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GFTN Advisory - FutureMatters  

An insider's perspective from practitioners, policymakers and industry players.

Singapore FinTech Festival

The Singapore FinTech Festival is a global nexus where policy, finance, and technology communities converge. Designed to foster impactful connections and collaborations. SFF is a platform to explore the intersections of cutting-edge financial solutions, evolving regulatory landscapes, and the latest technological innovations. 

About GFTN

The Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) is a not-for-profit organisation established by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in 2024 to harness technology and foster innovation for more efficient, resilient, and inclusive financial ecosystems through global partnerships. GFTN organises convening forums, offers advisory services on innovation ecosystems, provides access to transformative digital platforms, and invests in technology startups with the potential for growth and positive social impact through its venture fund.

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GFTN Advisory - Education 

Donald MacDonald

Donald MacDonald

Head of Group Data Office, OCBC Bank

Donald leads the OCBC Group Data Office function across Asia.

Group Data Office are responsible for driving value from AI & Data by capturing opportunities to generate new revenue streams, lower costs, reduce risk and improve customer experience across all areas of OCBC Group. As the Analytics CoE, we also enable other analytics teams across OCBC - through development of our next-generation analytics stack, group data strategy and empowering staff with data literacy skills.

Capabilities within Data Office include AI Strategy, Analytics Translation, Analytics, The AI Lab and Data Engineering.

 An industry veteran with over 30 years of international experience in Analytics roles. Prior to joining OCBC, Donald led the Data Mining team at Standard Life, before working in analytics consulting at IBM and PwC Consulting.