Maximising ROI: Strategic IT Investments and Cost Intelligence in Banking and Financial Services
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Maximising ROI: Strategic IT Investments and Cost Intelligence in Banking and Financial Services
Join senior executives for an exclusive roundtable on strategic IT investments and cost intelligence in banking and financial services, presented by Asian Banking & Finance in partnership with Cognizant.
Explore solutions to rising tech costs, AI-driven disruptions, and achieving cost transparency. Gain insights, share strategies, and prepare for sustainable growth in a dynamic landscape.
In this executive roundtable we will address:
- What are the biggest challenges in linking IT investments to measurable business outcomes, and how can organisations overcome them?
- Which strategies can help businesses optimise technology costs whilst driving long-term value and productivity?
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- How will the evolving role of digital transformation shape future investment priorities and cost intelligence in the enterprise?
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SPEAKERS
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Srinivasan Somasundaram
Client Partner and Head of Insurance for Southeast Asia and China
Cognizant
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Client Partner and Head of Insurance for Southeast Asia and China
Cognizant
![Somnath Chakraborty](https://www.cmgassets.com/s3fs-public/styles/judges/public/2025-01/somnath-chakraborty1.jpeg.webp?itok=cAVhp71U 1920w)
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Somnath Chakraborty
Head of Banking and Financial Services, ASEAN
Cognizant
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Head of Banking and Financial Services, ASEAN
Cognizant
AGENDA
*Subject to change
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Guests arrival and Networking
12:00 PM - 12:05 PM: Welcome remarks
- Simon Hyett, Contributing Editor, Asian Banking & Finance
12:05 PM - 12:10 PM: Introduction
- Srinivasan Somasundaram, Client Partner and Head of Insurance for Southeast Asia and China, Cognizant
- Somnath Chakraborty, Head of Banking and Financial Services, ASEAN, Cognizant
12:10 PM - 12:30 PM: Technology Cost Intelligence in Asia Enterprises
IDC Asia Report findings
- Srinivasan Somasundaram, Client Partner and Head of Insurance for Southeast Asia and China, Cognizant
- Somnath Chakraborty, Head of Banking and Financial Services, ASEAN, Cognizant
12:30 PM - 13:35 PM: Roundtable discussion
Moderator:
- Simon Hyett, Contributing Editor, Asian Banking & Finance
Participants:
- Board of Director, Swiss Re Asia
- SVP, Digital Transformation Leader, Asia Markets, Liberty Insurance
- Director, Mastercard Asia Pacific
- Head Of IT Shared Services ITBP, Income Insurance Limited
- Head of Technology, UOI
- Deputy General Manager Transformation and Client Management, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
13:35 PM - 13:45 PM: Closing Remarks
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SPEAKERS
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Srinivasan Somasundaram
Client Partner and Head of Insurance for Southeast Asia and China
Cognizant
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Client Partner and Head of Insurance for Southeast Asia and China
Cognizant
![Somnath Chakraborty](https://www.cmgassets.com/s3fs-public/styles/judges/public/2025-01/somnath-chakraborty1.jpeg.webp?itok=cAVhp71U 1920w)
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Somnath Chakraborty
Head of Banking and Financial Services, ASEAN
Cognizant
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Head of Banking and Financial Services, ASEAN
Cognizant
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