For the second year, Asian Private Banker hosted 20 Asia Pacific Chief Operating Officers from the region's premier private banks, for a morning of informal peer sharing and networking around the most dynamic and challenging area of responsibility for modern day COO: technology and digital strategy.

This unique function took the form of a morning of intimate, off-the-record, facilitated conversation between industry peers. Participation in the Leaders Conversation has been strictly restricted to Chief Operating Officers (guest CTOs/CDOs from the larger private banks will also be invited). No deputies or line reports has been able to attend.

The discussion topics were decided by the industry through the input of the Advisory Council. 

The knowledge and sharing of the morning was underpinned by live, real-time, anonymous polling and data sharing that will be facilitated by Asian Private Banker. 

Our inaugural Leaders Conversation was extremely well received, as highlighted by some of the comments from the participants: 

"Well structured and thought through morning. Great to meet many of my peers and to share challenges and opportunities."  Sonjoy Phukan Chief Operating Officer, Asia, Middle East & Africa Barclays	"Can see the power of such industry groups getting together to discuss topics of common interest and challenges we face".   Devraj Sankar Head of Technology Citi Private Bank
"Was very useful to hear from other peers on their challenges and strategies." Manoj Bhojwani Head Asia IT Credit Suisse Private Banking	"Interesting open exchange between peers on relevant topics." Patrick Dreyfuss Chief Operating Officer DBS Wealth Management Group
"Great interactive session. Suggest other topics for similar closed door sessions." Hwee Hoon Sim Chief Operating Officer PWM Morgan Stanley	"Excellent group think tank." Venkatesh Narasiah Group Head of Operating Model for Wealth Management Deustche Bank Wealth Management