Biography

Ms Jessica Tan is the Deputy Group CEO, Chief Operation Officer (COO) and Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd, and the Chairwoman of Ping An Technology, managing ten of internet and platform businesses under the Group. She is also serving on the board of directors for over ten subsidiaries of Ping An, including Ping An Bank which is also a public company, Ping An Life, Ping An P&C and Ping An AMC.

Jessica was a former Partner (Global Director) with McKinsey & Company, and the Head of Financial Services and Business Technology of Southeast Asia McKinsey. She had worked for McKinsey for 13 years and had worked with global and Asian leading financial companies and regulatory authorities in 15 countries, focusing on strategy, innovation, operations and technology.

Jessica graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), with Masters of Engineering in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and two bachelor degrees in Electrical Engineering and Economics with a GPA of 5.0/5.0.

Speech Title and Synopsis

Towards a Technology-powered Financial Services Industry

Technological change is touching our daily lives and reaching into all parts of the global economy. Companies are faced with new challenges and new opportunities. This year, Ping An Group is celebrating its 30th anniversary, since its founding in Shekou in 1988. The story of Ping An Group is one of how from small beginnings the company has grown into a world leading technology-powered personal financial services company with 179 million customers and 486 million internet users. Ping An’s internet users tap into a universe of lifestyle activities relating to auto, real estate, financial and healthcare services. Ping An is also helping others to compete in this fast changing world by offering its fintech services, including Blockchain, to banks and other financial institutions. Now the company is set to open a new chapter in its historic journey as it begins to expand overseas to help users outside China compete and take control of their financial goals.