Expand your Horizons and Immerse yourself in High-Level Discussion, Powerful Networking and Forward-Thinking Finance Leadership with the top CFOs & Finance Leaders at the Leading CFO Conference in Hong Kong.

As one of Asia’s leading international financial centres, Hong Kong continues to play a pivotal role in facilitating regional and global capital flows, connecting multinational enterprises, investors, and financial institutions across Asia and beyond. Heading into 2026, organisations in Hong Kong are navigating a complex macroeconomic environment shaped by global interest rate uncertainty, persistent inflationary pressures, geopolitical fragmentation, and evolving regulatory and compliance expectations. At the same time, accelerating digitalisation, rapid AI adoption, and growing scrutiny around sustainability, governance, and risk are reshaping the role of finance leaders across the region.

The 4th Finance ReImagined Hong Kong 2026 marks the next evolution of the long-running DigitalCFO Asia Hong Kong Symposium. Rebranded as Finance ReImagined Hong Kong, this year’s edition reflects the expanding mandate of today’s CFO—from financial steward to strategic advisor, AI enabler, and sustainability leader. Under the theme “Transforming Strategy, Inspiring Leadership & Delivering Impact,” the symposium will explore how finance leaders can harness AI to enhance forecasting accuracy, strengthen risk management, and drive operational efficiency, while maintaining strong governance and meeting rising expectations for credible sustainability and ESG reporting.

Designed to be more immersive and interactive than ever before, the 4th Finance ReImagined Hong Kong 2026 places strong emphasis on meaningful peer engagement. Delegates will participate in in-depth breakout roundtable discussions that encourage candid, off-the-record exchanges, alongside curated networking opportunities throughout the day—including a dedicated networking luncheon and informal post-event networking drinks—creating multiple opportunities to connect with fellow CFOs and senior finance leaders.

Join an exclusive community of CFOs and finance professionals in Hong Kong as they come together to exchange insights, challenge conventional finance thinking, and reimagine the future of finance leadership in an era defined by AI, sustainability, and economic complexity.

Who should attend.

C-Suite - Chief Financial Officers (CFOs), Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), Chief Operating Officers (COOs), Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) with a focus on finance innovation.
Finance Leaders and Decision-Makers - Heads of Finance, SVPs/VPs Finance, Finance Directors, Financial Controllers, Heads of FP&A, Heads of Treasury, Heads of Accounting, Audit & Internal Control, Risk Management, Tax and Compliance Leaders.
Digital & Finance Transformation Professionals - Digital Transformation Leaders in finance-related roles, Heads of Digital / Finance Transformation, Data and Analytics Professionals focused on finance innovation.
Business Owners - Managing Directors, General Managers, Directors, Founders, Co-Founders etc
Professionals in Adjacent Functions - HR, IT, Operations, Procurement leaders looking to collaborate with finance teams to drive organizational success.

9:10 AM
Opening Keynote
Finance ReImagined - Strategic Leadership & Measurable Impact in an AI-Driven World

Synopsis:
In 2026, finance leaders are operating at the intersection of geopolitical fragmentation, capital volatility and accelerating artificial intelligence. Finance ReImagined – Strategic Leadership & Measurable Impact in an AI-Driven World challenges CFOs to move beyond stewardship and into enterprise leadership. As trade realignments reshape markets and AI transforms decision-making, the mandate is no longer just protecting margins - it is architecting resilient strategy, allocating capital with conviction, and translating digital ambition into measurable business outcomes. This keynote sets the tone for the day by redefining the CFO’s role as strategic integrator, risk navigator and value driver in an increasingly complex global economy.

Speaker:
Guru Balasubramaniam, Country President, Securitas Hong Kong

9:30 AM

Panel Discussion 1

2026 CFO Challenges:

Balancing Risk, Growth and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a Fragmented World

Synopsis:
CFOs face a delicate balancing act: safeguarding the enterprise against geopolitical volatility and regulatory divergence while sustaining growth and funding AI-driven transformation. 2026 CFO Challenges: Balancing Risk, Growth and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a Fragmented World examines the real tensions confronting finance leaders — from capital allocation under uncertainty and rising cost pressures to governing AI investments with discipline and accountability. As fragmentation reshapes markets and intelligent automation redefines operations, CFOs must recalibrate priorities, strengthen risk oversight and ensure that innovation delivers measurable returns. This session brings candid insights into how finance leaders are navigating complexity without compromising strategic momentum.

