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Introduction

A conference that you should not miss

The International Banking Conference at The Asian Banker Summit has become the largest annual meeting for financial institutions in pan-Asia region. It provides a platform for the most senior practitioners in financial institutions, correspondent banking and transaction banking businesses to keep a continuous interactive relationship with regulators, potential clients and their peers, and to catch up with the emerging opportunities by learning the latest happenings and identifying space for progress to the next level.

The conference also keeps an eye on the development of more comprehensive and integrated regional transaction banking business, despite the differences in levels of developments within the region, and how regional banks can improve themselves through better co-operations with global financial institutions.

Continued unification of trade finance, cash management and payments in global transaction banking (GTB) business units presents banks with both opportunities and challenges. In the process, AML, taxation and regulations remain some of the top concerns within the business. Banks are extending innovative new services in reaction to key market drivers, such as currency and counterparty risk, but the fundamentals of GTB seem to need equivalent focus.

Key working sessions include:

Macroeconomic factors having impacts on global and regional transaction banking businesses
Building a pan-Asian transaction banking business in a cost-efficient manner
Co-ordination and co-operation between global banks and local financial institutions
Counterparty risk management in the financial institution businesses
Simplifying processes in transaction banking services
Making best use of the rise of SMEs in the region
Making payment more integrated, safer and efficient
Supply chain financing
Post-crisis regulatory compliance faced by financial institutions in the region
KPI in the management of transaction banking sector
Islamic banking and relevant compliance

The International Banking Conference is designed for:

CEOs and senior executives who wish to track recent trends in transaction banking at global and regional levels
Heads and senior executives of correspondent banking and financial institutions who wish to be updated on their counterparties at global and regional levels
Heads and senior executives of transaction banking (cash, payments and trade finance) and corporate banking who wish to know how to expand to include transaction banking services
Regulators who have strong implications for overall banking operations
Consultants and partners providing enterprise risk solutions to financial institutions

Who should attend

The International Banking Conference is designed for:

CEOs and senior executives who want to track recent trends in transaction banking at global and regional levels.
Heads and senior executives of correspondent banking and financial institutions who want to be updated on their counterparties at global and regional levels.
Heads and senior executives of transaction banking (cash, payments and trade finance) and corporate banking who want to know how to expand to include transaction banking services.
Regulators who have strong implications for overall banking operations.
Consultants and partners providing enterprise risk solutions to financial institutions.

