Banking Summit Asia
With Asian economies experiencing rapid growth and a significant shift in global trade dynamics, financial institutions faced intensifying geopolitical tensions, financial uncertainty, regulatory divergence, and emerging technologies.
Against a backdrop of persistent inflationary pressures, interest rate volatility, and the growing influence of China and ASEAN players in global finance, discussions focused on how the region must redefine its banking and finance strategies through rapid digital transformation.
Speakers explored how financial leaders are managing economic fragmentation, capital flows, and changing trade policies across Asia.
They also examined whether traditional financial institutions in India and Japan can compete with digital-native players and superapps, and how regulatory changes in ASEAN and Hong Kong may shape the future of AI and automation in financial services.
Banking Summit Asia made its debut in Hong Kong in 2025, bringing together a pan-Asian community of CEOs and CXOs to explore and debate the latest challenges and opportunities that drove banking forward in the region — from geopolitical change to technology in Asia’s most innovative hubs.
Industry professionals gathered for a multi-track agenda that unpacked the forces reshaping Asia’s banking landscape.
Key themes
The pan-Asian banking ecosystem
What do customers demand as economies develop and scale?
Digital transformation
How is the fintech and digital banking landscape shaping up?
Combating fraud
How are financial crime and fraud prevention measures evolving?
Geopolitics and the global economy
How will Asia compete amid mounting instability?
China's future in the region
How critical is China to the success of banks in the region and wider world?
The payments landscape
As customer habits evolve, how do banks need to adapt?
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