Future of Finance & CFO Summit
Where Asia’s Finance Leaders Shape the Future of Strategy, Compliance, and Intelligent Finance
May 5, 2026 l Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Agenda Day 1
Connect with senior finance executives and innovators at the Future of Finance & CFO Summit Asia, taking place on 5 May 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Gain actionable insights, exchange ideas with peers, and explore strategies to navigate the evolving finance landscape with clarity, confidence, and commercial agility—positioning your organisation at the forefront of Southeast Asia’s financial future.
Strategic Finance Leadership — Turning Insight into Enterprise Growth
8:15 am - 8:45 am
Registration Opens
8:50 am - 8:55 am
Welcome Address by Future of Finance & CFO Summit Asia 2026
8:55 am - 9:00 am
Opening Remarks by Chairperson
9:00 am - 9:40 am
Opening Keynote Panel Discussion | From Insight to Impact: How CFOs are Driving Strategy and Growth
Jessica Pinto -
Regional CFO, APAC,
Veolia Water Technologies
Nurul Amni Mohd Amin - Chief Financial Officer – Asia Pacific, Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Berhad
Phoebe Toh - Chief Financial Officer, Knight Frank Malaysia
Christina Ong - Country Head of Finance, HAVI Logistics
Finance leaders today are shaping enterprise direction, not just measuring performance. How can they embed strategic foresight across business units?
Redefining finance business partnering and enterprise collaboration
Using financial insight to guide investment and innovation
What leadership traits will define the next-generation CFO?
Nurul Amni Mohd Amin
Chief Financial Officer – Asia PacificCredit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Berhad
9:40 am - 10:10 am
Expert Spotlight: The Future of FP&A and Real-Time Finance
Reserved for Partenr
10:10 am - 10:40 am
Embedding Finance Early: Driving Accuracy, Compliance & Business Growth
Ramanathan Amn Thiagarajan -
Chief Financial Officer,
AirAsia MOVE
Join Ramanathan to understand on how integrating finance expertise early in business design — from product setup to vendor engagement — transforms data accuracy, compliance, and decision-making across the enterprise.
Shifting finance upstream within inception stages for any new business to address finance-related concerns, compliances, etc.
Deploying financial advisors: building a continuous partnership model with the business teams
Conducting joint workshops to drive ongoing education, vendor alignment, and process improvement
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Morning Break & Refreshments
Powering Accurate Forecasts and Agile Decisions
11:30 am - 12:10 pm
Panel Discussion | Intelligent Finance in Action: Using AI and Automation to Power Real-Time Decision-Making
Li Wei Goh -
Chief Financial Officer,
Terberg Tractors Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Faisal Irfan - Head of Asia Pacific Finance, Volvo Cars Group
Izdihar Ibrahim - Head of Business Controls, Finance, UEM Edgenta Berhad
Finance transformation is shifting from efficiency to intelligence — where accuracy, agility, and foresight define leadership.
Strengthening data foundations & reconciliation accuracy
Streamlining reconciliation, close, and reporting cycles with automation
What technologies are driving the next phase of digital finance in ASEAN?
12:10 pm - 12:40 pm
Expert Spotlight: The Future of Digital Audit
Reserved for Partner
12:40 pm - 1:10 pm
Forecasting Precision with AI: Building a Smarter, Faster, More Reliable Finance Function
Using machine learning for scenario modelling and performance prediction.
Enhancing accuracy and accountability through data-driven forecasting.
Best practices for integrating digital tools without disrupting business continuity
1:10 pm - 2:10 pm
Lunch Break
Interactive Discussion Groups (2 Rotations @ 50-minutes each)
2:10 pm - 3:50 pm
The Rise of Green Sukuk in Malaysia’s Financial Landscape
2:10 pm - 3:50 pm
Transforming Legacy Finance Processes into Insight-Driven, Digital-Enabled Models
Ivan Chong -
Chief Financial Officer,
Ingram Micro Malaysia
2:10 pm - 3:50 pm
Forecasting the Future: Elevating Accuracy and Foresight through Finance Business Partnering
ChengHan Chee -
Finance Director,
GEODIS
2:10 pm - 3:50 pm
Balancing Growth, Risk, and Resilience for the CFO Function
Nor Adni Ismail -
Vice President Finance & Business Ventures,
Multimedia University
2:10 pm - 3:50 pm
Building The New Finance Workforce
Rachel Hong Pui Chee -
Finance Director,
Jollibee Malaysia
2:10 pm - 3:50 pm
Regulatory Collaboration in the Age of AI and Digital Assets — What’s Next for ASEAN?
During this part of Future of Finance & CFO Summit, attendees will be sorted into groups of 12- 15 to take part in Interactive Discussions around the topics below. Delegates will get the opportunity to select two topics and will rotate between their choices every 50 minutes. Discussion groups are kept small to ensure all delegates get the opportunity to ask their most pressing questions, ensuring a perfectly tailored experience.
Building Future-Ready Finance Governance
4:20 pm - 4:50 pm
Digital Audit & Real-Time Assurance: Reinventing Compliance for the Intelligent Enterprise
- Building always-on audit and reporting capabilities through automation and analytics
- Leveraging AI to detect anomalies, fraud risks, and reporting inconsistencies early.
- Strengthening financial integrity through continuous monitoring and real-time compliance tools
4:50 pm - 5:30 pm
Panel Discussion | Beyond Box-Ticking: Turning ASEAN’s Compliance Wave into Competitive Advantage
From Malaysia’s e-Invoicing mandate to ISSB-aligned ESG disclosures, finance leaders are rethinking compliance not as a cost — but as a growth enabler.
- How compliance transformation is driving finance modernization and investor trust.
- Balancing the CFO’s dual role — custodian of compliance and catalyst for change.
- How can ASEAN CFOs align regulatory frameworks across borders for regional scalability?