Day 1

The International Banking Conference – Agenda
Day 1 – 21 May 2014, Wednesday
07:30 – 08:30	Registration
08:30 – 10:30	The Asian Banker Summit Opening Keynote Session Welcome Notes Emmanuel Daniel, Chairman, The Asian Banker Datuk Abdul Farid Alias, Chairman, The Association of Banks in Malaysia Opening Keynote Tan Sri Dato Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia & Co-Chair, Asian Consultative Group, Financial Stability Board International Keynote Jan Peter Balkenende, four-time Prime Minister of the Netherlands & leading proponent of economic integration Leadership Dialogue includes Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, Chair, Expert Group on Debt Redemption and Eurobills & former Executive Boardmember, European Central Bank Malcolm Knight, Professor of Finance, LSE & former Chief Executive, BIS David J. Levi, Managing Director, Accenture Strategy Financial Services
10:30– 11:00	Tea/Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30	The International Banking Conference Opening Keynote Session Building a Regional Transaction Banking Business Building a consolidated transaction banking business is not simply putting different transaction business lines together. Internally, operational integration of systems, managers and other staff are crucial, while externally, banks should be able to better co-ordinate all segments and deliver products and services in a “one-stop” manner. Currently, most growth potential for global transaction banking is seen as coming from the Asia Pacific region. How can regional banks give their transaction banking business a more coherent approach and regional or even global reach? And how much of the infrastructure should be shared and how much of it should be distinctive value add? Combining the segments on the same floor or in one building, how the business can be built in a cost-effective manner? Rationalizing and streamlining back-office system Capitalizing on core business lines or aim to deliver innovative new services? Expanding self-service channels, such as online and mobile banking Harmonization of taxation scheme KPI in transaction banking business Speakers/panelists include: John Wong, Group Head, Transaction Banking, Maybank Lisa Robins, Regional Head of Global Transaction Banking, Asia Pacific, Deutsche Bank Bob Blower, Transaction Banking Adviser and Head of FI, Trade and Supply Chain Product Management, Standard Bank Nelson Stephens, Managing Director, High Performance Bank Model, Accenture Paul Henaghan, Managing Director, Asia Pacific & Japan, ACI Worldwide Session chaired by Gordian Gaeta, International Resource Director, The Asian Banker
12:30 – 14:00	Luncheon
14:00 – 15:00	Building a Regional Payment Infrastructure- Lessons from Other Regions Cross-border payments processing is regarded as one of the top priorities in the development of transaction banking business, especially for banks targeting the Asian Pacific region, due to its greater economic and monetary fragmentation. What can we do to facilitate a building-up of a safer and more convenient regional payment infrastructure? Lessons from Africa-experiences and challenges Foreseeing a regional agreement on payment Simplified process for changes to payment standards and rules across all systems. Improve efficiency, visibility and reduce costs Coping with the latest technologies The impact of harmonization initiatives on transaction pricing and AML and KYC rules Speakers/panelists include: Rob Green, Head of Payment Market Infrastructure, FirstRand and Director, SWIFT David Chance, Senior Vice President, Product Management, Dovetail Session chaired by Arthur Cousins, CEO, International Payments Framework Association
15:00 – 15:30	Coffee/Tea Break
15:30 – 16:30	Meeting Cash and Liquidity Management Demands of Corporate Clients Holding an optimistic view on the economic growth in Asia in the next few years, corporates in the region have kept an ambitious attitude in strategic expansion, with cash management being a key success factor in this process. Considering the uncertainties in macroeconomics and the financial system, what should transaction bankers do to service their clients better in this regard? Positioning client value proposition to tap the deposits from corporates and FIs Helping clients improve their treasury and cash management practices Cash flow analysis and online cash flow forecasting tools Facing regional challenges of diversified and fragmented markets, standards and regulations, etc. Building a multicurrency platform Speakers/panelists include: Lionel Choong, CFO, Global Regency Ltd. Loo Eng Hock, Head of Transaction Banking, Malaysia, Maybank Thomas Tan, Head of Global Sales, FX and Transaction Banking, CIMB Gil Gadot, Head of Global Cash Management and President of Asia-Pacific, Fundtech Session chaired by James Cullen, former SVP, International Financial Services, Wells Fargo
16:30 – 17:30	The Changing Face of How Trade Finance is Supporting Supply Chain Trade and supply chain finance are going through a phase of innovation and potential but at the same time it faces unprecedented regulations. In recovering economic conditions there is also a continued pressure on margins and inputs costs. At the same time, availability of working capital is a common challenge. The dynamics currently shaping international commerce, and the requirements of importers and exporters, and other parties to the trade value chain, will increasingly influence the evolution of the business of trade finance. Have companies witnessed a movement back towards letters of credit as a way of increasing payment certainty? What other alternatives are available? Improving supply chain finance experience through BPO What's that exporter and importer would want: speed, visibility of transaction, security and exceptions processing Reducing risk and transaction cost with supply chain finance Impact of regulations on trade finance SMEs suffering from the lack of liquidity and high cost of financing. Speakers/panelists include: Tod Burwell, CEO, BAFT Steven Beck, Banking Commission Senior Advisor, Head of Trade Finance, Asian Development Bank Noritoshi Murakami, General Manager, Asian Transaction Banking Office, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Session chaired by Bob Blower, Transaction Banking Adviser and Head of FI, Trade and Supply Chain Product Management, Standard Bank
	End of Day-1

*Please note that the speakers and panelists are in various stages of confirmation and will be updated accordingly.

