The event was sold out!
Similar to the BIIA 10th Anniversary Conference, the BIIA 2017 Biennial Conference was sold out. Over 140 delegates from 26 countries attended the conference.
The BIIA 2017 Biennial Conference was much more than a traditional gathering of credit and business information industry professionals. This was a critical event for our members, customers, policy makers and regulators who are seeking information and insight on current and future challenges in a fast moving information environment.
The overarching theme of the event was Embracing Digitization and dealing with the challenges of convergence in the Credit Ecosystem. Discussions were all about technology, digitization of data, financial inclusion of consumers, Micro businesses, SMEs and corporate trade credit providers. BIIA has invited a number of talented speakers from member companies and experts from institutions such as the IFC and the local Fintech Association.
Thanks to our local members Business Online (BOL) and the National Credit Bureau of Thailand his Excellency Dr. Pichet Durongkaveroj, Minister of Digital Economy and Society accepted our invitation to deliver the opening keynote. The speech can be downloaded from: https://www.biia.com/biia-2017-conference-videos
The entire conference was taped and each session can be access by clicking on the above link.
Who was Speaking?
Biographies and Links to Background Information of Speakers and Panelists
His Excellency Dr. Pichet Durongkaveroj. Minister of Digital Economy and Society, Kingdom of Thailand.
Dr. Pichet Durongkaveroj has assumed his position as Minister of Digital Economy and Society since December 2016. Prior to that he held the Minister of Science and Technology portfolio for over two years during which many progressive changes have been widely implemented.
An outstanding career in the field of public policy, he has contributed to his country the design, formulation, and implementation of major national policies including science & technology, innovation, ICT, e-commerce, and education. His contributions have also been extended to international collaboration notably to ASEAN, APEC, UNCTAD, OECD, WHO, ITU etc., as well as establishing effective scientific diplomacy to bilateral, multilateral relations, and inter-agency collaborations.
Prior to his appointments to both ministerial portfolios, he founded and headed many important organizations including Secretary General of the National Science Technology and Innovation Policy Office, Executive Director of the Knowledge Network Institute of Thailand, Director of Electronic Commerce Resource Center, Chairman of the e-ASEAN working group, Director of the National Information Technology Committee Secretariat Office.
His policy track records have sustained long-term impacts to national and international development. A policy architect who understands the roles of integration and partnerships domestically and internationally, Dr. Durongkaveroj has been instrumental in establishing many policy platforms such as university-industry linkages, ASEAN integration, community water management, and most recently championing tech startup campaign. He is currently concentrating on digital development and digital for development covering broadband infrastructure, national digital park development, digital community covering e-commerce, e-health, e-government, and human resource capacity development.
Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala. BIIA Chairman, former Finance Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand in 2011/12
He is currently Chairman of the Audit Committee of Thai Life Insurance Company, one of Thailand’s three life insurers, and Advisory Chairman to the Board of Directors, National Credit Bureau Co., Ltd., Thailand’s only consumer credit information provider. His opinion is highly respected and widely quoted in public media in Thailand and South East Asia.
He was Secretary General of the Securities Exchange Commission of Thailand between 2003 and 2011 and Chairman of ASEAN Capital Market Forum. He obtained his first degree on Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science, London University, and later became a Fellow of Chartered Accountants after training at Price Waterhouse, London. He started his career at the Bank of Thailand, the country’s central bank. His last position there was Deputy Governor.
As former central banker, former finance minister and an advisory chairman to the board of directors of the National Credit Bureau means that BIIA will gain a competent resource from the user and regulatory side of our industry. We look forward to his guidance and insights.
Tom Mouhsian. Principle Analyst, Customer Experience, (APAC) at Forester Research. https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommouhsian/
Dr, Anthony Scriffignano. Chief Data Scientist at Dun & Bradstreet Corporation. https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/people/?keywords=Dr%2C%20Anthony%20Scriffignano&origin=GLOBAL_SEARCH_HEADER
Joachim C Bartels, Managing Director of BIIA https://www.linkedin.com/in/joachim-c-bartels-2566804/
Enrico Lodi. Managing Director at CRIF SPA and BIIA Director. https://www.linkedin.com/in/enrico-lodi-8b2b1a12/
Peter Vila. Chief Operating Officer, at Schufa Holding AG, Germany and BIIA Director
https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-villa-76910a5/?trk=public-profile-join-page
Karthik Karunakaran, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Mobius Knowledge Services. https://www.linkedin.com/in/karthik-karunakaran-50718/
Dr. Karndee Leopairote, Director at C asean. https://www.linkedin.com/in/karndee-leopairote-9aa4443/?ppe=1
Korn Chatikavanij, Chairman of the Thai Fintech Association and former Finance Minister of Thailand. Korn served as Finance Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand from 2008 to 2011. Previously, he was president and chairman of JP Morgan Securities (Thailand) from 2000 to 2004. Much of Korn Chatikavanij’s career was spent in the finance sector since his early age at SG Warburg, London. He then co- founded JF Thanakom Securities with Jardine Fleming and was its president for 11 years. After the merger of Jardine Fleming and JP Morgan, he became president and subsequently chairman of JP Morgan Securities (Thailand). He left to run for Bangkok Member of Parliament in October 2004.
