ICC Academy Supply Chain Finance Summit 2025

John W.H. Denton AO - Chair of the ICC Academy Board of Directors , Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)

Kok Ping Soon - Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Business Federation (SBF)

Panel discussion: Explore how financial institutions and industry stakeholders are reinforcing due diligence, ESG monitoring, and compliance in fractured trade ecosystems.

Moderator: Caryn Leong | Regional Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Director – APAC, ACAMS

Raymond Wong - APAC Head of Sanctions, Global Sanctions Compliance, BNY

Dennis Wan - Market Director, APAC (excluding China & Japan), CDP

Samuel John Mathew - Global Head, Documentary Trade, Transaction Banking, Standard Chartered, Singapore

Fireside chat: As global markets reel from rising interest rates, inflationary pressure, and escalating geopolitical tensions, the resurgence of tariffs is once again disrupting trade flows and financing strategies.

This candid conversation explores how businesses are navigating rising tariffs, shifting supply chains, and tighter credit markets.

Moderator: Francis Xavier | Regional Head, Dispute Resolution, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP

Ritesh Ajmani - Executive Director & Head - Trade Product Management, Mizuho Bank, Singapore

Samuel John Mathew - Global Head, Documentary Trade, Transaction Banking, Standard Chartered, Singapore

Tomasch Kubiak - ICC Policy Manager, International Chamber of Commerce Global Banking Commission

Christian Hausherr - Chair of Global Supply Chain Finance Forum and Product Manager, Trade Finance, Deutsche Bank

Panel discussion: As digital transformation accelerates and ESG, compliance, and innovation reshape the trade finance landscape, organisations must be ready to adapt quickly and effectively. This session explores how institutions can lead meaningful change in trade finance capabilities, foster continuous adaptation, and build agile strategies that align with business priorities and regional realities.

Moderator: Alex Kruzel | CEO & Founder, Telesto Strategy

Su Yin Anand - Head, Strategy & Transformation, ASEAN, IBM

Edmund Koo - Senior Lecturer and Associate Director, Centre of Excellence International Trading (CEIT), Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University (NTU)

TS Shankar - Asia Representative at BAFT (Bankers Association for Finance and Trade), Singapore

Dialogue session: Amid the shift from ‘cheap liquidity’ five years ago to ‘costed liquidity’ since 2023, more selective financing and global supply chain movements, the hunt for working capital is growing more complex. This session will dive into how nonbank lenders are stepping in, how banks globally are allocating capital, and how digital data is enabling faster and greater access to liquidity.

Foo Boon Ping - President and Managing Editor at The Asian Banker (TAB)

Tat Yeen Yap - Head Supply Chain Solutions, Maybank Singapore

Panel discussion: To explore how emerging technologies are not only digitising traditional trade finance processes but also fundamentally changing how risk is assessed, managed, and shared—ultimately unlocking greater transparency, speed, and access across the supply chain finance ecosystem. 

Moderator: Hannah Nguyen | Director – Digital Ecosystems, ICC Digital Standards Initiative

Gerald Tan - Chief Executive Officer at Agridence

Ken-Wei Chng - Deputy Director of Trade, Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)

Holly Fang - President, Singapore Fintech Association

Anshuman Rao - Head of Core Trade Product Innovation, Delivery and Platform & Digital Strategy, Trade & Working Capital, Payments, J.P. Morgan, Singapore

Christine Lim - Global Head

Andrew Wilson - Deputy Secretary-General, Policy, International Chamber of Commerce

Securing the future: Global trends in sustainability, digitalisation & the MDB role

Rajesh Mehra - Trade & Supply Chain Finance Regional Practice Group Lead, Asia & Pacific, International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Panel discussion: As sustainability moves from aspiration to obligation, companies are under increasing pressure to embed ESG into their supply chains — and finance plays a critical enabling role. This panel explores how sustainable supply chain finance (SSCF) programs are evolving, what it takes to align green capital with procurement goals, and how to ensure impact without greenwashing. 

Moderator: Cheryl Tay | Account Director, ASEAN, S&P Global Sustainable1

Christian Hausherr - Chair of Global Supply Chain Finance Forum and Product Manager, Trade Finance, Deutsche Bank

Chetan Talwar - Senior Investment Specialist, Trade & Supply Chain Division at Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Frances Chen - Head of Sustainability, ASEAN, Global Sustainability, HSBC

Fireside chat: Rising tariffs and renewed protectionist policies are redrawing global supply chain maps—and forcing a rethink of how and where supply chain finance is deployed. In this fireside chat, we’ll explore how multinational buyers and financial institutions are responding to the real costs of fragmentation: from rerouting sourcing strategies to funding nearshoring and enabling SME adaptation across new trade corridors.

Moderator: Kabir Singh | Partner, Clifford Chance

Rakesh Patwari - Managing Director and Regional Head of Solutions Structuring for Global Trade Solutions (GTS), HSBC

Fireside chat: The global payments landscape is undergoing a seismic shift. Dedollarisation, alternative currencies, real-time settlement, digital assets, and fintech innovation are redefining cross-border flows. These developments have significant implications for trade finance, shaping liquidity, risk, and supply chain resilience.

This session will examine how faster, more transparent systems are transforming trade flows, the steps institutions must take to adapt, and the opportunities for growth and efficiency in supply chain finance.

Moderator: Andrew Wilson | Deputy Secretary-General, International Chamber of Commerce

Pradyumna Agrawal - Managing Director, Investment, Temasek

Philippe Varin - Chair, International Chamber of Commerce, Paris

Panel discussion: Reframe SCF as not just a financing tool but a competitive differentiator in procurement, resilience, and sustainability.

Moderator: Tomasch Kubiak | ICC Policy Manager, International Chamber of Commerce

Amelia Ng - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Olea

Maisie Chong - Head of Trade and Working Capital, ASEAN and South Asia, Standard Chartered

Ashutosh Kumar - Managing Director, Head of Global Transaction Banking, Asia-Pacific, Mizuho

Panel discussion: The blockchain technology is being increasingly adopted in trade and supply chain finance – this ranges from more efficient payment settlements in stablecoins, providing a transparent, immutable, and shared ledger for tracking physical and financial transactions, to the tokenisation and trading of trade receivables. 

This session will explore the differences in blockchain-based solutions and the traditional practices employed in trade and supply chain finance, comparing their respective strengths, weaknesses, and long-term visibility in supporting global trade and supply chains. It will also touch on the various tools of decentralised finance (DeFi) – a cutting-edge financial system built on top of blockchain networks – and how they could be used in trade and supply chain finance.

Moderator: Sion Yoong Tian | Partner at WongPartnership LLP

Kenneth Bok - Venture Building Lead (Digital Assets) at Standard Chartered Ventures

Dr Tom James - Co-Founder & CEO of TradeFlow Capital Management

Aneesha Reihana - Co-Founder & CEO at 1 Asset Exchange, Singapore

Christine Lim - Global Head