Asia Pacific’s Premier Blockchain Conference for Finance & Tech Professionals

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS INCLUDE

• PAYMENTS, CLEARING & SETTLEMENTS

• KYC & AML

• DLT FOR TRADE FINANCE

• INTEROPERABILITY & SCALABILITY

• INSURANCE USE CASES • DECRYPTING ICO’S

Naveen Mallela Executive Director of Technology J.P. Morgan

Deepak Sharma Chief Digital Officer Kotak Mahindra Bank

Joshua Kroeker Blockchain/DLT Lead, Global Commercial Banking HSBC

Damien Pang Head of Tech Infrastructure and Innovation Acceleration MAS

Sagar Sarbhai Govt & Regulatory Lead for APAC & Middle East Ripple

Jon Rout Business Development Director, APAC Digital Asset

Antony Lewis Director of Research R3

Jason Wong Blockchain Manager, AIA Edge AIA Group

LEGAL SPONSOR: BLOCKCHAIN SOLUTIONS SPONSOR:

• BUSINESS CASE: Consider how you can leverage the commercial opportunity of blockchain whilst assessing whether the prize is worth the initial investment

• DIGITAL STRATEGY: Hear how financial institutions are transforming their businesses with DLT and calculate the benefits to your organization

• REGULATION AND LEGISLATION: Assess the regulatory landscape surrounding blockchain technologies and how markets are responding to change

• LATEST USE CASES: Review cutting-edge projects in payments, KYC, insurance, bond issuance, trade finance and capital markets to visualise the potential of DLT

• INTEROPERABILITY: Examine how industry is tackling the interoperability challenge to ensure seamless adoption of DLT

• THE WORLD OF ICO’S: Understand how tokens are issued, governed and traded whilst assessing the consumer protection challenges associated with them

“Congratulations again on a content rich conference attended by key people in the industry”

Boon Chan, Director, Head of Market Advocacy APAC, MENA, Deutsche Bank

Delivering Expert Practical Experience Covering

“BFC APAC 2017 is the best blockchain focussed conference I’ve ever been to”

Ray Campbell, Professor of Law, Peking University

Since 2015 I’ve been engaging with financial institutions from Singapore to London… New York to Tel Aviv… Hong Kong to Dubai… to understand the opportunities that financial services organisations see for distributed ledger technologies.

As an industry we’ve come a long way since 2015. Most financial institutions now understand the advantages and limitations of DLT and are conducting POC’s as well as running live projects in an effort to commercialise this technology.

Through an immersive mix of end user case studies, technical panel discussions, networking breaks and an interactive technology showcase hall, BFC APAC 2018 will offer attendees the chance to hear about the latest blockchain innovations from across the Asia Pacific:

• MAS will provide a vision for DLT in Singapore with an update on the campaigns that are at the forefront of blockchain innovation

• JPX will review how DLT is helping with two projects around KYC/AML and the post trade processing of listed securities

• The latest blockchain developments within post-trade will be outlined by Digital Asset

• Opportunities for blockchain within payments will be debated by J.P. Morgan, Ripple, Stellar and Yes Bank

• HSBC and CryptoBLK will join a panel to examine how blockchain can create value in trade finance

• Up-to-the-minute use cases within the insurance sector will be discussed by Manulife Asia, AIA and Metlife (Lumenlab)

My aim is to help you understand this fast-moving technology and navigate this period of disruption whilst giving you the tools and practical information to help your business succeed in this new era of financial services.

I hope that you can join us in Singapore in June to be a part of these discussions.

What Will We Achieve at BFC APAC 2018?

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DEAN MURPHYCo-Founder & Head of Blockchain FinTech NetworkT: +44 (0) 203 468 9461 E: dmurphy@fintecnet.com

“Excellent conference. Great contents well-presented. Excellent networking!”