Day 2

The International Banking Conference – Agenda
Day 2 – 22May 2014, Thursday
08:00 – 09:00	Registration
09:00 – 10:00	How can Global Banks Support the Local Financial Institutions More Clearly Getting an insight of the supply chain involved in regional financial services. What can we do to improve co-ordination between global banks and domestic banks? What are the problems and opportunities involved? Meeting the needs of domestic markets and legislation Can international financial institutions jump in and guarantee support that is supposed to come from the government? Is a broadening of regulations wishful for local banks? Speakers/panelists include: Sein Maung, Chairman, First Private Bank Marcus Sehr, Global Head of FI Product-Cash Management Financial Institutions, GTB, Deutsche Bank Azrol Faizal, Global Head, FI & Non-Bank FI, Transaction Banking, Maybank Session chaired by James Cullen, former SVP, International Financial Services, Wells Fargo
10:00 – 10:30	Tea/Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:30	Counterparty Risk management in the Financial Institution Businesses As the size of the derivative exposure increases and the credit quality of the counterparties falls, the valuation of counterparty credit risk can no longer be assumed to be negligible and must be appropriately priced and charged for. The session will discuss how banks can better manage their counterparty risk and get compliance work for the business. Tactically responding to new regulations, such as CVA charge and Basel III Better assessment of counterparty risk, rather than depending on country risk Expecting the emerge of central counterparty clearing houses (CCP) in the future, e.g. Dodd-Frank Act Improve the transparency of risk management practice of central counterparties. Do they have enough capital? Risk data? Risk mitigation for international trade/asset liability management Speakers/panelists include: Andrew Carriline, Chief Risk Officer, Westpac Institutional Bank Session chaired by Gordian Gaeta, International Resource Director, The Asian Banker
11:30 – 12:30	Building New and Differentiated Capabilities in Transaction Banking Transaction banks in Asia Pacific are seeing in opportunities for expanion locally and regionally. What is the differentiation and innovation required to ensure that they can compete equally with global banks and is agile enough for a dynamic regulatory environment. How do they use processes and technology can develop an efficient operating model and drive standardization.Islamic banking is developing beyond only serving Muslim communities. The role of innovation is building up a regional GTB Business Adapting to local and global regulation-Challenges and Solutions Driving an efficient operating model while meeting varied compliance demands Platform considerations when expanding across borders Speakers/panelists include: Songpol Chevapanyaroj, Advisor to President, Krungthai Bank Anand Ramachandran, Senior Director, Global Banking Solutions Practice, Oracle Financial Services Global Business Unit Session chaired by Boon Ping Foo, Managing Editor, The Asian Banker
12:30 – 14:00	Luncheon
14:00 – 15:00	Improving Global Competitiveness of Islamic Banking Islamic banking is developing beyond only serving Muslim communities. The whole industry is keen to see a sound infrastructure of Islamic finance. The session will cover the current development of the Islamic financial services industry as well as identify challenges in front of it over the next few years. Distinguishing itself in the industry Building the pillars or expand the business, which is the priority? Appropriate training for the staff Steps towards inter-bank offer rates between Islamic banks Product innovation while coping with Shariah compliances What can be learned from Malaysia? Speakers/panelists include: Nor Shahrizan Sulaiman, Head, Product Management, Maybank Islamic Eddy Chong Siong Choy, Director, Accreditation, Finance Accreditation Agency Session chaired by Mobasher Zein Kazmi, Senior Research Executive, the Asian Banker
15:00 – 16:00	Realities in Serving SMEs The growth of SMEs are largely surpassed the overall economic growth in many Asian countries. Though SMEs in the region are still in early stages of development, and providing financial services to SMEs has been complex, time consuming and marginally profitable, SMEs are regarded as one of the most potential client groups for the banking industry. What are the realities in serving SMEs at the moment? And what is the role of a bank in helping SMEs building global strategies? Updates on the SME sector, e.g. demographics, etc. Government initiatives in helping SMEs Offering standardization and scalable infrastructure Non-traditional lending channels (e.g. online banking)and value-added services Risk management concerns of different parties involved (FIs, government, SMEs) Speakers/panelists include: Songpol Chevapanyaroj, Advisor to President, Krungthai Bank Karunajothi Kandasamy, Senior Director, Economic & Policy Planning Division, SME Corporation Malaysia Jessymel T. Cruz, Head of SME Banking Solutions, UnionBank of the Philippines Gordon Gray, Vice President, Industry Practice (Financial Services), SunTec Business Solutions Session chaired by Mathew Welch, Partner, Asia Capital & Advisors
16:00 – 16:30	Tea/Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:30	The Asian Banker Summit Closing Keynote Session Thinking about the innovations that are redefining the industry The on slot of peer-to-peer activity on social media and new technology based breakthroughs are threatening to redefine the industry as we knowing today. As controversy continues to play out around the emergence of anonymous payments, this discussion will explore whether these innovations are a flash in the pan or a genuine megatrend with the potential to drastically impact the face of modern banking. The session would feature discussions around the following key points: Does virtual currency has a real place in today’s economy How the bitcoin community is being influenced by the regulatory environment in different geographies? Non FIs and banking – competition or cooperation How do we think about the traditional banks’ response to these innovations? What are some of the leading indicators which we need to track to understand how to incorporate these innovations into the traditional institutions. With comments from Bobby Lee, CEO, BTC China Jimmy Gurule, Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame & former Undersecretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury Anatoliy Knyazev, Executive Director & Co-founder, EXANTE Matthew Symons, CEO & Co-founder, Society One, Australia Session chaired by Emmanuel Daniel, president & CEO, The Asian Banker and Gordian Gaeta, international resource director, The Asian Banker

