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Risk Track

This track will explore hot topics including operational risk, technology-driven risk analytics, capital and liquidity optimization, AI integrated risk management and regulatory compliance.

• 1:10 - 1:15 PM 
  Chairperson's opening Remarks
  
  Shaw Pin Kuck, Head of Risk Management, Customer Advisory (ASEAN), SAS
  
• 1:15 - 1:45 PM
  [Opening Keynote] Sorting hype from reality: Emerging global topics
  In a world awash with buzzwords and bold predictions, how do you separate meaningful innovation from fleeting hype? This keynote cuts through the noise to explore the real-world impact of today’s most talked-about trends. From climate risk analytics shaping retail banking decisions to the role of non-traditional data in advancing financial inclusion, we’ll spotlight proven use cases where AI, machine learning, and generative AI are delivering tangible value at global banks. Learn what it truly takes to unlock the potential of emerging technologies—and how to focus your investments where they matter most.
  • Climate risk analytics for retail decisioning
  • Use of non-traditional data for financial inclusion
  • Actual use cases for ML, AI and Gen AI at global banks
  • Success factors for getting value from AI/ML and non-traditional data
  
  Naeem Siddiqi, Author & Senior Advisor, Risk and Quantitative Solutions, SAS
• 1:45 - 2:10 PM
  [Presentation] Integrated balance sheet management: Optimizing capital & liquidity in today's markets
  In an era where interest rates swing wildly, geopolitical tensions flare overnight, and regulations shift beneath our feet, the traditional walls between balance sheet components have become a dangerous liability. This session reveals how leading institutions are discovering a competitive edge by fundamentally reimagining their approach.
  • How are current market conditions impacting capital and liquidity strategies?
  • What benefits does an integrated approach to balance sheet management provide?
  • What are some of the use cases banks can look for in capital and liquidity management?
    
    
  Chee Hian Tan, Manager, Business Solutions, Risk, Fraud & Compliance Solutions, SAS
• 2:10 - 2:50 PM 
  [Panel Discussion] Intelligent risk analytics: Harnessing data & AI for decision making
  In today's financial landscape, institutions drown in data while thirsting for wisdom. Our provocative panel brings together pioneers who've cracked the code on transforming overwhelming information into decisive action. Our distinguished panelists will challenge conventional thinking as they explore:
  • What approaches or strategies are proving most effective for achieving real-time, enterprise-wide risk visibility?
  • How is Data & AI being leveraged in this process and does this really change the landscape?
  • What strategies help foster a risk-aware culture that embraces analytics-driven decision-making?
    
    
  Phadet Charoensivakorn, Deputy President & CEO, National Credit Bureau
  Ankita Gupta, Head, Change and Transformation, Wealth Transformation, Standard Chartered Bank
  Alvin Eng, Head of Enterprise AI (Innovation Group), United Overseas Bank
  Moderated by: Naeem Siddiqi, Author & Senior Advisor, Risk and Quantitative Solutions, SAS
• 2:50 - 3:20 PM
  Break
• 3:20 - 3:45 PM
  [Presentation] Future-Proofing Risk Governance: Implementing Model Risk Governance Frameworks Designed to Evolve with the Dynamic Landscape of Production-Grade Generative AI
  As generative AI moves from experimentation to enterprise-scale deployment, traditional model risk management is no longer enough. This session explores the shift toward unified AI oversight—bringing together governance, compliance, and innovation.
  • From Model Risk Management to Unified AI Oversight
  • Next-Gen Guardrails and Controls for LLMs
  • Regulatory Readiness by Design
  • Continuous Assurance via an Independent “Judge LLM”
    
    
  Dr Stephen Tonna, Head of Risk Modeling & Model Governance, Risk Fraud & Compliance (APAC), SAS
• 3:45 - 4:25 PM
  [Panel Discussion] The future of risk: Agentic AI and autonomous decision-making
  As AI agents take on more autonomous roles in financial decision-making, traditional risk frameworks face new challenges. This panel explores how banks can integrate agentic AI into their operations while managing emerging risks, ensuring regulatory compliance, and maintaining control. Hear real-world use cases and insights on balancing innovation with governance across global jurisdictions.
  Key discussions include:-
  • How can banks leverage Agentic AI to automate decision-making?
  • What are the key challenges – regulatory, technical, or operational – that arise when Agentic AI is used in financial decision-making? How are institutions navigating these hurdles?
  • As Agentic AI systems take on more autonomous roles, what guardrails – ethical, technical, or procedural, should financial institutions put in place?
  
