2025 Asia Bank to Bank Forum

2 September 2025

Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore

The 2025 BAFT Asia Bank-to-Bank Forum will take place on 2 September 2025 in Singapore, alongside GTR Asia. This invitation-only gathering brings together senior executives in transaction banking to discuss the most pressing issues shaping the industry.

Across an afternoon of expert-led discussions, the Forum will address global and regional challenges in trade, payments, and financial infrastructure—from geopolitical shifts and regulatory change to industry transformation—with a special focus on Asia.

Featured Speakers:

• Rahul Advani – Global Co-Head of Policy, Ripple
• Angela Ang – Head of Policy and Strategic Partnerships, TRM Labs
• Taimur Baig – Chief Economist, DBS
• Rahul Bhargava – World Bank Group Consultant
• Natasha Condon – Global Head of Trade Sales, J.P. Morgan
• Dr. Tom James PhD, M.A. – Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, TradeFlow Capital Management Pte Ltd
• Greg Kavanaugh – Managing Director, Global Product Head, Global Payment Solutions, Bank of America
• Friedrich Klinger – Advisor, BIS Innovation Hub – Singapore Centre
• Melwyn Low – Head, Global Transaction Banking, OCBC
• Sopnendu Mohanty – Group Chief Executive Officer, Global Finance & Technology Network Advisor, Fintech Group, Monetary Authority of Singapore
• Bhavna Monga – Partner, Ernst & Young
• Kaushik Mukherjee – Managing Director, Global Receivables & Trade – Product Execution and Implementation, Wells Fargo Bank
• Sriram Muthukrishnan – Group Head of Product Management, Global Transaction Services, DBS Bank
• Terence Tan – Chief Operating Officer, Asia Pacific, Global Payments Solutions, Bank of America
• Soo Tat Kua – Head of Global Transaction Banking & Payments Services, APAC, Societe Generale
• Erica Tay – Director of Macro Research, Maybank Investment Banking Group
• Sharon Toh – Head of ASEAN Region, Swift
• Manvendra Upadhyay – APAC Treasurer, ADM
• Craig Weeks – Senior Vice President, Trade, BAFT
• Michelle Zhao – Global Product Lead – Cross Border Payments, MasterCard

How to Attend
The Forum is free to attend but strictly invite-only, with limited seating. Please RSVP to secure your place.

Didn’t receive an invitation but keen to join? Contact events@baft.org for further details.