The School of Information Systems relentlessly creates opportunities for students to interact with renowned personalities and knowledge experts from the industry, and to listen to their viewpoints and perspectives.
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May 30, 2012, Seminar Rm 2-1, School of Information Systems.
Recalibrating the banking business....getting ready for the challenge ahead
By Mr. Edgar Low
Thought Leader, IBM Financial Services
Apr 26, 2012, Seminar Rm 2-4, School of Economics/School of Social Sciences.
Finance and the Use of Information Tools
By Ms Julia Leong
Advisory Partner, Financial Services Industry Practice, PricewaterhouseCoopers
&
Ms Irene Liu
Advisory Senior Manager, Financial Services Industry Practice, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Mar 29, 2012, Seminar Room 2-3, School of Information Systems
SCALING NEW HEIGHTS IN RETAIL BANKING
By Lawrence Loh
Executive Director, Business Banking, United Overseas Bank (UOB)
&
Gilbert Chuah
Executive Director, Regional & Singapore Head of Internet Banking, United Overseas Bank (UOB)
Mar 26, 2012, Seminar Room 3-4 (Rm 3026), School of Information Systems
Complex Event Processing Application in the FSI market: Global Trends & Risks
By Dr. Giles Nelson
Deputy Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Progress Software
Mar 15, 2012, Seminar Room 3-2, School of Information Systems
Capstone Projects in Private Banking
By Solution Providers Management Consulting
Jan 18, 2012, Seminar Room 2-4, School of Information Systems
The National Authentication Framework (NAF) and its Impact on the Financial Services Industry
By Mr. Tan Teik Guan
CEO/CTO Data Security Systems Solutions Pte Ltd
Nov 14, 2011, Mochtar Riady Auditorium, Administration Building, Level 5, Singapore Management University
A Conversation with Leaders in Financial Services T&O
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Oct 19, 2011, Seminar Room 2-4, School of Information Systems
Evolution : Data Warehouse to Analytical Intelligence, A Journey!
By Asli Erginbas
Senior Vice President, Technology and Operations , Business Intelligence Competency Centre, DBS Group
Sep 21, 2011, Seminar Room 2-1, School of Information Systems
Operational Risk: Back to Basics & Beyond Basics
By Mr. Chen Jee Meng
Head of Compliance
Chinatrust Commercial Bank Co Ltd, Singapore Branch
Aug 11, 2011, Seminar Room 2-4, School of Information Systems
An Overview of Banking for Non-Bankers
By Professor Robert J. Kauffman
Visiting Prof., IS and Strategy, School of Information Systems and Lee Kong Chian Sch. of Business,
Singapore Management University. Also Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Center for Digital Strategies,
Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College
Jul 26, 2011, Seminar Room 2-4, School of Information Systems
Showcase on MITB Capstone
Jun 21, 2011, Seminar Room 5-2, School of Economics / Social Sciences
Achieving Great Success In A Financial Services IT Career
By Mr. David Gledhill
Managing Director & Head
Group Technology & Operations
DBS Bank Group
May 21, 2011, Seminar Room 2-4, School of Information Systems
Insights into An IT Career in Financial Services
By Mr. Christophe Tummers
Managing Director & Head
Global Investment Banking L1 Utility
UBS AG
April 28, 2011, Seminar Room 3-1, School of Information Systems
Revolutionising The Dealing Room Environment
By Mr. Peter Marsden
Head of Real Time Assets
Thomson Reuters
&
Mr. Jay Patel
Asset Owner, Treasury Portals
Thomson Reuters
April 15, 2011, Seminar Room 2-4, School of Information Systems
Gartner 2011 CIO Agenda - Re-imagining IT
By Mr. Wong Yuet Nan
Executive Partner
Gartner Inc Asia Pacific Executive Programs (ExP) Group
March 25, 2011, Seminar Room 3-1, School of Information Systems
Unleashing the power of technology in Private Banking and Wealth Management
