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Dr. Christopher Lee Marshall
Vice President, Data, Analytics, AI, Sustainability, and Industry Research
IDC
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Dr. Christopher Lee Marshall
Dr. Chris Marshall is Associate Vice President for IDC Asia Pacific, responsible for the Analytics, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence practice. Dr. Marshall’s core research coverage includes the development of Data Analytics and Machine Learning competencies and their implications – the threats and opportunities facing organizations as they seek to augment and automate their knowledge-based work.
Previously, Chris was a senior executive in IBM Watson Financial Services where he led their AI-enabled risk and analytics practice in Asia. Before joining IBM, he held senior business development and management roles in big data and analytics at KPMG, Oracle and UBS.
- MA in Theoretical Physics from Cambridge University.
- MBA from University of Chicago
- Doctor of Business Administration from Harvard Business School
- Professor of Computer Science at National University of Singapore.
- Co-Founder and Director of NUS Program for Research in Intelligent Systems
- Co-Founder and Director of NUS Risk Management Institute
- Author of widely used textbook on Operational Analytics
- Frequent speaker, presenter and moderator at industry conferences
Event Sessions
One Day Event 9:10 am
Accelerating ASIAN’s Rise as a Global Financial Hub: Technology Strategies Powering the Future of Finance
ASIAN is rapidly emerging as a key player in the global financial ecosystem, driven by strong economic growth, increasing cross-border activity, and a dynamic digital landscape led by regional hubs such as Singapore. As financial institutions navigate rising competition and evolving regulatory and risk environments, technology is becoming central to enabling agility, resilience, and customer-centric innovation. This keynote will explore how financial institutions across ASIAN can leverage these technology strategies to strengthen global competitiveness, unlock value from data and AI, and build future-ready, resilient financial systems that support sustainable growth in an increasingly complex environment.
Michael Yeo
Associate Research Director, Financial Insights
Asia/Pacific IDC
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Michael Yeo
Michael Yeo is the Associate Research Director for IDC Financial Insights and Retail Insights in the Asia/Pacific region. Mr. Yeo’s core research coverage focuses on payments including the uptake of mobile payments in the Asia/Pacific region, digital banking, and the evolution of joint digital ecosystems involving ecommerce, mcommerce, and payments. Mr. Yeo has also significant experience in advising financial institutions on their fintech management strategies, placing particular emphasis on organizational and technology restructuring within banks to better cope with the demands of current-generation digital customers.
Prior to IDC, Mr. Yeo headed all financial services–related research at KPMG Malaysia. Previously, he served as a project manager at an advisory firm in China, where he advised multiple international clients with their China market entry strategies. Mr. Yeo started his career in an advisory role for financial services at Ernst and Young.
Credentials:
- B.A Accounting and Economics from the University of Reading, United Kingdom
- Frequent speaker in the region on mobile payments and digital ecosystems. Contributor to major global and regional media outlets including CNBC, South China Morning Post, Straits Times, and Global Finance