Panelists:
1. YK Lee, Group Chief Financial Officer, Qi Group

2. Angus Tsang, Chief Financial Officer, CN Logistics International Holdings Ltd

3. Andrew Chan, Governor, IIA Hong Kong Board of Governors, IIA Hong Kong

4. Julie Chew, Managing Director Finance of Nomura & Chief Financial Officer of Instinet Incorporated

Moderator:

Tricia Koh, Commercial Director, Hong Kong, Taiwan & South Korea, Allianz Trade

10:10 AM

Technology Spotlight 1
Unlocking Efficiencies and Innovation While Navigating Expanding Responsibilities

Synopsis:

Join us at Finance Reimagined in Hong Kong where Eric Lee, Head of Uber for Business APAC, will explore how finance leaders can balance rising expectations with the need to control costs, drive efficiency and stay compliant.
Drawing on new Uber for Business research with Hong Kong finance leaders, the session will unpack a growing trend: as business travel grows and disruption becomes the norm, finance teams are taking on more responsibilities, from AI governance to managing travel budgets.
Discover how Uber for Business can help your team turn this challenge into opportunity: consolidating ground travel spend, automating expense management through integrations like SAP Concur, and applying proactive policy controls. Walk away with practical strategies to reclaim your team's time, tighten control over spend, and turn travel from a cost centre into a source of strategic advantage.

Speaker:

Eric Lee, Head of Uber for Business, APAC, Uber for Business

11:00 AM

Technology Spotlight 2
Beyond Automation: BlackLine & Langham on Agentic Finance

Synopsis:

Today's finance leaders recognize that automating routine tasks is no longer enough; teams remain burdened by exception management and data reconciliation. The new mandate is to evolve from static workflows to intelligent, self-governing operations.
Join Tony Wong of Langham Hospitality Group and Nikhil Parambath of BlackLine for an exclusive fireside chat exploring Langham's financial evolution. Together, they will outline the exact technology criteria that guided their transformation, the practical hurdles of centralized deployment across decentralized teams, and how specialized AI agents will help businesses move beyond traditional automation to unlock new capacity, robust governance, and long-term business value.

Speakers:

1. Nikhil Parambath, Regional Vice President, Asia, BlackLine

2. Tony Wong, Senior Director, Operations Finance and Transformation, Langham Hospitality Group

11:25 AM

Technology Spotlight 3
Turning Cash Forecasting into a Strategic Advantage for the Finance Function: Cemcoa's Transformation Journey

Synopsis:

Operating in the fast-paced, volatile world of commodity trading, CEMCOA recognized cash forecasting as a top treasury priority, and moved fast, implementing an end-to-end automated solution with Ripple Treasury in just 3 months.
This fireside chat unpacks that transformation journey: the pain points of manual forecasting that drove the decision to change, the criteria and stakeholder buy-in needed to select the right solution, and the change management approach that enabled such a rapid rollout. Hear firsthand about the real hurdles faced during implementation, how success was defined and measured, and the concrete business value delivered, including the role of Ripple Treasury's Forecast Insights agent in driving smarter decision-making.

Speakers:

1. Vincent Casanova, Managing Director, APAC, Ripple Treasury

2. Joseph Kwan, Financial Controller, Accounts, Reporting and Control, Cemcoa

11:50 AM

Panel Discussion 2

Strategic Trade-Offs: How CFOs/Finance Leaders are Reprioritizing Technology, AI & Digital Investments in an Uncertain Economy

Synopsis:
As economic uncertainty continues to shape business decisions, CFOs and finance leaders are under increasing pressure to balance cost discipline with the need to invest in technology-driven growth. From AI adoption and automation to digital infrastructure and data capabilities, organisations face difficult choices about where to allocate limited capital for maximum long-term impact. This discussion explores how finance leaders are evaluating competing technology priorities, measuring the return on digital investments, and deciding which transformation initiatives to accelerate, scale back or delay in an unpredictable economic environment.

