EY Exchange at Singapore FinTech Festival 2025

11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Driving sustainable innovation with artificial intelligence

An Innovation Lab Crawl hosted by EY and held in conjunction with the Singapore Fintech Festival 2025

Presenters

• Aloysius Fua, EY Asean Financial Services Sustainable Finance Leader
• Mariia Vasina, Director, Business Consulting, Ernst & Young Advisory Pte. Ltd.

One Raffles Quay, North Tower Level 18 Marina Room, Singapore 048583

10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

Theme
FinTech strategy and transformation

Topic
Insurtech unboxed: Disrupting insurance with digital innovation

Presenters

• Walter Wong, Director of Corporate Strategy, Igloo
• Vanessa Lou, EY Asean Financial Services Insurance Leader

EY Exchange (Booth #3J19),  Hall 3

11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

Theme
FinTech strategy and transformation​

Topic
Innovating through uncertainty: Strategies for resilience and growth

Presenters

• Sharon Teo, Chief Operating Officer, MSIG Singapore
• Nick Woodruff, Chief Strategy Officer, Trust Bank
• Saurabh Dhingra, EY-Parthenon Asean Financial Services Strategy and Execution Leader

EY Exchange (Booth #3J19),  Hall 3

12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Topic

Re-architecting the future of banks: Building the next-gen bank in Southeast Asia

Presenters

• Nam Soon Liew, EY Asia-East Deputy Managing Partner
• Sumit Narayanan, EY Asia-East Financial Services Co-leader
• Bruce Whitfield, award-winning journalist, podcaster and author of ‘It’s About Tyme’                                             

EY Exchange (Booth #3J19),  Hall 3

1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Theme
FinTech strategy and transformation

Topic
Funding the future: Navigating the FinTech fundraising landscape

Presenters

• Coenraad (Coen) Jonker, CEO and Founder, Tyme Group
• Amyn Kassam, Director, Apis Partners
• Rahul Vardhan, EY-Parthenon Partner, Financial Services Strategy and Transactions, Ernst & Young Solutions LLP

EY Exchange (Booth #3J19),  Hall 3

2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Theme
Next-gen digital finance​​

Topic
The future of stablecoins: Mapping the journey in Asia-Pacific

Presenters

• Nischint Sanghavi, Head of Digital Currencies, Asia-Pacific, Visa
• Runn Sachasiri, Senior Vice President for Asia-Pacific, Nium
• Reet Chowdhuri, EY-Parthenon Partner, Financial Services Strategy & Transactions, Ernst & Young Solutions LLP

EY Exchange (Booth #3J19),  Hall 3

2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Theme

Next-gen digital finance​​

Topic

Tokenized tomorrow: Navigating tech risk, custody and real-world asset tokenization

Presenters

• Rowena Ferareza, Partner, Wealth and Asset Management Audit, Ernst & Young LLP
• Chee Keong Teo, EY Singapore Financial Services Blockchain and Digital Assets Leader

EY Exchange (Booth #3J19), Hall 3

4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Topic

FinTech After Hours: A social evening with EY at the Singapore Fintech Festival

Presenters

• Nam Soon Liew, EY Asia-East Deputy Managing Partner
• Sumit Narayanan, EY Asia-East Financial Services Co-leader

EY Exchange (Booth #3J19), Hall 3

10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Topic

Wake up to AI: A breakfast session exploring the latest innovations in the AI and GenAI landscape

Presenters

• Nitin Datta, EY Singapore Technology Consulting Leader
• Marie-Claude Ferland, EY Singapore Financial Services AI Strategy Leader

EY Exchange (Booth #3J19),  Hall 3

11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Theme
AI and GenAI in financial services​

Topic
ROI unlocked: Realizing value from AI and GenAI investment in banking, insurance and asset management

Presenters

• Nguyễn Quang Huy, Director of the Center for Data and Analytics, Vietcom Bank
• Monrawee Chainchainirattisai, Head of Data Solutions and Engineering Division, Bank of Ayudhya PCL
• Marie-Claude Ferland, EY Singapore Financial Services AI Strategy Leader
• Nitin Datta, EY Singapore Technology Consulting Leader

EY Exchange (Booth #3J19),  Hall 3

11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Theme
AI and GenAI in financial services​

Topic
From AI pilot to product powerhouse: Scaling AI responsibly

Presenters

• Cindy Saw, First Vice President, IT Data and Analytics Head, BDO Unibank Philippines
• Marie-Claude Ferland, EY Singapore Financial Services AI Strategy Leader

EY Exchange (Booth #3J19),  Hall 3

12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Theme
AI and GenAI in financial services​

Topic
AI-powered investment portfolio management: Future-proofing institutional portfolio management pre- and post-deal

Presenters

• Michael Davies, Founder and CEO, Nextvestment
• Swee Yen Yeoh, EY Asean Financial Services Wealth and Asset Management Leader
• Adam Mulewicz, EY-Parthenon Partner, Transactions & Corporate Finance, Ernst & Young Solutions LLP

EY Exchange (Booth #3J19),  Hall 3

12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Theme

AI and GenAI in financial services​

Topic

Inside the risk innovation lab: GenAI, automation and the future of risk management

Presenters

• Raju Nair, Group Head-Platform, Analytics and Surveillance Operations Legal and Compliance, DBS Bank
• Praveen Jain, Managing Director, Model Risk Management, Bank of America
• Radish Singh, EY Asean Financial Services Risk Consulting Leader

EY Exchange (Booth #3J19),  Hall 3

1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Theme

Sustainability and ESG​

Topic

Strategic transitions: Decoding the guidelines for a future-ready financial sector

Presenters

• Nicholas Gandolfo, Director, MUFG, Sustainable Finance Department
• Vanessa Chow, Director, OCBC Global Wholesale Banking Sustainability Office
• Aloysius Fua, EY Asean Financial Services Sustainable Finance Leader

EY Exchange (Booth #3J19),  Hall 3

1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Theme

Sustainability and ESG​

Topic

Green by design: Accelerating sustainability with generative AI

Presenter

• Rita Abdellatifi, Strategic Technical Lead, AI Acceleration, Microsoft
• Praveen Tekchandani, EY Asean Climate Change and Sustainability Services Co-leader

EY Exchange (Booth #3J19),  Hall 3