SECTION 1

THE ROLE OF OPERATIONS IN CHANGING BUSINESS MODEL

1.1 INTERVIEW: Operations as a solutions driver for front office innovation
- Lounarda David, Chief Operating Officer, IFM Investors

1.2 ROUNDTABLE DEBATE: How do Chief Operations Officers add value in a changing business model?
Moderator:
- Rachel Alembakis, Consultant Publisher, Clear Path Analysis
Panellists:
- Rob Scott, Chief Operations Officer, First Sentier Investors
- Matthew Baldwin, Global Head of Sales & Managing Director Asia, Financial Risk Solutions
- Steven Seow, Director, Singapore Consulting

SECTION 2

MANAGING RISK IN A QUICKLY CHANGING WORLD

2.1 INTERVIEW: How do you measure, monitor, and manage risk from an operational perspective?
- Craig Plane, Director, Unite Consulting

2.2 INTERVIEW: The known knowns and the unknown unknowns – how do we manage data and AI?
- Simon Crisp, Asia Pacific Lead, Cyber, Deloitte

SECTION 3

THE RISE AND RISE OF DATA SOLUTIONS

3.1 INTERVIEW: How do you create a more seamless glide path for Defined Contribution plan members utilising innovative technology and data solutions?
- Aidan Geysen, Senior Investment Strategist, Vanguard Australia

3.2 INTERVIEW: How can data solutions be implemented to organise, optimise, and automate information flows across operational and investment functions?
- Stephen Fisher, Chief Investment Officer, First Degree Global Asset Management

SECTION 4

ADAPTING TO CHANGES

4.1 WHITE PAPER: Asset managers must look to multi-asset class capabilities for growth
- Roger Woolman, Director, Funds and Alternatives at SS&C Advent

4.2 INTERVIEW: ESG integration comes to the fore - how do operations consolidate and optimise research and data services to assist in engagement and decision making?
- Kathryn McDonald, Head of Sustainable Investing Rosenberg Equities, AXA Investment Management