Panelists:
1. Bianca Ho, Head of Digital Transformation & Project Management Office, Savills Hong Kong

2. Steffen Jung, Finance Director, NEXT Sourcing

3. Gary Au, Finance Director, Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park

4. Ricky Chong, Managing Director, Ricoh Hong Kong Limited

Moderator:
Honnus Cheung, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, On-Us

1:30 PM

Technology Spotlight 4

Shadow AI: The Hidden Cost Between Innovation and Exposure

Synopsis:

Generative AI offers incredible productivity gains, but public models pose a severe threat to your company’s financial data. What happens when a well-meaning employee uses a public AI tool to analyze unreleased earnings or sensitive vendor contracts?

Join us as we explore the real-world risks of "Shadow AI" in the finance department. We will dissect a real-life data leak scenario and demonstrate how modern finance teams are closing these security gaps. Discover how next-generation Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) uses secured, localized AI to deliver the speed and power of generative AI keeping your sensitive financial data strictly confined to your dedicated environment.

Speaker:

Josephine Go, Regional Sales Director, APAC North, DocuWare

1:50 PM

Panel Discussion 3

AI Talent, Workforce Strategy & Culture Change: Enabling Business Transformation While Delivering Measurable Business Impact

Synopsis:
As organisations accelerate AI adoption and transformation initiatives, leaders face growing pressure to build the right workforce, foster a culture of change, and deliver measurable business outcomes. From addressing skills shortages and generational workforce shifts to enabling productivity and organisational agility, success requires more than technology alone. This panel explores how business leaders are aligning talent, culture, and transformation strategies to drive sustainable growth, improve performance, and ensure investments translate into tangible business impact.

Panelists:

1. Wilson Ma, VP of Global Finance, A Bathing Ape (BAPE)

2. Helen Leung, Finance Director, APAC Leasing, JLL Hong Kong

3. Ronald Lee, General Manager, Hong Kong & Taiwan, Oracle Netsuite

Moderator:

Jessica Yeung, Managing Director, Robert Half Hong Kong

2:25 PM

Technology Spotlight 5

The CFO as Enterprise Performance Architect

Synopsis:
As organizations face increasing pressure for speed, accuracy, and forward-looking insights, the CFO’s role is rapidly evolving beyond traditional, backward-looking reporting toward real-time, predictive performance leadership. In this session, EVOX General Manager Tony Lai will lead the discussion on how CFOs can step into the role of Enterprise Performance Architect and leveraging AI to build a dynamic, intelligent, and predictive performance engine across the organization. This transformation enables organizations to shift from reactive decision-making to proactive, foresight-driven performance management, equipping CFOs to navigate today’s fragmented, high-volatility, and AI-accelerated business landscape with greater agility and control.

Speaker:

Tony Lai, General Manager, EVOX

3:20 PM

Fireside Chat

Money in Motion: How Finance Leaders Are Managing Cash, Capital and Complexity Across Borders

Synopsis:
As organisations expand across markets and supply chains become increasingly interconnected, finance leaders face growing challenges in managing cash, capital and financial risk across multiple jurisdictions. From liquidity visibility and working capital optimisation to cross-border payments, foreign exchange exposure and regulatory complexity, CFOs are expected to make faster and more strategic decisions in an increasingly uncertain environment. This fireside chat explores how finance leaders are navigating these challenges, balancing growth ambitions with financial resilience, and building the capabilities needed to manage money in motion across borders while maintaining control, agility and long-term business performance.

Speakers:
Simon Lowth, Head of Finance APAC, Renishaw

Peter Koo, Vice President, Asia Family Office Foundation

Moderator:
Carly Lin, Marketing Lead - Brand Partnerships & Private Wealth, Stashaway

3:40 PM

Audience Q&A Panel

Ask the Experts: Capital Allocation, Productivity and Future Growth Priorities

Synopsis:
In this interactive, audience-driven closing session, senior leaders take on candid questions from the floor on the most pressing issues facing Hong Kong enterprises today. Expect frank perspectives, practical insights and forward-looking debate in a no-slides, no-script conversation designed to end the conference with substance and clarity. The discussion will tackle three critical topics:

The Capital Allocation Showdown - Growth, AI Investment or Margin Protection?
The Productivity Myth - Why are we investing more but delivering less?
The Reality Check - What Hong Kong companies are not prepared for?

