Shayan brings with him 18 years of banking experience across HSBC’s global markets, with stints in Hong Kong, UK, Malaysia, the UAE and Singapore, where he is now based.
Throughout his international career, Shayan has been committed to making financial services more efficient, transparent and inclusive for all.
As Chief Digital Officer for ASEAN at HSBC, Shayan spearheads the bank’s digital strategy and transformation across the region. Prior to this appointment, Shayan held leadership roles within the group’s Commercial Banking, Transaction Banking and Strategy divisions.
A true trailblazer, Shayan’s philosophy is focused on what he calls the 4Cs - creativity, collaboration, compassion and consistency – to create a client-centric innovation strategy.
He deeply believes in taking on a holistic approach when it comes to reinventing finance, and actively works with thought leaders, change agents and regulators to experiment with cutting-edge technologies, including blockchain, artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
Beyond the bank, Shayan is a certified life coach and a Lego Serious Play practitioner. He also serves as the Chair of the Finance and Fintech Committee of the British Chamber of Commerce in Singapore, where he continues to drive meaningful change in the industry.
As a leader on global innovation, he often leads the dialogue on fintech ecosystems and startups at conferences worldwide. He is also passionate about sharing his knowledge and grooming the next generation of leaders, taking time to advise tech startups and mentor young founders with his own brand of authentic leadership.
Over the years, Shayan continues to hone his expertise and has attained qualifications at world-renowned institutions such as Harvard Business School, INSEAD, MIT, London Business School and the University of Cambridge.
Roundtable Room 3, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Level 4
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The Point Zero Forum’s roundtable on “Ideas to action to progress: the innovation journey from academia to industry” established that robust institutional support, innovative funding models, public-private partnerships, supportive regulatory frameworks, interdisciplinary collaboration, and adapted investment strategies were needed to scale the science and technologies being developed today at the speeds necessary to reap their promise.
Funding remained a significant barrier, particularly for early-stage ventures in clean tech and hard tech sectors, and traditional venture capital models, with their short-term horizons, often fail to support the long-term, high-risk nature of sustainable technologies. The discussion highlighted the need for new financial intermediation models that provide patient capital, with institutional investors like university endowments and pension funds identified as potential sources. Additionally, public-private partnerships were recognised as crucial for driving sustainable innovation by providing the necessary resources, expertise, and regulatory support to scale sustainable technologies.
2024 also reflected a new challenge: emerging businesses struggle to balance commercial demands with safe, conscious development, as seen in the Pause AI and Right to Warn movements. Startups also struggle to identify and retain talent as they scale, creating challenges of culture and consistency.
What do experts and experienced practitioners do in the light of these challenges? This roundtable furthers the conversation to consider both the funding and business models that have proven effective in facilitating conscious scaling, and the steps being taken to ensure culture and talent serve to address global challenges such as climate change and driving progress towards a more sustainable future.
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