Dive into our 2027 content pillars
Our content vision for Money20/20 Asia 2027
Our 2027 theme, Rewriting Money for the Next Era, captures Asia's shift from market participation to structural authority. As trust, operations, capital, and regional expansion frameworks are outgrown by the region's institutional maturity, Asia moves from seeking outward validation to true, new-original authorship, building financial architectures shaped by its own digital adoption journeys and behavioural patterns rather than imported models.
Rewriting Money for the Next Era
After three years expanding boundaries, defining purpose, and proving impact, Money20/20 Asia 2027 stands as the definitive platform where the region no longer just adapts to the future of finance, but actively dictates how it is structured, experienced, and defined globally.
Meet our first speakers for 2027
From banks and cross-border payment companies to digital assets innovators and regulation, see which industry speakers are taking our stages next April, including JP Morgan, WeLab, Accenture, Mizuho Bank, and Deutsche Bank.
David Roi Hardoon
David Roi Hardoon
Managing Director & Head, Advanced AI, Southeast Asia
Accenture
Singapore
Tigran Simonyan
Tigran Simonyan
Deputy CEO - Chief Digital Platforms and Technology Officer
Acba Bank OJSC
Armenia
Kai Qiu
Kai Qiu
CEO
ANEXT Bank
Singapore
Muzaffer Suat Utku
Muzaffer Suat Utku
Deputy CEO & EVP, International Banking
Aktif Yatırım Bankası A.Ş.
Turkey
Ungko Liza Syazwan Ungku Halmie
Ungko Liza Syazwan Ungku Halmie
Deputy CEO
Boost Bank
Malaysia
Quang Nguyen
Quang Nguyen
Chief Executive Officer
Cake Digital Bank
Vietnam
Pimolpa Simaroj
Pimolpa Simaroj
Chief Country Officer, Thailand
Deutsche Bank
Thailand
Kilian Thalhammer
Kilian Thalhammer
Managing Director - Head of Merchant Solutions
Deutsche Bank
Germany
Uday Sareen
Uday Sareen
Chief Executive and Head of Wholesale Banking APAC
ING
Singapore
Cindy Xu
Cindy Xu
Managing Director, Head of Asia Fintech and China Financial Institutions
JP Morgan
Hong Kong
Manu Panda
Manu Panda
Group Chief Operating Officer
Maya Bank
Philippines
Kohei Ueda
Kohei Ueda
Executive Director
Mizuho Bank
Japan
David Walker
David Walker
Chief Information & Operations Officer
Mox Bank
Hong Kong
Philippe Daoust
Philippe Daoust
Managing Partner
National Bank of Canada
Canada
Helen Shen
Helen Shen
Group Head of Products
Singapore Life Limited
Singapore
Melisa Hendrawati
Melisa Hendrawati
Chief Financial Officer
Superbank
Indonesia
Suksant Sae Lor
Suksant Sae Lor
Chief Technology Officer
Thai Credit Bank
Thailand
Greg Krasnov
Greg Krasnov
CEO and President
Tonik Bank
Philippines
Kirit Bhatia
Kirit Bhatia
Chief Digital Assets Officer
Banking Circle
Singapore
Biswanath Banik
Biswanath Banik
Group Chief Data Officer
Tonik Bank
Philippines
Peter Faulhaber
Peter Faulhaber
President & CEO
TransUnion
Philippines
Dwaipayan Sadhu
Dwaipayan Sadhu
Chief Executive Officer
Trust Bank
Singapore
Nitin Bhargava
Nitin Bhargava
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Trust Bank
Singapore
Sati Rasuanto
Sati Rasuanto
Co-Founder & President
VIDA
Indonesia
Jessica Lam
Jessica Lam
Group Chief Strategy Officer
WeLab
Hong Kong
The 2027 content pillars
Pillar 1
Pillar 2
Pillar 3
Pillar 4
Pillar 5
Autonomous Systems, Commercial Outcomes: Balancing Efficiency with Real Human Consequence
Artificial intelligence is transitioning from a passive assistant to an autonomous agent acting on our behalf. As AI shifts to independent execution, the core question moves from technical capability to human impact across banking and financial technology. This pillar explores the critical policy frameworks and trade-offs needed to ensure intelligent systems remain transparent, accountable, and aligned with sustainable commercial outcomes.
What we're focusing on:
- Agentic AI & Autonomous Commerce: Scaling AI agents that can independently execute transactions and manage business operations.
- Decision Intelligence in Banking & Fintech: Deploying machine-driven underwriting and credit analysis while maintaining clear human accountability.
- Workforce Transformation: Playbooks for managing talent, team structures, and corporate cultures as automation alters headcount dynamics. Responsible AI & Explainability: Designing transparent systems that meet the rigorous risk standards of central banks and regulators.
At its core, this theme explores three fundamental shifts:
The Operational Shift: With AI transitioning into core infrastructure (62.9% adoption) and 67.7% of organisations preparing for autonomous systems, Asia is establishing entirely new-original operating environments rather than relying on legacy playbooks.
The Liquidity Shift: Tokenisation has moved past speculative hype; 56.5% of our institutional audience now views real-world asset tokenisation as a live commercial reality for localised liquidity and settlement.
The Security Shift: As sophisticated AI fraud forces 95.2% of the ecosystem to prioritize cybersecurity, the region is moving beyond basic defense toward creating entirely new-original, systemic trust infrastructure.
Session formats to captivate the audience
Presentation
Panel Discussion
Fireside Chat
Workshop
Meetup
