Sylvia drives CIMB’s tokenisation and digital asset initiatives, alongside the development of its Financial Markets franchise across ASEAN. With over 25 years’ experience, she focuses on institutional engagement and evolving market infrastructure. She is a committee member in Financial Markets Association of Malaysia.

CIMB Group is a leading ASEAN universal bank and top regional capital markets franchise, powering capital, trade, and investment flows across one of the world’s fastest-growing regions. A multi-award-winning group, CIMB is advancing digital finance and tokenisation in line with evolving market needs. 

After years of pilots, sandboxes, and proofs of concept, digital currencies are entering a more mature phase. This panel discusses what it means to move from experimentation to real-world infrastructure—covering adoption hurdles, regulatory clarity, interoperability, and trust. Speakers debate which models are scaling, which are stalling, and what “success” actually looks like.