Mr. Mitsuhiro Furusawa
Chair, ABAC Finance and Economics Task Force; President, Institute for Global Financial Affairs, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Asia-Pacific Financial Forum 2026
FINANCING SUSTAINED
INNOVATIVE AND RESILIENT GROWTH IN
THE DIGITAL AGE
数字时代:金融赋能可持续
创新与韧性增长
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About the Forum
亚太金融论坛
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About the Forum
亚太金融论坛The Asia-Pacific Financial Forum (APFF) is an international financial forum initiated by the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), reviewed, approved and established at the APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting in 2013.
Mandated by APEC Finance Ministers and managed by ABAC on behalf of the business community, APFF serves as a leading platform for public-private dialogue and cooperation in finance under the APEC framework, promoting robust, integrated financial markets and the sound, sustainable development of the financial industry across the Asia-Pacific.
APFF Governance & Cooperation
治理与合作架构
Speakers
Hon. Paul Chan Mo-po
Financial Secretary, Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Ms. Marjorie Yang
Chairman, Esquel Group and Hong Kong, China Representative to ABAC
Ms. Mary Huen
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong and Greater China & North Asia, Standard Chartered Bank; Hong Kong, China Representative to ABAC
Ms. Nisa Leung
Managing Partner, Aulis Capital and Hong Kong, China Representative to ABAC
Mr. Eddie Yue Wai-man
Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Mr. Chung-yan Chow
Editor-in-Chief, South China Morning Post (SCMP)
Mr. Chavalit Frederick Tsao
Chairman, TPC (Tsao Pao Chee), Founder, OCTAVE & NO.17 Foundation, Chairman of the Council of Wisdom, FBN International
Mr. Matthew Blake
Managing Director, World Economic Forum
Prof. Heiwai Tang
Associate Vice President (Global), The University of Hong Kong; Associate Dean (External Relations), HKU Business School; Director, Asia Global Institute
Dr. Bruce Pang
Director of Research, Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC)
Ms. Karen Ng
Managing Director & Global Head, RMBI Engagement, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
Ms. Diao Hangyu
Bureau Chief and Chief Correspondent in Hong Kong, Yicai Media Group
Mr. Jinchang Lai
Principal Operations Officer & Lead for Financial Infrastructure, Asia Pacific, IFC of World Bank Group; Sherpa, APFF Financial Infrastructure Development Network
Mr. Duncan Chiu
Chairman, Lai Yuen Company Limited; Chairman, Bills Committee on Stablecoins Bill, Legislative Council of the HKSAR; and Hong Kong, China Alternate Representative to ABAC
Mr. Rishi Kapoor
Executive Director and Head of Technology and Operations, Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA)
Mr. Makoto Okubo
Sherpa, APFF Insurance, Health and Retirement Income Network; General Manager, International Affairs, Nippon Life Insurance Company
Ms. Elizabeth Byun
Deputy General Counsel, Head of Corporate and International Financial Affairs, Tencent
Ms. Camilla Bullock
Chief Executive Officer, Emerging Payments Association Asia (EPAA)
Mr. Shiraz Hyder
Head of Cash Product Management Hong Kong, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
Mr. Angus Tsang
Deputy Head of Wholesale Banking, OCBC Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
Mr. Bimo Soewadji
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, CarbonEthics; Division Leader, Association of Carbon Emission Experts in Indonesia (ACEXI)
Prof. Giuliano Castellano
Sherpa, APFF Intellectual Property Finance Working Group; Director & Associate Professor, Asian Institute of International Financial Law (AIIFL), Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong
Mr. Johnson Kong
Sherpa, APFF Intellectual Property Finance Working Group; Board Member, International Intellectual Property Commercialization Council (IIPCC)
Mr. Michael Lin
Sherpa, APFF Intellectual Property Finance Working Group; Board Member and President, International Intellectual Property Commercialization Council (IIPCC)
Ms. Vivian Lin
Chief Operating Officer, Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC)
Mr. Michael Oberreiter
Head of External Affairs International, Roche
Ms. Sally Yim
Managing Director, Financial Institutions Group and Global Co-Head of Banks and Insurance Ratings, Moody’s Ratings
Ms. Samantha Cook
Director, Disaster Risk Management, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department (CCSD), Asian Development Bank
Mr. Ocean Chiu Wai Yeung
Associate Director, General Business, Insurance Authority, Hong Kong, China
Dr. Gunther Kraut
Sherpa, APFF Pandemic Insurance Working Group; Global Head, Epidemic Risk Solutions, Munich Re
Ms. Hang Thu Vu
Senior Financial Sector Specialist, The World Bank
Dr. Julius Caesar Parreñas
Coordinator, Asia-Pacific Financial Forum (APFF) and Asia-Pacific Infrastructure Partnership; Managing Director, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
inProgramme
The programme is subject to the latest announcement by the Organizing Committee.
