Summit to Bring Together More Than 150 CIOs, CTOs, CISOs and Digital Innovation Leaders to Explore the Future of Financial Services
SINGAPORE , Aug. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --The 38th Edition BFSI IT Summit Singapore 2026 will take place on 13 August 2026 in Singapore, bringing together more than 150 senior technology and innovation leaders from the banking, financial services, insurance and fintech sectors. Held under the theme "Reimagining BFSI: AI, Trust & Transformation for Singapore's Digital Future", the summit will provide a platform for industry leaders to discuss the technologies, strategies and partnerships shaping the future of financial services. The event is organised by Exito Media Concepts.
The summit is being held in partnership with ISACA Singapore Chapter and the Singapore FinTech Association (SFA), two organisations that play an important role in advancing digital trust, cybersecurity, governance and fintech innovation. Their collaboration reflects the summit's focus on encouraging industry dialogue, supporting innovation and strengthening Singapore's financial services ecosystem.
Singapore's financial sector continues to be recognised for digital innovation, supported by strong regulatory leadership and one of the world's most mature fintech ecosystems. As artificial intelligence, cloud computing, embedded finance, digital identity and open finance reshape financial services, organisations are balancing innovation with cybersecurity, regulatory compliance and customer trust. With the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) continuing to support responsible AI adoption, digital banking and financial resilience, technology leaders are increasingly focused on building secure, scalable and resilient digital infrastructure.
The event comes at a time when financial institutions are accelerating investments in AI-powered banking, cloud-native platforms, cybersecurity, API-first ecosystems, intelligent automation and advanced digital payments. As regulatory governance, cross-border digital finance, cyber resilience and data privacy continue to evolve, collaboration between financial institutions, fintech companies, regulators and technology providers has become increasingly important.
The summit will provide an opportunity for senior executives from across the region to exchange insights, learn from digital transformation initiatives and discuss approaches to building secure, resilient and customer-focused financial services.
Event Overview
The 38th Edition BFSI IT Summit Singapore is a by-invitation-only, in-person conference designed for senior technology, digital transformation, cybersecurity, data and innovation leaders from banking, financial services, insurance, fintech, digital banking and capital markets.
Running from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, the conference will feature keynote presentations, executive panel discussions, fireside chats, technology showcases, case studies and curated networking sessions designed to encourage knowledge sharing and collaboration between industry leaders and technology partners.
The event will also host the BFSI Innovation Awards, recognising organisations and leaders driving innovation, digital transformation, operational excellence and customer-focused initiatives across the financial services sector.
Event Details
Date: 13 August 2026
Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm SGT
Venue: Singapore
Format: By-invitation-only, in-person
Attendance: More than 150 CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, CDOs, Heads of Technology, Digital, Cybersecurity and Innovation
Website:https://bfsiitsummit.com/singapore/
Strategic Partners
The 38th Edition BFSI IT Summit Singapore 2026 is held in collaboration with two of Singapore's established industry organisations.
ISACA Singapore Chapter is a professional association dedicated to advancing digital trust, cybersecurity, IT governance, risk management, privacy and audit practices. Through professional development, industry collaboration and knowledge sharing, the chapter contributes to strengthening Singapore's digital resilience.
Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) is one of the Asia-Pacific region's fintech industry bodies, bringing together financial institutions, fintech companies, regulators, investors and technology providers to encourage innovation and collaboration across Singapore's financial ecosystem.
Confirmed Speakers
The summit will feature speakers from across Singapore's financial and technology sectors, including:
- Stanley Tsang, Distinguished Engineer & Senior Director, Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA)
- Shyam Sunder Rai, Senior Vice President, Platform Engineering, DBS Bank
- Ashish Taneja, Senior Vice President, Citi
- Benoit D, CITO, Head of Technology, Data and AI, Eastspring Investments
- Anshul Johri, Group CTO, Validus Group
- Jia Wei Cho, Executive Director, Client Lifecycle & Compliance Business Solutions, Bank of Singapore
- Meraj Khan, Group Head, Digital Banking Delivery & Operations, Maybank
- Srividya Subramanian Vidyasagar, Global Head, Cloud and Production Engineering, WRB Tech, Standard Chartered
- Brijesh Pandya, Director, Artificial Intelligence, Keppel Ltd.