Bill Claxton, Operations Director, KYC-Chain

BFC APAC 2018 Expert Speakers “Nice event, good topics, interestingly mixed audience, well executed event”

Christopher Mager, Head of Global Innovation, BNY Mellon

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Jason Wong Blockchain Manager, AIA Edge AIA Group

Boon Chan Director, Head of Market Advocacy Deutsche Bank

Jennifer Doherty Head of Innovation, Asia - Global Liquidity and Cash Management HSBC

Joshua Kroeker Blockchain/DLT Lead, Global Commercial Banking HSBC

Naveen Mallela Executive Director of Technology J.P. Morgan

Masafumi Kondo Senior Business Analyst - FinTech Japan Exchange Group

Deepak Sharma Chief Digital Officer Kotak Mahindra Bank

Patcharin Boonlumsun Head of Digital Solutions Krungsri

Subhajit Mandal Director Innovation LumenLab: MetLife Innovation Centre

Vincent Serpoul Lead Engineer @LOFT Manulife Asia

Damien Pang Head of Tech Infrastructure and Innovation Acceleration Office MAS

Rasmi Mohapatra Technology Architect OCBC Bank

Dharmesh Desai Group Executive VP, NRI Banking & Remittances Yes Bank

LEGAL SPECIALISTS

Jonathan Horan Partner Linklaters

BLOCKCHAIN AND IT EXPERTS

Adil Haris Ibrahim Blockchain Consultant Blockchain Technology Malaysia

Jon Rout Business Development Director, APAC Digital Asset

Vinay Mohan Director ConsenSys

Duncan Wong CEO CryptoBLK

Philip Enness Global Lead Market Infrastructure IBM

Antony Lewis Director of Research R3

Sagar Sarbhai Govt & Regulatory Lead for APAC & Middle East Ripple

Gangesh Ganesan President and Chief Technology Officer PeerNova

Lisa Nestor Director of Partnerships Stellar

Julian Hosp Co-Founder & President TenX

OPENING WELCOME: Monetary Authority of Singapore: A Vision for Distributed Ledger Technologies in Singapore• Hear how MAS sees DLT playing a key role within financial services

in Singapore• Understand the opportunities and risks for this technology, and why

MAS continue to prioritise research, development and testing in this area

Damien Pang, Head (Tech Infrastructure Office), FinTech & Innovation Group, MAS

Blockchain: A Maturing Technology • Consider how you can leverage the commercial opportunity of

blockchain and how the technological landscape is shifting• Assess the common challenges and concerns of moving blockchain

projects into production and some of the common pitfalls that you need to avoid

• Discuss whether blockchain is right for you and your organisations or whether other technologies could be more suitable for you

Philip Enness, Global Lead Market Infrastructure, IBM Banking and Financial Markets

SECTION 2: BLOCKCHAIN STRATEGIES AND BUSINESS CASEPanel Discussion: Improving Your Digital Strategy• Hear how a range of financial institutions see distributed ledger

technologies fitting into their wider digital strategy• Review the key application areas that blockchain and other ledger

technologies could disrupt within financial services and how institutions are positioning themselves to adapt

• Examine where blockchain sits amongst the overall fintech movement to understand its importance and applicability alongside other digital solutions

Patcharin Boonlumsun, Head of Digital Solutions, Krungsri

Creating a Collaborative Environment – JPX’s Journey• Hear how JPX are leading the charge in blockchain adoption and how

their consortium approach has aided developments• Assess the basic functions of 3 core DLT platforms (Hyperledger

Fabric, Corda, Quorum) and how they stand up against existing technologies

• Review the two main projects in development around KYC/AML and the post trade processing of listed securities to gauge the value of DLT in these areas

Masafumi Kondo, Senior Business Analyst - JPX Fintech Laboratory, Japan Exchange Group

Virtual Currencies: New Assets in the Digital Age • Discuss the key questions surrounding

cryptocurrencies or ‘tokens’ to decipher exactly what they are, how they really work and how ICO’s differ from IPO’s

• Debate whether regulators should treat tokens like investment products, stored value facilities, foreign exchange currencies, securities offerings or ban them altogether

• Examine how virtual currencies embed smart contracts within them to fully appreciate the benefits and limitations of them for your business