  Nirmalram Subramanian, Head, Stress Testing Delivery Technology, Standard Chartered Bank
  Anjul Ray, FSI Partner Lead, AWS
  Moderated by: Pablo Chong, Sr. Solutions Advisor, Risk, SAS
• 4:25 - 4:50 PM
  [Presentation] A review into Basel 4 impact on APAC banks
  Basel IV began its phased rollout across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region with the initial phase starting in early 2023 for some countries, particularly Australia and South Korea. Other countries like Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan followed in 2024, and the phased rollout is continuing, with some countries like Thailand and India still finalizing their timelines. This fireside chat examines the far-reaching implications of Basel 4 on credit, market (FRTB), and operational risk-weighted assets (RWA). Join us as we unpack whether Basel 4 represents incremental change or a true game-changer for the region’s banking landscape.
  • APAC banks have been leading the wave for Basel 3 reform or Basel 4. For Singapore, the transition to Basel 4 starts in 2024 and will take place over the next 5 years.
  • What are the key impacts across credit, market (FRTB) and operational RWA?
  • Is Basel 4 really a game-changer for the banking industry?
    
    
  Donald R. van Deventer, Managing Director & co-chair of the Center for Applied Quantitative Finance in the Risk, Fraud and Compliance division, SAS
• 4:50 - 5:10 PM
  [Fireside Chat] A paradigm shift in managing the future of Operational Resilience
  In today's volatile landscape - where cyberattacks, climate disasters, and geopolitical shocks have become routine - Merely surviving disruption is no longer enough. This fireside chat will explore how organizations can reimagine risk management by embracing AI, advanced analytics, and integrated frameworks to thrive in the face of uncertainty.
  • The New Operational Risk and Resilience Reality
  • Operational Risk and Resilience Enablers for Success
  • Leveraging emerging technologies e.g. Gen AI and Agentic AI to Operational Risk and Scenario Analysis
  
  Erwin Wiriadi, Group Chief Risk Officer, UnionBank of the Philippines
  Richard Bourke, Senior Advisor for Banking, Operational & Non-Financial Risk, APAC, SAS
• 5:10 PM 
  Chairperson’s Closing Remarks - Recap & Key Takeaways
  
  Shaw Pin Kuck, Head of Risk Management, Customer Advisory (ASEAN), SAS
  

Fraud & AML Track

This track will explore hot topics including unified fraud prevention, regulatory compliance for AML, and identity fraud risk reduction.

• 1:10 - 1:15 PM 
  Opening Remarks
  
  Lina Tong, ASEAN Fraud & Financial Crimes Lead, SAS
  
• 1:15 - 1:45 PM
  [Opening Keynote] The convergence imperative: Breaking down fraud and AML silos
  Fraud and AML threats are increasingly interconnected—but many institutions still tackle them in silos. This keynote explores the benefits of a unified, analytics-driven approach, the operational challenges in APAC, and how financial institutions and regulators across ASEAN are responding to the convergence imperative. Key content highlights include:
  • What are the key benefits and challenges of integrating fraud prevention and AML compliance into a unified, analytics-driven strategy?
  • What are the most significant operational barriers to unifying fraud and AML teams in APAC institutions?
  • What are some of the activities seen within ASEAN from FI and regulators?
    
    
  Lina Tong, ASEAN Fraud & Financial Crimes Lead, SAS
  
• 1:45 - 2:10 PM
  [Presentation] Emerging technologies: Agentic AI, GenAI, quantum, and the next wave of financial crime defense
  The technological arsenal against financial crime is undergoing a revolution. This forward-looking session explores how generative AI and quantum computing are reshaping fraud detection and risk modeling capabilities. We'll discuss:-
  • How can generative AI and quantum computing be leveraged to advance fraud detection, risk modeling, and compliance in financial institutions?
  • What practical challenges should organizations consider when migrating fraud analytics to the cloud or managing hybrid data environments?
  • How can a multi-domain disruption protection strategy enable financial institutions to strengthen their defenses against sophisticated fraud, emerging risk exposures, and growing regulatory compliance demands?
  • What ethical and governance frameworks are essential for the responsible adoption of advanced technologies in fraud and AML management?
  
