Agenda

Asia Risk Congress 2023 | Full Agenda

Asia Risk Congress 2023 | Full Agenda

Morning sessions

09:0009:10

Chairman's opening remarks

09:00 - 09:05

09:1009:40

Special inspirational keynote speech

10:10 - 10:40

09:4010:10

The truth about the state of the global economy
Spitfire session

09:40 - 10:10

10:1010:40

Regulatory agenda for 2023: How will APAC regulators respond?
Focus session

09:00 - 09:30

10:4011:10

Networking break

11:00 - 11:30

11:1512:00

Risk inventory: What are the lessons learnt in 2023?
Wartime stories

11:15 - 12:00

  • What were the major specific challenges that were tackled in 2023? 

  • How were the challenges navigated and issues resolved? 

  • What could have been done differently? 

12:0012:45

Creating opportunities and leading the business
Exclusive CEO table

00:00 - 00:45

  • What needs to fundamentally shift in the mindset of financial services industry? 

  • What are the new opportunities for the financial services industry? 

  • Creating a customer centric approach with new business models in the financial services industry 

  • Should the financial services industry be the leaders of driving change? 

12:4513:45

Networking Lunch

12:40 - 13:40

09:0009:10

Chairman's opening remarks

09:00 - 09:05

09:1009:40

Special inspirational keynote speech

10:10 - 10:40

09:4010:10

The truth about the state of the global economy
Spitfire session

09:40 - 10:10

10:1010:40

Regulatory agenda for 2023: How will APAC regulators respond?
Focus session

09:00 - 09:30

10:4011:10

Networking break

11:00 - 11:30

11:1511:45

The journey of climate risk through the years
Deep dive

11:15 - 11:45

  • What are the specific challenges faced within the financial institution? 

  • Are financial institutions mainly concerned about regulations for climate risk? 

  • How can financial institutions be supported by third parties in the fight against climate change? 

  • Share a success story of progressing in managing climate risk 

11:4512:05

Disclosure and reporting for ESG – what else needs to be disclosed and reported?

11:45 - 12:05

12:0512:25

Climate risk stress testing: Counteracting the mindset of the business

12:05 - 12:25

12:2512:45

Considering climate risk in credit decisioning

12:25 - 12:45

12:4513:45

Climate risk/ESG roundtables & lunch

12:45 - 13:45

  • Disclosure and reporting 

  • Climate risk stress testing 

  • Climate risk and credit decisioning 

  • Climate risk data 

09:0009:10

Chairman’s opening remarks

09:00 - 09:05

09:1009:40

Special inspirational keynote speech

10:10 - 10:40

09:4010:10

The truth about the state of the global economy
Spitfire session

09:40 - 10:10

10:1010:40

Regulatory agenda for 2023: How will APAC regulators respond?
Focus session

09:00 - 09:30

10:4011:10

Networking break

11:00 - 11:30

11:1511:45

Development and sophistication of the derivatives market
Deep dive

09:00 - 09:05

  • What are the latest offerings within the derivatives market?
  • Does the derivatives market need to be rebalanced?
  • Running into liquidity concerns for different products
  • What needs to change within the derivatives market?

11:4512:05

Clearing solutions – what can or cannot be cleared?

15:00 - 15:40

12:0512:25

How to optimise collateral with volatility and uncertainty in the markets?

10:50 - 11:40

12:2512:45

Regulatory drivers and considerations

09:30 - 10:10

12:4513:45

Derivatives roundtables & lunch

14:00 - 14:50

  • Clearing
  • Collateral optimization
  • Regulatory drivers
  • Electronification of derivatives trading

Afternoon sessions

13:4514:15

Navigating market conditions to maximise alpha
Trading room secrets

13:45 - 14:15

  • What to look for within instruments and products to ensure less risk high reward? 

  • Adjusting to the current market environment 

  • Utilising technology to find best prices 

  • Where to focus on for development as a trader? 

14:1514:45

Moving towards change in a seamless manner
Conversation with COOs

14:15 - 14:45

  • The journey and process of digitalisation – where are we as APAC? 

  • How to help the organisation buy-in to change of operations? 

  • Dealing with redundancy in the workplace 

  • Innovations happening for operations – where are the next steps? 

14:4515:15

Trends in people and talent management
Ideation talks

14:45 - 15:15

  • What is really happening with the job market? 

  • Unique incentivisation to retain employees 

  • Where can talent be found? 

  • Implementation of the ideas for the financial services industry 

15:1515:45

Handling the vast amounts of data as a financial institution
Data spotlight

14:35 - 14:55

  • Where are the data holes for a financial institution? 
  • What can the business do to monetise the data? 
  • Are there any other opportunities or ways to use the data? 

15:4516:15

Networking break

11:00 - 11:30

16:1516:35

In-conversation with the US Fed
Interview

00:00 - 00:01

16:3516:55

Managing risks as a part of the … industry
Out of industry inspiration

16:36 - 16:55

  • What are the unique challenges faced in the industry? 

  • What are lessons learnt going through COVID? 

  • How are crises handled and resolved? 

16:5517:00

Chairperson’s closing remarks

16:00 - 16:05

13:4514:15

Mitigating risk to build the best strategy for efficient asset allocation

11:20 - 12:00

  • Outlining key strategic moves in preparation for looming economic uncertainty
  • How to ensure returns despite government monetary fiscal policies
  • Is diversification key to manage portfolios?
  • Are housing markets in Asia the obvious buy now moves?

14:1514:35

Leveraging technology for better and faster decision making

14:15 - 14:35

14:3514:55

Quantum models in trading and risk management

14:35 - 14:55

14:5515:15

Utilisation of technology and data to create a robust risk management framework

14:55 - 15:15

15:1515:45

Buy-side risk roundtables

15:15 - 15:45

  • Utilisation of technology and data 

  • Asset allocation 

  • Quantum models 

  • Navigating fiscal monetary policy risks 

15:4516:15

Networking break

11:00 - 11:30

16:1516:35

In-conversation with the US Fed
Interview

00:00 - 00:01

16:3516:55

Managing risks as a part of the … industry
Out of industry inspiration

16:36 - 16:55

  • What are the unique challenges faced in the industry? 

  • What are lessons learnt going through COVID? 

  • How are crises handled and resolved? 

16:5517:00

Chairperson’s closing remarks

16:00 - 16:05

13:4514:15

Fighting fraud in an ever-changing world

13:45 - 14:15

  • What are the most common types of fraud within financial institutions? 

  • Detecting fraud early to prevent catastrophic damage 

  • How does education play a role within the dynamic of fraud prevention 

  • Innovations in fighting fraud in the 21st century 

14:1514:35

The implementation of eKYC processes to ensure account safety

14:15 - 14:35

14:3514:55

Complexity of handling cryptocurrency fraud

14:50 - 15:40

14:5515:15

How AI and ML can be a force for good and for bad

14:55 - 15:15

15:1515:45

Fraud roundtables & lunch

15:15 - 15:45

  • eKYC 

  • Cryptocurrency fraud 

  • AI and ML in fraud 

  • Education to prevent fraud 

15:4516:15

Networking break

11:00 - 11:30

16:1516:35

In-conversation with the US Fed
Interview

00:00 - 00:01

16:3516:55

Managing risks as a part of the … industry
Out of industry inspiration

16:36 - 16:55

  • What are the unique challenges faced in the industry? 

  • What are lessons learnt going through COVID? 

  • How are crises handled and resolved? 

16:5517:00

Chairperson’s closing remarks

16:00 - 16:05