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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


Emmanuel Coucke
Partner and Leader of Bain SEA Results Delivery® Practice
Bain & Company

Partner and Leader of Bain SEA Results Delivery® Practice
Bain & Company
Emmanuel Coucke leads Bain's Results Delivery® practice in Southeast Asia and has over 15 years of experience driving transformational change across multiple industries in both developed and emerging markets, including North America, Western Europe, Southeast Asia, India, China, Latin America and central Asia.
He holds deep expertise in telecommunications, media and technology (TMT), combining previous industry experience at Vodafone with advising clients in TMT on transformations, digital, growth strategies, performance improvement and customer experience. He also advises clients in Energy & Natural Resources and Oil & Gas on topics related to strategy-led transformation, digital and performance improvement.
Emmanuel holds an MBA from London Business School, as well as a two Masters degrees in Engineering and Computer Science.


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


Silvio Struebi
Partner | Banking Lead APAC | Revenue & Commercial Strategy Expert
Simon-Kucher

Partner | Banking Lead APAC | Revenue & Commercial Strategy Expert
Simon-Kucher
Silvio Struebi heads Simon-Kucher’s banking practice in APAC. He has over 15 years of consulting experience in providing growth, pricing, and sales strategy advice to various national and international Wealth and Asset Managers, Retail and Corporate Banks, and leading FinTechs, Neobanks and Payments companies. Silvio advises clients on a broad range of commercial strategies and product management as well as assisting in market-specific implementation of growth and sales strategies. Recently, he has been focusing on the implementation of pricing software to increase revenues and to respond to regulatory developments in key markets in Asia.


Brandon Bruce
EY Asean Insurance Leader

EY Asean Insurance Leader
Brandon is a Partner and a Insurance and Takaful Leader of Ernst & Young PLT in Malaysia, and the EY Asean Insurance Leader. He has over 24 years of experience in providing assurance and consulting services to public-listed companies, multinationals and local corporations, focusing on life and general insurance, takaful (Islamic Insurance), retakaful, reinsurance, Islamic banking, asset management and unit or property trusts.
Brandon’s professional experience includes leading engagements related to IPOs, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, financial due diligence and implementation of MFRS and IFRS.
He is actively involved in industry matters related to accounting and regulatory requirements, and is a frequent speaker at industry events.
Brandon is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA), as well as the MFRS 17 Working Group and Transition Resource Group of the Malaysian Accounting Standards Board.


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.


Young Yang
CEO Southeast Asia
ZA Tech

CEO Southeast Asia
ZA Tech
Young Yang is the General Manager for the Southeast Asia market of ZA Tech Global Limited (‘ZA Tech’). He has led the development of SEA business since 2018 and formed different partnerships with some of the biggest ecosystems and insurers in the region.
Established in May 2018 in Hong Kong and headquartered in Singapore, ZA Tech is a Singaporean technology venture founded by ZA International and backed by Softbank’s Vision Fund 1. It aims to redefine the insurance value chain and the internet ecosystem through technology and fulfil the diversified demands of the customers by offering them comprehensive and innovative digitised solutions.
Obtaining both Master of MIT, and Bachelor of University of Science and Technology of China, Yang started his career as an engineer in PayPal and has over a decade experience in online payment, bank, and insurance industry.


Renee M. Bullock-Cann
Country Head, Wealth and Personal Banking
HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad

Country Head, Wealth and Personal Banking
HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad


Chris Eng
Chief Strategy Officer
Etiqa Insurance & Takaful

Chief Strategy Officer
Etiqa Insurance & Takaful
Chris Eng is the Chief Strategy Officer at Etiqa Insurance and Takaful where he is responsible for the development and execution of strategic initiatives and marketing plans to support Etiqa's long-term growth. Under him, Etiqa ventured into Indonesia, strengthened its position in the Philippines and started operations in Cambodia. It also rolled out Robotic Process Automation, continued its Digitalisation agenda and embarked on its Sustainability journey. All of this contributed to Etiqa growing to be the 3rd largest ASEAN owned insurer with a Number 1 Brand position in Malaysia. Prior to his current role, he was Head of Research/Products and Alternative Investments where he set up the Equities and Fixed Income Research teams in Etiqa while personally specializing in broad macro-economic trends that could affect investment markets. He has over 25 years of experience in identifying market trends and business improvement opportunities having previously worked as a research analyst, an engineer and a management consultant around the region. He is a Chevening Scholar with a MPhil in Engineering from the University of Cambridge and has won numerous awards for equity research in the past.