  Ian Holmes, Global Lead for Enterprise Fraud Solutions, Director, SAS
• 2:10 - 2:50 PM
  [Panel discussion] Financial crime in the digital era: risks, tech & evolving compliance
  Synthetic identities, deepfake attacks, and AI-driven scams—welcome to financial crime 2.0. Our expert panel unveils battle-tested tactics to slash false positives while strengthening your detection capability. Key discussion points include:-
  • How are new threats such as synthetic identity fraud, deepfakes, and AI-generated attacks reshaping the financial crime landscape in APAC?
  • What best practices are proving most effective in reducing false positives and operational costs in fraud and AML detection?
  • How can technologies like consortium data sharing, biometrics, and AI-driven automation enhance AML and counter-terrorism financing efforts?
  • What new risks and regulatory challenges do virtual assets, crypto, and new payment platforms present for financial crime prevention in the region?
  
  Thomas Hill, Head of Financial Crimes Compliance APAC, BNY
  Akshay Malhotra, Asia Financial Crime Lead, Citibank
  Kok Keong Ng, Head of FCC Intelligence & Innovation, Bank of Singapore
  Moderated by: Christopher Ghenne, Global Head for Banking Compliance Solutions, SAS
• 2:50 - 3:20 PM
  Break
• 3:20 - 3:45 PM
  [Presentation] Counter terrorism financing: Navigating emerging compliance challenges
  Terrorism financing networks are becoming increasingly sophisticated in exploiting technological blindspots. This session reveals the hidden vulnerabilities in emerging payment technologies and decentralized financial systems that are being weaponized for illicit fund transfers. Key content highlights include:-
  • What are the most pressing compliance challenges financial institutions face in countering terrorism financing today?
  • How are new payment technologies being exploited for terrorism financing purposes?
  • How can organizations ensure their CTF strategies remain effective as criminal tactics and regulatory requirements evolve?
  • How should CTF strategies adapt to decentralized financial systems?
  
  Ahmed Drissi, APAC AML Lead, SAS
• 3:45 - 4:25 PM
  [Panel discussion] Fraud hotspots: Emerging payment risks and cross-border challenges
  Payment systems are evolving fast – and so are fraud schemes. Digital acceleration is creating unprecedented fraud vulnerabilities across fragmented payment ecosystems. Our expert panel will decode diverging fraud patterns and evaluate next-generation cross-border data sharing frameworks. Discover how AI-powered monitoring is revolutionizing scam detection across jurisdictional boundaries, and how your organization can balance operational complexity with technological innovation. Key discussion points include:-
  • What’s the impact of digital in the Financial Services industry?
  • How are fraud patterns diverging as the industry fragments?
  • How effective are current data-sharing frameworks for fraud detection?
  • Fraud investigations are expanding, what challenges does this bring?
  • What advancements, including AI and machine learning, play in detecting and preventing digital fraud?
  
  Rupinder Kohli, Executive Director, Fraud Strategy Digital and Payments, Standard Chartered Bank
  Noel Santiago, Executive Vice Chairman, Zip Financial Technologies
  Panel host: Ian Holmes, Global Lead for Enterprise Fraud Solutions, Director, SAS
• 4:25 - 4:50 PM
  [Presentation] Regional Tech Frontiers: AI governance in financial crime detection
  AI implementation without proper governance creates more vulnerabilities than it solves. This session reveals the critical components of effective AI governance frameworks for transaction monitoring and financial crime detection. We'll be exploring:-
  • What are the most critical components of an AI governance framework for transaction monitoring or FinCrime?
  • How should institutions balance model complexity with explainability requirements?
  • What are the underestimated risks when migrating fraud detection systems to cloud environments?
  • Are models alone sufficient or is a combination of rules + models giving better detection coverage?
  
  Keith Swanson, Director, Fraud and Compliance, Asia Pacific & Japan, SAS
• 4:50 - 5:10 PM
  [Fireside chat] Agentic AI (GenAI) & Financial Crime: Separating Hype from Future Reality
  Generative and agentic AI is transforming financial crime defenses, but separating genuine innovation from industry hype requires expert guidance. Cut through the noise, this candid fireside chat explores generative AI's true potential in fraud detection and compliance. Key discussion points include:-
  • How is GenAI / Agentic AI changing the way financial institutions are leveraging on these technologies for fraud and compliance?
  • What are the steps to take to leverage benefits from GenAI / Agentic?
  • How can financial institutions balance the promise of GenAI or even Agentic AI with the need for robust governance and risk management?
  
