2023 Asian Banking & Finance Forum Kuala Lumpur
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Overview 2023 Asian Banking & Finance Forum Kuala Lumpur
Asian Banking & Finance brings together leaders and experts in the banking & finance, and insurance industry from across Asia to discuss current trends and developments in the field. This is to exchange ideas and best practices among industry professionals and to promote innovation and collaboration in the Asian banking and finance sector.
This exclusive event series will take place in four major cities across Asia, starting with Bangkok kicking off the tour on April 4th, Jakarta on May 3, Kuala Lumpur on May 24, and Manila on October 3rd.
Join the 2023 Asian Banking & Finance Forum and connect with Asia's top bank and insurance executives and leading industry experts through engaging discourse and panel discussions, and expand your network.
Venue: Impiana KLCC Kuala Lumpur
WHY YOU MUST PARTICIPATE
CONNECT
Get to meet the same industry professionals and network with industry experts during the presentations and panel discussions
EXPERIENCE
Gain firsthand insights from notable speakers about the latest banking and financial services industry news happening across Asia and learn about upcoming developments through case study presentation
SPEAKERS
Ahmad Nasri Abdul Wahab
Fintech Sector Lead, Head of Banking, and Head of Financial Service in Advisory
KPMG
Fintech Sector Lead, Head of Banking, and Head of Financial Service in Advisory
KPMG
Nasri leads the Financial Management Advisory practice in KPMG Management and Risk Consulting, focusing on financial management, financial reporting and accounting conversion, managed services for payroll and book-keeping, and advisory for financial services related corporations.
As the Head of Banking and Fintech sectors for KPMG in Malaysia, he draws on more than 25 years of experience in financial services focusing on financial institutions in London and Malaysia. His background in accounting and audit positions his well to lead in-house managed services project and online financial statement submission using XBRL. He was directly involved in the development of MBRS/XBRL taxonomies on behalf of a consortium advising Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) on the MBRS/XBRL project. Subsequently, SSM appointed KPMG to assist in the development of training materials and provision of trainings to the public as part of the initial deployment of MBRS. Nasri is also featured as a trainer in SSM’s MBRS training flyers.
In the financial reporting space, Nasri is extensively involved in engagements related to MFRS 9 (Financial Instruments), MFRS 16 (Leasing) and MFRS 17 (Insurance) conversion projects. He was also involved in various client engagements involving first-time adoption of the Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (FRSs) and performing gap analysis and validation exercises on the adoption of FRS 139.
Alan Lim
Partner
Simon Kucher & Partners
Partner
Simon Kucher & Partners
Alan leads Simon-KucherElevate (Digital) Practice for APAC with a focus on digital strategy and transformation. With more than 15 years of experience, Alan advises clients in shaping and executing their digital agenda from strategy to transformation execution to unlock and achieve better growth.
Experience:
- EY Advisory, Digital and Customer Consulting Lead
- Over 10 years in Citibank across various leadership roles
- Accenture
Benjamin Yong
Associate
YCP Solidiance
Associate
YCP Solidiance
Benjamin is an Associate based in our Malaysia office. Prior to joining YCP Solidiance, he worked in a venture capital firm focused on the blockchain industry. He has experience advising clients in a wide array of commercial matters pertaining to market entry & growth strategy, commercial due diligence, and internal audit exercises across multiple industries including FMCG, F&B, E&E and healthcare industry. He holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Reading and has a professional certification from the Legal Profession Qualifying Board, Malaysia and is also an Unregistered Barrister of the Bar of England and Wales.
Ryan Teoh
Group Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer
RHB Bank Berhad
Group Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer
RHB Bank Berhad
Ryan is RHB’s Group Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, responsible for driving the Group’s strategic priorities, charting and maintaining the course of the Group’s long term strategy (TWP24), pursuing strategic partnerships/joint-ventures/M&A for inorganic growth, and driving an uptick in the use of analytics within the Group.
