Speakers

Vishal Bali
Managing Director, Asia and Emerging Markets, Thomson Reuters

Vishal Bali is the managing director of Asia and Emerging Markets at Thomson Reuters, steering content-driven technology investments, AI-powered innovations, and leading the growth strategy and business operations execution in Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Hongrui Mo 
Chief Financial Officer, MET Group Asia

Hongrui is the Chief Financial Officer of MET Asia. He leads and is responsible for M&A, group restructuring, finance and compliance matters. Previously, he was the core founding member of TotalEnergies Renewables – APAC where he led the full spectrum of finance functions.

Hongrui is a committee member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountant (“ISCA”) Young Professional Advisory Committee. In 2024, he was appointed to the Implementation Committee for Accountancy Workforce Development jointly by Singapore’s Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority and ISCA.

Hongrui specialises in International Financial Report Standards and is an accounting trainer on renewable energy at ISCA. He is a Chartered Accountant of Singapore, a Certified Internal Auditor and FRM – Certified Professional.

Andy Hwang
Managing Partner, Wavemaker Partners

Andy is a General Partner at Wavemaker Partners. He leads the firm’s early-stage fund, Wavemaker Ventures, working closely with the investment team and founders from fundraising to scaling. He also oversees Wavemaker’s corporate innovation initiatives—partnering with leading enterprises to access disruptive startups and grow their presence in Southeast Asia through strategic partnerships, investments, and M&A.

Beyond his role at Wavemaker, Andy is an angel investor, startup coach, and was a former global and regional leader at Facebook, Google, and Stripe. During his 10 years at Facebook, Andy helped the company launch in Asia and served as Managing Director for the SMB and mid-market advertising business, growing it to over 2 million customers and US$6 billion in annual revenue.

Axel Threlfall
Editor-at-Large, Reuters

Axel Threlfall is Editor-at-Large, Reuters, based in London. Alongside his editorial duties, he hosts high-profile engagements and thought leadership events for and on behalf of Reuters and Thomson Reuters, including the flagship Reuters NEXT summits and the Newsmaker series. He was previously Lead European Anchor for Reuters Digital Video. Prior to joining Reuters, Axel spent five years as an anchor for CNBC in London. Before that, he was an editor with The Wall Street Journal in New York and a news reporter for Bloomberg in London. He has also advised businesses and NGOs on their dealings with the international media. He has a BA in History from Durham University and a postgraduate degree in journalism from City University, London.

Una Galani 
Asia Editor of Reuters, Breakingviews, Reuters

Una Galani is Asia Editor of Reuters Breakingviews, based in Hong Kong, overseeing a team of columnists across the region. She was previously in London, Dubai and Mumbai. Breakingviews is the global financial commentary brand of Reuters delivering agenda-setting insight in real time on the most important events impacting global markets and companies.

Patrick Tay
Assistant Secretary - General & Director of Legal Services & Strategy, National Trades Union Congress

Rishi Ballakhan
Leader, Risk Advisory Legal Transformation Consulting, APAC, Ashurst

Andrew Hay
Head of Proposition, Statutory Reporting and Shared Service Centers, Thomson Reuters

Andrew Hay is SAAS expert, leading Thomson Reuter's content-driven technology experts to drive results for our tax clients across Asia and Emerging Markets. With more than 20 years experience in tax, finance and digital transformation, he offers a deep understanding of customer markets, segments and domain expertise. Before joining Thomson Reuters in 2010, Andrew worked with PwC where he led initiatives in financial reporting software transformation and outsourcing.

Pontus Hanson
Segment Director E-Invoicing, Asia & Emerging Markets, Thomson Reuters

Pontus is Segment Director for E-Invoicing at AEM, where he leads the company's e-invoicing proposition across the region. With 13 years of experience in the e-invoicing sector, his career spans senior leadership roles across the world. Drawing on this global perspective, Pontus brings deep insight into the complex compliance landscape facing multinational businesses today.