  Arjun Chib, Managing Director and Global Financial Crime End-to-End Transformation Program Lead, Standard Chartered Bank
  Moderated by: Siva Ramakrishnan, EME-AP Domain Specialist - Fraud & Financial Crimes, SAS
• 5:10 PM 
  Chairperson's Closing Remarks
  
  Lina Tong, ASEAN Fraud & Financial Crimes Lead, SAS
  

Technology Track

In today’s fast-paced digital world, scaling analytics isn’t just a technological challenge— it’s a business imperative. 

This breakout track showcases how SAS Viya’s cloud-native, open, and unified platform delivers performance, governance, and scalability; enabling teams to collaborate, accelerate innovation, and drive trusted decisions enterprise-wide.

• 1:10 - 1:15 PM 
  Chairperson's Opening Remarks
  
  Jason Loh, Head of Technology Futures, Global Technology Practice, SAS
  
• 1:15 - 1:25 PM
  [Opening Keynote] Modern Data Ecosystems: Building the Foundation for Scalable AI and Analytics
  The future of AI and analytics is being built on open, agile, and interoperable data ecosystems. In this keynote, we'll explore how organizations are modernizing their data architecture to drive innovation—starting with how data is stored, accessed, and activated.
  
  Learn why open file formats like Parquet and Iceberg, embedded query engines like DuckDB, and lakehouse patterns are reshaping the analytics landscape. Discover how a flexible, language-agnostic approach empowers teams to work smarter, scale faster, and stay ready for whatever’s next in the world of data and AI.
  
  Whether you’re streamlining legacy systems or designing for cloud-native scale, this session offers a blueprint for building a future-ready data ecosystem.
  
  Deepak Ramanathan, Vice President, Global Technology Practice, SAS
• 1:25 - 1:50 PM
  [Presentation] Turn Data into Dollars: Advanced Cost Optimization strategies that Actually work
  Margin pressure? What if we told you that we can reduce your storage costs by 98%, speed up your SAS jobs by orders of magnitude, and provide performant access to open file formats, including Parquet, JSON, and Apache Iceberg...? In this session, we'll share proven, advanced strategies and techniques leveraging predictive analytics and intelligent automation to transform cost management into a profit engine.
  
  Xin Ru Lee, Sr. Solutions Architect, Global Technology Practice, SAS
  
• 1:50 - 2:10 PM
  [Presentation] The New Oil for AI: Generating Synthetic Data to Fuel AI Innovation
  This session will spotlight:
  SAS Data Maker: Create high quality synthetic data for safe, rapid testing and model training, accelerating innovation while ensuring data privacy. Introduced through private preview last year, SAS’ synthetic data generator capabilities has been enhanced. Check out the new look and added capabilities!
  
  Pei Sin Khoo, Sr. Solutions Architect, Global Technology Practice, SAS
• 2:10 - 2:50 PM
  [Panel Discussion] Scaling Smarter: Building Trusted, Open, and Scalable Analytics for the Future of Industry
  In today’s fast-evolving digital landscape, enterprises must scale intelligent decision-making beyond departments and dashboards. Across logistics, manufacturing, infrastructure, and public service, the challenge isn’t just adopting AI — it’s doing so responsibly, efficiently, and at scale.
  
  Join Jason Mann (VP, IoT, SAS), along with experts from CBTW and Red Hat, as they explore how open analytics ecosystems, synthetic data, and AI agents are transforming how real-world organizations operate, respond, and innovate.
  
  Discover how AI copilots support faster decisions across complex environments, how synthetic data and digital twins enable privacy-safe experimentation, and how cloud-native, cost-efficient platforms are powering trusted, real-time intelligence — from factory floor to field operations.
  
  Get practical insights on enabling transparent and responsible AI, automating decision flows at scale, and turning bold strategies into secure, scalable business outcomes — across industries ready to shape what’s next.
  
  Paolo Lèon Vacilotto , Service Line Leader Partner, Data Analytics & AI, CBTW
  Wai Leong Khong, OpenShift Sales Specialist Lead, Southeast Asia and Korea (SEAK), Red Hat
  Jason Mann, Vice President, Industrials & IoT, SAS
  Moderated by: Jason Loh, Head of Technology Futures, Global Technology Practice, SAS
  
• 2:50 - 3:20 PM 
  Break
  
  
• 3:20 - 3:40 PM
  [Fireside Chat] From Reactive to Real-Time: How Jakarta is Shaping the Future of Smart Cities with SAS
  As urban populations swell and infrastructure challenges intensify, city governments must innovate to stay ahead. Jakarta – one of the world’s most dynamic megacities – is taking bold strides in transforming its urban operations through data-driven governance.
  