In December 2009, Korn Chatikavanij received “Global Finance Minister of the Year 2010” and “Asia-Pacific Finance Minister of the Year 2010” awards from the Banker (an affiliated publication of the Financial Times). Korn Chatikavanij graduated with BA (Hons) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) from St. John’s College, University of Oxford.
Thakorn Piyapan. Krungari Consumer and Head of Digital Banking and Innovation at Bank of Ayudhya. https://www.linkedin.com/in/thakorn-piyapan-688b9340/
Melanie Zimmerman. Senior Vice President, International Markets at TransUnion. https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-zimmerman-19a6442/
Mathew Gamser. Chief Executive Officer, SME Finance Forum, International Finance Corporation. https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-gamser-a3580110/
Neil Munroe, Founder of CRS Insights and Deputy Managing Director BIIA. https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-munroe-5a4b111/
Dr. Gjergji Kasneci. Chief Technology Officer and Head of Innovation and Strategic Analysis at Schufa Holding AG, Germany. https://www.linkedin.com/in/gjergjikasneci/
Timothy Choon. Managing Director at FICO Compliance Solutions, Asia Pacific. He is responsible for the growth of the compliance solutions in the FICO family since January 2016, and is also a member of the FICO Asia Pacific Leadership team. He has been in the information technology industry for more than 15 years, and brings domain experience from the enterprise software for compliance industry. He previously held management positions in various leading technology firms, and has also been stationed in overseas offices, including China, for more than 10 years. Timothy holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) and a Masters of Science degree from the National University of Singapore.
Nick Wilde. Head of Fraud and ID, Asia Pacific at Experian, https://www.linkedin.com/in/ntwilde/?ppe=1
Jerome Peze, Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Tinubu Square. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerome-peze-44ba9a39/
Paul Charmatz,. Managing Director at Encompass. https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-charmatz-39700b2/.
David Emery. Founder of Reciprocus International Pte Ltd. https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-emery-578663/
John Lord. Founder and Chief Executive Officer of TruNarrative. https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmichaellord/
Antoun (Habib) Massaad, Chief Executive Officer at Cedar Rose International Services. https://www.linkedin.com/in/antounm/
Tony Lythgoe. Financial Services Consultant. CREC Pty Ltd and former Global Head of Credit Reporting and Secured Transactions IFC/WB Group. https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-lythgoe-b77a141/
Tony Hadley. Senior Vice President Government Affairs and Public Policy at Experian. https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-hadley-78581bab/
Dr. Andrew Jennings. Senior Vice President, Scores and Analytics at FICO. https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-jennings-a84b48/
Surapol Opasatien, CEO of the National Credit Bureau of Thailan
Mr. Surapol Opasatien is currently the CEO of the National Credit Bureau Co., Ltd. (NCB) – the only one credit bureau in Thailand.
He has joined NCB since 2008 as an Executive Vice President; and later as a Senior Executive Vice President of the Business and Operations Line before nominated as CEO in 2010. He is experienced in financial and banking industry for more than twenty years as he was with the Thai Credit Retail Bank, TMB Bank, and other financial-related corporate before joining NCB.
Quan Yu. Head of Risk for Consumer and SME Finance Group at Ant Financial. https://www.linkedin.com/in/quan-yu-8748134/
We thank our speakers and panelists for their participation in the BIIA 2017 Biennial Conference and for their commitment to the industry.
Sponsors and Supporting Organisations
The BIIA 2017 Biennial Conference is supported by our Thai members, the National Credit Bureau (NCB), BOL Business Online and Forrester Research.
Other supporting organizations are the Thai Fintech Association and the SME Finance Forum of the International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group).
