OneConnect Joins KSI Asia Banking & Finance Summit, Exploring AI-Driven Future of Banking
The 2nd KSI Asia Banking & Finance Summit was recently held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Matthew Chen, General Manager of OneConnect’s Banking Business Unit and CEO of Overseas Southeast Asia, was invited to attend the summit and joined a panel discussion titled “How AI Drives Banks into the Future” during the technology session.
Initiated by the KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific, the KSI Asia Banking & Finance Summit is one of the influential platforms for exchanges in the Asian banking and financial industry. It brings together representatives from regulatory bodies, banks, fintech companies and consulting institutions to discuss regional financial development trends and industry transformation directions.
Under the theme “Navigating Banking in the New Geoeconomic Era: Trust, Technology, Talent and Transformation”, this year’s summit featured in-depth exchanges on fintech innovation, AI-enabled banking transformation and future growth opportunities. Distinguished guests included Amir Hamzah Azizan, Second Minister of Finance of Malaysia and Member of the Upper House, Mohd Shahar Abdullah, Deputy Minister of Economy of Malaysia, and Majid Khan, Chairman of the KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific.
During the technology panel, Matthew Chen exchanged views on AI applications in banking with guests from Silverlake Group, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC), Macrokiosk and Commerz Global Service Solutions. He shared practical cases of artificial intelligence in key banking areas including customer acquisition, operations and risk management. He emphasized that in advancing industry intelligence and automation, AI should serve as an auxiliary tool combined with human professional judgment, so as to improve operational efficiency and the accuracy of risk approval.
Centered on AI-powered digital transformation for banks, OneConnect has continuously implemented relevant practices in overseas markets in recent years.At present, the company’s overseas business covers 20 countries and regions, serving more than 200 overseas financial institutions. It has rolled out digital banking and core system projects in Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and other countries, helping local banks enhance their digital operational capabilities and service efficiency.
As the exclusive platform for Ping An Group to export fintech capabilities globally, OneConnect leverages the Group’s “AI in ALL” strategy and long-term experience in financial scenarios. It has transformed AI, big data and intelligent operational capabilities into replicable products and solutions, deeply embedded in the core business processes of financial institutions, providing digital upgrade pathways for financial institutions of various scales and continuously promoting the global application of fintech capabilities.
Going forward, OneConnect will further deepen the integrated innovation of AI and financial scenarios, collaborate with global financial institutions to explore new paths for digital transformation, and continuously inject technological momentum into the high-quality development of financial institutions.
