DataSnipper Connect

DataSnipper Connect

Kuala Lumpur '26

27-28 October 2026

Conference

27 Oct โ€“

Park Hyatt, Kuala Lumpur

Academy

28 Oct -

WORQ Menara 1 Sentrum

Join industry leaders and innovators who are transforming the future of financial operations through cutting-edge technology and intelligent automation

Join us for two days of learning and networking

Day 1

Oct 27

Connect Conference

Inspiration & Learning

Level 98, Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur

11:30 AM โ€“ 5:00 PM + Cocktail Reception after

Keynotes ยท Industry panels ยท Networking ยท Customer stories

Hear from executives and practitioners in audit and finance. You'll leave with fresh ideas and a network of peers to help you drive change at your firm.

Day 2

Oct 28

Connect Academy

Putting It Into Practice

Level 20, WORQ Menara 1 Sentrum โ€‹

9:30 AM โ€“ 12:00 PM

Expert-led hands-on workshops ยท Real workflows youโ€™ll actually use

Kickstart your learning with Connect Academy. Level up fast with expert-led, immersive sessions designed to help you build, deploy, and apply AI in your audit workflows. Leave with real skills, not just ideas.

For existing customers onlyโ€‹ Limited Seats, First Come, First Servedโ€‹

Limited seats ยท
First come, first served

Previous Industry Thought Leaders

Tom McLeodโ€‹

Senior Advisor - โ€‹Internal Audit and AIโ€‹

The Buyer's Guide: In an era of rapid technological change, audit functions face mounting pressure to modernise their tools and workflows. This session, led by Tom, cuts through the noise to help audit professionals make smarter, more confident technology purchasing decisions.โ€‹

Connect '25 Sydney

Aimn Fatimaโ€‹โ€‹

AI Business Solutions โ€“ โ€‹Cloud Solutions Architect at Microsoftโ€‹โ€‹

Explore how autonomous AI agents are moving beyond automation to actively reasoning, planning, and executing complex workflows. Attendees gained practical insight into what the agentic era means for audit and finance. Aimn helped โ€‹shift the narrative.

Connect '25 Sydney

Howard Danโ€‹

MD & Head of Audit Analytics โ€‹at OCBCโ€‹

As agentic AI reshapes business operations, audit and finance functions stand at a pivotal inflection point. Howard shared candid insights on what it takes to harness AI and analytics to lead transformation from within and stay ahead of a rapidly evolving landscape.โ€‹

Connect '25 Singapore

Get a glimpse from last year

About

DataSnipper Connect is THE premier event for forward-thinking, AI-driven Audit & Finance professionals

5 Sessions with Exceptional speakers

Join industry leaders and innovators who are transforming the future of financial operations through cutting-edge technology and intelligent automation. Whether you're looking to revolutionize your audit processes, leverage AI for smarter financial insights, or connect with peers pushing the boundaries of what's possibleโ€”this is where the future of the profession comes together.

Recognizing Auditors and Finance Professionals world-wide

Your work ensures transparency, accountability, and integrity in an increasingly complex world. Join fellow professionals who are advancing the profession through innovation, collaboration, and a shared commitment to excellence. This is where those who protect financial trust come together to shape its future.

Kickstart your learning with Connect Academy

Day 2

Oct 28

Limited seats ยท First come, first served

Limited seats ยท
First come, first served

Connect Academy

Join us for a special half-day of learning and networking.โ€‹

Workshop - How does AI shape your review: Who Really Prepared This?โ€‹

Lab 1 ยท AI Agents:
Getting Started

This session measures what shifts when work arrives from a person, from a person working with AI, or from an agent alone โ€” how closely it gets checked, what gets trusted, and what evidence is demanded before sign-off. The output is a cross-firm read on how preparation shapes review across the profession.โ€‹