Information on our previous 2015 conference can be accessed at BIIA 2015
Who was Attending?
| Fintech Association | Thailand | |
| Fintech Association | Thailand | |
| Business Information Industry Association | Thailand | |
| Ant Financial Group | China | |
| Informa Sa/Febis | Spain | |
| Business Strategies Group | Hong Kong | |
| TruNarrative Ltd | United Kingdom | |
| Trunarrative Ltd | United Kingdom | |
| Experian | Thailand | |
| Bureau van Dijk | Singapore | |
| Creditinfo Group | Iceland | |
| Credit Information and Scoring Agency | Sudan | |
| Dun & Bradstreet | Hong Kong | |
| Dun & Bradstreet | Hong Kong | |
| Asia Credit Bureau | Singapore | |
| BIA | Georgia | |
| Vietnam Credit Information Joint Stock Company | Vietnam | |
| Credit Reporting Consultants | Australia | |
| Registrar Office Of Credit Reporting Agencies, Ministry of Finance Malaysia | Malaysia | |
| Experian | Singapore | |
| Experian | Singapore | |
| Experian | Singapore | |
| Experian | Singapore | |
| Monetary Authority of Singapore | Singapore | |
| Worldbox AG | Switzerland | |
| Credit Reference Center | China | |
| Credit Reference Center | China | |
| Experian | China | |
| Business Online Public Company Limited | Thailand | |
| C ASEAN | Thailand | |
| Tinubu Square | France | |
| Teikoku Data Bank, Ltd. | Japan | |
| Teikoku Data Bank, Ltd. | Japan | |
| Tinubu Square | France | |
| NICE Information Service Co., Ltd. | Korea South | |
| Reciprocus International Pte Ltd | Singapore | |
| Experian Japan Co., Ltd. | Japan | |
| Experian Singapore Pte Ltd | Singapore | |
| Ant Financial | China | |
| FICO | United States of America | |
| FICO | Singapore | |
| SME Development Bank | Thailand | |
| Krungthai Bank | Thailand | |
| Kasikorn Bank PLC | Thailand | |
| Siam Commercial Bank | Thailand | |
| Thai Credit Retail Bank PLC | Thailand | |
| Nissan Leasing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. | Thailand | |
| Tisco | Thailand | |
| Bangkok Bank PCL | Thailand | |
| Citibank, N.A. | Thailand | |
| Aira & Aiful Pcl | Thailand | |
| Government Savings Bank | Thailand | |
| Thanachart Bank | Thailand | |
| Siam Commercial Bank | Thailand | |
| AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Pcl | Thailand | |
| AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Pcl | Thailand | |
| United Overseas Bank (Thai) PCL | Thailand | |
| Forrester | Singapore | |
| Forrester | Singapore | |
| Credit Bureau Cambodia | Cambodia | |
| Credit Bureau Cambodia | Cambodia | |
| Credit Bureau Cambodia | Cambodia | |
| Value Creation Center Co. Ltd. | Hong Kong | |
| Credit Information Corporation | Phillipines | |
| Nova Credit Inc. | United States of America | |
| SME Finance Forum/International Finance Corporation | United States of America | |
| Encompass | United Kingdom | |
| TruNarrative Ltd | United Kingdom | |
| Atradius Information Services BV | Netherlands | |
| Atradius Information Services Bv | Netherlands | |
| Business Online Public Company Limited | Thailand | |
| Business Online Public Company Limited | Thailand | |
| Business Online Public Company Limited | Thailand | |
| Business Online Public Company Limited | Thailand | |
| Business Online Public Company Limited | Thailand | |
| Cedar Rose | Cyprus | |
| Cedar Rose | Cyprus | |
| Security Bank Corporation | Phillipines | |
| Worldbox AG | Switzerland | |
| Worldbox AG | Switzerland | |
| Worldbox AG | Switzerland | |
| CTOS Data Systems Sdn Bhd | Malaysia | |
| Consumer Credit Score Philippines Inc. | Singapore | |
| Consumer Credit Score Philippines Inc. | Singapore | |
| Mobius Knowledge Services | India | |
| Bangladesh Bank | Bangladesh | |
| Bangladesh Bank | Bangladesh | |
| Bangladesh Bank | Bangladesh | |
| Bangladesh Bank | Bangladesh | |
| CIBI Information, Inc. | Phillipines | |
| Experian | United States of America | |
| CIBI Information, Inc. | Phillipines | |
| International Research Associates (INRA) Limited | Thailand | |
| International Research Associates (INRA) Limited | Thailand | |