- Ewout D, Team Lead, Solution Engineering, Guardsquare
Strategic Agenda: Key Discussion Themes
Reimagining BFSI in the Age of AI and Trust
Exploring how artificial intelligence, data analytics, responsible AI governance, cloud adoption, explainability and cyber resilience are reshaping financial services while strengthening customer trust.
Banking Beyond Boundaries: The Future of Digital, Data and Open Finance
Examining API-first ecosystems, open finance, cross-border data management, ASEAN regulatory frameworks, AI-powered fraud detection and secure digital banking infrastructure.
Embedded Finance and Superapps: The Future of Customer Engagement
Understanding the evolution of embedded finance, superapps, interoperable financial ecosystems, digital identity and real-time fraud prevention.
Modernising Core Banking: From Legacy to Cloud-Native Platforms
Exploring cloud-native architectures, microservices, DevSecOps, AI-driven operations, continuous compliance and resilient core banking transformation strategies.
Cyber Resilience, Digital Identity and Quantum-Ready Payments
Preparing financial institutions for emerging cybersecurity challenges through programmable money initiatives, digital identity frameworks, quantum-safe cryptography and AI-driven cyber defence.
About Exito Media Concepts
Exito, meaning "success", is a B2B events and media organisation with more than 16 years of experience. Delivering over 240 conferences annually across technology, digital transformation, cybersecurity, healthcare, manufacturing, financial services and other enterprise sectors, Exito creates platforms that encourage collaboration, support innovation and facilitate business engagement. The BFSI IT Summit forms part of Exito's global event series held across multiple international markets.
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Singapore's BFSI Technology Leaders to Convene at the 38th Edition BFSI IT Summit Singapore 2026
BEIJING, Aug. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As dusk settled over Yuci Ancient City in Jinzhong, Shanxi Province, on July 15, Chinese and international musical classics filled the air inside the Confucian Temple while a dance performance illuminated the night of this thousand-year-old city. The festivities were part of the official opening of the week-long "Unity for Prosperity, Heritage for Eternity" International Cultural Heritage Protection Week.
The event brought together diplomats stationed in China from 10 plus countries, including Jordan, Bangladesh, North Macedonia, the Maldives and Latvia, alongside leading experts in cultural heritage and international communications from China and abroad.
Shanxi is home to 531 key historical and cultural sites under national-level protection, the highest number among provincial-level regions in China. "Shanxi is a key cradle of China's millennia-old cultural heritage and a museum of ancient Chinese architecture without walls," Xin Feng, President of China International Communications Group (CICG) Center for the Americas, publisher of Beijing Review, said at the opening ceremony.
Exhibitions across borders
Shanxi's ancient buildings, painted sculptures and murals embody thousands of years of historical memory and artistic achievement. Many of these treasures, however, are immovable cultural relics, meaning that technology must play a large role in sharing them globally.
"It is our responsibility to showcase these immovable cultural relics to a larger audience," An Hai, Deputy Director of the Shanxi Institute for the Preservation of Ancient Architecture and Painted Sculptures, said in a recent interview with Shanxi Daily.
Shanxi continues to expand the sharing of heritage through physical exhibitions and exchange with China's neighboring countries. On July 20, the exhibition From the Yellow River to the Caucasus: Special Exhibition of Shanxi Bronze Civilization in Georgia opened in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia.
Through this growing two-way exchange, mutual learning among civilizations has increased. As Yu Yunquan, Vice President of CICG, said in his keynote speech at the event on July 15, China has proposed and is proactively implementing the Global Civilizations Initiative, which advocates valuing the inheritance and innovation of civilizations and promoting closer global networks for cultural exchange and cooperation.
