Venkatraman Panchapakesan is a Managing Director at HSBC, where he serves as the Head of Products and Propositions for Asia Pacific and the Global Head of Documentary Trade and Guarantees Products. He is a seasoned banker with over two decades of experience spanning trade finance, business management, and strategy. Based in Hong Kong, Mr. Panchapakesan has held senior leadership positions across multiple international banks. He is a prominent voice in the push for the digitization of trade, actively participating in numerous industry forums. He sits on the Advisory Board of the ICC’s Digital Standards Initiative (DSI) and represents the Hong Kong community in SWIFT working groups, contributing his expertise to shape the future of global trade finance infrastructure and standards.