Summit to Bring Together More Than 150 CIOs, CTOs, CISOs and Digital Innovation Leaders to Explore Trust, Resilience and the Next Era of Growth

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The 39th Edition BFSI IT Summit Malaysia 2026 will take place on 9 September 2026 at the InterContinental Kuala Lumpur, bringing together more than 150 senior technology, cybersecurity and innovation leaders from Malaysia's banking, financial services and insurance sectors. Held under the theme "Rebuilding Trust, Resilience, and Readiness for the Next Era of Growth", the summit will provide a platform for industry leaders to discuss the technologies, strategies and priorities shaping the future of financial services. The event is organised by Exito Media Concepts.

The summit comes at a time when Malaysia's BFSI sector is undergoing rapid transformation driven by digital disruption, evolving regulations and changing customer expectations. As financial institutions continue to modernise their technology environments, strengthen cybersecurity and adopt emerging digital solutions, technology leaders are increasingly focused on building resilient, secure and future-ready organisations.

Malaysia's financial services ecosystem continues to evolve through the growing adoption of digital banking, electronic payments, fintech solutions and technology-led financial services. As organisations balance innovation with regulatory discipline, data privacy, cybersecurity and customer trust, the need for stronger digital infrastructure and responsible technology adoption has become increasingly important.

The event comes at a critical stage for Malaysia's financial institutions as they prepare for the next phase of growth. With artificial intelligence moving into real-world financial operations, institutions are evaluating how to strengthen data foundations, model governance, process readiness and operational safety while scaling AI across areas such as operations, service, compliance, risk and productivity.

At the same time, core and cloud modernisation, data governance and enterprise resilience are becoming strategic priorities. Financial institutions are assessing legacy technology environments, fragmented platforms, cloud dependencies, third-party risks and cybersecurity challenges while seeking to maintain operational continuity and deliver better customer experiences.

The summit will provide an opportunity for senior executives to exchange insights, explore emerging technologies, learn from industry experts and discuss practical approaches to strengthening resilience, modernising technology environments and preparing Malaysia's BFSI sector for the opportunities and challenges ahead.

Event Overview

The 39th Edition BFSI IT Summit Malaysia 2026 is an exclusive, invitation-only, in-person conference designed for senior technology, digital transformation, cybersecurity, data and innovation leaders from banking, financial services and insurance.

Running from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, the conference will feature expert-led sessions, strategic discussions, technology showcases and curated networking opportunities designed to encourage knowledge sharing and collaboration between industry leaders and technology partners.

The event will also host the BFSI Innovation Awards, recognising organisations and leaders driving impactful innovation, digital transformation and customer-centric advancements across the banking, financial services and insurance sectors.

Event Details

Date: 9 September 2026

Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm MYT

Venue: InterContinental Kuala Lumpur

Format: Invitation-only, in-person

Attendance: More than 150 CIOs, CTOs, CISOs and innovation leaders

Website: https://bfsiitsummit.com/malaysia/

Confirmed Speakers

The summit will feature senior leaders and technology experts from across Malaysia's financial and technology sectors, including:

• Puan Shariffah Rashidah Binti Syed Othman, Personal Data Protection Commissioner/Deputy Director General of the Personal Data Protection Department, Ministry of Digital
• Fozia Amanulla, Chief Executive Officer, Boost Bank
• Cassandra Goh, Group CEO, Silverlake Axis
• Mohamed Nabil Zolkefly, Chief Information Security Officer, Takaful Malaysia
• Megat Khir, Chief Technology Officer, Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad
• Goh Ser Yoong, Chief Information Security Officer, Ryt Bank
• Victor Cheong, Chief Client and Digital Officer, Sun Life Malaysia Assurance Berhad
• Anthony Morris, Chief Industry Transformation Officer, nCino
• Budiman (Budi) Bujang, Deputy Chief Digital Officer, Johor Corporation
• Ganeshbabu Nagarajan, Executive Director, Standard Chartered Bank
• Josephine Woo, Subject Matter Expert, ISC2 Malaysia
• Navin Kumar, Director, Technology & Cybersecurity Risk, CIMB

Strategic Agenda: Key Discussion Themes

Protecting What Matters: Building a Future-Ready BFSI Technology Estate

Exploring which technology environments have become too critical to delay and which legacy systems are increasingly difficult to defend, while balancing continuity, customer expectations, regulatory discipline and the need for transformation.

From AI Experimentation to Real Financial Operations

Examining how Malaysia's financial institutions can move AI into real-world operations by addressing fragmented data, model governance, process readiness and ownership, while developing AI programmes that are auditable, explainable and operationally safe.

Modernising Core and Cloud Infrastructure Without Compromising Resilience

Exploring core systems renewal, application rationalisation, platform re-architecture, infrastructure simplification and cloud modernisation while maintaining uptime, compliance, operational resilience and customer experience.

Data Governance as a Strategic Operating Capability

Understanding how financial institutions can strengthen data quality, lineage, ownership and access while transforming governance from a compliance mechanism into an enabler of faster and better business decisions.

Redefining Resilience Across Cybersecurity, Cloud and Third-Party Risk

Examining how BFSI organisations can build resilience beyond traditional cyber defence and disaster recovery by addressing third-party dependencies, cloud concentration, ageing applications and fragmented operations.

Investing for the Next Era of BFSI Growth

Exploring how CIOs can prioritise investments across core modernisation, data foundations, AI enablement, resilience and workflow redesign while balancing near-term value with longer-term structural transformation.

About Exito Media Concepts

Exito, meaning "success", is a B2B events and media organisation with more than 16 years of experience. Delivering B2B events across technology, digital transformation, cybersecurity, healthcare, manufacturing, financial services and other enterprise sectors, Exito creates platforms that encourage collaboration, support innovation and facilitate business engagement. The BFSI IT Summit forms part of Exito's global event series held across multiple international markets.

For more details, visit:
https://bfsiitsummit.com/malaysia/

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Media Contact

Prakruthi Nayaka
Media & PR Executive, Exito Media Concepts
Email: prakruthi.nayaka@exito-e.com
Phone: +91 9482440958
Website: https://bfsiitsummit.com/malaysia/