*Please note that the speakers and panelists are in various stages of confirmation and will be updated accordingly.

Speakers

	James Cullen, former SVP, Wells Fargo James Cullen was senior vice president in Wells Fargo’s global financial institutions group with specific focus on Asia. He is a career banker with over four decades of experience in the financial services industry, including posts in San Francisco, Hong Kong, Singapore and Seattle with Wells Fargo, Bank of America and US Bancorporation before venturing on his own in 2010. Prior banking experience includes involvement in a variety of business sector including corporate banking and finance and institutional banking.
	Mathew Welch, Partner, Asia Capital & Advisors Mathew Welch has over 25 years of financial services experience in Asia. He has a strong track record of building and leading various financial institutions businesses throughout the region. Previously, Welch was global head of banks for Standard Chartered. He began his career at SCB as FI Head of Asia, and in that capacity from 2003, grew the FI revenues of Standard Chartered more than fivefold in a four year period. Welch worked at Merrill Lynch FIG Investment Banking in the early 2000’s and in that capacity was involved in transactions such as the NYSE ADR listing of HDFC Bank of India, and the privatization of Bank Central Asia in Indonesia.
	Gordian Gaeta, International Resource Director, The Asian Banker Gordian has been a banking consultant for some 25 years. He has advised and served many of the leading financial services organisations across Asia and close to half of the top 100 banks worldwide. He specialises in developing and implementing analytical solutions for complex strategic issues in financial services-related industries undergoing significant change or being exposed to intricate risk issues.
	Arthur Cousins, CEO, International Payment Framework Association Arthur Cousins is currently the CEO of the International Payments Framework Association , payments project coordinator of the Southern African Development Community regional payment project and a member of the World Bank expert group that is developing guidelines for the regional integration of financial infrastructures. Cousins was with south Africa’s Standard Bank for more than 40 years, in various positions including treasury, international banking, trade finance and custody. He was also previously named chairman of the Financial Industry Standards Association of South Africa and a board member in both CLS and SWIFT.
	Rob Green, Head of Payment Market Infrastructure, FirstRand and Director, SWIFT Rob Green is currently working as director in SWIFT, head of payment market infrastructure in FirstRand Bank and co-chair of the Global Payments Market Practice Group. He has been in banking for 40 years and has a diversified background in general banking, specializing in treasury and related disciplines over the past 25 years. Green has been a SWIFT director since 2009 where he serves on the audit and finance committee, banking and payments committee and the risk committee. Green joined FirstRand in 1974 and was treasurer of First National Bank in Namibia until 2003. He returned to South Africa then and has held various positions at First National Bank of South Africa.
	John Wong, Managing Director, Group Head Transaction Banking, Global Banking, Maybank John Wong is the managing director & group head of transaction banking for Maybank. He drives the transaction banking division comprising four distinct and inter-linked business units: cash management, trade & supply chain financing, securities services and financial institutions (FI) and non-bank FI. Prior to joining Maybank, Wong held various key positions in Standard Chartered Bank such as Head of Product Management & Implementation and Head of Global Corporate Sales. Wong also holds difference positions International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Malaysia, ASEAN Bankers Association (ABA) and Bankers Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT) Asia Council.
	Lisa Robins, Regional Head of Global Transaction Banking, AP Deutsche Bank Lisa Robins is managing director at Deutsche Bank and the head of global transaction banking, Asia Pacific. She is responsible for the bank’s commercial banking activities including cash management, trade finance, securities and trust services in the region. Robins’ international banking career spans over 25 years, working across Europe, United States and Asia. Before joining Deutsche Bank, she was managing director, vice chairman for treasury and security services for JPMorgan China. Prior to that, she ran a subsidiary of the Louis Dreyfus Corporation in Beijing that focused on consulting and trading.
