Conference on Digital Transformation of Financial Markets

Digital technologies have accelerated digital transformation in the financial world at a remarkable pace, presenting both opportunities and challenges for businesses as they navigate the dynamics of a new business environment. Regulatory frameworks will also need to evolve rapidly to ensure corporate governance and compliance in the digitalized financial landscape.

To address these issues, the School of Accountancy Research Centre (SOAR) organised the inaugural Conference on Digital Transformation in Financial Markets, in conjunction with SoA’s 20th Anniversary celebrations. The Conference hosted over 300 participants from the accounting and finance sectors, business owners and regulatory authorities, and brought together industry experts, regulators and academics, to engage in an open discussion on the challenges and opportunities of digital technologies and regulations in the financial market.

With the encouraging feedback received for its inaugural edition, SOAR will explore organising the conference on Digital Transformation on a regular basis.

Click here to learn more about the 2022 Conference on Digital Transformation of Financial Markets: Strategies and Data for Sustainability and Environment.

“Digital technologies have transformed financial markets, but we have yet to understand the full impact of this transformation and how to regulate the digital economy effectively. Through this conference, the SOA Research Centre aims to facilitate open conversations between industry practitioners, academics and regulators to discuss these issues.”

Zhang Liandong
Lee Kong Chian Professor of Accounting
Deputy Dean, School of Accountancy

Conference on Digital Transformation in Financial Markets 2022:

Strategies and Data for Sustainability and Environment

Video Highlights

Provost Welcome and Keynote Address

Professor Timothy Clark, SMU Provost, opened the Conference on Digital Transformation of Financial Markets 2022: Strategies and Data for Sustainability and Environment with his Welcome Address. Following that, the keynote speaker for the event, Mr Sunny Verghese, Co-founder and Group CEO of Olam Group Limited, covered his views and learnings in Olam’s pursuit of sustainability from the perspective of a food and agriculture focused business.

Fireside Chat I: Public-Private Partnership in ESG Actions

Fireside Chat panellists Dr Simon Schillebeeckx, Assistant Professor of Strategic Management at SMU Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Mr Vivek Kumar, Chief Marketing Officer for WWF-Singapore (World Wildlife Fund), Mr Eric Lim, Chief Sustainability Officer of UOB Limited and Mr Liaw Chun Huan, Chief Financial Officer of the KTC Group, discussed sustainability challenges and opportunities at both national and corporate levels, as well as how the public and private sectors can cooperate to address challenges and exploit opportunities. The session was moderated by Ms Irene Liu, Leader in Finance, Compliance and Regulatory Strategy & Consulting (APAC) in Accenture.

Fireside Chat II: ESG Performance Measurement and Reporting

Fireside Chat panellists, Dr Cheng Qiang, Dean of SMU School of Accountancy, Lee Kong Chian Chair Professor of Accounting, Ms Beh Siew Kim, Chief Financial & Sustainability Officer of Lodging at CapitaLand Investment and Mr Isaac Lee, Sustainable Finance Solution Lead for APAC at Bloomberg discussed ESG data analytics and ESG reporting and disclosure challenges and solutions. The session was moderated by Dr Wang Jiwei, Associate Professor of Accounting (Practice), SMU School of Accountancy.