By Mr. Eddy Tai
Head of IT, Asia & Middle East
Julius Baer
Feb 16, 2011, 19:00 - 20:45, Seminar Room 2.2, School of Information Systems
Unleashing the Power of Technology in Investment Banking
By Dr. Rohit Darji
Director, Global Technology Capital Markets (GTCM)
Deutsche Bank
Jan 26, 2011, 19:00 - 20:45, Seminar Room 2.2, School of Information Systems
An Evening with Credit Suisse's Chief IT Architect for Asia Pacific
By Mr. Antonio Miscellaneo
Chief IT Architect for Asia Pacific
Credit Suisse
Jan 5, 2011, 19:00 - 20:45, Seminar Room 2.2, School of Information Systems
Preview of ISFS606: Lifecycle Implementation of Banking Products
and A Student's Guide to MITB-FS Capstone Project
By Tan Yew Seng and Enoch Chng
Nov 19, 2010, 19:00 - 20:30, Seminar Room 2.1, School of Information Systems
Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) Best Practices in Banking
By Alan MEGARGEL
Regional CTO
TIBCO Software
Oct 13, 2010, 19:00 - 20:30, Seminar Room 3.3, School of Information Systems
Innovation and Product Development - A Life Cycle Approach
By CHAN Cheow-Hoe
Partner, Advisory Services
Ernst & Young Advisory Pte Ltd
Sep 22, 2010, 19:00 - 20:30, Seminar Room 2.4, School of Information Systems
Managing Product Life Cycle Implementation
By Deep SINGHANIA
Senior Vice President and Director – Asia Pacific excl. Japan
Nucleus Software
&
Ravi Pratap SINGH
President, Nucleus School of Banking Technology (NSBT), Nucleus Software Exports Ltd
Aug 26, 2010, 19:00 - 20:30, Seminar Room 2.4, School of Information Systems
Cloud Computing - Fluff & Froth
By Roy TEO
Deputy Director, Technology Risk Supervision Division
Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
Aug 12, 2010, 19:00 - 20:30, Seminar Room 2.1, School of Information Systems
A Banking Overview for Non-Bankers
By Sajeeve THOMAS
Adjunct Professor
School of Information Systems, SMU
Jul 28, 2010, 19:00 - 20:00, Seminar Room 3.3, School of Social Sciences
Money in the Bank
By Jackson NG & John LEE
MITB (Financial Services) Alumni
(Intake Batch 2007/2008)
June 16, 2010, 19:00 - 20:30, Seminar Room 3.1, School of Information Systems
My Experience with Algorithmic Trading
By Haksun LI
Founder & CEO
Numerical Method Inc.
May 26, 2010, 19:00 - 20:30, Seminar Room 3.3, School of Information Systems
Global Technology Outlook... What Lies Ahead for Financial Services Institutions
By Edgar LOW
Thought Leader
IBM Financial Services Sector
Apr 28, 2010, 19:00 - 20:30, Seminar Room 3.2, School of Information Systems
Threat from Within: Data Leak Prevention
By Larry LAM
Managing Director
McGuire Asia Pte Ltd
Mar 09, 2010, 19:00 - 20:30, Seminar Room 2.1, School of Information Systems
Driving Changes in Global Wide Enterprise
By Christophe TUMMERS
Managing Director
Global Head IB L1 Utility
UBS AG
Feb 09, 2010, 19:00 - 20:30, Seminar Room 2.2, School of Information Systems
Business Intelligence in Banking
By Venkat NARAYANAN
Senior Vice President
Mahindra Satyam
Nov 04, 2009, 19:00 - 20:30, Seminar Room 3.3, School of Information Systems
Timeline of our Financial Industry (1973-2009)
By Charles LEGRAND
Head of South Asia
Swift
29 Oct 2009, 19:00 - 20:30, Seminar Room 2.1, School of Information Systems
Boom, Bust! and Beyond The Future of Banking Technology in an Uncertain World
Ian RAE
Chief Information Officer, Global Banking & Markets AP
Royal Bank of Scotland
10 Sep 2009, 19:00 - 20:30, Seminar Room 2.1, School of Information Systems
4 Keys to Managing Success (& Failure) in IT based Transformation Programs in Banks
By Joanne FLINN
Partner
Shelton Consulting Pte Ltd
11 Aug 2009, 19:00 - 20:30, Seminar Room 3.1, School of Information Systems
A Banking Overview for Non-Bankers
By Sajeeve THOMAS
Adjunct Associate Professor
School of Information Systems, SMU
14 July 2009, 19:00 - 20:30, Seminar Room 3.1, School of Information Systems