	Bob Blower, Head of FI, Trade and Supply Chain Product Management, Standard Bank Bob Blower is currently head of FI, trade and supply chain product management at Standard Bank. His experience includes policy making, consulting managing infrastructure for derivatives settlements and overseeing transaction services technology, operations and product management in both HSBC and Standard Bank Group. Blower has in the past also implemented supply chain finance solutions with Hewlett Packard, while also serving on the management teams of billion dollar businesses.
	Tod Burwell, President and CEO, BAFT Tod Burwell is president and CEO of Bankers' Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT). He is responsible for leading the association in its mission to provide advocacy, education and training, and a common industry voice for the global transaction banking community. Prior to being promoted to CEO, Burwell served as senior vice president of trade products with oversight of all trade-related initiatives including the Global Trade Industry Council, Trade Committees, and other strategic initiatives of the organization. Prior to joining BAFT, he was managing director at JPMorgan Chase. Burwell has over 25 years of trade, supply chain and cash management experience as a banking practitioner, and has served as a consultant to global corporations and suppliers of strategically integrated trade solutions.
	Andrew Carriline, Chief Risk Officer, Westpac Institutional Bank Since joining Westpac Banking Corporation in 1996, Mr Carriline has played a key role in the bank’s extensive outsourcing and ambitious M&A agenda, notably including the sale of AGC and landmark acquisition of BT and Rothschild. Since 2002, Andrew has held various senior roles in the risk and sourcing areas of Westpac.
	Paul Henaghan, Managing Director, Asia Pacific & Japan, ACI Worldwide Paul Henaghan is currently working as managing director of Asia Pacific & Japan for ACI Worldwide, the universal payments company. He brings diverse and extensive experience from the software industry and transaction space. Henaghan was most recently vice president & managing director for Progress Software where he managed Asia Pacific and later Americas. Based in Singapore, Henaghan has more than 20 years’ experience in information technology having held senior roles with other industry leaders including Software AG and Oracle.
	Nelson Stephens, Managing Director, High Performance Bank Model, Accenture Nelson Stephens is part of Accenture’s global banking industry team, the managing director of Accenture’s high performance bank model. He has been with Accenture for 19 years, and specialises in helping clients shape transformation journeys, architect high performance operating models, translate models into implementable components, drive alignment during implementation and realise value from their new model. Stephens has worked with leading banks in Australia, ASEAN, China, Korea, Japan, Middle East, Africa, South America, North America and Europe.
	Marcus Sehr, Global Head of FI Product-Cash Management Financial Institutions, Global Transaction Banking, Deutsche Bank Marcus Sehr is global head of FI product - Cash Management Financial Institutions (CMFI) within Global Transaction Banking at Deutsche Bank. Prior to this appointment he held various positions within CMFI, including as global COO, global head of wholesale solution and business manager. Between 2003 and April 2007, Sehr was senior product manager for euro and US dollar money transfer products. His responsibilities included product management for financial institutions for the Asia Pacific region as well as strategic euro clearing infrastructure projects. In this context he represented Deutsche Bank at several external committees including the German Bankers Association, the European Banking Association and Deutsche Bundesbank.
	Lionel Choong, Board Vice Chairman of Emerson Radio Corp. & CFO of Global Regency Ltd. Lionel Choong is independent vice chairman of the board of Emerson Radio, currently acting CFO for Global Regency, a partner for large retailers handling annual FOB turnover exceeding US$150m. He has a wide range of experience in a variety of senior financial positions with companies in Hong Kong, the PRC and London. His experience encompasses logistics, branded apparel, consumer and lifestyle, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, building businesses, and corporate finance.