Lab 1 ยท AI Agents:
Getting Started

Agenda

Day 1

Day 2

11:30 AM โ€“ 1:05 PM

95 min

Lunch & Registration

1:05 PM โ€“ 1:10 PM

5 min

Opening Remarks

Sammy Chong

Senior Account Executive, DataSnipper

1:10 PM โ€“ 1:30 PM

20 min

Keynote: Welcome to the Agentic Era

Vidya Peters

CEO at DataSnipper

1:30 PM โ€“ 2:30 PM

60 min

Product Updates: Audit Innovation with DataSnipper Product Team

Thilo Richter

CPTO at DataSnipper

2:30 PM โ€“ 3:00 PM

30 min

Practical Use Cases of Excel Agent

Samdandeleg Ravdandorj

Audit Manager, Onch Audit LLC

3:00 PM โ€“ 3:30 PM (30 min) ยท Networking Break

3:30 PM โ€“ 4:15 PM

45 min

Executive Strategy and AI Governance: leading firms at the
C-suite level, governing AI responsibly, and making the strategic
calls that matter right now

Maria Rosell Gomez

Partner, Risk Services and Forensics Leader, PwC Philippines

Ts. Muhammad Dawud Wilmot

Head of AI, Executive Director, Technology, Risk and Cyber Security Advisory, KPMG Malaysia

4:15 PM โ€“ 5:00 PM

45 min

The Technology-Driven Firm: building AI-native audit and
finance functions from the inside out

Kay Yiu

Founding Partner and Audit Partner, OOP CPA & CO

Gerald Lau

Partner, Audit & Assurance, Crowe Malaysia

Hisham Talib

Senior Manager, Kreston Helmi Talib

5:00 PM โ€“ 7:00 PM

120 min

Networking / Close

Day 1

Day 2

11:30 AM โ€“ 1:05 PM

95 min

Lunch & Registration

1:05 PM โ€“ 1:10 PM

5 min

Opening Remarks

Sammy Chong

Senior Account Executive, DataSnipper

1:10 PM โ€“ 1:30 PM

20 min

Keynote: Welcome to the Agentic Era

Vidya Peters

CEO at DataSnipper

1:30 PM โ€“ 2:30 PM

60 min

Product Updates: Audit Innovation with DataSnipper Product Team

Thilo Richter

CPTO at DataSnipper

2:30 PM โ€“ 3:00 PM

30 min

Practical Use Cases of Excel Agent

Samdandeleg Ravdandorj

Audit Manager, Onch Audit LLC

3:00 PM โ€“ 3:30 PM (30 min) ยท Networking Break

3:30 PM โ€“ 4:15 PM

45 min

Executive Strategy and AI Governance: leading firms at the C-suite level, governing AI responsibly, and making the strategic
calls that matter right now

Maria Rosell Gomez

Partner, Risk Services and Forensics Leader, PwC Philippines

Ts. Muhammad Dawud Wilmot

Head of AI, Executive Director, Technology, Risk and Cyber Security Advisory, KPMG Malaysia

4:15 PM โ€“ 5:00 PM

45 min

The Technology-Driven Firm: building AI-native audit and
finance functions from the inside out

Kay Yiu

Founding Partner and Audit Partner, OOP CPA & CO

Gerald Lau

Partner, Audit & Assurance, Crowe Malaysia

Hisham Talib

Senior Manager, Kreston Helmi Talib

5:00 PM โ€“ 7:00 PM

120 min

Networking / Close

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Join Industry Leaders and Innovators in Kuala Lumpur!

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Join Industry Leaders and Innovators in Kuala Lumpur!

Join us and bring your team to help transform the future of Audit and Financial Operations.

Improve your audit quality and enable your auditors to focus on high-value activities:

โœ“ Help us build further confidence in AI-driven Assurance

โœ“ Automate repetitive tasks like document matching, extraction

โœ“ Join the conversation about the Technology driven Firm of the future

โœ“ Reduce human errors by streamlining data validation

โœ“ Find out what it takes to truly become an AI-augmented Auditor or Finance professional

โœ“ Handle large volumes of data, enable broader audit coverage & compliance

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