Singapore, 9 June, 2026 – Singapore’s finance community came together on 14 May 2026 at the Pan Pacific Singapore for the 5th Finance ReImagined Singapore 2026, a full-day conference that explored the future of finance leadership, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, treasury innovation, talent strategy, and economic resilience.
Organised by DigitalCFO Asia, the event brought together CFOs, finance leaders, technology experts, and business decision-makers from across the region to discuss the opportunities and challenges shaping the next era of finance.
The event was proudly supported by Diamond Sponsor: BlackLine, Platinum Sponsor: SAP, Gold Sponsors: LucaNet, Workday, and CCH Tagetik by Wolters Kluwer, Document Management Partners: DocuWare and Ricoh, Knowledge Partner: Ripple Treasury, Exhibitors: Alteryx, Mastercard, Kantox, Prophix, and Neoflo, as well as Supporting Partners: ACCA, Helios, HAND Global Solutions, Robert Half, and Airwallex.
Finance Leadership in a New Era of Complexity
The conference opened with welcome remarks from Ryan Kwa, Managing Director & Group Publisher at DigitalNow Asia, who welcomed delegates and set the stage for a day focused on strategic finance leadership and transformation.
The opening keynote was delivered by Savita Iyer, Chief Financial Officer Southeast Asia at The Walt Disney Company. Her session explored how CFOs are evolving beyond traditional financial stewardship to become enterprise-wide strategic leaders. Addressing topics ranging from geopolitical fragmentation and capital volatility to AI adoption and organisational resilience, she highlighted the growing responsibility of finance leaders in driving sustainable business outcomes.
Agentic Finance and the Future of Financial Operations
The discussion on AI-led finance transformation continued with Technology Spotlight 1, presented by Nikhil Parambath, Regional Vice President, Asia at BlackLine.
His session explored the emergence of Agentic Financial Operations and examined how finance teams can leverage AI-powered automation while maintaining governance, trust, compliance, and human oversight. Delegates gained valuable insights into how intelligent automation is reshaping financial operations without compromising accountability.
Balancing Risk, Growth and AI Investment
Panel Discussion 1 brought together some of the region’s most experienced finance leaders to discuss the evolving role of the CFO amid economic uncertainty. Moderated by Adele Liew, Financial Accounting Advisory Services Partner at Ernst & Young, the panel featured Vincent Lim Boon Seng, Chief Financial Officer at Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), Savita Iyer, Chief Financial Officer Southeast Asia at The Walt Disney Company, Dr. Yanir Landenberg, Chief Financial Officer at Britoil, and Leong Chin Chin, Chief Financial Officer at Microsoft Singapore.
The discussion focused on how organisations are balancing risk management, growth priorities, and AI investment decisions while maintaining operational discipline in a fragmented global environment.
Embedding AI into the Office of the CFO
Technology Spotlight 2 featured Bryan Wong, Senior Solution Engineer at LucaNet, who demonstrated how AI and automation are improving decision-making, strengthening governance, and enhancing visibility across planning, consolidation, and financial close processes.
This was followed by Technology Spotlight 3, where Ho Ket Hyun, Head of CFO Solution Advisory, Southeast Asia & Greater China at SAP, examined how trusted financial data and integrated finance processes are enabling organisations to embed AI directly into the Office of the CFO. The session highlighted the importance of data integrity and connected finance functions in supporting faster and more confident decision-making.
Asian Macroeconomic Outlook: Cyclical Shocks and Emerging Trends
A key highlight of the morning programme was the Economic Brief delivered by Jamus Lim, Associate Professor of Economics at ESSEC Business School.
His presentation examined the evolving macroeconomic landscape across Asia, exploring how geopolitical tensions, tariffs, inflation, technological disruption, demographic change, and global uncertainty are reshaping long-term economic trends. Attendees gained valuable perspectives on how finance leaders can navigate an increasingly complex and multipolar economic environment.
The Strategic Trade-Offs Behind Digital Investment
Panel Discussion 2 focused on one of the most pressing questions facing finance leaders today: how to prioritise technology investments while maintaining cost discipline.Moderated by Tay Phaik Sin, Director at PwC Singapore, the panel featured Daisy Wang, Chief Financial Officer APAC at RS Group, Fredy Aga, Chief Financial Officer at Trust Bank, Mariano Ragosta, Head of Finance at EssilorLuxottica, and Danielle Ong, Head of ASEAN & Middle East at Wolters Kluwer CCH Tagetik. Panellists discussed how organisations are measuring returns on AI and digital transformation investments, evaluating competing priorities, and aligning technology strategies with long-term business objectives.
