Kalidas Ghose is the Chairman of Uno Digital Bank in the Philippines and Uno Asia in Singapore, and serves as a Senior Advisor to the Board of Directors at FE Credit. Under his leadership, Uno Digital Bank became one of the region’s first fintechs to launch as a fully digital bank. Prior to this, he was CEO of VP Bank SMBC Finance Company (FE Credit), the largest consumer finance company in Vietnam, known for its rapid growth and significant market share. With over 30 years in retail banking and consumer finance, Kalidas has led successful transformations and expansions in emerging markets, including notable roles at Citibank, Prudential Finance, and ANZ. His career includes driving digital innovations at FE Credit and earning accolades such as the “CEO of the Year” award from the Asia Pacific Customer Service Consortium. He holds an MBA from XLRI Jamshedpur and a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Jadavpur University. Kalidas resides in Ho Chi Minh City with his family and enjoys reading nonfiction and collecting fountain pens.
Workshop Room 2, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Level 4
Invite-Only
The McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) estimates that across the global banking sector, generative AI could add between $200 billion and $340 billion in value annually, or 2.8 to 4.7 percent of total industry revenues, largely through increased productivity.
Generative AI is already transforming digital banks by enhancing decision-making, optimizing operations, and delivering personalized customer experiences.
Join this panel with Kalidas Ghose, Co-founder and Chairman of the Board at UNO Digital Bank Philippines, Rachel Freeman, Chief Growth Officer at TymeBank, Karthik Bhaskaran, CTO at Boost Bank, and Neil Barman, GM and Business Head (Asia Pacific) at Kore.ai, to hear how financial leaders are moving from experimentation to action.
Key Takeaways:
● Strategic AI Integration: Discover how digital banks are adopting generative AI to innovate and scale operations seamlessly.
● Customer-Centric Innovation: Leverage AI for hyper-personalized customer interactions, enhancing satisfaction and loyalty.
● Risk Management Compliance: Use AI to improve predictive analytics for better risk assessment and regulatory adherence.
● Operational Efficiency: Drive cost savings and operational excellence through AI-enabled automation in back-office and customer service functions.
● Future-Ready Solutions: Explore next-generation AI applications that are enabling digital banks to stay ahead in an increasingly competitive market.
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