Hosted and co-organized by Professor Dr Ho Chin Kuan, Vice-Chancellor and his team at Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU), LedgerBrains AI Consortium brought together FinTech industry thought leaders across Malaysia, Hong Kong and Australia to discuss the latest FinTech trends, market opportunities and challenges presented to Malaysia's financial sector, and shared insights into how AI-powered technology solutions are transforming the FinTech landscape in the region. 

 “Nurturing dynamic fintech talent is one of the goals we want to achieve and are always working towards. Through this FinTech Industry Forum, we hope to empower curiosity and innovation, fostering a vibrant pool of skilled individuals.”  Dr Chong Lee Lee, Head of School of Accounting and Finance, APU. 

 Industry leaders who supported the initiative included Dato’ Mohd Muazzam Mohamed, Group CEO of Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad, Ts Dr Endry Lim Zhen Wen, Chief of Staff at Payment Network Malaysia, Mr Mohammad Ridzuan Abdul Aziz, Head of ASEAN at RTGS.global, Mr Calvin Cheng, Founder & CEO of Wizpresso, Mr Jovian Ling, Co-founder of Set Sail Venture, and Mr Damodharan Vijayaragavan, Co-Founder & Director of Alfie Tech Asia. 

“No one wants to be left behind by not embracing AI, but it’s imperative that the context of one’s business and cultural aspects be carefully examined before deciding on the approach to take, as there’s really no one-size-fits-all AI solutions.”  Ir Ivan Lam, Co-Founder, LedgerBrains AI Consortium.