TRF 2024 North Asia Event Highlights Blog

Welcome to Temenos Regional Forum 2024 North Asia! 🎊

Techee Cheung – Sales Manager at Temenos, is our emcee for this year’s TRF North Asia. Held at the Island Shangri-la in Hong Kong, we started right off the bat to a filled room of 150+ all ready to discuss the future of banking!

Opening Address 💬

Sunny Leung – General Manager North Asia at Temenos kicks off the event by sharing what it means to be Everyone’s Banking Platform, and how Temenos is building momentum in North Asia.

A New Chapter for North Asia 📖

Ramki Ramakrishnan – Managing Director APAC at Temenos, talks about customer centricity and innovation, along with the 4 strategic priorities for the North Asia region: Generative & Responsible AI, Temenos SaaS, Temenos Digital, and Temenos LEAP.

Technology & Product Roadmap ⚙️

Up next, we have Frankie Wai – Business Solutions Director APAC at Temenos and Jeya Bhavani – Associate Vice President of SaaS – Performance, Benchmarking and Sizing at Temenos to share some of Temenos key functionalities that will enable North Asia Banks to prepare for their future by building the Banks of Tomorrow.

Banking and Technology Trends & Opportunities – AI, Cloud, and Resilience🔎

Moderated by Foo Boon Ping, President and Managing Director of The Asian Banker Global, with fellow panelists Guillaume Huet – Director for Accenture Financial Services, Victor Pang – Head of Operations for Asia Pacific at MUFG Bank, Faraaz Ali – Global Head, Digital Engagement and Commercialization at Standard Chartered, and Ramki Ramakrishnan – Managing Director APAC at Temenos, we delve into the intricate interplay between global, regional, and national market forces, and their profound impact on banking innovation in North Asia and the APAC region.

Revolutionizing Banking With Generative AI 🤖

Just ahead, Ermes Dajko – Senior Principal Architect at Temenos, gives his insights on the role of Generative AI in fraud detection, risk management, and regulatory compliance, with real-world case studies of banks successfully implementing AI-driven solutions.

Time to Recharge!🔋

We take a break and showcase how our partners collaborate with us to support clients in navigating the evolving banking landscape.

Wealth Management Trends ⛵

We get back into action with Eric Mellor – Wealth Management Specialist APAC & MEA at Temenos, as he gives his view on the crucial tenets that are driving the wealth sector in North Asia, and how forward-looking financial institutions in Wealth Management are preparing for the wealth opportunities within Asia Pacific.

Temenos LEAP 🏃‍➡️

Following which, Rishi Sarin – Deputy Director Business Solutions APAC at Temenos and Kevin Yin – Client Engagement Manager at Temenos, share the best practices on core renewals and how Temenos is partnering with Clients around the globe to fast-track their banking modernization journey.

The New Corporate Solution For a New World 🌍

Next in line, we have Charles Shum – Senior Consultant at Temenos, to showcase the latest trends in corporate banking and our latest innovation in Supply Chain Finance and Corporate Loan Origination.

Building a Modern Core With Technology as an Enabler for the Banks of Tomorrow 🏦

With Neil Tan – Board Member of Fintech Association Hong Kong as our moderator, along with panelists Sunny Leung – General Manager North Asia at Temenos and Cyrus Daruwala – Managing Director, Global Financial Services at IDC, we explore how cutting-edge technologies such as Cloud Computing, Microservices Architecture, AI, and Blockchain, are enabling banks to enhance agility, scalability, and security.

Key Insights From Building & Launching Digital Banking 🤳

Right after, Ermes Dajko – Senior Principal Architect at Temenos, shares about navigating the complexities of digital banking with real-world examples on rollout of digital banking platforms through Temenos Digital, and how its flexible and scalable platform enables banks to deliver exceptional customer experiences and position themselves for long-term success in the digital age.

Driving Banking Innovation With SaaS Cloud Service Leverage ⛅

Coming up, we have Zannettos Zannettou – Business Solutions Manager of Technology at Temenos as our moderator, along with fellow panelists Lichen Hong – Chief Technology Officer and Head of IT at O-Bank, Victor Chong – Market Leader & Head of Financial Services Industry at Microsoft, and Navin Dulani – Regional Head of Banking Products Practice Asia Pacific at Tech Mahindra, discuss about key tools and engagement strategies from Cloud Banking and how it provides the keys to unlocking next-generation Customer Experiences, empowering employees to build stronger customer relationships, drive productivity, satisfaction and overall bank profitability.

Partnering for Customer Success and Value 🤝

Soon to follow, Apurva Shekhar – Regional Sales Head of Temenos Practice at Bahwan CyberTek, talks about how paramount strategic partnerships are in today’s hyper-competitive banking innovation landscape, and outlines Bahwan CyberTek’s journey with Temenos in enhancing customer success and delivering exceptional value through their investments, capabilities, and R&D.

Payments, Building for Growth 📈

In the spotlight, Ajay Pundir – Business Development Director of Payments, MEA & APAC at Temenos, and Rishi Sarin – Deputy Director Business Solutions APAC at Temenos, give their perspectives on how Banks in Hong Kong and North Asia have to be ready for an unprecedented growth in the Payments business that is driven fundamentally by economic growth in the region, and share insights on an approach that is essential for growth and survival with an underlying technology stack playing a big role in it.

Partnering for Implementation and Support Offering 🧗‍♂️

Next in focus, Gayathri Venkataramanan – Head of Support and Customer Success at Temenos, shares collaborative best practices with our customers that ensures seamless operations and long-term success through the Temenos Project Consultancy Service, Extensibility Squads, Transformation Advisory Services, Architecture Advisory Services, and Project Support Services.

Celebrating Customer Success! 🏆

Lastly, we have Ivy Wee – Strategic Accounts Manager at Temenos, and Swapnil Deshmukh – Regional Director of Temenos Digital Banking, host an awards ceremony honoring banks from the region that are leading the way in modernization, transformation and innovation. The awards reflect on the challenges and obstacles they’ve had to overcome that shape the financial services industry in North Asia.

And Thats a Wrap! 🎉

A huge thank you to our guest speakers, partners, and attendees into making this event a tremendous success. Your insights, support, and participation were invaluable in driving meaningful conversations and showcasing innovation in the financial industry for North Asia!