Where Asia does business

• Sunday Domingo – Global Head, Digital Channel Solutions

This open dialogue roundtable explores the dynamic and evolving relationship between human expertise and artificial intelligence (AI) within the financial sector in Asia. Sunday Domingo will be delving into how financial institutions are integrating AI technologies to drive innovation, enhance efficiency, and improve decision-making processes at this round table discussion.

• Janet Thomas – Global Head of Strategic Platform Partnerships
• Anoop Sonpar – Head of Sales ASEAN, Temenos

With demand for cross-border payments continuing its rapid growth, financial institutions’ FX capabilities are more critical than ever. But tech access, integration challenges, and limited resources remain persistent pain-points restricting FIs. Join us to learn how we leveraged collaboration to turn our clients’ FX challenges into opportunities enabling them to unlock growth.

• Rene Michau – Product Manager, FM Digital Assets
• Simone Maini – CEO, Elliptic

One banker. One blockchain detective. Five levels of spice. Crypto in Asia is booming – but with rapid growth comes unique challenges and opportunities. Join experts from Elliptic and Standard Chartered as they dish out the real insights on regulation, innovation and the future of digital assets in the region. Expect bold perspectives, fresh insights, and a little extra spice! 

• Mark Willis – Global Head, API & Digital Assets Platforms
• Pieterjan Vandaele – Senior Director of BD & Financial Partnerships, Circle

• Dhiraj R Bajaj – Global Head, FI Transaction Banking
• Anand Bindumadhavan – Global Head of Banking and Liquidity, TripleA
• Jeannie Lim – Head of APAC, Paxos Digital Singapore

Regulated stablecoins are taking off at an incredible scale. Now approx. US$225Bn; with 70% – Tether & Circle. $225Bn is a rounding error in the face of a $350Trillion global cross border payment market. Commercial bank money can only go so far and Central Bank money is not yet scalable or cross Border.  Could a combination of M1, Tokenized Deposits and Regulated forms of Stablecoin be the solution? Given scale activity in real world assets tokenization and the demand, Stablecoin needs to grow exponentially. However are there enough US Treasuries as an underlying for USD Stables? Come and find out!

• Sunday Domingo – Global Head, Digital Channel Solutions

As AI fuels automated cyber attacks, banks face a new era of real-time fraud threats. Join us to explore how threat actors are leveraging AI and GenAI to target corporate and consumer clients. Discover the critical roles banks and regulators play in safeguarding real-time payment services, including pre-validation and payee confirmation strategies. Learn how to protect your customers and stay ahead of evolving threats in this rapidly changing landscape.

• Luke Boland – Head of Fintech, Asia

Explore the transformative potential of stablecoins in reshaping global trade. Luke Boland discusses with a panel of industry leaders how these digital assets are revolutionising cross-border payments, enhancing supply chain efficiency, and reducing transaction costs. Learn how stablecoins are fostering financial inclusion, mitigating currency volatility risks, and potentially curbing inflation.

• Danielle Szetho – Head, DA Portfolio Management & Governance

In this session, we’ll explore Hong Kong’s evolving tokenized economy, opportunities, and challenges. We’ll discuss navigating its regulatory landscape, now a global digital asset hub, and share real-world experiences from the regulatory sandbox. Ensemble’s innovations are creating a more interconnected digital economy. Don’t miss how this project is reshaping the financial ecosystem!