Day One 21 October · Wednesday
Welcome DinnerBy invitation only
- Ms. Marjorie YangWelcome Remarks · Chairman, Esquel Group and Hong Kong, China Representative to ABAC
- Mr. Mitsuhiro FurusawaWelcome Remarks · Chair, ABAC Finance and Economics Task Force; and President, Institute for Global Financial Affairs, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
- Hon. Paul Chan Mo-poKeynote Speech · Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Representative of the Ministry of Finance of China, present
- Representative of the Government of Viet Nam, present
Master of Ceremonies
- Ms. Marjorie YangChairman, Esquel Group and Hong Kong, China Representative to ABAC
Day Two 22 October · Thursday
Ceremony
Opening Ceremony
- Ms. Mary HuenWelcome Remarks · Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong and Greater China & North Asia, Standard Chartered Bank and Hong Kong, China Representative to ABAC
- Ms. Nisa LeungOpening Remarks · Managing Partner, Aulis Capital and Hong Kong, China Representative to ABAC
- Mr. Eddie YueKeynote Address · Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Hong Kong, China
- Mr. Mitsuhiro FurusawaKeynote Address: Translating the APEC Finance Ministers’ Vision into Concrete Outcomes: The Role of APFF — Chair, ABAC Finance and Economics Task Force; and President, Institute for Global Financial Affairs, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Master of Ceremonies
- Dr. Julius Caesar ParreñasCoordinator, Asia-Pacific Financial Forum (APFF) and Asia-Pacific Infrastructure Partnership; and Managing Director, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
Session 1
The Greater Bay Area and the Asia-Pacific Region
Speakers
- Professor Heiwai TangAssociate Vice President (Global), The University of Hong Kong; Associate Dean (External Relations), HKU Business School; Director, Asia Global Institute
- Dr. Bruce PangDirector of Research, Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC)
- Mr. Chavalit Frederick TsaoChairman, TPC (Tsao Pao Chee), Founder, OCTAVE & NO.17 Foundation, Chairman of the Council of Wisdom, FBN International
- Ms. Karen NgManaging Director & Global Head, RMBI Engagement, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
- Mr. Matthew BlakeManaging Director, World Economic Forum
Moderator
- Mr. Chung-yan ChowEditor-in-Chief, South China Morning Post (SCMP)
Session 2
The Future of Digital Finance: Managing Risks, Seizing Opportunities
Speakers
- Mr. Jinchang LaiPrincipal Operations Officer & Lead for Financial Infrastructure, Asia Pacific, IFC of World Bank Group; and Sherpa, APFF Financial Infrastructure Development Network
- Mr. Rishi KapoorExecutive Director and Head of Technology and Operations, Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA)
- Mr. Duncan ChiuChairman, Lai Yuen Company Limited; Chairman, Bills Committee on Stablecoins Bill, Legislative Council of the HKSAR; and Hong Kong, China Alternate Representative to ABAC
- Mr. Makoto OkuboSherpa, APFF Insurance, Health and Retirement Income Network; and General Manager, International Affairs, Nippon Life Insurance Company
- Ms. Elizabeth ByunDeputy General Counsel, Head of Corporate and International Financial Affairs, Tencent
Moderator
- Ms. Diao HangyuBureau Chief and Chief Correspondent in Hong Kong, Yicai Media Group
LuncheonBy Invitation only
Session 3
The Role of Finance in Accelerating APEC Connectivity
Speakers
- Ms. Camilla BullockChief Executive Officer, Emerging Payments Association Asia (EPAA)
- Mr. Shiraz HyderHead of Cash Product Management Hong Kong, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
- Mr. Angus TsangDeputy Head of Wholesale Banking, OCBC Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
- Mr. Bimo SoewadjiCo-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, CarbonEthics
Moderator
- Ms. Diao HangyuBureau Chief and Chief Correspondent in Hong Kong, Yicai Media Group
Session 4
Financing Innovation
Speakers
- Mr. Johnson KongSherpa, APFF Intellectual Property Finance Working Group; and Board Member, International Intellectual Property Commercialization Council (IIPCC)
- Mr. Michael LinSherpa, APFF Intellectual Property Finance Working Group; and President, International Intellectual Property Commercialization Council (IIPCC)
- Ms. Vivian LinChief Operating Officer, Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC)
- Mr. Michael OberreiterHead of External Affairs International, Roche
Moderator
- Prof. Giuliano CastellanoSherpa, APFF Intellectual Property Finance Working Group; and Director & Associate Professor, Asian Institute of International Financial Law (AIIFL), Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong
Session 5
Closing the Growing Insurance Protection Gap in the Asia-Pacific Region: The Role of Private Finance
Speakers
- Ms. Samantha CookDirector, Disaster Risk Management, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department (CCSD), Asian Development Bank
- Mr. Ocean Chiu Wai YeungAssociate Director, General Business, Insurance Authority, Hong Kong, China
- Dr. Gunther KrautSherpa, APFF Pandemic Insurance Working Group; and Global Head, Epidemic Risk Solutions, Munich Re
- Ms. Hang Thu VuSenior Financial Sector Specialist, The World Bank
Moderator
- Ms. Sally YimManaging Director, Global Co-Head of Banks and Insurance Ratings, Moody’s Ratings
Closing Session
Closing SessionSummary, Next Steps and Concluding Remarks
- Dr. Julius Caesar ParreñasCoordinator, Asia-Pacific Financial Forum (APFF) and Asia-Pacific Infrastructure Partnership; and Managing Director, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
APEC & ABAC
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation · APEC Business Advisory Council
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
APEC is the premier and most influential economic cooperation mechanism in the Asia-Pacific. It was formally established at the first Ministerial Meeting in Canberra in November 1989, convened by Australia, the United States, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Canada and the six ASEAN members of the time.
APEC works to support sustainable economic growth and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific, safeguard free and open trade and investment, accelerate regional economic integration, encourage economic and technical cooperation, and foster a sound and sustainable business environment.
APEC has 21 member economies and three observers — the ASEAN Secretariat, the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat.
APEC Business Advisory Council
Established as a permanent APEC body in 1995, ABAC advises APEC Economic Leaders on business priorities and delivers an annual report of recommendations, presented directly to Leaders since 1996.
Each Leader appoints three business representatives — from large, small and medium-sized enterprises — making 63 members in total, chaired by the host economy’s representative. Many ABAC recommendations have been adopted by Leaders and ministers, a mark of the weight given to the voice of business.
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Organizing Committee
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