APB leads dialogue on technology and cyber risk supervision shaping resilient digital future

THE accelerating pace of digital transformation has brought the financial services industry to a defining juncture, where the growing threat of cyber risk increasingly shadows the opportunities of technological advancement.

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This pressing reality was at the forefront of a high-level panel discussion held recently, organised under the Continuing Professional Development Committee (CPDC) of the Association of Professional Bankers (APB), at the Bank of Ceylon Head Office Auditorium.

A packed audience comprising professionals from the banking and finance industry, as well as representatives from technology firms, insurance providers, consulting agencies, academia and regulatory institutions, signalled the widespread recognition of cybersecurity and technology risk as issues that extend well beyond the boundaries of finance.