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Date
Day 1 – 24
th
November 2015 (Tuesday)
Session
Session 2: ‘FinTech’
Time
15:05-15:25
Format
Individual Presentation
Topic
Accelerating Hong Kong’s Fintech Transformation
Date
Day 1 - 24
th
November 2015 (Tuesday)
Session
Session 2: ‘FinTech’
Time
16:05 –17:05
Format
Debate (Debater)
Topic
Digital Currencies Will Replace Conventional Notes and Coins
within the Next Decade
Speaker
Mr. David Lynch
Managing Director, Head of Technology & Operations,
Hong Kong & Mainland China, DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
Mr David Lynch is Managing Director and Head of Technology & Operations, Hong
Kong & Mainland China of DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited. He joined DBS Bank (Hong
Kong) in July 2013.
David has overall responsibility for the bank’s Technology and Operations functions,
Corporate Real Estate Strategy and Administration as well as Group Procurement
Services across the bank’s businesses in Hong Kong. He is also in charge of the
Technology & Operations function for DBS China. He is also the internal champion for
customer experience across the bank. This includes solutioning and development
across all customer channels as well as management oversight for the consumer and
intuitional contacts centers.
Prior to joining DBS, David was with Standard Chartered Bank, where he held the
position of Group Head of Consumer Banking Operations, covering all segments of its
consumer banking and SME business. David drove significant improvements in
productivity and risk control across global operations and oversaw the delivery of
numerous digitisation and innovation initiatives. David was also a key driver of the
bank’s customer experience programme. David has held various roles with Standard
Chartered Bank, including CIO for China and for Consumer Banking (Greater China),
Country Head of Wholesale Banking Operations as well as Country Technology Head.
As CIO, David was responsible for running the bank’s technology, including the
network, data centres, desktops, mobile technology, telephony, internet banking,
system development and security. In 2010, David was presented with the Mallesons
Stephen Jaques Australia China Alumni Award for Corporate Achievement.
David holds two Bachelor of Business degrees in Accounting and Business
Administration from Monash University and the Royal Melbourne Institute of
Technology.