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November 2025
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Mon 10 Nov
Tue 11 Nov
Wed 12 Nov
Thu 13 Nov
Fri 14 Nov
Insights Forum

Roundtable Room 1, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Level 4

Invite-Only

Mon, 10 Nov | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

[Invite-Only] Financial asset tokenisation – Progress on the development and policy considerations
  • Blueprint for Digital Assets
Friedrich Klinger

Friedrich Klinger, Advisor, BIS Innovation Hub - Singapore Centre
Lucy Rigby KC MP

Lucy Rigby KC MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury & City Minister, United Kingdom
Rajeev Tummala

Rajeev Tummala, Head of Digital & Data, Asia & MENA, HSBC Securities Services, HSBC
Insights Forum

Roundtable Room 2, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Level 4

Invite-Only

Mon, 10 Nov | 11:15 AM - 12:45 PM

Balancing integrity and inclusion in AML/CFT: From standards to practice
  • Securing the Future
Makoto Shibata

Makoto Shibata, Head of FINOLAB, Chief Community Officer, FINOLAB Inc.
Insights Forum

Roundtable Room 3, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Level 4

Invite-Only

Mon, 10 Nov | 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Guardian: Next generation capital markets

  • Blueprint for Digital Assets
Rafael Echemendia

Rafael Echemendia, Founder, The Ethical Hacker
Patrick Njoroge

Dr. Patrick Njoroge, Former Governor, Central Bank of Kenya
Ronit Ghose

Ronit Ghose, Head of Future of Finance, Citi
Insights Forum

Roundtable Room 4, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Level 4

Invite-Only

Mon, 10 Nov | 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM

Interconnected digital finance: Bridging cross-regulatory challenges in DPI and data sharing

  • Bridging the Financial Gap
Marlene Amstad

Prof. Marlene Amstad, Chair of Board of Directors, Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)
Stefan Grasmann

Stefan Grasmann, Group Head of Thought Leadership & Chief of Blockchain, ZĂźhlke
Insights Forum

Workshop Room 1, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Level 4

Open

Mon, 10 Nov | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Advancing Financial Infrastructure with CBDCs: A Path to Resilience, Interoperability and Collaboration - Powered by Giesecke + Devrient
  • Others
Insights Forum

Roundtable Room 1, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Level 4

Invite-Only

Mon, 10 Nov | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

From skills gap to skills edge: Future proofing finance
  • Talent of Tomorrow
Andrew McCormack

Andrew McCormack, Chief Executive Officer, Nexus Global Payments
Gabriel Lee

Gabriel Lee, Head of Customer Success, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
Jonathan Chan

Jonathan Chan, Deputy Director, Payments Development & Data Connectivity Office, Monetary Authority of Singapore
Sungyong Kang

Sungyong Kang, Criminal Intelligence Officer, INTERPOL Financial Crime & Anti-corruption Centre
Insights Forum

Roundtable Room 2, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Level 4

Invite-Only

Mon, 10 Nov | 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Payments, politics and power: Cross-border systems in a fragmented world
  • Next-Gen Transactions
Colin Payne

Colin Payne, Head of Innovation, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Frankie Phua

Frankie Phua, Managing Director & Head, Group Risk Management, UOB
Francesca Hopwood Road

Francesca Hopwood Road, Centre Head, BIS Innovation Hub - London Centre
Insights Forum

Roundtable Room 3, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Level 4

Invite-Only

Mon, 10 Nov | 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

GL1 dialogue
  • Blueprint for Digital Assets
R. Jesse McWaters

R. Jesse McWaters, EVP, Head of Global Policy, Mastercard
Eugene Goh

Eugene Goh, Deputy Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore
Julie Tomka

Julie Tomka, Head Markets & Innovation, State Secretariat for International Finance (SIF)
Nikhil Dwarakanath

Nikhil Dwarakanath, Group Head of Data & Analytics, Grab
Insights Forum

Workshop Room 3, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Level 4

Open

Mon, 10 Nov | 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Beyond the AI Hype Cycle: From Experiments to Enterprise Impact - Powered by Zühlke
  • Others
Preeti Dawra

Preeti Dawra, Chief Communications Officer, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)

Insights Forum

Design Thinking Room

Invite-Only

Mon, 10 Nov | 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Consumer protection in DPI: Navigating tensions between innovation, competition and long-term sustainability
  • Bridging the Financial Gap
Preeti Dawra

Preeti Dawra, Chief Communications Officer, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)

John David Yap

John David Yap, Executive Vice President & Segment Head, Business Banking Segment, Security Bank Corporation
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