Contributors

Marla Heller

Marshall Johnson

Martin Smith

Martin Smith is a Senior Markets Analyst for East & Partners, based in Sydney. He provides in-depth research and analysis to Asian and Australian banks across institutional, corporate and business banking markets in addition to formulating and implementing thought leadership initiatives.

 

Matt Baldwin

Matt Baldwin is the Asia Managing Director at PORTIA. He has over 23 years experience in Investment Management software - 10 years in implementation and the last 13 years in sales and sales management.

Matt Riggall

In his role as Head of Commercial Lending Vertical, Matt leverages his in-depth industry knowledge to bring to market the innovative commercial lending solutions that can help FIS clients gain a competitive advantage, improved customer service and growth.

Matthew Driver

Matthew Driver is the executive vice president of Services for Asia Pacific at Mastercard.

In this role, Matthew leads the team responsible for Mastercard’s value added services in the region including fraud management, risk and cybersecurity, consulting and marketing services, as well as insights, analytics, loyalty and personalization programs. Under Matthew’s leadership, the team is also championing innovation by leveraging AI and its in-house lab, the Foundry. Matthew has been with Mastercard since 2002 and has held several roles of increasing seniority spanning London, New York and Singapore.

Matthew Hodgson

Matthew Hodgson, CEO at Mosaic Smart Data.

Matthew Talbot

Matthew Talbot is senior vice president of Mobile commerce for Sybase 365

Matthew Talbot

Matthew Talbot is senior vice president of Mobile commerce for Sybase 365

Md. Touhidul Alam Khan

Md. Touhidul Alam Khan is the managing director and chief executive officer of National Bank Limited, Bangladesh. Before this assignment, he was serving as the Additional Managing Director of Premier Bank PLC.

He started his banking career in 1993 as a Senior Officer at Agrani Bank, Bangladesh, and progressively elevated his position through senior management roles in different banks, including Prime Bank, Bank Asia, Modhumoti Bank, and Standard Bank.

During his 31-year-long career, he has taken on significant roles such as Chief Business Officer, Chief Risk Officer, Chief Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Chief Credit Officer,and various other strategic responsibilities.

Among Khan's notable achievements are his leadership in Bangladesh's first Shariah-based syndication deal and orchestration of the largest syndication term loan, demonstrating profound expertise in syndications and structured finance.

Holding a master’s degree in finance from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, he is also a fellow member of the Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB). 

He holds the distinction of being the first certified sustainability reporting assurer (CSRA) in Bangladesh, emphasizing his commitment to sustainable business practices. He is an Associate Fellow Member of the Institute of Islamic Banking and Insurance, UK, and a Certified Professional & Life Member of Basel iii Compliance Professionals Association of USA.

In addition to his professional accolades, Touhidul Alam Khan has received numerous prestigious national and international awards for outstanding literary contributions. His dedication to continuous learning is evident through his active engagement as a moderator and speaker in diverse training programs and conferences, both at national and international scales.