Raymond Wong
Chief Technology Officer
Zurich Malaysia

Chief Technology Officer
Zurich Malaysia


Teresa Wong
Chief Risk Officer – General Segment, and Head of Sustainability Risk
Zurich Malaysia

Chief Risk Officer – General Segment, and Head of Sustainability Risk
Zurich Malaysia


Kohilan Sarvanandan
Senior Manager
EY

Senior Manager
EY


Sammeer
Country Head, Consumer, Private and Business Banking
Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad

Country Head, Consumer, Private and Business Banking
Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad
Mr Sammeer is the Country Head of Consumer, Private and Business Banking (CPBB) for Standard Chartered Malaysia.
Mr Sammeer is a seasoned financial services professional with over 24 years of experience in driving strategic business transformation and change management actions across diverse markets. In his 20 years with Standard Chartered, he has built award-winning businesses across domains in digital wealth, investments, insurance, lending, payments, distribution and digital banking. This gave him a wide exposure to complex and varied businesses, across multiple complex markets such as Malaysia, Singapore and India.


Aly Madhavj
Managing Partner
Blockchain Founders Fund

Managing Partner
Blockchain Founders Fund


Anne Leh
Managing Director and Head of Consumer Financial Services
OCBC Bank

Managing Director and Head of Consumer Financial Services
OCBC Bank


Ryan Teoh
Group Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer
RHB Bank Berhad

Group Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer
RHB Bank Berhad
AGENDA
*Subject to change
Banking & Finance (AM)
8:30 - 9:00 AM REGISTRATION
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9:00 - 9:05 AM Welcome Remarks
- Tim Charlton, Publisher, Asian Banking & Finance
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9:05 - 9:25 AM Speaking Session 1
- 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
- Ryan Teoh, Group Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, RHB Bank Berhad
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9:45 - 10:15 AM Panel Session 1
Moderator:
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Emmanuel Coucke, Partner and Leader of Bain SEA Results Delivery® Practice, Bain & Company
Panelist:
- Renee M. Bullock-Cann, Country Head, Wealth and Personal Banking, HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad
- Sammeer, Country Head, Consumer, Private and Business Banking, Standard Chartered Malaysia Berhad
- Anne Leh, Managing Director and Head of Consumer Financial Services, OCBC Bank
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10:15 - 10:35 AM COFFEE BREAK
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10:35 - 10:55 AM Speaking Session 3: Drive Digital Sales and Marketing Efficiency
- Silvio Struebi, Partner | Banking Lead APAC | Revenue & Commercial Strategy Expert, Simon-Kucher
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10:55 - 11:15 AM Speaking Session 4
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11:15 - 11:45 AM Panel Session 2: Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) — Use Cases, Challenges, and Opportunities
Moderator:
- Benjamin Yong, Associate, YCP Solidiance
Panelist:
- Aly Madhavj, Managing Partner, Blockchain Founders Fund
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11:45 - 11:55 AM Closing Remarks
Insurance (PM)
1:00 - 1:30 PM REGISTRATION
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1:30 - 1:35 PM Welcome Remarks
- Tim Charlton, Publisher, Asian Banking & Finance
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1:35 - 1:55 PM Speaking Session 1
- Brandon Bruce, EY Asean Insurance Leader
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1:55 - 2:15 PM Speaking Session 2: Transforming towards a sustainable insurer
- Chris Eng, Chief Strategy Officer, Etiqa Insurance & Takaful
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2:15 - 2:25 PM Speaking Session 3
- Young Yang, CEO Southeast Asia, ZA Tech
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2:25 - 2:55 PM Panel Session 1
Moderator:
- Kohilan Sarvanandan, Senior Manager, EY
Panelist:
- Raymond Wong, Chief Technology Officer, Zurich Malaysia
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2:55 - 3:15 PM COFFEE BREAK
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3:15 - 3:35 PM Speaking Session 4
- Teresa Wong, Chief Risk Officer – General Segment, and Head of Sustainability Risk, Zurich Malaysia
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3:35 - 3:50 PM Speaking Session 5
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3:50 - 4:10 PM Speaking Session 6
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4:10 - 4:40 PM Panel Session 2
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4:40 - 4:45 PM Closing Remarks
For inquiries, reach us at
For more details, contact:
Asian Banking & FInance Events Team
+65 31581386
businessconference@charltonmediamail.com
SPEAKERS


Emmanuel Coucke
Partner and Leader of Bain SEA Results Delivery® Practice
Bain & Company

Partner and Leader of Bain SEA Results Delivery® Practice
Bain & Company
Emmanuel Coucke leads Bain's Results Delivery® practice in Southeast Asia and has over 15 years of experience driving transformational change across multiple industries in both developed and emerging markets, including North America, Western Europe, Southeast Asia, India, China, Latin America and central Asia.
He holds deep expertise in telecommunications, media and technology (TMT), combining previous industry experience at Vodafone with advising clients in TMT on transformations, digital, growth strategies, performance improvement and customer experience. He also advises clients in Energy & Natural Resources and Oil & Gas on topics related to strategy-led transformation, digital and performance improvement.
Emmanuel holds an MBA from London Business School, as well as a two Masters degrees in Engineering and Computer Science.