  In this technology breakout, hosted by SAS and featuring leaders from Jakarta Smart City (JSC), discover how the city harnesses advanced analytics, AI, and real-time data integration to improve public services, urban mobility, disaster response, and citizen engagement. Learn how SAS helped JSC unify over 300 data sources and implement a scalable analytics platform that delivers actionable insights across city agencies – driving faster decisions, greater transparency, and better outcomes for citizens.
  
  Join us for a deep dive into the technology backbone enabling Jakarta's smart transformation, and hear firsthand how JSC is building a resilient, responsive, and citizen-centric city, powered by innovation and data.
  
  
  Budi Awaluddin, Head of Dinas Komunikasi, Informasi dan Statistika, Agency of Communications Information and Statistics, Jakarta
  Rahan Yama Gusta, Head of Product and Service Development, Jakarta Smart City
  Manish Nair, Regional Sales and Channels leader, India & ASEAN, SAS
  
• 3:40 - 4:10 PM
  [Presentation] Unlock the Next-Gen Enterprise Productivity Revolution with SAS Viya Copilot
  Discover how the latest innovation in SAS Viya are redefining enterprise productivity with the power of generative AI.
  
  • SAS Viya Copilot: An AI-driven conversational assistant embedded directly into the SAS Viya platform that gives developers, data scientists and business users alike a powerful personal assistant that accelerates analytical, business and industry tasks.
  • Showcase: Deep Dive into SAS Visual Analytics Copilot
  
  Falko Schulz, Distinguished Software Developer​, Platform Products - R&D, SAS
  
• 4:10 - 4:40 PM
  [Presentation] Orchestrating Agentic Workflows with Governance and Trust
  Unlock the full potential of Agentic AI by implementing an enterprise-ready framework that empowers business units to build and deploy their own intelligent agents. This session introduces a flexible, governed approach that supports a "bring-your-own-use-case" mindset — enabling teams to meet unique objectives while ensuring decisions remain trusted and transparent.
  
  Josiah Chua, Data Scientist, Global Technology Practice, SAS
• 4:40 - 5:00 PM
  [Presentation] Reimagining Credit Risk Decisioning with SAS Viya - An Open Source Perspective
  Take a look at what’s possible when SAS Viya meets the power of open-source innovation. In this session, we’ll explore a modern Credit Risk Decisioning workflow that integrates advanced analytics with real-world technologies—like OCR and large language models (LLMs) for automating income verification, and real-time credit bureau API integration for enriched customer profiling.
  
  Designed with best practices in mind, this end-to-end demo showcases how financial institutions can accelerate and scale smarter, more transparent credit decisions using the flexibility of SAS Viya’s open ecosystem. Whether you're a coder, architect, or decision-maker, this session will leave you with practical insights and new ideas to take back to your organization.
  
  Xin Ru Lee, Sr. Solutions Architect, Global Technology Practice, SAS
  Justin Leong, AI Developer Intern, Global Technology Practice, SAS
  
• 5:00 PM 
  Chairperson’s Closing remarks - Recap & Key Takeaways
  
  Jason Loh, Head of Technology Futures, Global Technology Practice, SAS
  

Government Track

Discover how we are helping government agencies in Singapore turn data into decisive action. This track dives into the real impact of data, decisioning and AI—from AI-driven fraud detection to cloud modernization and responsible AI adoption. Sessions will feature insights from government pioneers and explore how analytics and decisioning are powering innovation, trust, and impact across the public sector.

• 1:10 - 1:15 PM 
  Chairperson's Opening Remarks
  
  Ensley Tan, Industry Lead for Public Sector (Asia-Pacific), SAS
  Nicholas Eng, Customer Advisory Domain Leader – Public Sector, SAS
  
• 1:15 - 1:45 PM
  [Opening Keynote] Innovating Public Services Through Decisioning
  As Singapore drives its Smart Nation 2.0 vision, intelligent decisioning is key to faster, smarter, and more accountable public services. This keynote by SAS explores how analytics and AI enable data-driven transformation, real-time fraud detection, and agentic AI for transparent, autonomous decisions—paving the way for a more resilient, citizen-centric government.
  
  Keith Swanson, Director, Fraud and Compliance, Asia Pacific & Japan, SAS
• 1:45 - 2:10 PM
  [Fireside Chat] AI for Public Good: Does it Matter?
  As artificial intelligence reshapes societies, economies, and everyday lives, one question demands urgent attention: Is AI truly serving the public good—or just the bottom line? In an age where algorithms influence everything from healthcare access and education to public safety and citizen services, the potential for AI to uplift humanity is immense—but so are the risks of widening inequality, bias, and exclusion.
  