| International Research Associates (INRA) Limited | Thailand | |
| International Research Associates (INRA) Limited | Thailand | |
| Nova Credit Inc. | United States of America | |
| CRIF SpA | Italy | |
| Bank of Thailand | Thailand | |
| Bank of Thailand | Thailand | |
| Mobius Knowledge Services | India | |
| National Credit Bureau Co., Ltd. | Thailand | |
| National Credit Bureau Co., Ltd. | Thailand | |
| National Credit Bureau Co., Ltd. | Thailand | |
| National Credit Bureau Co., Ltd. | Thailand | |
| National Credit Bureau Co., Ltd. | Thailand | |
| National Credit Bureau Co., Ltd. | Thailand | |
| Thomson Reuters | United Kingdom | |
| eMarketing Strategy | United States of America | |
| Deutsche Bundesbank | Germany | |
| Dun & Bradstreet | United States of America | |
| FICO | Singapore | |
| PT. D&B Indonesia | Indonesia | |
| PT. D&B Indonesia | Indonesia | |
| PT. D&B Indonesia | Indonesia | |
| CTOS Data Systems Sdn Bhd | Malaysia | |
| Qingdao Inter-Credit Services Pte Co., Ltd. | China | |
| Qingdao Inter-Credit Services Pte Co., Ltd. | China | |
| Business Strategies Group | Hong Kong | |
| National Credit Bureau Co.,Ltd. | Thailand | |
| National Credit Bureau Co.,Ltd. | Thailand | |
| National Credit Bureau Co.,Ltd. | Thailand | |
| CIBI Information Inc. | Phillipines | |
| Schufa Holding AG | Germany | |
| Schufa Holding AG | Germany | |
| Transunion | United States of America | |
| Creditsafe Business Solutions | United Kingdom | |
| Creditsafe Business Solutions | United Kingdom | |
| Creditsafe Business Solutions | United Kingdom | |
| CRIF SpA | Italy | |
| CRIF SpA | Italy | |
| Transunion | Hong Kong | |
| Cristal Credit International | United States of America | |
| Cristal Credit International | United States of America | |
| Business Information Industry Association | Hong Kong | |
| CRS Insights Limited | United Kingdom | |
| Business Information Industry Association | New Zealand | |
| CRIF Hong Kong Limited | Hong Kong | |
| CRIF Hong Kong Limited | Hong Kong | |
| Fintech Association | Thailand | |
| Fintech Association | Thailand | |
| Business Information Industry Association | Thailand | |
| Ant Financial Group | China | |
| Informa Sa/Febis | Spain | |
| Business Strategies Group | Hong Kong | |
| TruNarrative Ltd | United Kingdom | |
| Trunarrative Ltd | United Kingdom | |
| Experian | Thailand | |
| Bureau van Dijk | Singapore | |
| Creditinfo Group | Iceland | |
| Credit Information and Scoring Agency | Sudan | |
| Dun & Bradstreet | Hong Kong | |
| Dun & Bradstreet | Hong Kong | |
| Asia Credit Bureau | Singapore | |
| BIA | Georgia | |
| Vietnam Credit Information Joint Stock Company | Vietnam | |
| Credit Reporting Consultants | Australia | |
| Registrar Office Of Credit Reporting Agencies, Ministry of Finance Malaysia | Malaysia | |
| Experian | Singapore | |
| Experian | Singapore | |
| Experian | Singapore | |
| Experian | Singapore | |
| Monetary Authority of Singapore | Singapore | |
| Worldbox AG | Switzerland | |
| Credit Reference Center | China | |
| Credit Reference Center | China | |
| Experian | China | |
| Business Online Public Company Limited | Thailand | |
| C ASEAN | Thailand | |
| Tinubu Square | France | |
| Teikoku Data Bank, Ltd. | Japan | |
| Teikoku Data Bank, Ltd. | Japan | |
| Tinubu Square | France | |
| NICE Information Service Co., Ltd. | Korea South | |
| Reciprocus International Pte Ltd | Singapore | |
| Experian Japan Co., Ltd. | Japan | |
| Experian Singapore Pte Ltd | Singapore | |
| Ant Financial | China | |
| FICO | United States of America | |
| FICO | Singapore | |
| SME Development Bank | Thailand | |
| Krungthai Bank | Thailand | |
| Kasikorn Bank PLC | Thailand | |
| Siam Commercial Bank | Thailand | |
| Thai Credit Retail Bank PLC | Thailand | |
| Nissan Leasing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. | Thailand | |
| Tisco | Thailand | |
| Bangkok Bank PCL | Thailand | |
| Citibank, N.A. | Thailand | |
| Aira & Aiful Pcl | Thailand | |
| Government Savings Bank | Thailand | |
