Speakers
Nobuya Kawasaki
President Director
PT. Bank Danamon Indonesia, Tbk
Nobuya "Nobu" Kawasaki serves as President Director of PT Bank Danamon Indonesia Tbk, a role he has held since being appointed at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 31 March 2026. He is also a Japanese citizen currently domiciled in Indonesia.
With more than 29 years of international banking experience, Mr. Kawasaki has built an extensive career across MUFG's operations in Japan, Singapore, and the broader Asia Pacific region. Prior to becoming President Director, he served as Commissioner of Danamon from 2019 to March 2026, providing strategic oversight during a significant period of transformation and growth for the bank.
Before joining Danamon's Board of Directors, Mr. Kawasaki was Chief Executive for Asia Pacific at MUFG Bank, Ltd., where he led the bank's regional business across one of the world's most dynamic markets. Throughout his career, he has held a series of senior leadership positions spanning corporate banking, investment banking, business planning, technology, innovation, and strategic management. He is particularly recognized for his expertise in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate finance, and regional business expansion, having played a key role in several of MUFG's landmark investments and strategic initiatives across Southeast Asia.
Mr. Kawasaki holds both a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Mechanical Engineering from Keio University, Japan. His combination of international leadership experience, strategic vision, and deep understanding of the Asian financial services landscape enables him to guide Danamon's continued growth and strengthen its position as a key member of the MUFG Group.
Speaking at SFF 2026
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1:00–1:30pmWed 18 NovFutureMatters StageHall 5, Singapore EXPOPremium
Technology Rewiring
The $43 Billion Bet: Where Will Agentic AI Create Value in Finance?
FutureMatters StageHall 5, Singapore EXPOPremium
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Nobuya KawasakiPresident DirectorPT. Bank Danamon Indonesia, Tbk
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Pedro ArntChief Executive OfficerdLocal
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Vishnu R. DusadCo-founder & Managing DirectorNucleus Software Exports Limited
About this session
Agentic AI is moving rapidly from concept to deployment, but its trajectory across financial services is far from uniform. Institutions are experimenting with autonomous agents across markets, functions and business models, while adoption, ambition and readiness vary significantly.
This opening conversation takes stock of the emerging global landscape: where is agentic AI gaining real traction, which parts of finance are moving fastest, and what are institutions learning as they move from experimentation towards deployment? Most importantly, as the technology develops at different speeds and in different ways, where could the next wave of value emerge? -