  This fireside chat confronts some tough questions: 
  
  • Who takes responsibility for designing and deploying these systems? 
  • Who stands to benefit, and who might be left behind?
  • Can governments, tech companies, and society align on what "public good" means in an AI-driven world?
    
    
  Join us for a frank and open conversation on how we can ensure that AI is developed and applied with purpose, equity, and transparency—because in the race to innovate, values still matter.
  
  Raju Chellam, Editor-in-Chief of the AI Ethics & Governance Body of Knowledge, an initiative by the SCS & IMDA Singapore. Fellow of ACE (Advanced Computing for Executives), NUS School of Computing
  Moderated by: Ken Chuang, Account Director​, Public Sector, SAS
  
• 2:10 - 2:50 PM
  [Panel Discussion] Singapore's Vision for Generative AI Leadership
  Singapore is rapidly emerging as a global hub for responsible Generative AI. This panel brings together leaders from government, industry, and academia to explore how the nation is taking a values-driven approach that prioritizes public good, inclusivity, and trust. The discussion will cover how GenAI is boosting public sector productivity, enabling inclusive and culturally aware AI models, ensuring ethical and transparent use, and advancing global AI safety and collaboration.
  
  Dr. Nancy Chen, Generative AI Group Leader​​, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
  Mark Pereira, Head of Partnerships, Strategy & Growth (AI Products)​, AI Singapore
  Edwin Ang, Head of AI Products​, Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies
  Deepak Ramanathan, Vice President, Global Technology Practice, SAS
  Moderated by:Nicholas Eng, Customer Advisory Domain Leader – Public Sector, SAS
• 2:50 - 3:20 PM
  Break
  
• 3:20 - 3:45 PM
  [Presentation] HDB's Data & Analytics Cloud Migration & Transformation Journey
  A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. HDB's transformation was not achieved overnight, but through careful planning and execution. This presentation outlines HDB's vision and strategy for data and analytics cloud migration, detailing the progressive steps the team is taking towards achieving this transformation goal.
  
  Timothy Peh, Principal Data Engineer & Team Leader, Data Engineering & Platform, Housing & Development Board (HDB)
  Jun Jie Tay, Deputy Director, Data Science & AI Centre of Excellence, and Data Management, Housing & Development Board (HDB)
  
• 3:45 - 4:10 PM
  [Presentation] Modernizing Analytics: Best Practices for Running SAS on Government Commercial Cloud
  As Singapore’s public sector advances its cloud-first strategy, many agency workloads have already moved to the Government Commercial Cloud (GCC). This session explores best practices for deploying SAS on GCC, covering deployment and usage options, as well as strategies to reduce infrastructure overhead and optimize costs.
  
  Nicholas Eng, Customer Advisory Domain Leader – Public Sector, SAS
• 4:10 - 4:40 PM
  [Presentation] AI for Public Sector Risk and Resilience: From Fraud Detection to National Security
  Governments face growing pressure to detect threats and manage risk with speed and precision. This session highlights how AI is being used in the public sector to identify potential procurement fraud through advanced risk scoring—and how similar approaches are applicable for Insider Threat detection, Maritime security, Tax Compliance, National Security, and Flood early-warning. Learn how AI is enhancing public sector resilience through actionable, data-driven insights.
  
  Ensley Tan, Industry Lead for Public Sector (Asia-Pacific), SAS
  
• 4:40 - 5:10 PM
  [Fireside Chat] Fraud Prevention through AI: Smarter Policies, Safer Services
  Fraud and misuse of public services undermine trust and drain government resources. This session explores how public agencies can use SAS’s advanced analytics, AI, and machine learning to detect and prevent fraud in real-time while shaping transparent, citizen-centric policies. Through real-world use cases, learn how data-driven decisioning with SAS improves accuracy, compliance and personalised engagement – building a safer, more trusted public service ecosystem.
  
  Darren Cerasi, Partner - Risk, Regulatory & Forensic, Deloitte & Touche Financial Advisory Services
  Moderated by: Ensley Tan, Industry Lead for Public Sector (Asia-Pacific), SAS
  
• 5:10 PM 
  Chairperson's Closing Remarks
  Recap & Key Takeaways
  
  Ensley Tan, Industry Lead for Public Sector (Asia-Pacific), SAS