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2030, owing to its abundant natural resources, large population, and improving

business and governance conditions. The session, which was moderated by

Yan Duan, Founding Partner, Simple Steps, featured speakers namely Ashish

Panjabi, COO of Jacky’s Group of Companies, Hong Kong S.A.R./UAE, Dee

Poon, President, Brands and Retailing, Tessellation, Hong Kong S.A.R.,

Poonam Balan, Founding Partner at TACT INVEST Group and

DiversityisPOWER, Germany, and Tony Á. Verb, Founding Partner,

Carbonless Asia, Singapore. The group emphasised the serious risks posed by

climate change and underscored the need for significant collaborations to

manage the region’s energy transition.

This was followed by another informative session, titled ‘Banks of 2050:

Enabling the Digital Future,’ which discussed how financial institutions can

take the lead in digital transformation. The session featured panellists from

UAE namely Ronit Ghose, Head of Future Finance, Citi, UAE, Miguel Rio

Tinto, CIO, Emirates NBD, UAE, and Prateek Vahie, Chief Commercial

Officer, Wio Bank, UAE, and was moderated by Suvo Sarkar, Founder and

CEO, 3D Advisory, UAE. The discussion focused on the dual challenges of

disruption and innovation, urging banks to keep up with digital demands.

The summit continued with a session titled ‘Fintech 3.0: Architecting the

Future of Global Finance,’ which discussed fintech’s critical role in driving

Web 3.0 infrastructure. Experts discussed ways to overcome regulatory

obstacles and promote inclusive growth, while also emphasising the value of

cooperation between banks, regulators, and investors in paving the way for

global leadership in the evolving digital economy. The panel was moderated

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