Speakers
Yang Dongye
Senior Director, Global Strategic Development Center; Programme Director, 10x1000 Tech for Inclusion
Ant International
View LinkedIn profileDongye serves as the Senior Director of the Global Strategic Centre at Ant International, where he leads global strategic initiatives to generate sustainable impact for the company. In his role as Program Director for 10x1000 Tech for Inclusion, Dongye is responsible for developing the overall strategy and managing operations for this global digital talent development program, which is supported by Ant International.
Prior to joining Ant International in 2020, Dongye developed his leadership skills in business development and partnership strategy at Fosun Group, a prominent global conglomerate, where he held the position of Executive Director and Department Head of Strategic Partnerships and Business Development.
Dongye's career began with roles in product strategy and marketing at the Bank of Montreal (BMO), Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), and Mastercard. He earned an MBA from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, a Master’s in Project Management from the University of Warwick, and a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from the University of Liverpool.
Speaking at SFF 2026
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3:30–4:00pmFri 20 NovCatalyst StageHall 3, Singapore EXPOOpen
Talent Rewiring
Skills Gaps and the Shape of Tomorrow's Financial Institutions
Catalyst StageHall 3, Singapore EXPOOpen
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Mostapha TahiriPresident of State Street Alpha & Chairman, Asia PacificState Street
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Osamu AbeChief of Staff, Asia PacificMUFG Bank Ltd
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Yang DongyeSenior Director, Global Strategic Development Center; Programme Director, 10x1000 Tech for InclusionAnt International
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Akanksha RathHead of Capacity BuildingGlobal Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)Moderator
About this session
Talent rewiring is redrawing the map itself, institutions now follow people first, capital and headquarters second. Financial institutions increasingly decide where to build based on where the talent already is, not just where capital or headquarters sit. This discussion looks at how that dynamic is redrawing where financial institutions locate technology and operations, and what it means for markets competing to become talent hubs rather than just financial centres. The key question it looks to answer: is the future of finance shaped more by where the talent is than by where the capital is?
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