Silicon Valley, the birthplace of tech giants like Apple, Google, and Facebook, is a hotbed of innovation for disruptors like Flexport, Stripe, and Chime. Accounting for 45% of US venture capital, it’s a hub for entrepreneurship and top-notch funding infrastructure. In recent years, disruptive fintech companies such as Square, Simple, and Venmo have begun leveraging latest cutting-edge technologies, prompting financial institutions to invest and collaborate with startups to stay ahead of the curve of innovation.
Step into the future of finance with The Banking Academy Silicon Valley AI Innovation Tour 2023 powered by The Asian Banker. This exclusive five-day programme invites senior finance executives from around the world to explore the latest trends and technologies driving the financial services industry. From site visits to in-depth discussions with the brightest minds in the Bay Area, this tour offers unparalleled insight and inspiration to help transform your institution.
The tour includes visits to leading fintech and venture capital firms, finance innovation labs, and native digital and tech enterprises. Attendees will also have the opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogues with industry leaders, experts, innovators, and investors.
Latest trends in AI, ML, NLP and automation technologies
Financial institutions’ innovation labs
Meeting with industry players in cryptocurrencies, blockchain and DeFi
Connecting with disruptors, fintechs, unicorns, start-ups and accelerators
Briefing by leading VCs and private equity firms
Case studies from leading tech giants in Silicon Valley
*Please note that agenda and speaker lineup is tentative and will be updated frequently until the event date.
A programme of this nature can only be presented by highly experienced professionals who have been entrenched in the industry over many years.
The Silicon Valley Innovation Study Tour is designed for:
Chairmen, chief executives and board members of banks in developing countries, who wish to introduce transformational changes within their organization and embrace innovation into their business models
Senior executives in retail, corporate, transaction banking and trade finance
Chief Innovation Officers, Chief Data Officers, Chief Marketing Officers
Business-level decision-makers in mobile banking, online payments, consumer experience, technology and operations
Heads of channels, product innovation, retail operations
Senior executives of business analytics and data management
US$12,000 US$15,000
Chief Digital & Technology Officer, Partner, & Advisor
Axel Winter is a highly experienced technology leader with strong hands-on experiences in the banking, retail and start-up worlds. He was previously Global Head of Enterprise Architecture & Technology Strategy for Standard Chartered Bank and had similar roles at GE Money and Cisco Systems. He has consulting experience at Accenture and Deloitte, and has recently founded a corporate start-up partnering with Grab and JD.Com. He is currently the Chief Digital Officer for a luxury mall operator and advises start-ups in asset tokenization and eCommerce. His expertise in technology infrastructure for banks and large businesses makes him a valuable contributor.
Chairman, Wealth and Society
Gordian Gaeta has been an investment consultant for more than 25 years. He has advised and served many of the leading financial services organisations across Asia and close to half of the top 100 banks worldwide. He specialises in developing and implementing analytical solutions for complex strategic issues in financial services-related industries undergoing significant change or being exposed to intricate risk issues. He is currently the principal of Leopard Capital. As chairman, he convenes the advisory boards in their core function of validating the matrices used in the programmes ratings, rankings and awards to ensure that they are conducted in a professional, impartial and accountable manner.
Member, Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards Programme The Asian Banker
Wilson Chia is a highly seasoned banker with over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. was formerly the regional head of consumer banking of Standard Chartered in South East Asia as well as EVP of commercial and SME banking at Fullerton Financial Holdings which manages the portfolio of financial institution investment of Temasek Holdings. As a banking consultant/advisor he has participated in bank transformation in the region. Recently, in 2020, he was the strategic planner and project leader for a digital banking applicant seeking a Digital Bank license in Singapore.
Expert in SME Banking, Credit and Risk Management
Advisor, Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards Programme, The Asian Banker
Andrew McRobert is a credit and risk management specialist in development, commercial and SME banking. He currently runs a training and consulting firm in SME and small business banking. He started his banking career in Citicorp and has also held various positions in commercial banking. Andrew had also worked in corporate finance at Price Waterhouse in Jakarta, Indonesia and has undertaken credit, problem loans and risk management assignments for the Asian Development Bank, IFC, African Development Bank and others. He has designed, written and presented financial markets seminars in nearly 30 countries in the Asia-Pacific, Middle East and African markets.
Founder, TAB Global
Emmanuel Daniel is the founder of TAB Global which includes The Asian Banker, Wealth & Society, RadioFinance, The Banking Academy and The Skill Store. He is an award-winning writer and author with a background in management consulting. He previously served in several government advisory councils, interviewed some of the leading chairmen, chief executive officers, policy makers and entrepreneurs around the world and currently consults with banks on investor, media relations and strategy formulation. His recent book, The Great Transition - The personalization of Finance is Here, was published in September 2022.
Chairman and Founder, Triple Bottom Line Investing (TBLI) Group
Member of Advisory Council, Wealth and Society
Robert Rubinstein, chairman and founder of TBLI Group, has been instrumental in building the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and impact investing ecosystem, even before these terms were coined. He taught courses in sustainable finance at the Rotterdam School of Management from 2003-2006, and delivered numerous lectures at international business schools and universities throughout his career.
TBLI is a leading global ESG/impact investing network that has been educating, advising and connecting investors for 25 years.
Mr. David Gyori is a globally renowned fintech consultant, trainer, author and keynote speaker. He is the chief exefcutive officer of Banking Reports based in London and is a founding member of the World FinTech Association. Gyori is a faculty member of the Retail Banking Academy, one of the most prestigious banker-training facilities.
