Session 1: Opening & Keynotes

08:30 - 09:30	Registration
09:30 - 09:45	Welcome Speech — Dr. Sumila Wanaguru, Director, Investment Management Department - Central Bank of Sri Lanka
09:45 - 10:15	Official Opening Remarks & Keynote Address — Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor – Central Bank of Sri Lanka
10:15 - 10:45	Special Guest Speech — Mr. Domenico Nardelli, Treasurer - Asian Development Bank

Session 2: Regional Geopolitics

11:30 - 12:30

Panel Discussion 1: Challenges for Asia in a World of Geopolitical Fragmentation

Session 3: Asset Allocation Strategies

02:00 - 03:00

Panel Discussion 2: How do reserve managers respond to evolving uncertainties by adjusting portfolios and re-aligning asset allocation strategies?

Session 4: Currency Composition

03:30 - 04:30

Panel Discussion 3: Reviewing the Currency Power and USD Dominance in FX Reserves

Session 1: Digital & Tokenized Assets

09:00 - 10:00

Speech on: Digital and Tokenized Assets in Official Reserves: Opportunities, Risks, and Operational Readiness for Central Banks Speech by: Ms. Ussrah Hussain, Director, Digital and Product Solutions - The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)

Session 2: Technology & AI

10:30 - 11:30

Panel Discussion 4: Enhancing Reserve Management through Technology and AI

Session 3: Gold and Alternative Assets

11:30 - 12:30

Speech on: The Role of Gold and Alternative Assets in Reserve Portfolios Speech by: Mr. Shaokai Fan, Global Head of Central Banks, World Gold Council

Session 4: ESG Integration

02:00 - 03:00

Panel Discussion 5: ESG Integration into Reserve Management mandate: An Opportunity under climate change management

Session 5: External Manager

03:30 - 04:30

Panel Discussion 6: Use of External Manager for Emerging Reserve Managers

Closing Ceremony

04:30 - 05:00

Awarding of Certificates to the Participants Mr. K G P Sirikumara, Deputy Governor – Central Bank of Sri Lanka Ms. D S W Samaratunga, Assistant Governor - Central Bank of Sri Lanka Vote of Thanks – Mr. Nishantha Jayaweera, Additional Director, Investment Management- Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Challenges for Asia in a World of Geopolitical Fragmentation

Panelists:

Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor - Central Bank of Sri Lanka
Mr. Domenico Nardelli, Treasurer - Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Mr. Jung, Hee Sup, Director General - Reserve Management Group, Bank of Korea
Mr. Mohamad Ali Iqbal Abdul Khalid, Assistant Governor - Bank Negara Malaysia

Moderator:

Mr. Sudipto Lahiry, Asia-Pacific (APAC) Product Manager & CEO - Bloomberg

How do reserve managers respond to evolving uncertainties by adjusting portfolios and re-aligning asset allocation strategies?

Introductory Speech:

Mr. Ajay Kumar, Executive Director - Reserve Bank of India

Panelists:

Mr. Ajay Kumar, Executive Director – Reserve Bank of India
Mr. Herve Thoumiand, Head of Trading Room - Banque de France, Singapore Office
Mr. Wuthipong Trakulratanawong, Director of Reserve Management - Bank of Thailand

Moderator:

Mr. Parth Dhananjay Patel, Markets and Product Specialist – Bloomberg

Currency Composition - Reviewing the Currency Power and USD Dominance in FX Reserves

Introductory Speech:

Mr. Bingumal Thewarathanthri, CEO – Standard Chartered Bank, Sri Lanka

Panelists:

Mrs. Nithya Navaratnam, Deputy Head of Banking Department - Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Mr. Daisuke Takahashi, Senior Advisor for Capital Markets and Financial Affairs - Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
Mr. Bingumal Thewarathanthri, CEO – Standard Chartered Bank, Sri Lanka
Mr. Jung, Hee Sup, Director General - Reserve Management Group, Bank of Korea

Moderator:

Mr. Lily Mochamad Sadeli, Director of Reserve Management, Bank Indonesia

Enhancing Reserve Management through Technology and AI

Introductory Speech:

Mr. Owen William Atkins, Head of Financial Services – APAC, Alpha Sense

Panelists:

Mr. Owen William Atkins, Head of Financial Services – APAC, Alpha Sense
Mr. Pradeep Swamy, Managing Director – Blackrock
Mr. Vivek Ahuja, Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager - Franklin Templeton
Ms. Ji Min Choi, AI Strategist - JP Morgan Asset Management

Moderator:

Dr. Chandranath Amarasekara, Senior Deputy Governor – Central Bank of Sri Lanka

ESG Integration into Reserve Management Mandate: An Opportunity under Climate Change Management

Introductory Speech:

Mr. Philip Dongsoo Hong, Senior Financial Officer - The World Bank Treasury

Panelists:

Mr. Herve Thoumiand, Head of Trading Room - Banque de France, Singapore Office
Mrs. Nithya Navaratnam, Deputy Head of Banking Department - Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Ms. Tamani Dias- Head of Corporate Clients, Sustainable Finance Lead - Standard Chartered Bank, Sri Lanka

Moderator:

Mr. Philip Dongsoo Hong, Senior Financial Officer - The World Bank Treasury

Use of External Manager for Emerging Reserve Managers

Panelists:

Ms. Sotthy Sum, Director of Reserve Management - National Bank of Cambodia
Dr. Harpreet Singh Grewal, Deputy General Manager - Reserve Bank of India
Mr. Luzian Steiner, Senior Portfolio Manager - Swiss National Bank

Moderator:

Mr. K G P Sirikumara, Deputy Governor - Central Bank of Sri Lanka