CTBC HOLDING PRESIDENT RACHAEL KAO HIGHLIGHTS GLOBAL STRATEGY AT FINANCIAL TIMES SUMMIT AS TAIWAN’S ONLY REPRESENTATIVE

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Dec 9 (Bernama) -- CTBC Financial Holding once again stepped onto the international stage as the “Global Banking Summit 2025,” hosted by the Financial Times and The Banker, brought together global financial leaders in London from December 2 to 4. CTBC Holding President Rachael Kao joined the “CEO Keynote interview” on December 4 to share CTBC’s digital innovation, ESG strategy, and global expansion efforts—making her the only representative from Taiwan’s financial sector at this year’s event.

The three-day summit, co-hosted by Financial Times and The Banker, focused on the theme “Navigating Complexity, Driving Innovation.” Topics included geopolitics, technology, climate, and global investment. The event gathered over a thousand financial professionals and more than 40 C-suite executives. Speakers in the “CEO Keynote interview” alongside Rachael Kao included UK Exchequer Secretary Lucy Rigby, FCA CEO Nikhil Rathi, and UK Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Mel Stride.