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Vietnamese November 29th, the AMCHAM seminar “Digital Banking Disruption” brings about 30 influential executives from the banking industry to a breakfast briefing that encourages networking and discussion amongst those leaders of the relevant business community. This event is a mix of lively presentations and panel discussions which offer insight into digital banking disruption in Vietnam.
Speakers at the seminar are among the biggest names in the industry, which includes Mr. Nirukt Sapru (CEO, Standard Chartered Bank), Mr. Claude Spiese, (CEO, Timo) and Ms. Orsolya Szotyory-Grove (Ursula) (Mayer Brown JSM).
The panelist (from left): Rick Yvanovich - CEO of TRG International, Yee Chung Seck - Partner of Baker & McKenzie, Orsolya Szotyory-Grove (Ursula) - Mayer Brown JSM, Nirukt Sapru - CEO of Standard Chartered Bank and Claude Spiese - CEO of Timo.
Rick Yvanovich – Founder & CEO TRG International, also Chairman of the AMCHAM HCMC ICT group, joined the conference as a moderator who controlled the heated panel discussion with various questions from attendees. Most of the questions were relating to how Timo – the first digital bank in Vietnam is already causing disruption, whether more traditional banks like Standard Charted Bank can rise to the challenge; and whether the Vietnam legal framework is helping or hindering the banking industry.
Below are photos capturing moments in the “Digital Banking Disruption” Seminar 2016:
Mr. Rick Yvanovich - Founder & CEO TRG International is the moderator in the event
Mr. Claude Spiese - CEO of Timo is presenting how Timo is causing disruption in Vietnam market
Mr. Nirukt Sapru - CEO of Standard Chartered Bank is presenting how SCB can rise to the challenge from digital banking as a new trend
Ms. Orsolya Szotyory-Grove - Mayer Brown JSM is presenting from legal perspective of digital banking in Vietnam
Attendees are discussing relating to the presentations
