Following the success of the inaugural Malaysian Banking Conference last year, AICB and The Association of Banks in Malaysia organised the 2nd Malaysian Banking Conference on 26–27 June 2023 at Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur. Themed “Banking and the ESG Revolution — Going Beyond Aspirations”, the event convened over 30 leading sustainable and responsible financial experts to discuss the real issues, challenges and opportunities faced by financial practitioners in effecting a just transition in this critical decade for climate action. Through live panel discussions and presentations, key banking and financial industry leaders from the following organisations had profound discussions on the ESG narrative to help bankers drive their action plans and make their ESG journeys authentic and impactful:

The Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Malaysia Yang Berhormat Senator Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz delivered the keynote address, and the Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change, Malaysia Yang Berhormat Tuan Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad delivered the special ministerial address at this conference, which drew over 600 delegates from local financial institutions. The two-day programme entailed a half-day Masterclass session on 26 June 2023, followed by full-day Plenary and Breakout sessions on 27 June 2023. Click here to view the video, and read more on the agenda here.

Sponsors for the 2nd MBC 2023 are as follows:

2nd MBC 2023 Highlights