Nydia is a seasoned expert and thought-leader in international affairs and trade, working at the forefront of these fields in the Indo-Pacific. She has been instrumental in elevating clients' profiles in Singapore, as well as leading strategic engagements and building networks of allies in government to support clients' local operations.
Nydia began her career working for the Singapore government shaping trade policy and supporting international relations. Starting at the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, she managed international relations with Europe and Latin America and worked on international aviation environment issues. She spent the bulk of her career positioned at Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry, where she represented Singapore in negotiations for free trade agreements, bilateral investment treaties and at the World Trade Organization. As first secretary (economics) at the Embassy of Singapore in Washington DC, she managed Singapore's economic and trade relations with U.S. and Latin America in addition to advocating for the TPP in the U.S. Congress."
Before joining BGA, Nydia managed the China Program at the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in Washington, D.C.. She brought together technical, business and policy leaders to find solutions to policy issues affecting U.S.-China trade relations to strengthen U.S. market access in China.
Nydia holds a master’s degree in international relations from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at the Nanyang Technological University and an honors degree in political science from the National University of Singapore.
Roundtable Room 3, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Level 4
Invite-Only
The challenges of data localisation and cross border data flow restrictions are emerging issues that large financial institutions are navigating as they expand their global footprint. The FSB’s stocktake of international data standards for cross-border payments in September 2023 highlighted feedback from the private sector regarding the rapid increase in data localisation measures and mirroring requirements.
Data localisation policies are driven by differing and legitimate public policy objectives including for operational resilience purposes, data security or to protect against cyber security threats. However, restrictive data policies may pose significant compliance costs and additional operational complexity that may also compel some cross-border market participants to leave certain markets, or act as a barrier to entry for smaller players which could potentially affect the availability and access to financial services.
This roundtable is intended to be an interactive session, including audience polls and surveys, to understand the challenges faced by the private sector in navigating the complex data regulatory landscape, deep dive into technology and policy solutions as well as best practices from public-private collaboration that could help financial institutions unlock effective cross-border data sharing whilst meeting public policy objectives behind data flow rules.
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