Welcome Message

Dear Sir& Madam,

SZ&W Group is proud to bring you the 2nd Digital Banking & Financial Technology Innovation Summit Asia-Pacific 2021 where premier bankers specializing in digital strategy, innovation, and product development will gather on 17th -18th September, 2021 in Shanghai to discuss a spectrum of topics on digital banking.

The global banking industry has entered the digital era, leading banks have been starting digital innovation strategy. In the past few years, there have been a number of new entrants whom focusing on digitization, big data, fintech, open banking etc.

The penetration rate of digital banking in Asia is growing rapidly, showing a stable trend of positive development. In the rest of the world, digital banking now exists more often as private start-ups, although there are some big players. In Asia, however, large companies or consortia of companies are generally the driving force behind digital banking. China started the process of issuing the first digital banking licenses in 2015, when the PBOC issued a total of five digital banking licenses. Just a few years later, Tencent Group's private bank WeBank has served more than 200 million people, while Alibaba Group's MyBank has served more than 20 million representatives of small and medium-sized enterprises.

Although a number of leading digital banks have emerged in the industry, the vast majority of traditional banks are still in a difficult period of transformation. Without a clear digital blueprint, banks are generally faced with the challenge & confusion that they cannot truly implement digital initiatives. What is worth pointing out is, novel coronavirus pandemic is the powerful impetus that speeds up this process, face the challenge to grasp more to the opportunity.

The the 2nd Digital Banking & Financial Technology Innovation Summit Asia-Pacific 2021 (September, Shanghai) is the most influential banking industry event in Asia. Focusing on the theme of Openness, Integration, Innovation, Technology Enables Digital Upgrading of Banks, the summit will explore the best development path for digital banking. Providing bankers with practical digital banking construction, bank digital transformation proposals & sharing global best practices.

I am looking forward to meeting you in Shanghai!

Best regards,

Organizing Committee of the 2nd Digital Banking & Financial Technology Innovation Summit APAC 2021