| Thanachart Bank | Thailand | |
| Siam Commercial Bank | Thailand | |
| AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Pcl | Thailand | |
| AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Pcl | Thailand | |
| United Overseas Bank (Thai) PCL | Thailand | |
| Forrester | Singapore | |
| Forrester | Singapore | |
| Credit Bureau Cambodia | Cambodia | |
| Credit Bureau Cambodia | Cambodia | |
| Credit Bureau Cambodia | Cambodia | |
| Value Creation Center Co. Ltd. | Hong Kong | |
| Credit Information Corporation | Phillipines | |
| Nova Credit Inc. | United States of America | |
| SME Finance Forum/International Finance Corporation | United States of America | |
| Encompass | United Kingdom | |
| TruNarrative Ltd | United Kingdom | |
| Atradius Information Services BV | Netherlands | |
| Atradius Information Services Bv | Netherlands | |
| Business Online Public Company Limited | Thailand | |
| Business Online Public Company Limited | Thailand | |
| Business Online Public Company Limited | Thailand | |
| Business Online Public Company Limited | Thailand | |
| Business Online Public Company Limited | Thailand | |
| Cedar Rose | Cyprus | |
| Cedar Rose | Cyprus | |
| Security Bank Corporation | Phillipines | |
| Worldbox AG | Switzerland | |
| Worldbox AG | Switzerland | |
| Worldbox AG | Switzerland | |
| CTOS Data Systems Sdn Bhd | Malaysia | |
| Consumer Credit Score Philippines Inc. | Singapore | |
| Consumer Credit Score Philippines Inc. | Singapore | |
| Mobius Knowledge Services | India | |
| Bangladesh Bank | Bangladesh | |
| Bangladesh Bank | Bangladesh | |
| Bangladesh Bank | Bangladesh | |
| Bangladesh Bank | Bangladesh | |
| CIBI Information, Inc. | Phillipines | |
| Experian | United States of America | |
| CIBI Information, Inc. | Phillipines | |
| International Research Associates (INRA) Limited | Thailand | |
| International Research Associates (INRA) Limited | Thailand | |
| International Research Associates (INRA) Limited | Thailand | |
| International Research Associates (INRA) Limited | Thailand | |
| Nova Credit Inc. | United States of America | |
| CRIF SpA | Italy | |
| Bank of Thailand | Thailand | |
| Bank of Thailand | Thailand | |
| Mobius Knowledge Services | India | |
| National Credit Bureau Co., Ltd. | Thailand | |
| National Credit Bureau Co., Ltd. | Thailand | |
| National Credit Bureau Co., Ltd. | Thailand | |
| National Credit Bureau Co., Ltd. | Thailand | |
| National Credit Bureau Co., Ltd. | Thailand | |
| National Credit Bureau Co., Ltd. | Thailand | |
| Thomson Reuters | United Kingdom | |
| eMarketing Strategy | United States of America | |
| Deutsche Bundesbank | Germany | |
| Dun & Bradstreet | United States of America | |
| FICO | Singapore | |
| PT. D&B Indonesia | Indonesia | |
| PT. D&B Indonesia | Indonesia | |
| PT. D&B Indonesia | Indonesia | |
| CTOS Data Systems Sdn Bhd | Malaysia | |
| Qingdao Inter-Credit Services Pte Co., Ltd. | China | |
| Qingdao Inter-Credit Services Pte Co., Ltd. | China | |
| Business Strategies Group | Hong Kong | |
| National Credit Bureau Co.,Ltd. | Thailand | |
| National Credit Bureau Co.,Ltd. | Thailand | |
| National Credit Bureau Co.,Ltd. | Thailand | |
| CIBI Information Inc. | Phillipines | |
| Schufa Holding AG | Germany | |
| Schufa Holding AG | Germany | |
| Transunion | United States of America | |
| Creditsafe Business Solutions | United Kingdom | |
| Creditsafe Business Solutions | United Kingdom | |
| Creditsafe Business Solutions | United Kingdom | |
| CRIF SpA | Italy | |
| CRIF SpA | Italy | |
| Transunion | Hong Kong | |
| Cristal Credit International | United States of America | |
| Cristal Credit International | United States of America | |
| Business Information Industry Association | Hong Kong | |
| CRS Insights Limited | United Kingdom | |
| Business Information Industry Association | New Zealand | |
| CRIF Hong Kong Limited | Hong Kong | |
| CRIF Hong Kong Limited | Hong Kong | |
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