CISO FSI Singapore schedule

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• Examine how executive decisions on cyber risk shape resilience strategies across banking, fintech, and insurance.
• Debate whether leadership priorities are keeping pace with the evolving threat and regulatory environment.
• Identify blind spots in board-level oversight that could undermine long-term trust and stability.
• Highlight leadership models that successfully align resilience, innovation, and compliance.

• Strengthen verification processes by combining AI-driven identity proofing with safeguards against bias, fraud, and spoofing.
• Embed ethical boundaries into AI-powered KYC and AML workflows to balance speed with fairness and compliance.
• Guard against deepfakes and synthetic identities through continuous authentication, behavioural biometrics, and anomaly detection.
• Align innovation with supervisory expectations by adopting transparent AI models and explainable decisioning in customer onboarding. 

• Implement dynamic defence models that adjust to evolving cyber threats in real time.
• Leverage AI, ML, and analytics to anticipate attacks before they disrupt operations.
• Integrate resilience into core processes so cyber risk is managed alongside business growth.
• Align adaptive strategies with regulatory and governance expectations to maintain trust and compliance.

• Elevate workforce security training beyond check-the-box compliance.
• Address the cybersecurity skills gap and its impact on BFSI resilience.
• Build a security-first culture where employees act as the first line of defence.
• Reimagine talent pipelines and upskilling strategies for tomorrow’s threat landscape.

Panellists

Zhou Zhihao Deputy Director, Security Architecture and Consultancy Monetary Authority of Singapore 

Boris Hajduk Group CISO GoTo Group  

• Analyse the evolving threat landscape targeting digital wallets and payment platforms.
• Explore encryption, tokenisation, and secure architecture strategies for wallet ecosystems.
• Understand regulatory and compliance challenges in safeguarding digital transactions.
• Equip your institution with frameworks to mitigate fraud and identity compromise in wallet-based payments.

• Unlock new efficiencies in banking and insurance by leveraging AI for hyper‑personalised services, risk modelling, fraud detection and operational automation.
• Strengthen ethical frameworks by addressing data privacy, algorithmic transparency, responsible AI governance and the human oversight needed for trust‑building in financial systems.
• Mitigate emerging threats by proactively managing AI‑driven fraud and other cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

Panellists
Sourabh Chitrachar Regional VP (APAC) – Technology Strategy & Ops Liberty International Insurance APAC Retail

Melecio Valerio Head of AI & Data Governance, Group Technology MAYA 

Frankie Shuai APAC CISO DWS Group   

• Examine how AI-generated identities and synthetic fraud are reshaping risk in banking and financial services.
• Explore advanced detection technologies and authentication frameworks to counter emerging threats.
• Understand regulatory implications and governance models for maintaining trust in digital transactions.
• Equip your institution with strategies to secure payment systems and identity verification in a hyper-digital era. 

• Embedding secure-by-design principles to strengthen banking infrastructure.
• Implementing shiproom, continuous compliance, and security processes as enablers, not blockers.
• Driving awareness through phishing simulations, rewarding secure behaviours and tracking key effectiveness metrics.
• Ensuring safe integration of cloud identity platforms and Secure GenAI in banking operations.

• Defend high-risk entry points such as mobile banking, super-apps, and digital wallets against phishing, malware, and account takeover.
• Secure data flows across open banking APIs to ensure privacy, integrity, and resilience in customer transactions.
• Align incident response with customer experience by ensuring rapid recovery that preserves trust during cyber disruptions.

• Explore how higher maturity levels in cybersecurity frameworks are influencing underwriting decisions.
• Aligning risk management strategies to meet market demands.
• Examine how banks assess and mitigate cybersecurity risks through tailored insurance products, balancing coverage and cost.
• Discuss the growing importance of cybersecurity insurance in the banking sector as a key component of risk management strategies.

 Speakers
Lau Sie Liang Head of Cyber & Casualty Samsung Reinsurance  

• Strengthen assurance frameworks with continuous monitoring, due diligence, and resilience requirements for third parties.
• Balance innovation and oversight to ensure ecosystem partners meet evolving security and compliance expectations.
• Foster collective resilience by sharing threat intelligence and aligning standards across the financial supply chain.

• Practical risks from generative AI in threat detection and exploitation.
• Case studies of early incidents and vulnerabilities.
• CISO priorities: securing AI models, data pipelines, and endpoints.
• Exploring talent and skills needed for AI-era defense.

• Stress-test the ability of institutions to operate under ransomware or outages.
• Identify single points of failure across supply chains and cloud ecosystems.
• Explore regulatory expectations for service continuity and recovery.
• Share strategies for embedding resilience into business operations.

• Balance innovation with security: How to enable agile development without compromising risk posture.
• Address regulatory complexity: Navigating global compliance requirements in digital-first models.
• Strengthen third-party and API security by managing vulnerabilities in open banking and fintech integrations.
• Prepare for emerging threats: AI-driven fraud, ransomware, and supply chain attacks in financial ecosystems.

Speakers
Patrick Tay Board Director, Cybersecurity & GRC Program & Seminar ISACA Singapore Chapter

Anthony Lim Ambassador and Advisor Coinut (Coins U Trust) & Global Council for Responsible AI 

Pasi Koistinen CISO Coinhako

• Integrate cyber resilience into enterprise-wide efficiency programmes.
• Balance compliance requirements with efficiency imperatives.
• Measure efficiency in terms of risk reduction and customer trust, not just cost savings.

• Develop crypto-agile architectures that enable smooth migration to quantum-safe algorithms without disrupting operations.
• Assess vendor and supply-chain dependencies to ensure external partners can support a post-quantum transition.
• Leverage pilot projects and regulatory guidance to balance innovation with long-term security resilience. 

• Understand evolving attack vectors and adversary tactics targeting financial institutions.
• Develop executive-led response frameworks that prioritize continuity, communication, and stakeholder trust.
• Learn how to align governance frameworks with evolving MAS and CSA cybersecurity expectations for BFSI.
• Leverage strategic partnerships and intelligence sharing to anticipate threats and reduce systemic risk. 

• Integrate security into every stage of product development to reduce vulnerabilities before launch.
• Adopt secure-by-design principles and DevSecOps practices to accelerate innovation without compromising protection.
• Implement automated compliance and risk controls within agile workflows for financial services.
• Align resilience strategies with regulatory mandates to ensure robust governance and operational continuity.