Join industry leaders and financial experts at Deloitte Philippines’ CFO Forum and delve into the significant impact of GenAI and ESG reporting on the finance function. Gain insights, share best practices, and explore new strategies to drive your organization’s success.
Key topics
During the session, our subject matter experts will cover the following topics:
- SEA CFO Agenda: Decode the three key themes of the SEA CFO’s trilemma: contending with volatility, creating long-term value, and transforming capabilities.
- Making sense (and cents) of AI: Explore practical approaches and case studies on how Generative AI can be implemented to benefit the Finance Function
- The evolving ESG reporting landscape in Southeast Asia, and the role of the CFO and finance functions in sustainability.
Speakers
Ho Kok Yong Kok Yong is an Audit Partner with Deloitte Singapore. He leads Deloitte’s CFO Program in Southeast Asia and Singapore. Kok Yong has more than 25 years of public accounting experience involving the financial audit of multinationals and local companies across a diversified range of industries. He is also responsible for leading teams in the provision of advisory services in Southeast Asia and Singapore. |  |
Chris Lewin Chris leads Deloitte’s AI & Data capability in Asia Pacific. With over 15 years of experience as a Deloitte practitioner, he specialises in delivering AI, data, analytics, and automation solutions to clients across a wide range of industries. His work revolves around the integration of AI and Generative AI – automating clients’ value chains, enabling them to unlock insights, and optimising operations. |  |
Brian Ho Brian Ho is a Partner and the Sustainability & Emerging Assurance Leader for Deloitte Southeast Asia. He has 21 years of experience in sustainability and providing professional services to clients. Before joining Deloitte, he spent 8 years as a sustainability leader at an International professional firm, and 10 years as the China Director of an Asia Pacific based sustainability consulting firm. Brian has been leading engagement teams to work with clients on ESG implementation such as ESG strategy, ESG investment frameworks, governance and management, internal controls, data management, internal controls, data management, sustainable finance assurance for issuers. He holds a number of positions in the sustainability sector and is now proactively promoting the development of climate and sustainability in the region. He is also a PhD candidate focusing on governance and ESG. |  |
Anna Pabellon Anna is a cybersecurity expert with an impressive 24-year career in cyber risk management, IT security strategies, and technology implementations tailored for clients in financial services, utilities, and power sectors. She currently serves as both the Assurance Leader and the Financial Services Industry (FSI) Leader at Deloitte Philippines. Prior to this role, she was the Country Risk and Cyber Leader. As the first woman Risk Advisory and Cyber Leader at Deloitte Philippines, she helped banks and FSI clients navigate the complex requirements of data privacy, cybersecurity and emerging risks brought by new regulations, technologies, and business trends. |  |
Jenny Menes Jenny is an Audit Partner at Deloitte Philippines. She has over 15 years of experience as a Philippine and ASEAN certified public accountant, certified risk analyst, and a certified financial consultant. She is a member of the Philippine Interpretations Committee, which was established by the Philippine Financial and Sustainability Reporting Standards Council to assist the FSRSC in establishing and improving financial reporting standards in the country. She is also involved in Philippine Sustainability Reporting, where she helps evaluate the International Sustainability Standards Board’s IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards for local use and issues local interpretations and guidance. |  |
