Singapore, December 5, 2025 — DigitalCFO Asia successfully concluded the DigitalCFO Asia Taiwan Symposium 2025, bringing together finance leaders, transformation experts, and technology innovators for a full day of insights into enterprise agility, ESG value creation, digital talent, and AI-driven financial intelligence. Running from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Taipei Marriott Hotel, the symposium featured a distinguished line-up of speakers. The symposium was made possible through the strong support of our Gold Sponsors: CCH Tagetik, Workiva, Novus, and Workday and our Exhibitors: CCH Tagetik, Workiva, EVOX, Peaks, DocuWare, Ricoh, American Express, Novus, and Workday. Their contributions were essential in shaping a high-impact programme for Taiwan’s finance community.
The Visionary CFO: Turning ESG Purpose into Sustainable Value and Intelligent Performance Management
The event opened with a forward-looking keynote delivered by Dr Niven Huang, Managing Director at KPMG Sustainability Consulting. He emphasised how ESG has become a strategic value driver rather than a reporting obligation, urging CFOs to embed sustainability into financial strategy and enterprise-wide decision-making. His insights underscored the crucial role finance leaders play in steering organisations toward resilience, regulatory readiness, and long-term sustainable growth.
The first Technology Spotlight featured Andrea Chien, Sales Director at CCH Tagetik, and Todd Peng, Vice President of Financial Performance Improvement at Ernst & Young. They demonstrated how unified performance management platforms, coupled with AI-driven forecasting, enable modern finance teams to navigate uncertainty with speed and precision. Their session highlighted how centralised planning, automation, and predictive intelligence enhance reporting efficiency and support more proactive, data-driven decision-making.
Leadership Insights Session: Building Resilience in an Uncertain Era
Leadership Coach Julie Tsai, Founder, CEO & Leadership Coach at Feibi Coaching & Consulting, delivered an inspiring session on resilience as a critical leadership capability. She explored how leaders can strengthen emotional agility, maintain clarity under pressure, and cultivate stability amid unpredictable market conditions. Her insights resonated deeply with finance leaders balancing transformation, workforce expectations, and rapid technological change.
Unified Planning, Accelerated Enterprise Agility and Automating Finance to Strengthen Operational Resilience
The programme continued with Keith Tan, Solution Consultant at Workday Planning, who discussed how unified planning and embedded AI enhance enterprise agility. He highlighted how streamlined planning ecosystems reduce silos, accelerate insights, and allow organisations to respond quickly to fluctuating business demands. His session underlined how AI-assisted planning is becoming indispensable for forward-looking finance functions.
In the third Technology Spotlight, Bruce Hsu, Managing Director at Ricoh Taiwan, presented the transformative potential of intelligent automation within finance operations. He shared how automation can replace reconciliation-heavy workflows, reduce operational bottlenecks, and build more resilient, scalable finance functions capable of supporting long-term growth.
Strategic Visionaries Driving Business Transformation and Leading with Foresight in the Era of Intelligent Transformation
Moderated by Sharon Weng, Managing Director & Partner at Boston Consulting Group, the first panel brought together Winnie Chuang, Chief Financial Officer TWHK at Sanofi, and Blanca Chen, Director of Finance APMEA at HAVI. Their discussion examined how CFOs align transformation strategies with shifting economic conditions, collaborate closely with CEOs, and navigate complex digitalisation priorities. They also reflected on the importance of strategic foresight, board alignment, and resilient financial planning in Taiwan’s dynamic business environment.
The afternoon continued with an engaging session from Tony Lai, General Manager at EVOX, who spoke on operationalising foresight in the era of intelligent transformation. He outlined how organisations can embed intelligent analytics into everyday decision-making, create foresight-driven execution models, and transform vision into measurable performance outcomes.
Redefining Finance Leadership for the Future Workforce
Moderated by Benjamin Chang, Partner at TRSD Capital, the second panel featured William Chen, Financial Controller at John Crane Taiwan; Jason Klanderman, Finance Director at Pizza Hut & KFC Taiwan – Jardine Restaurant Group; and Grace Wang, Chief Human Resources Officer at Formosa Solar Renewable Power. Their discussion explored the evolving talent landscape, including digital capability building, new technology responsibilities, leadership inclusion, and the persistent challenges of attracting and retaining skilled finance professionals in Taiwan.
Finding the Balance Between Innovation and Value
The final panel of the day, moderated by Miranda Meng, Founder at Chapter C Co., featured Steven Shiu, Regional Sales Director at Workiva Inc.; Carter Lin, Chief Financial Officer at REAS AI; and Catherina Chang, Founder & CEO at ThrivUP Transformation Advisory. They explored the complexities of AI adoption, emphasising how finance leaders can assess ROI frameworks, identify practical use cases, manage risks, and establish strong governance for responsible scaling of AI initiatives. Their perspectives highlighted the importance of balancing innovation with measurable value in uncertain times.
Closing Remarks
The symposium concluded with the Closing Remarks and a lively Lucky Draw session, followed by extended networking among delegates. The conversations throughout the day reinforced the increasingly strategic role that CFOs play in steering sustainable, digitally enabled, and resilient organisations across Taiwan.
DigitalCFO Asia extends its appreciation to all speakers, panellists, moderators, sponsors, exhibitors, and attendees for contributing to an impactful and forward-looking programme.
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