17 SRI LANKA SERIES
BankTech Asia returns again in 2017, this time our first stop will be at the beautiful island nation of Sri Lanka! Last year we’ve witnessed the wave of digital disruption arriving on the Asian shores. Several Asian countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand has each toyed with their own versions of a fintech regulatory sandbox.
Sri Lanka, being part of the global economy is not immune to this trend. BankTech Asia Sri Lanka Series intends to equip the bankers with the know-how to navigate this new landscape.This conference will explore technologies and strategies to strengthen the bank’s market position while looking at the possibility of collaboration with this new emerging players WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND? KEY INSIGHTS: Disruption and fintech Insightful knowledge sharing from the region’s top experts Digital banking strategies Build relationship and reconnect with fellow banking Serving the unbanked & underbanked technology enthusiasts Payments landscape & strategies Future proof your bank, keep abreast with latest trends & Combating fraud technology Blockchain Remittance PANEL OF THOUGHT LEADERS 17 SRI LANKA SERIES CONFERENCE AGENDA - DAY 1
08:00 am Registration
09:00 am Welcome Address by the Organising Chairperson, BankTech Asia 2017, SRI LANKA 09:15 am Past, Present and Beyond: The Sri Lanka Banking Technology Landscape • Past: Contextualising the Sri Lanka journey • Present: Assessing the current Sri Lankan Landscape • Beyond: Navigating the future of banking in Sri Lanka Presented by: Ajith Salgado, Deputy GM, IT, Sampath Bank
10:00 am Financial Access is Not Financial Inclusion • The urgent need to increase engagement of the underbanked and unbanked with financial products • Road blocks and challenges towards true financial inclusion • Catalysing the quality of Financial Inclusion through technology
Presented by: Dr. Saman Kelegama, Executive Director, Institute of Policy Studies Sri Lanka
10:45 am Morning Refreshments & Exhibition Tour
11:15 am Panel Discussion: Breaking the Current Boundaries of Financial Inclusion in Sri Lanka Join a panel of industry leading experts as they share they explore the right recipe towards true financial inclusion in Sri Lanka
Panelist: Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Sri Lanka Ganga Tilakaratna, Head Poverty and Social Welfare, Institute of Policy Studies Dinesh Fernandopulle, CIO, Synapsys S.Muralidharen, CEO, Sampath IT
12:00 pm Rise of The Robots: The Robo-Process Automation (RPA) Revolution • Operational Efficiency Overhaul: Full Automation of 70 internal banking operations • Massive Savings in through RPA • Nations Trust Bank Case Study – ACP Facilities, Creation of Customer Proposals Report, Traders Cheque Process Automation Presented by: Chandika Mendis, EVP & Head of Engineering, Virtusa Polaris
12:45 pm Networking Lunch & Exhibition Tour
02:00 pm VP Bank’s Transformation Journey Towards A Data Driven Organisation • Highlighting the importance of data for organisations • Challenges companies face in deriving maximum value out of data • Data-Driven organisation framework to address the challenges • What VPBank did to overcome challenges and where we are today? Presented by: Vivek Bhanot, Business Intelligence Director, VPBank, Vietnam
02:45 pm Omni Channel Banking: Merging Customer Experience and Technology • Digital Banking Design Overhaul: Instilling design thinking into digital banking • Bank 3.0 – Ensuring a consistent experience across all channels • Customer 3.0 – Winning in the new generation of financial services Presented by: Mangala Wickramasinghe, Head Payments & Electronic Delivery Channels, Hatton National Bank
03:30 pm Afternoon Refreshment & Exhibition Tour
04:00 pm Branch of the Future: Designing and Building the Bank of Tomorrow • Bricks in the world of clicks • Transforming the customer experience • Moving beyond conventional design concepts
05:00 pm End of Conference www.banktechasia.com 17 SRI LANKA SERIES CONFERENCE AGENDA - DAY 2
08:00 am Registration
09:00 am Welcome Address by the Organising Chairperson, BankTech Asia 2017, SRI LANKA 09:15 am Banking New World Order – Disruptors, Innovators & Fintech • The State of Fintech around the region • Is the wave of disruption coming on the shores of Sri Lanka? • The move forward Presented by: Dinesh Fernandopulle, CEO, Synapsys
10:00 am Empowering Sri Lanka Towards a “Less Cash” Society • Analysing the roadblocks towards a “less cash” society • Exploring the alternatives payment methods • Creating seamless payment ecosystems
Presented by: Anthony Watson, Country Manager, VISA
10:45 am Morning Refreshments & Exhibition Tour 11:15 am Case Study: Maybank’s Strategy on Mobile Wallets • Lessons on Launching Malaysia’s first Mobile Wallets • Evaluating the Pros and Cons of Direct Wallet vs 3rd Party Wallets • Samsung Pay: Tripartite Partnerships
Presented by: Jasmine Ng, Head PMO, Group Digital, Maybank Panel Discussion:Improving the Banking Technology Ecosystem of Sri Lanka 12:00 pm What does it take to propel Sri Lanka's banking and payments ecosystem to the future? Join a panel of industry titans engage in thought-provoking discussions Panelist: Anthony Watson, Country Manager VISA Channa De Silva, CEO, Lanka Clear Rajendra Theagarajah, Deputy Chairman, Cargills Bank S.Muralidharen, CEO, Sampath IT
12:45 pm Networking Lunch & Exhibition Tour 02:00 pm Unblock the Potential: Blockchain Beyond Transaction • First look: The underlying idea of the Blockchain technology • Discovering potential various Blockchain application in across industry • Integrity and security: Linking the customer demands and bank process system
Presented by: Ruben Tan, CTO, Neuroware
02:45 pm Remittances : Transforming Transfers through Technology • Collaboration with new players • Cost reduction by eliminating the middle man • Transparency of transactions Presented by: Jack C. Liu, Chief Strategy Officer, OKLink
03:30 pm Afternoon Refreshment & Exhibition Tour
War against Fraudsters 04:00 pm • Recognizing types of threats – internal and external • Defending all channels – connecting security with the channels • Understanding various security needs in all channels Presented by: Joe Cunningham, SVP, Head of Risk Asia Pacific, VISA
05:00 pm End of Conference
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