3rd Asia Finance Forum: The Future of Inclusive Finance 2019 | Asian Development Bank (ADB) | 4 November 2019 | Asian Development Bank, 6 ADB Ave, Wack-Wack Village, Mandaluyong, 1550 Metro Manila

The 3rd Asia Finance Forum will envision the future of inclusive finance by discussing how new technologies like artificial intelligence, big data, and blockchain, the rapid expansion of mobile payments and digital banking, are helping to bring financial services to unbanked communities. Under its overarching theme, “The Future of Inclusive Finance”, the 2-day forum will have plenary sessions on:

(i) combining fintech innovation, public-private collaboration, and enabling regulation to reach the poorest;
(ii) driving actual usage as the next step to providing financial access;
(iii) the importance of cybersecurity in today’s digital world; and
(iv) the growth of new entrants: how are they disrupting traditional financial services.

There will also be breakout sessions focusing on the significance of interoperable payment systems, how alternative credit scoring models and P2P platforms and microinsurance are evolving, the benefits of digital ID benefits for financial services, how SupTech and RegTech are empowering regulators in new financial technologies and lastly, how regulatory and industry sandboxes are enabling regulatory supervision and the development of regulation.

During the event, participants will have the opportunity to gather insights from fintech experts, public and private stakeholders; network with peers in the finance sector and learn new approaches in bridging the gap to the underserved at the base of the pyramid.

2019 Speakers

Thomas Abell
Advisor and Chief Digital Technology for Development, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank

Bob Annibale
Global Director, Citi Community Development and Inclusive Finance

Douglas Arner
Kerry Holdings Professor in Law, University of Hongkong

Charlene Bachman
Director of Customer Success, Software Group

Loi Bakani
Governor, Bank of Papua New Guinea

Hema Bansal
Senior Director, The Smart Campaign Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion

Bedria Bedri
Partner, KPMG UK (CyberSecurity in Financial Services)

Nino Bigvava
Head of Project Management Department and Co- founder, FINCA Bank Georgia

Joseph Chan
Undersecretary, Financial Services and the Treasury, Hongkong China

Arup Chatterjee
Principal Finance Sector Specialist, Sustainable Development and Climate Department, Asian Development Bank

Adam Cotter
Director & Head of Asia, Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum

Christine Engstrom
Director, Private Sector Operations Department, Asian Development Bank

Katherine Foster
Chief Intelligence Officer, Sustainable Digital Finance Alliance

Kieran James Garvey
Lead, Education and Capacity Building, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance

Lasha Gurgenidze
Product Owner, Space Neobank

Peter Hacker
Cybersecurity Thought Leader

Alfred Hannig
Executive Director, Alliance for Financial Inclusion

Kelly Hattel
Senior Financial Sector Specialist, Southeast Asia Department, Asian Development Bank

Mark Haushofer
Chairman, Singapore Insurance and Reinsurance Association

Jennifer Horgan
Chief Innovation Officer, Vizor

Allison Howells
Head of Central Product Development, Innovation Hub, Asia Pacific, Experian Asia Pacific

Nick Hughe, OBE
Co-founder, M-Kopa and M-Pesa

Leon Isaacs
Chief Executive Officer, DMA Global

Yong-tae Kim
Deputy Director General, Fintech Coordination Team, Fintech Innovation Office, Financial Supervisory Services Korea

Malik Kotaida
Co-founder and Chairman, Finnovation Labs Private Ltd.

Seung Hyo Lee
Vice President/ Chief Product Officer, Kakao Pay

Peter Lovelock
Director, Technology Research Project Corporate

Angelo Madrid
Country Manager, Tala Philippines

Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli
International Monetary Fund

Wijtleka Marome
Deputy Director, Fintech Department, Bank of Thailand

Maria Mateo Iborra
Project Lead, Ibisa sarl

Brandon Matthews
Chief Executive Officer, Stonestep AG

Ankur Mehrota
Managing Director and Head of Financial Services, Grab

Peter Morgan
Senior Consulting Economist and Vice Chair for Research, ADB Institute

Kok Tin Gan
Partner, Cybersecurity and Security, PwC

Sang-seug Oh
Team Manager, Korea Financial Telecommunications and Clearings Institute

Richa Pant
Head, Corporate Social Responsibility , L & T Financial Services

David Lee
Professor, Singapore University of Social Sciences

Bram Peters
Programme Manager, UN Capital Development Fund

Nigel Phair
Director, University of South Wales Canberra Cyber Center

Wimboh Santoso
Chairman, Otoritas Jasa Keuangan

Ouk Sarat
Director, National Bank of Cambodia

Mahmood Sattar
Board Director, bkash Limited

Lotte Schou-Zibell
Regional Director, Pacific Department, Asian Development Bank

Antonio Separovic
Chief Executive Officer, Oradian

Kumar Shailabh
Executive Director and Co-founder, Uplift India Association

Rama Sridhar
Executive Vice President, Mastercard

Bambang Susantono
Vice President, Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development, Asian Development Bank

Ruan Swanepoel
Head of Programme Mobile Money, GSMA

Bin Ru Tan
Chief Executive Officer, One Connect Financial Technology, Ping an Subsidiary

Grace Shin Hui Tan
Head of Corporate Communication, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines, Visa

Jost Wagner
Managing Director and Professional Facilitator, The Challenge Initiative Co. Ltd.

Tricia Cuna Weaver
Vice President, Paysys Global LLC

Tony Westway
Chief Executive Officer, Nationwide Microbank Limited (MiBank)

Naoyuki Yoshino
Dean and Chief Executive Officer, ADB Institute

Anil Gupta
Partner, Payments and Distribution, Microsave Consulting

Peter Rosenkranz
Economist, Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department, ADB

Heidi Echtermann - Toribio
Managing director and Global Head,Financial Institution, Standard Chartered Bank

David Shrier
Founder and Managing Director, Visionary Future LLC

Junky Lee
Chief of Finance Sector Group,SDCC, Asian Development Bank

Marcello Miccoli
Economist, International Monetary Fund

Kok Tin Gan

2019 Sponsors

• AidTech
• Digizen
• Grape City
• KFTC
• Klickex
• MakerDAO
• Nucleus Software
• Oradian
• SoftGen
• Software Group
• CRIF
• Vizor