanan Balakrishnan, chief technology and digital officer, ICICI Bank, explains the impact of going digital on branch banking, how robotic process automation improves internal processes, and the bank’s digital plans.

The Facebook - Cambridge Analytica data scandal revealed key issues in data privacy, management and regulation that players in the financial services industry should be aware of.

Deutsche Bank tries to regain its lost ground after internal issues and consecutive losses plagued the bank.

China recently merged its banking and insurance regulators under the leadership of Guo Shuqing to enhance cross-sector regulation

Singapore’s start-up economy and innovative financial system have cultivated the peer-to-peer lending industry in the country. With more players coming into the scene, Funding Societies aims to differentiate itself through data analytics and technology.

A joint venture with the private investment office of Sheikh Ahmed Bin Obaid Al Maktoum was established to market and sell physical diamonds, precious gems as well as private blockchain technology based digital assets.

New technologies, closer attention to user experience and increasing awareness for industry collaboration will push other countries to adopt cashless payments.

Jessica Chew, deputy governor, Bank Negara Malaysia in her keynote at the International Heads of Retail Finance Annual Meeting spoke of mindset change to elevate the quality of growth of the industry.

Lin Zhihong, chairman of Vered Holdings, a Chinese financial technology company, talks about the current landscape of China's trade finance and the new fintechs can play in the current business environment.

Alain Falys, co-founder and chairman of Yoyo Wallet, a mobile payment and loyalty marketing platform in Europe, talks about how the company was founded, the things he learnt from establishing Yoyo Wallet, and its business model

Despite concerns over the unbridled speculation that has inflated the value of cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings, many governments have embarked on cryptocurrency initiatives that may render them legal tender in the not too distant future.

China CITIC Bank International redesigned its treasury and capital markets systems to improve operating efficiency, provide stronger risk management, address current and future regulatory challenges and improve new products’ time to market.