Panelists:
1. Danny Ho, Senior Finance Leader, ex-CFO of SmarTone & Sa Sa Holdings
2. Dr. Ricky Chan, Chief Financial Officer, Leading US Investment Fund & ex-CFO of COSCO Shipping International Holdings
3. Catherine Yu, Executive Director Operations, Jinxin Eldercare
4. Eric Fan, Partner, Deloitte Hong Kong

Moderator:
Ray Ng, Group Chief Financial Officer, XB Market Ventures

Thank You!

The 4th Finance ReImagined Hong Kong 2026 has officially concluded.
We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all our delegates, speakers, partners and sponsors who made this event a resounding success.

Your participation, insights, and engagement made for meaningful discussions on the future of finance in Philippines and the region. We hope you gained valuable knowledge, made new connections, and found inspiration to drive innovation in your organizations.

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See You in 2027!

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Email: events@digitalcfoasia.com
WhatsApp: +65 8811 2274

Do I have to pay to attend the conference?

The Finance ReImagined Conference Series provide different types of passes to attend including both complimentary and paid. You can check out the types of passes here. All passes are subject to availability. DigitalNow Asia reserves the final rights to approve or reject any registration should there be any discrepancies between both parties.

Can I register for the event with my personal email (Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail etc)?

No. Registrations must be done with a working company email address. Registrations from generic or free email domains such as Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook, etc will not be accepted.

Do I need to bring along anything for the conference?

Please bring along the confirmation email and your business cards for registration and networking purposes.

Can I attend the conference if I am not a CFO or Accounting/Finance professional?

Yes. You can purchase a delegate pass to attend the event, subject to availability and approval from the event organiser.

Can I attend the conference if I am a vendor or products & service provider?

Yes. Vendors or service providers can participate in the forum either by:

1) Taking up a sponsorship package
2) Purchasing a vendor pass

Alternatively, you can reach out to our Publisher Ryan Kwa at ryan@digitalnow.asia for more information on sponsorship.

How do I know if my registration is successful?

If your registration is successful, a confirmation email with full event details will be sent to you within 24 hours to confirm your attendance.

Is there a dress code for the conference?
The dress code for the conference is business wear or smart casual.

Is complimentary parking provided for attendees?

No. Complimentary parking is not provided for attendees. However, for some event venues, attendees are able to purchase parking coupons at a special rate for attending the event. Do check with us at events@digitalnow.asia

Can I attend the conference if I am currently not employed?

Yes. However you won't be eligible for complimentary pass. You can purchase a delegate pass to attend the event, subject to availability and approval from the event organiser.

4th Finance ReImagined Hong Kong 2026

Expand your Horizons and Immerse yourself in High-Level Discussion, Powerful Networking and Forward-Thinking Finance Leadership with the top CFOs & Finance Leaders at the Leading CFO Conference in Hong Kong.

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2026 Event Agenda

2026 Speakers

ANGUS TSANG

JULIE CHEW

TRICIA KOH

RAY NG

STEFFEN JUNG

HONNUS CHEUNG

BIANCA HO

CARLY LIN

ANDREW CHAN

YK LEE

GURUBALASUBRAMANIAM

WILSON MA

RICKY CHONG

GARY AU

NICOLE HUI

DANNY HO

HELEN LEUNG

JESSICA YEUNG

DR. RICKY CHAN

CATHERINE YU

VINCENT CASANOVA

ERIC LEE

NIKHIL PARAMBATH

TONY WONG

TONY LAI

JOSEPHINE GO

PETER KOO

JOSEPH KWAN

ERIC FAN

2026 Speakers

ANGUS TSANG

JULIE CHEW

TRICIA KOH

RAY NG

STEFFEN JUNG

HONNUS CHEUNG

BIANCA HO

CARLY LIN

ANDREW CHAN

YK LEE

GURUBALASUBRAMANIAM

WILSON MA

RICKY CHONG

GARY AU

NICOLE HUI

DANNY HO

HELEN LEUNG

JESSICA YEUNG

DR. RICKY CHAN

CATHERINE YU

VINCENT CASANOVA

ERIC LEE

NIKHIL PARAMBATH

TONY WONG

TONY LAI

JOSEPHINE GO

PETER KOO

JOSEPH KWAN

ERIC FAN

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