	Loo Eng Hock, Head of Transaction Banking Malaysia, Global Banking, Maybank Loo Eng Hock is head of transaction banking Malaysia, global banking, for Maybank. Priot to this, he was head of Maybank cash management. He has been central to Maybank’s regionalisation strategy and has overseen the successful launch of Maybank2E-Regional Cash, the award-winning regional cash management platform for Maybank. He joined Maybank with more than 20 years of experience in managing banking systems and planning, and increased Maybank’s corporate deposits in Malaysian Ringgit and other foreign currencies by 56% and 94% respectively.
	Songpol Chevapanyaroj, Advisor to President, Krungthai Bank Chevapanyaroj has been an Executive Vice President of Kasikornbank Public Co. Ltd since January 2010 and has been its Head of Corporate & SME Products Division since 2008. Chevapanyaroj served as First Senior Vice President of Kasikornbank Public Co. Ltd. from 2008 to 2009. He serves as a Director of Kasikorn Leasing Co., Ltd. and previously served as a Director of Muang Thai Insurance Public Company Limited. Chevapanyaroj holds a MBA from Case Western Reserve University.
	Thomas Tan Kok Kiong, Senior MD and Head of Global Sales, FX and Transaction Banking, CIMB Investment Bank Thomas Tan Kok Kiong is currently head of global Sales, FX and transaction banking. He joined CIMB in May 2006 as EVP in group treasury where he headed up global sales and group funding, taking charge of all treasury product sales in foreign exchange, money market, fixed income and derivatives, while managing the overall funding needs and liquidity of the firm, including for all its foreign branches and subsidiaries. Prior to joining CIMB, Tan spent 11 years at Citibank in various treasury positions in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Indonesia.
	Sein Maung, Chairman, First Private Bank Sein Maung is currently chairman at First Private Bank, one of the largest private banks in Myanmar. He is also a permanent member on the committee on finance, investment and trade in ASEAN Bankers Association. Prior to founding First Private Bank, Maung served as loan officer and economist in the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. He has also served in Maynmar’s Ministry of Finance and Planning in various capacities, and as additional director, deputy secretary and member of official delegations.
	Azrol Faizal, Global Head of Financial Institutions, Transaction Banking, Global Banking, MayBank Azrol Faizal is global head and director, global financial institutions at Maybank, responsible for managing the correspondent banking relationship with FIs and non-bank FIs. He has 20 years of experience in financial institutions/correspondent banking and has built up extensive knowledge and networks in financial institutions, cash management, trade services, and treasury as well as capital markets. Prior to joining Maybank, Faizal was the chief representative/deputy country manager of Wells Fargo Bank Malaysia.
	Kandasamy Karunajothi, Senior Director, Economics and Policy Planning Division, SME Corp., Malaysia Kandasamy Karunajothi is currently serving as senior director of the Economics and Policy Planning Division of SME Corporation Malaysia, a leading agency undertaking policies on SME development under the Ministry of International Trade and Industry in Malaysia. Karunajothi is on secondment from the Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to assist in the transformation of this agency to become the central coordinating agency on SME development in the country. Prior to this assignment, Karunajothi was attached to the economics department of BNM for 22 years. In her work capacity, Karunajothi has overseen efforts on a wide range of development issues, as well as conducted research on economic transformation and structural policies.
	Steven Beck, Banking Commission Senior Advisor, Head of Trade Finance, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Steven Beck currently heads trade and supply chain finance at Asian Development Bank (ADB), spearheading an exponential growth of ADB's trade finance business and implementing its first supply chain finance business. Steven initiated and implemented the International Chamber of Commerce’s trade finance register, which compiles the only industry wide statistics on trade finance default and loss rates. In 2013, Steven led a study released by ADB that, first the first time, quantified trade finance market gaps and their impact on economic growth and jobs.
