SAP & SAP Fioneer Financial Services Forum Asia Pacific

The agenda consists of case studies and panels on finance, banking and insurance transformation. Registrants will receive updates as the agenda is developed and speakers confirmed.

There will be two tracks. The first track will focus on topics highly relevant for CFOs whilst the second track will alternate between the banking and insurance, focusing on innovations in technology. Attendees will be able to move between the two tracks and they will be timed to minimise industry clashes and ensure attendees can get to all topics relevant to their industry.

08:30 - 09:00 | REGISTRATION

09:05 - 09:10 | Welcome Remarks

09:10 - 09:40 | Opening Keynote

• Dirk Kruse, Managing Director and CEO, SAP Fioneer

09:45 - 10:15 | Client main keynote: Elevating Finance: Powering Profitability in the New Economy

In today's fast moving economy, the Finance function can no longer be a back office operation providing financial accounting and regulatory reporting. Finance needs to be the centrepiece of the organization to drive realtime decision making to allow business leaders to drive profitabiltiy and growth in a sustainable way. Hear from a major global bank based locally that are on the journey to achieve this and more.

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10:20 - 11:10 | Morning Break and Visit the Show Floor 

11: 15 - 11: 40 | Navigating Turbulent Waters: The Imperative of Finance Transformation

In a world where change is the only constant, whilst geopolitical and macroeconomic headwinds demand rapid responses, the question arises: why a finance transformation is needed to power your business to navigate the volatility and market dynamics

11:45 - 12:10 | Future-Proofing the FinServ Workforce: Adapting to Gen Z, Technological Evolution & Changing Business Models

Generation Z make up more than 25% of the workforce. Couple that with the accelerated pace of technological change which is disrutpting and enabling new business models , financial institutions face a crucial challenge: how can they build the next generation workforce?

12:15 - 12:40 | Revolutionising Corporate Connectivity: Streamlining Payments and Unlocking Value

The process of connecting corporates to banks for seamless payments offers significant advantages in customer onboarding, customer experiences, and point-to-point connections. However, traditional corporate-to-bank connectivity often relies on intricate point-to-point integration, which can take weeks to implement. During this time, the bank is not collecting revenue from the corporate client but is incurring costs to complete the integration. How are financial institutions overcoming these costly challenges and what additional value can they unlock through B2B connectivity?_____________________________________________________________________________

12: 45 - 14:10 | Networking Lunch and Visit the show Floor
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14: 15 - 14:40 | How to build a bank from scratch in a matter of months

We hear from a bank that was built whilst the Covid pandemic was gripping the world. Despite everything, they were able to get their business off the ground and operational in an incredibly short time frame - front to back office. This session revisits how they were able to achieve this.

14:45 - 15:10 | Navigating the Regulatory Maze: Innovations in Risk Management & Compliance

Regulatory authorities demand consistent evaluations to enhance operational risk management. Financial institutions invest significant time and resources in internal audits and compliance assessments. Explore how banks are pivoting labor-intensive and expensive obligations into efficient processes for managing operational risk and compliance requirements. Discover the additional safeguards they are implementing to protect their franchise.

15:15 - 15:40 | Unlocking Value with Innovative Business-to-Business Solutions

Explore how financial institutions are diversifying their business activities to decrease dependence on conventional business models and deliver innovative, distinctive services to their clients.

15:45 - 15:10 | Strategic Sustainability: Leveraging Cutting-Edge Tech for Profitable Decision-Making

Most traditional financial institutions come with rich history but also bear the burden of legacy technology, hindering their ability to respond in a fast-paced economy and drive operational efficiency. With the rapid emergence of advanced technologies such as generative AI and machine learning, discover how financial institutions are adapting to boost operational efficiency, maximising productivity, profitability, and intelligent sustainable decision-making.

16:15 - 16:40 | Financial Excellence in Turbulent Times: Leveraging 'What-If' Scenarios for Profitability

With economic headwinds and constantly changing market dynamics, discover how financial institutions harness the power of "what-if" scenarios to make data-driven decisions that drive profitability and enhance overall performance.

11: 15 - 11: 40 | Banking's Evolution: Exploring New Paths to Innovation and Revenue

How are the rise of new audience segments, embedded finance and the invention of new business models and banking as a service combining to drive innovation for customers and revenue for banks?

11:45 - 12:10 | Data-Driven Banking Revolution: Unlocking Hyper Personalisation for Mutual Success

Banking is emerging as the new personal service; hyperpersonalisation has arrived, driving a new era of behavioral banking to create a 'win win' model for banks and customers. Delve into the fundamentals needed to facilitate this transition in the banking industry.

12:15 - 12:40 | How to simplify insurance. For everyone.

As the benchmark for quality customer experience is set ever higher, how can technology enable a simplified, streamlined and rapid process not only for customers but for the agents and brokers managing them?

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12: 45 - 14:10 | Networking Lunch and Visit the show Floor
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14: 15 - 14:40 | IFRS17: is this the once in a decade opportunity to transform finance and data for insurance?

Explore the potential of IFRS17 as a rare opportunity to revolutionise finance and data management in the insurance industry. Dive into the implications and possibilities that this regulatory change brings.

14:45 - 15:10 | Insuring Tomorrow: Navigating the Accelerated Landscape of Insurance Innovation

Insurance is accelerating faster than ever before. What are the new opportunities for incumbents and new players that will help them keep pace? Perspectives from established insurers, newcomers, insurtechs and technologists.

15:15 - 15:40 | Unlocking Business Potential: Navigating S/4 Transformation for Growth

SAP S/4 HANA transformation offers a number of benefits, including speed, cost savings and innovation. As this is much more than just a technical update, hear from organizations who are taking advantage of the opportunity to combine the migration with business process improvement and overall modernization of their digital landscape to future proof.

15:45 - 15:10 | Scaling for Success: Unleashing the Power of Banking Technology and Data

The need for speed of transaction processing has never been greater. How far and how fast can banks scale? Looking at the capacity for volume and the accelerated data processing now possible.

16:15 - 16:40 | Asia Pacific Banking 3.0: Unveiling the Digital Transformation Blueprint

Digitising a bank in Asia Pacific: what does this process look like with today's technology and how quickly can it be achieved end to end?

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16:45 - 17:10 | Closing Keynote: A little bit of Magic

17:15 - 19:15 | Cocktail Reception