VIRTUAL SUMMIT
21 November | 13:00 - 14:00 SGT
21 November | 10:00 - 11:00 CET
Don’t worry, we have other events you may be interested in.
We encourage collaboration and so we use a technology called ThinkHub which enables you to share content from any device with other colleagues and the Experian team.
About The Event
We invite you to join us for this virtual event to learn more about the findings from our latest business research – conducted by Forrester Consulting.
Join our panel of experts as we discuss the big trends impacting credit risk assessment across four key areas: strategic priorities, data and analytics, technology, and risk.
The research draws insight from over 1300 C-suite and Director-level respondents from Financial Services and Telco providers to help you plan for the year ahead and establish your own strategy for growth.
Why should you attend?
- Hear from fellow executives what their top priorities and challenges for the next 12 months
- Discover why 68% of respondents believe that their competitive advantage is dependent on making the best use of AI
- Find out more about the exciting developments in technology and analytics that are elevating the accuracy of credit decisions
- Learn what the top risk constraints are over the medium term and how risk professionals are enhancing their strategy
Who should attend?
The event is aimed at credit risk professionals from across Europe, Africa and Asia and is a must-attend for high-level decision-makers who are interested in better understanding the big trends impacting the credit industry.
The event is fully virtual, so you can enjoy the presentations and engage the speakers from the comfort of your desk.
10:00 am
Welcome
Malin Holmberg
CEO EMEA & APAC, Experian
CEO EMEA & APAC, Experian
10:05 am
Overview of the research – Strategies for Growth
Paul Heaton
Head of Product and Propositions Marketing EMEA & APAC, Experian
Head of Product and Propositions Marketing EMEA & APAC, Experian
10:20 am
The Chief Executive Officer perspective
Suveer Ramdhani
CEO, BluNOVA
CEO, BluNOVA
10:30 am
The Chief Risk Officer perspective
Darren Tran
Head of Risk, MoneyPlace
Head of Risk, MoneyPlace
10:40 am
The Country Manager perspective
Heinz Essmann
Country Manager, Unifi South Africa
Country Manager, Unifi South Africa
10:50 am
The Head of Risk perspective
Mritunjay Bhanot
Executive Vice President – Head of Risk Analytics, Axis Bank
Executive Vice President – Head of Risk Analytics, Axis Bank
10:55 am
Wrap-up highlighting key takeaways
Paul Heaton
Head of Product and Propositions Marketing EMEA & APAC, Experian
Head of Product and Propositions Marketing EMEA & APAC, Experian
11:00 am
Conclusion
Malin Holmberg
CEO EMEA & APAC, Experian
CEO EMEA & APAC, Experian
Keynote Speakers
Malin Holmberg Biography
Malin Holmberg joined Experian in September 2021 in a newly created role as CEO of Experian EMEA and APAC. Prior to joining Experian, Malin was a partner at Target Global, a German venture capital firm.Before this, she was CEO of Tele2 Netherlands and Executive Committee Member of Tele2 Group, having joined Tele2 as Group Product Director in 2009. Prior to Tele2, Malin was Head of Vodafone Internet Services responsible for mergers and acquisitions. Her early career included management consulting with Marakon and A T Kearney.
Malin has an MBA from INSEAD and an MSc in Economics from Stockholm School of Economics.
Paul Heaton Biography
Paul is Head of Product and Proposition Marketing at Experian where he leads the development of value propositions that help deliver on client needs. He has over 10 years marketing experience within financial services having previously served as Enterprise Marketing Director for the world’s largest payments company, Worldpay.
Suveer Ramdhani Biography
Chief Executive Officer of BluNOVA, the data consolidation, insights and decisioning arm of Blue Label Telecommunications (BLT). BluNOVA helps various businesses within the group digitise - building automated transactional businesses through our data analytics and decisioning expertise - focused on driving growth through innovation and product development. The BluNOVA Group consists of BluAdvance – a microfinance product advance business and AltBureau - the publisher of Alternative Data to financial institutions.Suveer is well known for his founding role in SEACOM, Africa’s first privately owned subsea fibre optic cable and the first on the East Coast of Africa - having disrupted Internet pricing across the continent.
He previously held various c-suite roles across various industries such as Internet, Telecommunications, and Engineering. He has a diverse range of experiences as an Executive, Director and Chair driving results from multi-cultural teams across Southern, and Eastern Africa primarily.
Suveer holds a B.Ss. Electronics & Communication Engineering as well as an MBA.
Darren Tran Biography
As Head of Risk and Compliance at MoneyPlace, Darren Tran has been instrumental in driving strategic initiatives, including the deployment of machine-learning-based decision engines. His ability to analyse data and implement risk mitigation strategies has significantly strengthened the company’s risk management framework.Darren leads a highly skilled team that analyses data sets to identify potential risks and opportunities, ensuring MoneyPlace remains resilient in a dynamic financial landscape. His leadership is marked by respect, inclusivity, and a strong commitment to fostering growth across the organisation.
Heinz Essmann Biography
Heinz is not a financial services lifer. Originally an engineer, he has spent 20-odd years helping to improve and build on businesses of a wide variety.In his current role as Country Manager at Unifi South Africa, he loves working at the intersection of values, people and structure, the customer and their need, process, information systems, and data; aligning the parts with the whole, and the whole with values - or at least working hard to do so.
Mritunjay Bhanot Biography
Mritunjay Bhanot is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in risk analytics and strategic decision-making within the banking and financial services sectors. Currently serving as Executive Vice President and Head of Risk Analytics at Axis Bank since June 2016, Mritunjay has held various leadership positions, overseeing analytics for retail lending, cards, and digital banking.Prior to Axis Bank, Mritunjay held senior roles at TransUnion, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and SBI Card, focusing on analytics product development, risk management, and marketing strategies.
Mritunjay's educational background includes a Master’s degree in Management from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology.