The Asian Bankers Association (ABA) is pleased to invite you and your colleagues to attend the 27th edition of The Asian Banker Summit, taking place on 13–14 May 2026 at the Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur. The Summit will bring together more than 800 senior leaders from banks, central banks, regulatory bodies, and technology organisations across over 20 countries.
Introduction
As financial institutions move beyond experimentation into execution, this year’s Summit will focus on how banks are redesigning operating models, strengthening resilience, and responding to increasingly complex and interconnected financial ecosystems.
The programme offers a valuable opportunity to gain insights into how AI and emerging technologies are reshaping banking models, engage directly with policymakers, bank CEOs, and technology leaders, and explore developments in cross-border finance, payments, and regulation. Participants will also benefit from networking with senior decision-makers from across the region.
Agenda
The Summit will feature three flagship conferences—(1) Financial Technology Innovation Conference, (2) Transaction Finance Re-Invented Conference, and (3) Beyond Borders: Financing Growth in a Fragmented World—alongside a series of exclusive, closed-door CXO roundtables. These include the Heads of Technology Roundtable, Heads of Transaction Banking Roundtable, and a Leadership Dialogue Luncheon for senior executives and policymakers.
Speakers
The event will host more than 70 distinguished speakers from government, regulatory authorities, financial institutions, and technology innovators. A featured keynote speaker is Patrick McHenry, former Chairman of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee and a key architect of financial regulation in the United States. He will be joined by prominent industry leaders including:
- Simon See, Global Head, NVIDIA AI Technology Centre
- Dr. Norhana Endut, Assistant Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia
- Kenneth Gay, Chief FinTech Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore
- Sebastien Avot, MD & Regional Head, Institutional Cash & Trade, APAC, Deutsche Bank
- Muhammad Zikri, Director, Data Innovation and Digitalization, Bank Indonesia
- Raad Khraishi, Head of AI R&D, NatWest Group
- Lawrence Chan, Group CEO, NETS
- Balaji Rajagopalan, Chief Technology Officer, State Bank of India
AI Bank Bootcamp
Ahead of the Summit, The Banking Academy will host the Building the AI Bank Bootcamp Asia on 11–12 May 2026 in Kuala Lumpur. Designed as an executive learning platform, the bootcamp will focus on the practical implementation of AI in banking, covering governance, architecture, risk, talent, and organisational transformation. It serves as a valuable precursor to the discussions at the Summit.
For Registration and further details, please visit the conference website HERE.
ABA members are entitled to an exclusive 40% discount on the registration fee. For assistance, please contact the ABA Secretariat at aba@aba.org.tw.
About The Asian Banker:
Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Singapore, The Asian Banker (part of TAB Global) is a leading provider of strategic intelligence, research, and benchmarking for the financial services industry. It is widely recognised for its industry rankings, high-level conferences, and research publications that promote excellence in financial services and technology across Asia and beyond.
