10:30AM – 10:45AM
Tea Break
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Fintech Frontiers Conference | 5th October 2023
8:30AM
Breakfast & Registration
9:15AM – 9:30AM
Opening Remark
9:30AM – 10:30AM
1 hour
A New Challenger Appears: Progress on Malaysia’s Digibanks (Panel)
It has been over a year since Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) announced the recipients of five digital banking licenses. The regulator estimates that the majority of these licensees may commence operations by the second quarter of 2024. Join us as we hear from the leaders of these challenger banks, uncovering their journey thus far.
9:30AM – 10:30AM
Rafiza Ghazali,
Director Digital Banking, KAF
Pei Si Lai,
CEO, GXBank
Melvin Ooi,
Chief Executive Officer, YTL-SEA Consortium
Sheyantha Abeykoon,
Group CEO, Boost
Moderator
Vincent Fong,
Chief Editor, Fintech News
10:45AM – 11:15AM
Keynote: Charting the Future – Standard Chartered’s BaaS Odyssey
Dive into Standard Chartered’s BaaS revolution and how it’s propelling mainstream adoption by pushing boundaries in the financial sector. Join us to uncover the bank’s BaaS initiatives and their implications for the industry.
10:45AM – 11:15AM
Sammeer,
Managing Director & Head of Consumer, Private and Business Banking, Standard Chartered Malaysia
11:15AM – 11:45AM
Keynote: Start, Scale, Repeat: The Second Startup Journey
How do you know when it’s the right moment to embark on a new startup after your first venture as a founder? In this session, the co-founder of RinggitPlus and now Halogen Capital, uncovers strategies for starting from scratch. Gain valuable insights as you weigh the advantages and disadvantages of being a second-time founder.
11:15AM – 11:45AM
Liew Ooi Hann,
Founder & CEO, Halogen Capital
Founder & CEO, Halogen Capital
11:45AM – 12:00PM
Tea Break
12:00PM – 1:00PM
Reshaping the Future of Digital Wealth in Malaysia (Panel)
The changing behaviors of retail investors in the digital age have created vast opportunities within the wealth management space. Wealth managers now have the chance to build trust among their customers by harnessing the latest business models and digital trends, including embedded wealth, robo-advisors, and AI-powered financial services, to shape the future of investments.
12:00PM – 1:00PM
Mohd Azlan Masood,
Chief Operating Officer, ASNB
Scarlett Chai,
Country Manager,
Luno Malaysia
Ian W. Lloyd,
Chief Digital Officer, Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad
Wong Wai Ken,
Country Manager, StashAway Malaysia
Moderator
Roshan Kanesan,
Business Radio
Presenter
1:00PM – 2:00PM
Lunch & Networking
2:00PM – 3:00PM
What to Expect from Malaysia New Digital Insurance
Licenses? (Panel)
Explore the impact of new digital insurance licenses on the industry, their potential to address underserved communities, collaboration opportunities with traditional insurers, and the future of digital insurance in Malaysia at this panel discussion.
2:00PM – 3:00PM
Lau Chin Ching,
Director of Financial Development and Innovation, Bank Negara Malaysia
Khoo Ai Lin,
CEO, Zurich Life Insurance Malaysia
Rohit Nambiar,
Group Chief Executive Officer, Tune Protect Group
Yen Ming Lee,
Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, PolicyStreet
Moderator
Malek Ali,
Founder, Fi Life
3:00PM – 3:30PM
Fireside Chat with Fintech of the Year
3:00PM – 3:30PM
Alan Ni,
CEO, TNG Digital
CEO, TNG Digital
Moderator
Vincent Fong,
Chief Editor, Fintech News
Vincent Fong,
Chief Editor, Fintech News
3:30PM – 4:00PM
Tea Break
4:00PM – 4:30PM
Fireside Chat with Founder of the Year
4:00PM – 4:30PM
Wong Kah Meng,
Co-founder and Group Chief Operating Officer, Funding Societies
Co-founder and Group Chief Operating Officer, Funding Societies
Moderator
Roshan Kanesan,
Business Radio Presenter
Roshan Kanesan,
Business Radio Presenter
4:30PM – 5:30PM
Breaking Malaysian Fintechs’ Series B Barrier (Panel)
Join us as we explore the challenges encountered by local fintech companies in progressing beyond Series B funding rounds. In this session, we aim to gather valuable investor perspectives on strategies to overcome these growth and scalability hurdles. Our panelists will dish out practical advice and actionable insights tailored for aspiring local fintech entrepreneurs.
4:30PM – 5:30PM
Sai Kit,
Managing Partner, Artem Ventures
Thomas G. Tsao,
Co-founder, Gobi Partners
Dato’ Syed Haizam Jamalullail,
Managing Partner, The Hive Southeast Asia
Sam Shafie,
Co-Founder and CEO, pitchIN
Moderator
Wilson Beh,
President
Fintech Association
of Malaysia
5:30PM – 5:45PM
Closing Remarks
5:45PM
Event Ends