The Asian Banker One Big Question is a quarterly debate held as part of our effort to solve practical problems that banks across the region are facing. The past month has seen the banking community share its views on whether Big Data is an issue that affects banks in Asia and if it is ready in handling the proliferation of data. Some opine that Big Data offers potential gains while others dismiss it as simply being a consultant buzzword for analytics. The findings of the polls, organised by The Asian Banker, can be accessed at http://data.theasianbanker.com/poll-vote.

To discuss these tabulated findings of this debate, The Asian Banker is organising a teleconsultation session on: "Big Data – A real phenomenon or consultant buzzword for analytics?" on April 12th 2012.

Key topics of discussion include:

• Is Big Data phenomenon real in Asia?
• What other issues concerning data are plaguing banks in Asia today?
• Are banks in Asia ready to tap into the big opportunities offered by Big Data?
• What infrastructural changes will banks need to make in order to be ready for Big Data?
• How can Banks take advantage of the opportunities offered by the proliferation of Big Data?

The discussion will be conducted by a panel of industry experts who will be sharing their insights on Big Data and whether it really impacts banks in Asia today.

The panel includes:

• Edwin Yuen, Chief Analytics Officer, Basel Implementation Office, Bank of China (Hong Kong)
• Vince Leat, Banking Solutions, Software Group, ASEAN, IBM
• Arun Mambully, Director of Research & Editorial, The Asian Banker

Registration

This event is free to attend. To register for the session, please e-mail your particulars (name, designation, contact information) to Levina Lim at +603 2284 7114 by Tuesday, 10th April 2012 at 5pm (Singapore time) at the latest. We will send you the dial-in instructions prior to the session.