DBS CEO Tan Su Shan speaks at Singapore Press Club’s Eminent Speaker Series
Ms Tan Su Shan, CEO and Director of DBS Group, was guest speaker at the second instalment of the Singapore Press Club’s Eminent Speaker Series on Friday Sept 11. The event, presented by SPH Foundation, was titled “DBS: Banking on Asia’s Future”.
Ms Tan began with opening remarks where she outlined how Asia has a very strong hand, with five great cards: a demographic advantage and countries being great at different things and coming together, increasing trade, growing capital markets, rapid wealth creation and strong artificial intelligence adoption.
Asia, she said, has the potential not just to harness AI but to leapfrog other regions in how it uses technology. She also shared DBS’ ambition to be an AI-empowered bank with a heart, where the human factor was at the front and centre of innovation efforts.
Ms Tan also participated in an hour-long dialogue moderated by Singapore Press Club member Lee Su Shyan, associate editor at The Business Times. She fielded questions on the impact of ongoing global tensions, the impact of AI including its challenges and downsides, as well as the bank’s plans as it grows its focus on wealth management while remaining committed to serving the mass market. She also underlined DBS’s plans to remain firmly rooted in a growing Asia - and to be an Asian bank for Asians.
The session was attended by some 180 media industry professionals, including editors and journalists, and invited guests, at the SPH Media Auditorium at News Centre in Toa Payoh North.
For the full video recording of the talk, click this link.
MEDIA COVERAGE:
Online Coverage
- DBS wants to be ‘Asian bank for Asians’ rather than global bank: CEO Tan Su Shan (ST Online, 13 Sep)
- ‘I’m too old’: DBS chief Tan Su Shan rules out entering politics, calls for diverse talent to boost policy debate (ST Online, 11Sep)
- DBS wants to be ‘Asian bank for Asians’ rather than global bank: CEO Tan Su Shan (BT Online, 11 Sep)
- 星展总裁陈淑珊：无意从政 但支持吸引优秀人才踏入政坛 (Translation: DBS CEO Tan Su Shan has no intention of entering politics but supports attracting top talents into politics) (ZB Online, 11 Sep)
- ஆசியர்களுக்கான ஆசிய வங்கியாக இருப்பதே இலக்கு: டிபிஎஸ் ‘சிஇஓ’ (Translation: Goal is to be the Asian bank for Asians: DBS CEO) (TM Online, 12 Sep)
- Su Shan Brings Wit, Candour and Confidence to DBS Leadership (Tabla!, 17 Sep)
- DBS chief Tan Su Shan says she's 'too old' to enter politics, calls for diverse talent to boost policy debate (Mothership, 12 Sep)
- 星展银行将专注亚洲市场，不寻求成为全球银行 (Translation: DBS to focus on Asian market, not seeking to become a global bank) (Xinjiapo News, 12 Sep)
- 星展女总裁表明无意从政 笑言太老不符合资格 (Translation: DBS female CEO says she has no intention of entering politics, jokes she is too old to qualify) (Oriental Daily, 12 Sep)
- 星展女总裁表明无意从政 笑言太老不符合资格 (Translation: DBS female CEO says she has no intention of entering politics, jokes she is too old to qualify) (Shicheng, 13 Sep)
- DBS wants to be ‘Asian bank for Asians’ rather than global bank: CEO Tan Su Shan (Red Hot Singapore, 12 Sep)
Print Coverage
- ‘I’m too old,’ says DBS’ Tan Su Shan as she rules out entering politics (ST, p18, 12 Sep)
- DBS wants to be ‘Asian bank for Asians’, and also help mass market (ST, p18, 12 Sep)
- DBS wants to be ‘Asian bank for Asians’ rather than global bank: CEO (BT, p3, 12 Sep)
- 星展总裁陈淑珊无意从政 但支持招优秀人才入政坛 (Translation: DBS CEO Tan Su Shan has no intention of entering politics but supports recruiting top talent into the political arena) (ZB, p19, 12 Sep)
- ஆசியர்களுக்கான வங்கியாக இருப்பதே 'டிபிஎஸ்'ன் இலக்கு (Translation: CEO Tan Su Shan reaffirms: DBS aims to be the bank for Asians) (TM, p2, 13 Sep)
Broadcast Coverage
