Overview
S&P Global Ratings is organising the Asia-Pacific Financial Institutions Virtual Conference 2026, titled “Emerging Risks—Emerging Opportunities.” The conference will bring together industry executives and S&P Global Ratings specialists to examine the trends expected to influence financial institutions across the Asia-Pacific region.
Discussions will cover the future of banking, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, funding and financing markets, and the economic and geopolitical forces affecting regional credit conditions.
Details
Event: Asia-Pacific Financial Institutions Virtual Conference 2026
Theme: Emerging Risks—Emerging Opportunities
Organiser: S&P Global Ratings
Format: Virtual conference
Date: Tuesday, 29 September 2026
Time: 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. SGT
Audience: Banking professionals, financial-services executives, investors, analysts and participants interested in Asia-Pacific financial markets.
Purpose: To examine emerging risks and opportunities that could influence banking, finance and credit conditions across the Asia-Pacific region.
Key Discussion Areas
The future structure and direction of banking in Asia-Pacific.
Artificial intelligence and digital transformation in financial services.
Progress, risks and regulatory considerations associated with AI adoption.
Changes in regional funding and financing markets.
Emerging opportunities across new areas of finance.
Economic and geopolitical factors affecting credit conditions.
The effect of disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and the AI investment boom.
Financial-institution market trends heading towards 2030.
Agenda at a Glance
9:30–9:35 a.m. SGT
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Christopher Lee, Managing Director and Regional Practice Lead, Asia-Pacific, S&P Global Ratings
9:35–9:55 a.m. SGT
CEO One-on-One: Asia-Pacific and the Future Face of Banking
Featuring Stuart Green, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Macquarie Bank Ltd.
Moderator: Gavin Gunning, S&P Global Ratings
9:55–10:15 a.m. SGT
Economist Keynote: Tug of War Between Hormuz Disruption and AI Investment Boom
Presented by Paul Gruenwald, Global Chief Economist, S&P Global Ratings
10:15–10:55 a.m. SGT
Executive Dialogue: Banking on AI—Progress, Pitfalls and Policy
Featuring Sudipta Roy of L&T Finance Ltd and Nico DeLange of S&P Global Ratings
Moderator: Geeta Chugh, S&P Global Ratings
10:55–11:35 a.m. SGT
Panel Discussion: New Frontiers in Finance
Featuring Brigitte Posch, Tim van Klaveren, Matthew Albrecht and Vera Chaplin
Moderator: Gavin Gunning
11:35 a.m.–12:20 p.m. SGT
Asia-Pacific Financial Institutions: Market Trends Heading Towards 2030
Featuring S&P Global Ratings representatives covering APAC, South and Southeast Asia, Japan, Korea and Greater China
Moderator: Ritesh Maheshwari
12:20–12:30 p.m. SGT
Closing Address
Vera Chaplin, Managing Director and Asia-Pacific Chief Analytical Officer, S&P Global Ratings
Registration
Interested participants may register through the registration link provided in the original S&P Global Ratings announcement.
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