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Day 01 — September 10, 2026

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 Infrastructure Investment Bank

Day 02 — September 11, 2026

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 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

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 Department – Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Panel Discussion 1

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(AIIB)
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

Panel Discussion 2

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

Panel Discussion 3

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

Panel Discussion 4

Enhancing Reserve Management through Technology and AI
Introductory Speech:
Mr. Owen William Atkins, Head of Financial Services – APAC, AlphaSense
Panelists:
Mr. Owen William Atkins, Head of Financial Services – APAC, AlphaSense
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

Panel Discussion 5

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

Panel Discussion 6

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

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