His ambit also includes the seeding of innovation and nurturing of Digital as a competitive advantage for the Group, including the operationalisation of the Group’s upcoming Digital Bank in partnership with Boost.
Ryan has more than 15 years of experience in helping companies across South East Asia develop growth strategies, pursue new digital business opportunities, unlock value via customer analytics, and build future-ready workforces.
Prior to joining RHB, Ryan was a strategy consulting Director at Strategy& (formerly Booz & Company), a global strategy consulting business within the PwC network Qualifications:
Ryan holds a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from INSEAD
Alain Yee
CEO
ShopeePay &
SeaMoney Malaysia
CEO
ShopeePay &
SeaMoney Malaysia
As the Head of ShopeePay and Seamoney Malaysia, Alain is responsible for driving the growth of Sea's e-wallet and financial services in the country.
He graduated with an engineering degree from Oxford University in 2006 and pursued a career in the United Kingdom before returning to Kuala Lumpur in 2015. His career spans over 10 years in management consulting, asset management and corporate finance, predominantly focusing in the technology, media and telecommunications space.
Zalman Zainal
Chief Marketing and Communication Officer,
Hong Leong Bank
Chief Marketing and Communication Officer,
Hong Leong Bank
Zalman Zainal is Hong Leong Bank’s Chief Marketing and Communication Officer since 2018. He is also the co-chair of the Bank’s Sustainability Working Committee. In this role, Zalman oversees the strategy and delivery of the Bank’s brand promise to various stakeholders through Marketing, Analytics, PR, CSR and Sustainability efforts in a cohesive and holistic manner.
Zalman has more than two decades of experience in branding and marketing, starting off his career in the telco industry. His vast industry experience has enabled him to amass a successful track record in strategic marketing to achieve commercial and business objectives.
AGENDA
*Subject to change
8:30 - 9:00 AM REGISTRATION
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9:00 - 9:05 AM Welcome Remarks
- Simon Hyett, Contributing Editor, Asian Banking & Finance
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9:05 - 9:25 AM Speaking Session 1: Enabling Profound Customer Experience
- Ahmad Nasri Abdul Wahab, Fintech Sector Lead, Head of Banking and Head of Financial Service in Advisory, KPMG
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9:25 - 9:45 AM Speaking Session 2: Banking Disrupted: Navigating the Digital Revolution and the Rise of Fintech
- Ryan Teoh, Group Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, RHB Bank Berhad
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9:45 - 10:05 AM Speaking Session 3: Sustainable Finance: Driving an inclusive circular economy
- Zalman Zainal, Chief Marketing and Communication Officer, Hong Leong Bank
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10:05 - 10:25 AM COFFEE BREAK
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10:25 - 11:45 AM Speaking Session 4: Drive Digital Sales and Marketing Efficiency
- Alan Lim, Partner, Simon Kucher & Partners
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11:45 - 11:05 AM Speaking Session 5: Financial Inclusion Through Innovation
- Alain Yee, CEO of ShopeePay and SeaMoney Malaysia
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11:05 - 11:25 AM Speaking Session 6: Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) — Use Cases, Challenges, and Opportunities
- Benjamin Yong, Associate, YCP Solidiance
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11:25 - 11:30 PM Closing Remarks
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SPEAKERS
Ahmad Nasri Abdul Wahab
Fintech Sector Lead, Head of Banking, and Head of Financial Service in Advisory
KPMG
Fintech Sector Lead, Head of Banking, and Head of Financial Service in Advisory
KPMG
Nasri leads the Financial Management Advisory practice in KPMG Management and Risk Consulting, focusing on financial management, financial reporting and accounting conversion, managed services for payroll and book-keeping, and advisory for financial services related corporations.
