Panel Discussion

Prior to joining UnionBank, Julie was part of the Customer Intelligence practice of SAS Institute Philippines Inc. where she was involved in Customer Intelligence and Analytics projects for clients in varied industries such as Banking, Retail Loyalty & Telecommunications. She also worked at Citibank N.A., Philippines, where she handled roles in Decision Management and Fraud Management.
Julie holds a Master’s Degree in Computational Finance from De La Salle University. She graduated Cum Laude from the University of the Philippines with a Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics.

Dr. Shidan Murphy oversees the pre-sales and technical delivery of Data Analytics for Altair
in the Asia-Pacific. Dr. Murphy brings to Altair a rich and varied background with significant,
varied experience in data science. Beginning his career as a Research Scientist with the Canadian Government, Dr. Murphy developed numerical methods to predict how climate change, shipping patterns, and shoreline modifications affect fish communities in the Great Lakes of North America and in the Canadian Arctic. Today, Dr. Murphy works towards accelerating digital transformation and solving analytical issues facing financial institutions, retailors, utilities, insurance, and consumer packaged goods companies across the Asia-Pacific. Dr. Murphy is an award-winning scientist, author of several papers published in international journals, and written software to teach statistical computing in R. He holds a PhD from the University of Toronto.

Handika is currently Leading the Business Analytics and Campaign Department at Bank Mandiri to supports the bank’s
transformation into a data-driven organization. In the past, Handika has worked with organizations such as CitiBank and Bank Danamon specialized in analytics.

Sachin is a passionate technologist with expertise in delivering bespoke technology products and solutions for clients and demonstrated experience in leading multiple cross functional teams of engineers across geographies. He has outstanding track record in automation, artificial intelligence, data analytics, business intelligence, Innovation, business transformation, governance, migration, and architecture. Sachin also has proven abilities in leading high-performing, multi-cultural and cross-functional teams in the delivery of
multiple concurrent projects and operations of technology solutions. Sachin is an excellent communicator capable of translating complex technical ideas into actionable solutions also excellent ability in engaging clients, vendors, stakeholders across all levels to bring commercial and business growth and achieve organizational KPIs

Abhishek is VP & Head of Digital and Liability analytics with HDFC Bank, India. He is a seasoned banker with 18 years of experience, of which the last 12 years have been in Analytics. He is passionate about driving customer relevance using advanced Machine Learning and AI techniques. Abhishek has been at the forefront of solving complex business problems at HDFC Bank and thereby generating incremental revenue for the bank. He is currently busy personalizing the experiences of customers visiting the HDFC Bank website.

Bala Venkat is currently with Citibank as SVP & Head of Data Analytics for IPB Singapore. He has more than 20 years of consulting & program management expertise in Data Analytics, Data Governance, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Digital Transformation solutions effectively leading several multimillion-dollar data-driven transformation projects. His industry expertise includes working with some of the leading banks & large MNC software companies across APAC & Europe including Citibank, HSBC, IBM & Amdocs. He is a proven trusted Advisor for CXO executives on a number of key data initiatives, driving large scale data-led digital transformation programs for the business to meet the revenue targets, exponential growth and sustainable customer experience