Jonathan Horan, Partner, Linklaters

SECTION 3: BLOCKCHAIN APPLICATIONSPanel Discussion: The Role of Blockchain in Payment Modernisation• Address the drivers for change in payments and

the areas of opportunity to modernise and improve efficiencies

• Discuss the latest use cases around payments/remittances and whether blockchain is fulfilling its promise of providing faster, lower-cost transactions

• Debate whether a stronger and more substantial consensus method is needed to provide a blockchain underpinned rail between financial institutions

Dharmesh Desai, Group Executive VP, NRI Banking & Remittances, Yes BankNaveen Mallela, Executive Director of Technology, J.P. MorganSagar Sarbhai, Government & Regulatory Relations Lead for APAC & Middle East, RippleLisa Nestor, Director of Partnerships, Stellar

BFC APAC 2018 Agenda - Keynote Day

Forecasting the Future for Blockchain in Financial Services• Review some of the pain points for financial services to see where blockchain

could help alleviate challenges and open new business streams• Predict how a blockchain-powered future could transform financial services

with examples of the latest applications in development• Hear ConsenSys’ vision for the adoption of distributed ledger technology

within financial services to help map your digital transformation journey Vinay Mohan, Director - Asia-Pacific Operations, ConsenSys

A Legal and Regulatory View to Blockchain, DLT and related technologies in Wholesale Banking• Highlight the potential for virtual currencies, ICOs, digital trade documents

and other applications of blockchain and distributed ledger technologies• Assess the regulatory considerations surrounding these areas, the

deployment of DLT technology and how different markets are responding to change

• Debate the ways that industry can help to shape future risk-managed growth in collaboration with regulators and the ways you can prepare

Boon Chan, Director, Head of Market Advocacy APAC, MENA, Deutsche Bank

SECTION 1: VISIONS FOR BLOCKCHAIN AND DLT

Panel Discussion: Can Blockchain Solve KYC & AML Challenges?• Debate the impact that a digital identity could have in areas

such as KYC and AML as well as the ethical, data protection and privacy issues

• Working beyond the technology: How do we get companies with differing processes to use the technology in a way that works for all

• Question whether blockchain is the right technology to improve KYC processes and the limitations it could have for customer due diligence

Rasmi Mohapatra, Technology Architect, OCBC BankJennifer Doherty, Asia Head of Innovation - Global Liquidity & Cash Management, HSBCAntony Lewis, Director of Research, R3

Panel Discussion: Streamlining Trade Finance with DLT• Debate some of the key challenges facing the trade finance

process currently and where distributed ledger technologies could help overcome some of these challenges

• See how an environment where all participants can communicate on a common platform could cut out fraud, improve data reconciliation and digitise the whole trade finance process

• Hear how financial institutions are planning to use blockchain technology to create value for their customers through trade finance applications

Deepak Sharma, Chief Digital Officer, Kotak Mahindra BankDuncan Wong, CEO, CryptoBLKJoshua Kroeker, Blockchain/DLT Lead, Global Commercial Banking, HSBC

Panel Discussion: Utilising the Power of DLT in Post-Trade • Debate the opportunity and risks of reduced regulatory reporting

through the deployment of private blockchains in post-trade • Discuss the ways that DLT can help modernise, streamline and

secure administrative functions as well as eliminate errors and lower operational costs within post-trade

• Review the technical challenges around scalability and how continued testing and development is essential for the future use of DLT in post-trade

Jon Rout, Business Development Director, APAC, Digital AssetGangesh Ganesan, President and Chief Technology Officer, PeerNova

Panel Discussion: Can Insurance Benefit from Blockchain? • Review the latest use cases and POC’s under development for

insurance and how they are helping to modernise the way insurers operate

• Address the cost of integrating blockchain solutions into current infrastructure and the challenges that will need to be overcome by insurers to execute this

• Discuss ways insurers can utilise blockchain technology to create new products and financial instruments in turn establishing new commercial opportunities

Vincent Serpoul, Lead Engineer @LOFT, Manulife AsiaJason Wong, Blockchain Manager, AIA Edge, AIA Group

Utilising Blockchain for Health Insurance • Assess how LumenLab plans to improve customer experience and

reduce claim times by processing health insurance claims that utilise smart contracts

• Understand why Ethereum was the platform of choice for this project and the journey that LumenLab took before making this decision

• See how this project could help in areas of parametric underwriting and how blockchain technology can be used within other areas of insurance

Subhajit Mandal, Director Innovation, LumenLab: MetLife Innovation Centre

BFC APAC 2018 Agenda - Technology Day “A great event and good networking opportunity for

financial services professionals”

Sindhu Vadakath, Asia Payments Product Line Manager, BNY Mellon

LUNCH WORKSHOP 1: BLOCKCHAIN IN BANKING & FINANCE• What is blockchain?• Hear how the financial & banking industry can benefit

from blockchain technology?

• Fraud Reduction• Identity management & Know your Customer

(KYC)• Smart Contracts• Payments• Trading Platforms• Loyalty & rewards programs

• Hurdles to blockchain implementation for the financial & banking industry

Julian Hosp, Co-Founder & President, TenX

LUNCH WORKSHOP 2: DECRYPTING INITIAL COIN OFFERINGS (ICO’S)• The World of ICO’s: Understand how tokens are

issued, governed and traded as well as the consumer protection challenges associated with them

• ICO Pitches: Hear about the latest ICO’s challenging and disrupting financial services to stay abreast of the most up-to-date industry developments

BFC APAC 2018 Audience Overview

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COMPANY TYPES

JOB TITLES

Financial Institutions Blockchain and IT Experts ABN AMRO Deutsche Bank DianrongAIA Group HSBC Hitachi

Allianz Group JP Morgan Huawei TechnologiesBank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Manulife IBM

BNP Paribas MAS NTT Data BNY Mellon Mizuho Financial Group PayPal

China Construction Bank Nordea Bank R3CIMB Bank OCBC Bank Tzero

CTBC UBS ViewfinDBS

30% Financial Institutions

25% Blockchain Tech

19% Established Tech

9% Professional Services

8% Associations / Gov / Academia

4% Investors / VC

3% Media

2% Other

27% C-Level / Owner

12% VP / Senior VP

10% Director

10% Analyst / Consultant / Lawyer

8% IT / Blockchain / Architect

7% Head of Dept

5% Academia / Media

3% BD / Sales / Marketing

18% Other Management

WHO ATTENDED IN 2017?

200+ leading blockchain experts from across APAC At least 30% of delegates from financial institutions

THE PROGRAMME: BFC APAC 2018 is a programme developed for financial institutions, delivered by financial institutions. We work with a select handful of solution providers to ensure a balanced perspective on each topic - giving sponsors a unique platform alongside senior executives from leading FI’s from across the Asia Pacific

THE AUDIENCE: Our audience consists of senior finance executives defining their organisations DLT strategy. Our model puts 200+ of the right people in the audience, giving you a highly qualified group to build your brand in front of

OUR METHOD: We build each of our sessions around one sponsor, working exclusively with each to ensure theirs is the only voice heard on a given topic. We’ll work with you to ensure you only pay for what you need and ensure added value at every point of your engagement

Benefits of Sponsoring BFC APAC 2018 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AT BFC APAC 2018 If you are launching a blockchain product or solution aligned with one of the themes below, or have a proven track record in this area with experience to share – we want to hear from you:

“It was a great event and we made a lot of valuable contacts there. Keep us posted for the next events you organize, you can count us in!”

Aurélien Menant, CEO & Founder,

Gatecoin

Payments

KYC/AML

Trade Finance

Post-Trade

Insurance

ICO's

The Viewfin team in front of their exhibition stand at the BFC APAC Conference 2017

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PREVIOUS BFC SPONSORS INCLUDE:

“Excellent. Many new ideas and insights”

Poltak Holtradero, Senior Advisor,

Indonesia Stock Exchange

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DATE & VENUEJune 20th & 21st 2018Hilton Hotel, Singapore