Hassan Alfrangi

Hassan Alfrangi was a winner in 2017, and is now the CEO of Ahli Bank QSC (Ahlibank). Prior to his promotion as chief executive of the bank, he served as the executive manager and head of retail banking, head of branches network, manager for area and branch and retail credit risk

He is an expert in business development and has a strong and strategic mindset that is key to achieving the vision of the bank. He has more than 20 years of experience in banking, with a rich experience in retail banking and risk management.Alfrangistarted his career at Ahlibank and worked in various departments where he played a prominent role in the growth of the bank. He also held many senior positions during his years at the bank, the last being Ahlibank’sdeputy CEO of retail and private banking.

Le Thu Thuy

Le Thu Thuy was a winner in 2017, and is now the CEO of Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SeABank). She has worked at the bank for more than 10 years and has many years of experience with international financial and banking organisations.

She held different positions at SeABank before being appointed as the vice chairman of the management board, wherein she was responsible for building a modern, multi-functional retail bank and directly connecting and developing strategic co-operation with leading companies in the country. Thuy made her mark in making the bank a modern multifunctional retail banking model that diversifies its products and services and provides a direct connection and delivery. She also helped the bank in the successful development of strategic partnerships with leading local companies.

Founded in 1994, SeABank is one of the first commercial joint stock banks in Vietnam. It has been ceaselessly perfecting its products and services to pursue the policy of sustainable development, aiming to be among the leading commercial joint stock banks in the country. Ranked A for four consecutive years by the State Bank of Vietnam, the bank has been known as one of the fastest growing and most sustainably developing banks.

Sandhya Devanathanwas

Sandhya Devanathanwas a winner in 2014, and is now the country managing director for Singapore and business head for Vietnam at Facebook, working with the largest brands and startups in the region on building for the mobile world.

Prior to joining Facebook, Devanathanwas a managing director at Standard Chartered Bank, overseeing its half-a-billion-dollar revenue retail banking and payments business in Singapore. During her 15years of international career (Singapore, US, the Philippines and India) across Citi and Standard Chartered, she has managed multiple businesses and spearheaded innovation in consumer banking and payments. Devanathan is a passionate advocate of women in leadership and diversity at the workplace. She launched the STEM programme for Singaporean school girls with United Nations Women (now called Girls2Pioneers), was co-chair of the Women’s Council at Standard Chartered and is actively involved with Women@FB initiatives. She is also on the advisory council of the Women’s Forum for Economy & Society in Asia.

Founded in 2004, Facebook’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Over two billion people use Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp or Messenger every month to stay connected with friends and family, discover what’s going on in the world and share what matters to them.

Alfian Sharifuddin

Alfian Sharifuddin was a winner in 2014, and is now the managing director andhead of technology and operations at DBS Hong Kong & China. He is responsible for all matters pertaining to the operations of the bank and all technology and system-related concerns, including the changing and running of activities.

Prior to that, he was the head of Singapore consumer banking technology at DBS Bank. He was responsible for defining the technology strategy and roadmap and overseeing all programmes, projects and operational stability of all platforms. Sharifuddin also managed a team of IT professionals in various consumer banking customer touch points across all of DBS Bank's key operating geographies.

DBS is a leading financial services group in Asia, with a presence in 18 markets. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, DBS is in the three key Asian axes of growth: Greater China, Southeast Asia and South Asia. The bank's "AA-" and "Aa1" credit ratings are among the highest in the world.