Operational Risk in Financial Services
By Michael PINEDO
Julius Schlesinger Professor of Operations Management & Chair of the Department of Information, Operations and Management Sciences
Stern School of Business
New York University
26 May 2009, 19:00 - 20:30, Seminar Room 3.3, School of Information Systems
IT Governance & Portfolio Management
By LAM Mun Choong
Director, SPM
HP Software & Solutions, Asia-Pacific Japan
HP
23 April 2009, 19:00 - 20:30, Seminar Room 5.2, School of Economics / Social Sciences
The Unified Banking Process Framework For Educating "Tech & Ops" Professionals in Banking
By Steven MILLER
Dean
SMU School of Information Systems
27 March 2009, 19:00 - 20:30, Seminar Room 3.1, School of Information Systems
Change Management - Bread and Butter Skill in IT Industry
By Eric CHAN
Executive Director
UBS AG
21 March 2009, Sun Banking Solution Centre
Visit to SUN Banking Solution Centre
Chan Kong Hoe
Global Industry Development Director, Financial Services Industry
SUN Microsystems
Kenneth Wong
Industry Sales Manager, Financial Services Industry
SUN Microsystems
Chew Boon Hong
Software Architect, Developer Platform
SUN Microsystems
Tarik Husain
Business Development Director, mCommerce
Sybase 365
Thorsten Hellwig
Regional Solution Sales Director
Wincor-Nixdorf
26 February 2009, 19:00 - 20:30, Seminar Room 2.4, School of Information Systems
Innovation Platform
By Michael STUMM
CEO
Oanda Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
17 February 2009, 19:00 - 20:30, PWC Seminar Room 3.3, School of Information Systems
IT Governance, Audit Practice in Industry
By TAN Shong Ye
Partner
2 February 2009, 19:00 - 20:30, Seminar Room 2.4, School of Information Systems
Practical Application of Enterprise Architecture
By Mark BRYANT
Industry Executive, Global Financial Services
EDS
19 January 2009, 19:00 - 20:30, Seminar Room 2.4, School of Information Systems
Core Banking (Flex Cube)
Easwar SUBRAMANIAN
Assistant Manager
Oracle Financials
18 January 2009, 19:00 - 20:30, Seminar Room 2.4, School of Information Systems
Core Banking (Flex Cube)
Anuja GOYAL
Manager Sales, Core Banking
Oracle Financials
17 January 2009, 14.00 - 17.30, Seminar Room 3.1, School of Information Systems
Core Banking (Flex Cube)
R ANAND
Regional Head, Pre-Sales
Oracle Financials
15 January 2009, 19:00 - 20:30, Seminar Room 2.4, School of Information Systems
Private Banking IT
Jeremy HEBBLETHWAITE
Head of Change the Bank, Asia Pacific
Bank Julius Baer & Co Ltd
12 January 2009, 19:00 - 20:30, Seminar Room 2.4, School of Information Systems
Integration Layer Overview
Jeremy HEBBLETHWAITE
Head of Change the Bank, Asia Pacific
Bank Julius Baer & Co Ltd
21 October 2008, 19:00, Seminar Room 2-4, School of Economics / Social Sciences
Presentation of Risk Management concepts, techniques and processes in banks:
A seminar for MITB class of ISFS601-Banking Products and Processes
By Janak RAJ
Head of Financing Products, Private Bank
Citibank Singapore
30 September 2008, 19:00, Seminar Room 2-4, School of Economics / Social Sciences
Presentation on the use of 6 sigma in banks as a way to focus on and improve service quality:
A seminar for MITB class of ISFS601-Banking Products and Processes
By Joseph HOO
Senior Manager
Continuous Improvement Training
Standard Chartered Bank
25 September 2008, 19:00 - 20.30, Seminar Room 2.4, School of Information Systems
Implementing Systems for Basel II
By Jarrad HEE
Senior Vice President
DBS Group
09 Sep 2008, 19:00 - 20:30, Seminar Room 2-4, School of Economics / Social Sciences
Transformation at Shinsei Bank, Japan:
A seminar for MITB class of ISFS601-Banking Products and Processes
By Dhananjaya DVIVEDI
Senior Managing Executive Officer, Group Chief Informattion Officer, Head of Banking Infrastructure
Shinsei Bank, Japan
26 August 2008, 19:00,
Two Approaches on Innovative Thinking:
A seminar for MITB class of ISFS601-Banking Products and Processes
By Bella CHIN
Vice President, Group Quality & Service Excellence
OCBC
By Nicole CHING
Vice President Group Quality & Service Excellence
OCBC
By WONG Chung Yee
Vice President, Consumer Financial Services
OCBC
By Patrick CHEW
Senior Vice President Consumer Financial Services
OCBC
14 August 2008, 19:00 - 20:30, Seminar Room 2.4, School of Information Systems
A Banking Overview for Non-Bankers
By Sajeeve THOMAS
Adjunct Associate Professor
School of Information Systems, SMU
8 July 2008, 19:00 - 20:15, Seminar Room 2.2, School of Information Systems
Benchmarking and Measuring IT Performance in Banks Today
By Emmanuel DANIEL
President
The Asian Banker
See the interview with Emmanuel DANIEL that appeared in Knoweldge@SMU
4 June 2008, 19:00 - 20:15, Seminar Room 3.2, School of Information Systems
Risk Management in High Volume Transaction Processing
By Stephen SPALDING
Partner
get2volume
13 May 2008, 19:00 - 20:15, Seminar Room 2.4, School of Accountancy
IT Governance
By Muthukrishnan RAMASWAMI
Senior EVP and COO
Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)
30 Apr 2008, 19:00 - 20:15, Seminar Room 2.2, School of Information Systems
Impact of Electronic Trading to IT and the Financial Services Industry
By Stewart CARMICHAEL
Managing Director & Chief Administrative Officer
Merrill Lynch Global Services Pte Ltd
07 Apr 2008, 19:00 - 20:00, Seminar Room 3.3, School of Information Systems
Overview of IT Challenges in Risk Management
By Peter V. KOHUT
Practice Leader ASEAN
Ernst & Young
26 Mar 2008, 19:00 - 21:00, Seminar Room 3.1, School of Information Systems
SAS Project Presentation
By Tim KERSLAKE
Head Technology Practice, Field Strategy & Support
SAS Asia Pacific
By Shanmuga SUNTHAR
Enterprise Intelligence Platform Solution Head
SAS Asia Pacific
20 Feb 2008, 19:00 - 20:00, Seminar Room 3.1, School of Information Systems
The Middle Office - What Goes Between Front and Back Office
By Enoch CH'NG
Managing Director
DBS
30 Jan 2008, 19:00 - 20:00, Seminar Room 3.1, School of Information Systems
Managing Technology Risks in the Financial Sector
By Tony CHEW
Director, Technology Risk Supervision Division
Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
12 Jan 2008, 09:00 - 12:00, Seminar Room 2.2, School of Information Systems
Banking Processes Use Case on Bond Trading and Distribution
By Daniel STONE
Managing Partner
FRA Blackstone (FRA)
26 Nov 2007, 19:00 - 21:00, Seminar Room 2.2, School of Information Systems
The Role and Challenges of a CIO in a Technology Savvy Financial Services Company
By Mrs Jee Hong YEE-TANG
Technology Advisor
The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS)
01 Nov 2007, 19:00 - 21:00, Seminar Room 3.1, School of Information Systems
Straight Through Processing in the Financial Industry & Fund Automation in Asia
By Mr Eric CHUA
Regional Head, Investment Fund Solutions
SWIFT
27 Sep 2007, 19:00 - 21:00, Seminar Room 3.1, School of Information Systems
Defining The New Generation Core Banking Architecture
By Mr A SRINIVASAN
Chief Operating Officer
i-Flex Singapore Pte Ltd
01 Sep 2007, 10:30 - 11:45, SIS Function Room, Level 5, School of Information Systems
Competing on Quality (Seminar organised for the Master of IT in Business Kick Off)
By TENG Soon Lang
Executive Vice President and Head, Group Quality & Process Innovation Division
OCBC Bank
08 Aug 2007, 19:00 - 21:00, SIS Seminar Room 2.2, School of Information Systems
IT Revolution and Its Impact on FSI
By Venky KRISHNAKUMAR
Senior Advisor
Barclays Bank PLC
06 July 2007, 19:00 - 21:00, SIS Seminar Room 2.2, School of Information Systems
Business Transformation & Simplifying Technology - a Symbiotic Relationship
By Girjia PANDE
Executive Vice President and Head Asia Pacific
Tata Consultancy Services