As the Head of Banking and Fintech sectors for KPMG in Malaysia, he draws on more than 25 years of experience in financial services focusing on financial institutions in London and Malaysia. His background in accounting and audit positions his well to lead in-house managed services project and online financial statement submission using XBRL. He was directly involved in the development of MBRS/XBRL taxonomies on behalf of a consortium advising Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) on the MBRS/XBRL project. Subsequently, SSM appointed KPMG to assist in the development of training materials and provision of trainings to the public as part of the initial deployment of MBRS. Nasri is also featured as a trainer in SSM’s MBRS training flyers.
In the financial reporting space, Nasri is extensively involved in engagements related to MFRS 9 (Financial Instruments), MFRS 16 (Leasing) and MFRS 17 (Insurance) conversion projects. He was also involved in various client engagements involving first-time adoption of the Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (FRSs) and performing gap analysis and validation exercises on the adoption of FRS 139.
Alan Lim
Partner
Simon Kucher & Partners
Partner
Simon Kucher & Partners
Alan leads Simon-KucherElevate (Digital) Practice for APAC with a focus on digital strategy and transformation. With more than 15 years of experience, Alan advises clients in shaping and executing their digital agenda from strategy to transformation execution to unlock and achieve better growth.
Experience:
- EY Advisory, Digital and Customer Consulting Lead
- Over 10 years in Citibank across various leadership roles
- Accenture
Benjamin Yong
Associate
YCP Solidiance
Associate
YCP Solidiance
Benjamin is an Associate based in our Malaysia office. Prior to joining YCP Solidiance, he worked in a venture capital firm focused on the blockchain industry. He has experience advising clients in a wide array of commercial matters pertaining to market entry & growth strategy, commercial due diligence, and internal audit exercises across multiple industries including FMCG, F&B, E&E and healthcare industry. He holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Reading and has a professional certification from the Legal Profession Qualifying Board, Malaysia and is also an Unregistered Barrister of the Bar of England and Wales.
Ryan Teoh
Group Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer
RHB Bank Berhad
Group Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer
RHB Bank Berhad
Ryan is RHB’s Group Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, responsible for driving the Group’s strategic priorities, charting and maintaining the course of the Group’s long term strategy (TWP24), pursuing strategic partnerships/joint-ventures/M&A for inorganic growth, and driving an uptick in the use of analytics within the Group.
His ambit also includes the seeding of innovation and nurturing of Digital as a competitive advantage for the Group, including the operationalisation of the Group’s upcoming Digital Bank in partnership with Boost.
Ryan has more than 15 years of experience in helping companies across South East Asia develop growth strategies, pursue new digital business opportunities, unlock value via customer analytics, and build future-ready workforces.
Prior to joining RHB, Ryan was a strategy consulting Director at Strategy& (formerly Booz & Company), a global strategy consulting business within the PwC network Qualifications:
Ryan holds a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from INSEAD
Alain Yee
CEO
ShopeePay &
SeaMoney Malaysia
CEO
ShopeePay &
SeaMoney Malaysia
As the Head of ShopeePay and Seamoney Malaysia, Alain is responsible for driving the growth of Sea's e-wallet and financial services in the country.
He graduated with an engineering degree from Oxford University in 2006 and pursued a career in the United Kingdom before returning to Kuala Lumpur in 2015. His career spans over 10 years in management consulting, asset management and corporate finance, predominantly focusing in the technology, media and telecommunications space.
Zalman Zainal
Chief Marketing and Communication Officer,
Hong Leong Bank
Chief Marketing and Communication Officer,
Hong Leong Bank
Zalman Zainal is Hong Leong Bank’s Chief Marketing and Communication Officer since 2018. He is also the co-chair of the Bank’s Sustainability Working Committee. In this role, Zalman oversees the strategy and delivery of the Bank’s brand promise to various stakeholders through Marketing, Analytics, PR, CSR and Sustainability efforts in a cohesive and holistic manner.
Zalman has more than two decades of experience in branding and marketing, starting off his career in the telco industry. His vast industry experience has enabled him to amass a successful track record in strategic marketing to achieve commercial and business objectives.
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