Leading with Influence in the Age of AI
The afternoon programme began with a leadership workshop delivered by Eileen Coupin, Leadership Adviser & Executive Coach at Eileen Coupin Consulting.
The session focused on executive presence, communication, influence, and leadership effectiveness in an AI-driven business environment. Participants explored how modern leaders can build trust, exercise sound judgement, and navigate increasing complexity while maintaining organisational alignment.
Strengthening Governance Through Reconciliation
Governance and treasury operations took centre stage during a session presented by Adem Turgut, Managing Director, Reconciliation at Ripple Treasury. The presentation explored why regulators and audit committees are increasingly focusing on how financial information is produced rather than simply reviewing final reports. The discussion highlighted the growing importance of reconciliation governance, operational transparency, and robust financial controls.
Managing the Risks of Shadow AI
Technology Spotlight 4 featured Halid Bin Ayob, Regional Sales Director (APAC South) at DocuWare. His session examined the rise of Shadow AI within finance departments and explored how organisations can balance productivity gains from generative AI while protecting sensitive financial data. Delegates learned how secure and localised AI-driven document management solutions can support innovation while maintaining governance requirements.
Building the Finance Workforce of the Future
Panel Discussion 3 addressed the people dimension of finance transformation. Moderated by Andrea Wong, Managing Director at Robert Half Singapore, the panel featured Tam Pei Pei, Chief Financial Officer APAC at Edenred Singapore, Karen Lai, Director Business Control of Global Operations at ASM, Rachel Tan, Senior Director Group Internal Audit at Tote Board, and Tricia Ong, Regional Financial Controller at Prada Singapore.
The discussion explored AI talent shortages, rising workforce costs, capability development, and the challenge of ensuring technology investments generate measurable productivity improvements across finance functions.
Fintech Innovation and Treasury Transformation
The Fintech Fireside Chat examined how fintech innovation is reshaping treasury management and financial operations. Moderated by Katherine Choy, Finance & HR Director at Uhlmann Pac-Systeme, the session featured Antonio Rami, Chief Growth Officer at Kantox, and Jessie Toh, Global Treasurer at CODA. The conversation explored foreign exchange management, liquidity optimisation, treasury digitisation, and how technology is helping finance leaders make faster and more informed decisions in volatile market conditions.
Hiring Trends, Capital Allocation and Future Priorities
As the conference moved towards its conclusion, attendees gained valuable insights into evolving workforce dynamics during the Hiring Trends session presented by Richard Bradshaw, Chief Executive Officer at Ethos BeathChapman, and Shalynn Ler, Managing Director Singapore at Ethos BeathChapman. The speakers discussed talent shortages, changing workforce expectations, compensation pressures, and the skills finance organisations will increasingly require in the years ahead.
The event concluded with an Audience Q&A Panel moderated by Dr Nina Tan, Pracademic and Managing Director at Singapore Management University and 8nalytics Pte Ltd. Joining the discussion were Felix Wang, Group Chief Financial Officer at Geomotion Singapore, Mo Hongrui, Chief Financial Officer at MET Asia Energy, Alan Ang, Deputy President & Regional Finance Director APAC at Yokohama TWS, and Malcolm Tan, Chief Financial Officer at Sleek EV.
Together, the panel addressed audience questions on AI investment priorities, productivity expectations, capital allocation strategies, and emerging business risks that finance leaders must prepare for over the coming years.
Looking Ahead
The 5th Finance ReImagined Singapore 2026 reinforced the growing importance of finance leaders as strategic business partners driving transformation, resilience, and sustainable growth. Across discussions on AI, digital investment, treasury innovation, workforce transformation, and economic uncertainty, one message remained clear: the future of finance will belong to organisations that successfully combine technological innovation with strong governance, leadership, and human expertise.
DigitalCFO Asia extends its sincere appreciation to all speakers, moderators, sponsors, partners, exhibitors, and attendees who contributed to another successful edition of Finance ReImagined Singapore.
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