ICMR-SIDC Conference 2023

Jul 2023

9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Securities Commission Malaysia

5 CPE

Reimagining The Role of Markets

This session will explore the challenges and opportunities of a rapidly evolving financial landscape and examine how the role of markets can be redefined to better meet society’s needs. The discussion will start off with a re-think of how current debt-based capital markets may not be serving the real economy in terms of addressing environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.

Our Speakers

Tan Sri Andrew Sheng
(Moderator)
ICMR Distinguished Fellow

Amarjeet Singh
Executive Director,
Securities & Exchange
Board of India (SEBI)

He Ping
Associate Dean,
School of Economics & Management,
Tsinghua University

Charika Channuntapipat
Research Fellow,
Thailand Development
Research Institute

PANEL 2

Evolution of Technology & Impact on Markets

The rise of new technologies has proven time and time again that it will continue to threaten conventional and established industries. Lessons from history has also shown that embracing new technologies (hardware) will need to be complemented with new software or ways of thinking about work, lifestyles and markets.

Our Speakers

Datin Aida Jaslina Jalaludin
(Moderator)
Head of Research, ICMR

Dr. Wong Huei Ching
Executive Director,
Securities Commission Malaysia

Sanjay Sarma
CEO, President & Dean,
Asia School of Business

Su Ann Lim
Head of Government Affairs
and Public Policy, Google

PANEL 3

Talent – The Critical Lever in The AI Age

Adapting to emerging technology and addressing concerns from the younger generations are only two means of creating a viable workplace. Furter action is needed in the form of early engagement with future talent to instill a better understanding of the role of capital markets to serve the wider economy with a purpose beyond profits.