Digital empowerment
Digital technology is reshaping the preservation and dissemination of cultural heritage, transforming relics hidden in temples and grottoes into immersive experiences accessible to audiences across regions and generations.
In recent years, alongside travelling exhibitions, digital technologies have enabled Shanxi's cultural heritage to reach audiences far beyond the province. Mobile and digital exhibitions are increasingly appearing in museums around the world, extending the reach of ancient artifacts through space as well as time.
During the International Cultural Heritage Protection Week, Fengming Academy in Yuci Ancient City launched a VR immersive exhibition. "High-precision digital recording is equivalent to creating a 'digital backup' for cultural relics, effectively preventing information loss caused by time and natural disasters," Russian scholar and Lanzhou University professor Pronkina Olga said during the event.
Shanxi's digital heritage projects have already gained international reach. In 2025, the Yungang Research Institute formally partnered with the Global Heritage Fund on grotto conservation, rock stability monitoring and digital archival construction, bringing together global expertise to address worldwide challenges in preserving large grotto complexes.
Yang Chenghu, a professor with the School of Arts and Communication at Beijing Normal University, noted that thanks to AI, museum visitors can see relics as they existed hundreds or thousands of years ago, including their original colors, complete forms and even reconstructed historical usage scenarios.
"Shanxi's pioneering efforts in digitalization, targeted protection mechanisms for national treasures, archaeological research and community participation provide valuable experiences for the international community," Md. Nazmul Islam, Ambassador of Bangladesh to China, said at the opening ceremony.
Fazeel Najeeb, Ambassador of the Maldives to China, who also took part in the event, told Beijing Review, "I was deeply moved, inspired and impressed by what we saw on the streets and in the museum."
He added, "We can make copies, not identical, but adaptive copies of what we see in China [in terms of cultural heritage preservation]."
Gen Z engagement
As a precursor to the event week, the Generation Z Construction Workshop was held from June 15 to 24 in Pingyao, another ancient city in Shanxi. More than 20 young volunteers from China, France and Spain gathered there for a 10-day immersive restoration practice at Xifang Temple, a Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) structure in Xiqiang Village.
When asked why he participated, Nicolas Delanghe, a French volunteer, replied, "By working together and building stronger cooperation at the governmental and national levels, we can further strengthen our connections, reduce stereotypes and barriers between peoples, and, I believe, help prevent many conflicts and similar problems."
On July 16, a roundtable discussion titled "Generation Z and New Expressions of Cultural Heritage" was held at the Yuci Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum. Young scholars, designers and cultural creators from China, the United States, Argentina, Russia, the Republic of Korea (ROK) and other countries gathered to discuss how younger generations are reshaping cultural communication.
In recent years, Shanxi has also built an educational exchange system covering all age groups. University students participate in research programs, middle school students take part in architectural modelling competitions and primary school students experience traditional architectural painting techniques firsthand. Volunteers have been invited to be part of the local teams, with local masters teaching them how to keep architecture in good shape.
After learning about some of these programs, Sashko Nasev, Ambassador of North Macedonia to China, told Beijing Review, "I will advise some of our students, some of the young people to come to visit here and see how you are doing that."
An everlasting symphony
On July 21, the International Cultural Heritage Protection Week came to a close. Yet the dialogue among civilizations carried out in the field of cultural heritage is far from over.
Five major exhibitions at the Shanxi Museum, including those featuring the Angkor relics, relics from Armenia, and the relics of China's Western Xia Dynasty (1038-1227), will continue through October. Meanwhile, Shanxi's cultural relics continue their global journey: In addition to the bronze masterpieces showcased in Georgia, treasures from the UNESCO-listed wooden pagoda in Yingxian County are on display in the South Pacific countries.
As Zhang Yu, President of Shanxi Daily, said at the opening ceremony, "Cultural heritage is a universal language that transcends time and borders. To protect cultural heritage is to safeguard humanity's shared spiritual home."
(Reporting from Shanxi Province)
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