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


Silvio Struebi
Partner | Banking Lead APAC | Revenue & Commercial Strategy Expert
Simon-Kucher

Partner | Banking Lead APAC | Revenue & Commercial Strategy Expert
Simon-Kucher
Silvio Struebi heads Simon-Kucher’s banking practice in APAC. He has over 15 years of consulting experience in providing growth, pricing, and sales strategy advice to various national and international Wealth and Asset Managers, Retail and Corporate Banks, and leading FinTechs, Neobanks and Payments companies. Silvio advises clients on a broad range of commercial strategies and product management as well as assisting in market-specific implementation of growth and sales strategies. Recently, he has been focusing on the implementation of pricing software to increase revenues and to respond to regulatory developments in key markets in Asia.


Brandon Bruce
EY Asean Insurance Leader

EY Asean Insurance Leader
Brandon is a Partner and a Insurance and Takaful Leader of Ernst & Young PLT in Malaysia, and the EY Asean Insurance Leader. He has over 24 years of experience in providing assurance and consulting services to public-listed companies, multinationals and local corporations, focusing on life and general insurance, takaful (Islamic Insurance), retakaful, reinsurance, Islamic banking, asset management and unit or property trusts.
Brandon’s professional experience includes leading engagements related to IPOs, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, financial due diligence and implementation of MFRS and IFRS.
He is actively involved in industry matters related to accounting and regulatory requirements, and is a frequent speaker at industry events.
Brandon is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA), as well as the MFRS 17 Working Group and Transition Resource Group of the Malaysian Accounting Standards Board.


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.


Young Yang
CEO Southeast Asia
ZA Tech

CEO Southeast Asia
ZA Tech
Young Yang is the General Manager for the Southeast Asia market of ZA Tech Global Limited (‘ZA Tech’). He has led the development of SEA business since 2018 and formed different partnerships with some of the biggest ecosystems and insurers in the region.
Established in May 2018 in Hong Kong and headquartered in Singapore, ZA Tech is a Singaporean technology venture founded by ZA International and backed by Softbank’s Vision Fund 1. It aims to redefine the insurance value chain and the internet ecosystem through technology and fulfil the diversified demands of the customers by offering them comprehensive and innovative digitised solutions.
Obtaining both Master of MIT, and Bachelor of University of Science and Technology of China, Yang started his career as an engineer in PayPal and has over a decade experience in online payment, bank, and insurance industry.


Renee M. Bullock-Cann
Country Head, Wealth and Personal Banking
HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad

Country Head, Wealth and Personal Banking
HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad


Chris Eng
Chief Strategy Officer
Etiqa Insurance & Takaful

Chief Strategy Officer
Etiqa Insurance & Takaful
Chris Eng is the Chief Strategy Officer at Etiqa Insurance and Takaful where he is responsible for the development and execution of strategic initiatives and marketing plans to support Etiqa's long-term growth. Under him, Etiqa ventured into Indonesia, strengthened its position in the Philippines and started operations in Cambodia. It also rolled out Robotic Process Automation, continued its Digitalisation agenda and embarked on its Sustainability journey. All of this contributed to Etiqa growing to be the 3rd largest ASEAN owned insurer with a Number 1 Brand position in Malaysia. Prior to his current role, he was Head of Research/Products and Alternative Investments where he set up the Equities and Fixed Income Research teams in Etiqa while personally specializing in broad macro-economic trends that could affect investment markets. He has over 25 years of experience in identifying market trends and business improvement opportunities having previously worked as a research analyst, an engineer and a management consultant around the region. He is a Chevening Scholar with a MPhil in Engineering from the University of Cambridge and has won numerous awards for equity research in the past.


Raymond Wong
Chief Technology Officer
Zurich Malaysia

Chief Technology Officer
Zurich Malaysia


Teresa Wong
Chief Risk Officer – General Segment, and Head of Sustainability Risk
Zurich Malaysia

Chief Risk Officer – General Segment, and Head of Sustainability Risk
Zurich Malaysia


Kohilan Sarvanandan
Senior Manager
EY

Senior Manager
EY


Sammeer
Country Head, Consumer, Private and Business Banking
Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad

Country Head, Consumer, Private and Business Banking
Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad
Mr Sammeer is the Country Head of Consumer, Private and Business Banking (CPBB) for Standard Chartered Malaysia.
Mr Sammeer is a seasoned financial services professional with over 24 years of experience in driving strategic business transformation and change management actions across diverse markets. In his 20 years with Standard Chartered, he has built award-winning businesses across domains in digital wealth, investments, insurance, lending, payments, distribution and digital banking. This gave him a wide exposure to complex and varied businesses, across multiple complex markets such as Malaysia, Singapore and India.


Aly Madhavj
Managing Partner
Blockchain Founders Fund

Managing Partner
Blockchain Founders Fund


Anne Leh
Managing Director and Head of Consumer Financial Services
OCBC Bank

Managing Director and Head of Consumer Financial Services
OCBC Bank


Ryan Teoh
Group Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer
RHB Bank Berhad

Group Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer
RHB Bank Berhad