Emcee Singapore - BFSI Innovation & Technology Summit Singapore 2026

Singapore Emcee Ivan
Jan 15, 2023
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Date - 13th August 2026

Location - Sofitel Singapore City Centre

Event - BFSI Innovation & Technology Summit Singapore 2026

Emcee - Emcee Singapore Ivan

BFSI Innovation & Technology Summit Singapore 2026 Brings BFSI Technology Leaders Together in Singapore

The BFSI Innovation & Technology Summit Singapore 2026 was held on 13th August 2026 at Sofitel Singapore City Centre, bringing together more than 100 senior technology leaders from Singapore’s banking, financial services and insurance sectors. The 38th edition of the global summit series welcomed CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, CDOs and senior leaders in IT, cybersecurity and digital transformation, creating a focused environment for meaningful conversations around the future of financial services technology. Guiding the audience throughout the event, Emcee Ivan, Emcee Singapore, helped create an engaging and professional atmosphere while connecting the different sessions and speakers across the day.

The summit focused on how Singapore’s BFSI sector is adapting to rapid technological change, with discussions covering artificial intelligence, digital transformation, cybersecurity, cloud platforms, digital identity, payments, financial inclusion and the modernisation of core banking systems. The opening panel, “Banking Beyond Boundaries – The Future of Digital, Data & Open Finance,” featured Shyam S Rai, Senior Vice President, Platform Engineering, DBS Bank Singapore, as moderator, alongside Stanley Tsang, Distinguished Engineer & Senior Director, Cyber Security Agency of Singapore; Jiawei Cho, Executive Director, Head of Client Lifecycle Management Solutions, OCBC Bank (Bank of Singapore); and Quy Doan, Head of Digital Transformation and Innovation Asia Pacific, BNP Paribas. Emcee Ivan introduced the distinguished panel and set the stage for discussions around the evolving digital and data landscape in financial services.The keynote sessions continued to explore some of the most pressing technology priorities for the BFSI industry. Dr. Shidan Murphy, APAC Presales Lead – BFSI, Siemens, presented on next-generation fraud detection and the move beyond traditional rules-based approaches, while Mckenzie Mathieson, APAC Manager, Airia, addressed the growing challenge of AI sprawl and how organisations can scale artificial intelligence while maintaining control. Later sessions featured Ryota “Rio” Ouchi, Principal Account Manager, APAC, think-cell Software, speaking on data visualisation and storytelling, and Ewout Dhont, Team Lead, Solution Engineering, Guardsquare, discussing how financial organisations can secure mobile applications and the APIs they interact with. Emcee Ivan kept the programme flowing smoothly between these technology-focused sessions and networking opportunities.

A major part of the summit was dedicated to digital transformation across the wider financial ecosystem. The panel on “Digital Identity, Payments & Financial Inclusion” was moderated by Ashish Taneja, Senior Vice President, Citi Bank, with Anshul Johri, Group CTO, Validus Group, and Ee Khoon Oon, VP & Managing Director, Jumio, contributing their perspectives. The discussion highlighted the importance of technology in creating more connected, accessible and secure financial experiences. Emcee Ivan brought the audience into the conversation and helped transition the event into the next stage of the programme.

The conversation then moved to the transformation of traditional banking infrastructure through the panel “Modernizing Core Banking – From Legacy to Cloud-Native Platforms.” The session was moderated by Srividya Subramanian Vidyasagar, Global Head, Cloud and Production Engineering, WRB Tech, Standard Chartered, with Kitman Cheung, Chief Technology Officer, IBM ASEAN; Bala Kishore, Head of Information Technology, India International Insurance Singapore; and Kian Chuen Lee, Head of Information Security, Webull Securities joining the discussion. Their expertise brought together perspectives on cloud, cybersecurity, AI, infrastructure and the need for financial institutions to modernise mission-critical systems while maintaining resilience and security. Emcee Ivan provided the continuity between the sessions, helping maintain the momentum of the summit.

The event concluded with a keynote on “Embedded Finance and Superapps – The Next Wave of Customer Engagement,” featuring Brijesh Pandya, Director – Artificial Intelligence, Keppel Ltd. The session examined how embedded finance is changing customer experiences through digital ecosystems, while also considering areas such as API-driven integration, data interoperability, customer identity, cybersecurity, compliance and the importance of maintaining trust. Emcee Ivan brought the programme towards its closing remarks after a day of conversations focused on how BFSI organisations can build more secure, intelligent and future-ready technology environments.

The BFSI Innovation & Technology Summit Singapore 2026 was supported by a strong group of industry partners, including Ingram x IGS x IBM as Lead Partners; think-cell, Guardsquare, Siemens and Airia as Gold Partners; Jumio as Panel Partner; Progress and Thrive as Silver Partners; and Sennheiser, Zoho, Logitech, Barco, SS&C and Blue Prism as Bronze Partners. The summit also received strategic support from the ISACA Singapore Chapter and the Singapore FinTech Association (SFA). Emcee Ivan recognised the contribution of these organisations throughout the event, highlighting the collaborative effort behind bringing the BFSI technology community together.

Exito Media Concepts celebrates the BFSI Innovation & Technology Summit Singapore 2026 because events like this create an important platform for senior industry decision-makers, technology leaders and solution providers to exchange ideas, discuss emerging challenges and explore opportunities for collaboration. The summit reflects the changing needs of Singapore’s BFSI industry and gives professionals a dedicated space to examine the technologies shaping the next generation of banking, financial services and insurance. With Emcee Ivan helping bring together speakers, delegates, partners and conversations throughout the day, the event reinforced the importance of collaboration in driving meaningful innovation across the financial services ecosystem.

Exito Media Concepts is an event and business conference organiser focused on creating platforms that bring industry leaders, decision-makers, technology experts and solution providers together around important business and technology themes. Through conferences, summits and professional networking opportunities, Exito Media Concepts connects communities across industries and creates opportunities for knowledge sharing, business conversations and industry engagement. The BFSI Innovation & Technology Summit Singapore 2026 is another example of this approach, bringing together senior BFSI technology professionals to discuss practical challenges and the future direction of financial services innovation. Emcee Ivan played an important role in delivering the event experience, maintaining the flow of the programme and keeping the audience engaged from the opening welcome through to the closing session.

Overall, the BFSI Innovation & Technology Summit Singapore 2026 offered a valuable meeting point for Singapore’s BFSI technology community, combining expert-led discussions, keynote presentations, networking and industry collaboration. From AI and fraud detection to digital identity, cloud-native banking, cybersecurity and embedded finance, the event addressed some of the key issues shaping the future of financial services technology. With Emcee Singapore – Emcee Ivan guiding the programme, distinguished speakers sharing their expertise and Exito Media Concepts bringing the community together, the 38th edition concluded as a focused day of conversations around building a more innovative, secure and future-ready BFSI sector in Singapore.