
Overcoming the Financial
Sector’s AIDA Talent Shortage:
Roadmap for 2023 and Beyond
Monday, 22 May 2023, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM SGT (in-person)
5:00 PM onwards - Networking and Drinks
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This special Green Shoots hosted by Elevandi, in partnership with the Monetary Authority of Singapore will discuss the current talent shortage in the AIDA (Artificial Intelligence & Data Analytics) field within the financial sector, and propose a roadmap for addressing challenges faced by FIs in training, attracting, and recruiting AIDA talent.
The session will bring together business and industry leaders, with the opportunity to collaborate on and discuss efforts being made across the industry, academia, and the government to attract a diverse and proficient workforce.
The session will cover:
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- Strategies, tools, and technologies aimed at improving talent acquisition processes in financial institutions.
- How AI will transform the job landscape and how students and mid-career professionals can leverage emerging trends and opportunities.
- Objectives of the AIDA Talent Development Programme
Agenda
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Registration
3:30pm - 3:45pm
The AI Talent Shortage in Finance: Opportunities and Challenges for 2023 and Beyond
- Challenges faced by FIs in AIDA adoption due to talent shortage
- Objectives of the AIDA Talent Development Programme
- AIDA Talent Consortium and plans for 2023 and beyond
Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief FinTech Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore
3:45pm - 4:15pm
Special Address + Announcement of AIDA Consortium
Tan Kiat How, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information
Led by: Xuchun Li, Head of AI Development Office (FinTech & Innovation Group), Monetary Authority of Singapore
4:15pm - 5:00pm
Panel: Investing in the Future: Empowering the Next Generation of AI Talent
This panel will uncover strategies, tools, and technologies that financial institutions can leverage to optimise their talent acquisition processes. The discussion will cover the following key areas:
- Potential and growth of AIDA in financial services and the need for evolving skill sets to leverage advances in AI
- How AI will change the future of jobs and what students and mid-career professionals can do to leverage emerging trends and opportunities
- Gaps and potential opportunities for educational institutions and training providers to attract and retain prospective talent
- What FIs and educational institutions are doing to ensure the future generations have skills that are relevant
Anthony Chew, Chief Core Skills Officer, NTUC LearningHub
Koo Seng Meng, Senior Deputy Director, AI Singapore (AISG)
Lim Hsin Yin, Managing Director, SAS Institute
Vikas Verma, Managing Director, Head, Strategic HR, UOB Bank
Yap Aye Wee, SVP, Group Head of Learning and Transformation, OCBC Bank
Moderated by: Eric Sandosham, Founder & Partner at Red & White Consulting Partners LLP
5:00pm onwards
Networking & Drinks
Speakers

Tan Kiat How
Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information

Sopnendu Mohanty
Chief FinTech Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore

Anthony Chew
Chief Core Skills Officer, NTUC LearningHub

Xuchun Li
Head of AI Development Office (FinTech & Innovation Group), Monetary Authority of Singapore

Lim Hsin Yin
Managing Director, SAS Institute

Eric Sandosham
Founder & Partner at Red & White Consulting Partners LLP

Koo Seng Meng
Senior Deputy Director, AI Singapore (AISG)

Vikas Verma
Managing Director, Head, Strategic HR, UOB Bank

Yap Aye Wee
SVP, Group Head of Learning and Transformation, OCBC Bank