	Gil Gadot, Head of Cash Management and President of Asia-Pacific, Fundtech Gil Gadot is a co-founder of Fundtech and has been with the company since its inception in 1993. He is currently president, Fundtech Asia-Pacific & head of global cash management, in charge of business includes both cash management and financial supply chain products and services. Previous positions held by Gadot at Fundtech include as CTO, general manager of international operations, managing director of global settlements, and the company’s first head of research and development. Before joining Fundtech, Gadot was a senior development manager for DSSI.
	Anand Ramachandran, Senior Director, Global Banking Solutions Practice, Oracle Financial Services Global Business Unit Anand Ramachandran is the global banking solutions practice lead at the financial services global business unit of Oracle, helping banks globally to implement advanced banking solutions to innovate and to improve operational efficiency, capture new opportunities, reduce costs and grow market share. He leads a team that specializes in helping business and IT leaders modernize & transform banking and financial services’ IT/operating model. Ramachandran has been associated with banking domain for 18 plus years in various roles and has exposure to banking models across JPAC, EMEA & the Americas.
	David Chance, SVP, Global Product Management, Dovetail David Chance joined Dovetail in 2008. He has over 20 years’ experience in the payments industry and product management. Chance spent the 18 years prior to joining Dovetail at eFunds where he focused on corporate cash management and middleware solutions. He was at the forefront of eFunds Faster Payments initiatives, helping both UK and European Financial Institutions understand the implications of the UK Faster Payments Scheme. Chance represents Dovetail on many local and international taskforces and standards bodies including SWIFT, IPFA and NACHA Global Payments.
	Nor Shahrizan Sulaiman, EVP Head, Product Management, Maybank Islamic Nor Shahrizan currently heads the product management of Maybank Islamic and is responsible in managing and developing various key products. Prior to this, Nor was head of rates trading, overseeing the banks’ trading and investment books under global markets Islamic. Nor has over 15 years of experience, of which 12 years were with Citibank where he started as a management associate and left as the vice president, investor sales desk, a client coverage unit within the treasury department looking after non-banking financial institutional clients.
	Noritoshi Murakami, General Manager, Asian Transaction Banking Office, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. Noritoshi Murakami is general manager of the trade service department, Asian transaction banking office at Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (BoT-MUFJ). His career began in 1990 when he joined Sanwa Bank of Tokyo. In 1999, he moved to BoT-MUFJ assuming the role of manager for the payment strategies and solutions division. Prior to this, he was the chief manager for corporate advisory department, eBusiness & IT initiatives division in Tokyo, Japan.
	Jessymel Cruz, Head-SME Banking Solutions, Unionbank of the Philippines Jessymel Cruz is currently working as head of lending for small and medium enterprises (SME) at Unionbank, one of the top universal banks in the Philippines. Prior to her stint with SME banking, she was in charge of the credit risk team for commercial loans in the bank. She was also working on sales and marketing in various banks; and was involved in work-out accounts in the Asian region. Apart from working in banking, Cruz is a writer and was editor-in-chief for bank magazines.
	Eddy Chong Siong Choy, Director, Accreditation, Finance Accreditation Agency Eddy Chong Siong Choy is currently director of accreditation at Finance Accreditation Agency. Prior to taking on his current role, he had an illustrious academic career where he was a professor and deputy vice-chancellor for academic affairs and research. He is presently an editorial board member for several international refereed journals and a programme committee member for several international conferences.
	Gordon Gray, Vice President, Industry Practice (Financial Services), SunTec Business Solutions Gordon Gray, with over 25 years of management and marketing experience, is responsible for inspiring new business models and transformative business solutions for the financial services industry. He is an expert in pricing strategy, business process analysis and product roadmap development. He was instrumental in establishing a centralised billing platform utilising SunTec’s technology to enable the consolidation of over 40 legacy billing systems and was the business architect for an offer management platform orchestrating client experience across all channels.

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