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25 September, Thursday
Auditorium zones 1 to 4, ADB Headquarters
Bridging Financial Technology, Trust, and Regulation

Afternoon Parallel Sessions 1 [14:00-15:00]

Session A2: Addressing Financial Infrastructure Gap to Scale Fintech Services
Scaling inclusive fintech solutions requires robust digital and financial infrastructure. This session will focus on foundational enablers such as digital identity systems, interoperable credit bureaus, reliable connectivity, data-sharing frameworks, and public-private infrastructure partnerships. Without these building blocks, fintech adoption remains fragmented and uneven. The session will explore how governments, regulators, and private-sector actors can coordinate infrastructure investments to foster an inclusive and competitive fintech ecosystem.


Moderator:

Huy Nguyen Trieu
Co-founder
Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship


Speakers:

Brooke Patterson
Indonesia Country Lead Inclusive Financial Systems Global Growth and Opportunity at Gates Foundation (virtual)

Rajesh Bansal
Chief Executive Officer
Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH)

Areson Cuevas
Country Manager
Wise

Damian Bach
Regional Sales Director for ASEAN
Recorded Future

Eric Anklesaria
Senior Advisor
PSB Alliance Pvt. Ltd & Partner IT Advisory
Nangia & Co. LLP 

Lisette Cipriano
Principal Financial Sector Specialist
ADB

Cristina Amor Maclang 
Convenor
Digital Pilipinas and International Digital Economies Association


Session B2:  AI, SupTech, and the Next Regulatory Frontier
The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming regulatory compliance and supervision, enabling faster, more accurate, and efficient processes for both financial institutions and regulators. Suptech (Supervisory Technology) and AI-powered compliance tools are emerging as critical solutions to address challenges in risk management, fraud detection, and regulatory oversight. However, the increasing reliance on AI raises important questions about data privacy, transparency, and trust. This fireside chat will explore how AI is revolutionizing regulatory processes while balancing the demands of critical supervision and data privacy.

Moderator:

Alex Panican
Deputy CEO
Luxembourg House of Financial Technology


Speakers:

Amanah Ramadiah
Head of Analytics and Client Success (Asia)
FNA

Genki Watanabe
Director
Japan Financial Services Agency

Kelvin Lester Lee
Senior Financial Sector Specialist
ADB

Matt Grasser
Co-Director and Co-Founder
Cambridge SupTech Lab

Satya Ramamurthy
Chair - Public Sector at the Structured Finance Department Asia Pacific
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)


Session C2: Financing Growth: Unlocking Co-Lending, Capital Markets & Risk-Sharing for Fintechs
Many fintechs reach a point where capital constraints become the main barrier to growth. This session explores practical financing tools that enable fintechs to expand their lending portfolios and product offerings without depending solely on their own balance sheets. Participants will examine co-lending arrangements with public and private sector banks, partnerships with non-bank financial institutions, access to debt capital markets through securitization and warehouse lending, and innovative risk-sharing structures supported by guarantees and blended finance.

Moderator:

Apurva Kumar
Senior Investment Specialist
ADB

Speakers:

Irem Sayeed
Chief Risk Officer
UGRO Capital

Fernanda Lima
Partner
LeapFrog

 

Gabby Lacuesta
Chief Financial Officer
Fuse Financing Inc.

Luke Boland
Head of Fintech Asia Standard Chartered Bank