SHANGHAI, September 18, 2026 – At HUAWEI CONNECT 2026 in Shanghai, Sunline takes banking intelligence beyond the transaction core, focusing on how core modernization, intelligent applications and AI-powered engineering are beginning to converge as banks move into the Agentic era. The direction reflects a broader shift in banking technology, where modernizing the core is increasingly connected with how banks use data, deploy AI and evolve complex technology environments.

This convergence is reflected in Sunline’s Agentic Banking Architecture, which connects capabilities across the banking technology stack, from transaction processing and data intelligence to AI-driven applications and software engineering.

From Core Banking Modernization to Agentic Banking

The architecture is structured around three mutually reinforcing capabilities: Modern Core, Agent Core and AI Engineering. Together, they connect trusted transaction processing with real-time intelligence, AI-driven action and technology evolution.

Modern Core, powered by SunCBS and APStack, provides the cloud-native transaction foundation for mission-critical banking. Agent Core, built around DataMind, DStack and AIS, connects banking data with enterprise AI and agent orchestration to support intelligent applications across business, operations and technology. AI Engineering, supported by SunTCR and AI-assisted engineering capabilities, applies intelligence to code understanding, knowledge generation and software engineering, helping development teams understand complex systems and deliver change more efficiently.

Together, the three capabilities form a continuous intelligence loop: Transact, Understand, Act and Evolve, connecting banking operations with the intelligence and engineering capabilities required for continuous modernization.

Sunline engages with global banking customers at HUAWEI CONNECT 2026.

Sunline and Huawei continue to deepen their partnership across banking modernization, AI innovation and international market development, bringing together complementary technology, industry expertise and implementation experience to support financial institutions across global markets.

At the Banking Core Application Modernization & Intelligence Partner Roundtable, Sunline joined Huawei and ecosystem partners for discussions around Core Banking modernization, Agent Core and AI Coding, and how these capabilities are shaping the next phase of banking technology. Jack Wang, General Manager of New Markets at Sunline International, shared Sunline and Huawei’s overseas collaboration progress and exchanged perspectives with partners on bringing technology innovation and implementation experience to more international banking markets.

“Core modernization is increasingly connected with advances in data, AI and software engineering. By deepening our collaboration with Huawei, we aim to bring these capabilities together across the banking technology stack and apply our combined technology and implementation experience in more international markets.” said Jack.

Jack Wang, General Manager of New Markets at Sunline International, discusses the expansion of Sunline and Huawei’s technology collaboration across international markets.

During the Banking AI Innovation Practice Forum as an important session during Huawei Connect 2026, Sunline joined Huawei and industry partners in the joint launch of the AI Coding Training Program, supporting broader industry collaboration around AI-enabled software engineering and development practices.

Ruby Zhou, Sales President of Sunline International, joins Huawei and industry partners at the launch of the AI Coding Training Program.

Today, Sunline serves more than 60 overseas financial institutions across over 10 countries and regions, with experience supporting banks across diverse regulatory, technology and business environments. This international footprint continues to shape how Sunline approaches the next generation of banking technology, with a strong focus on practical innovation that can adapt to different markets.

HUAWEI CONNECT 2026 provides a global platform for Sunline to share this direction with banks and technology partners, exchange perspectives on the evolving role of AI in banking, and explore new opportunities for collaboration. As the industry moves toward an increasingly Agentic future, Sunline will continue to bridge proven banking technology with emerging intelligence to help shape what comes next for banking.

As economic integration and cross-border digital transactions accelerate across the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area, financial institutions throughout Southeast Asia face a critical architectural pivot. Legacy monoliths are increasingly unable to support high-concurrency digital volume, real-time transaction processing, and rapid ecosystem integration.

Against this backdrop, Sunline will participate in the 23rd China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) to showcase how domain-driven, composable architecture enables continuous transformation and real-time execution for modern financial institutions.

A central challenge in core transformation is balancing rapid innovation with operational stability. Traditional monolithic migrations introduce high execution risks and lock institutions into rigid vendor roadmaps.

Sunline addresses these structural limitations through SunCBS, acloud-native core banking system built on domain-driven, composable microservices. 

Throughout the exhibition, Sunline will demonstrate its end-to-end technology portfolio designed for digital-first financial institutions, including the cloud-native core banking system, integarted date platforms, AI-native software engineering, and digital currency (e-CNY) infrastructure. 

Alongside solution demonstrations, Sunline technical architects will present two briefings detailing practical AI deployment across core operations and data management:

· Sept 17 | 16:40 – 17:00 DataMind: An Integrated Data Management Platform in the AI Era

 

· Sept 18 | 11:20 – 11:40 Luban: AI-Native SDLC for SunCBS

CAEXPO provides an opportunity to examine proven implementation models that balance agility with financial-grade resilience.

Visiting the Sunline team at Booth B1-A020 offers practical insights into establishing flexible, scalable architectures tailored to the evolving demands of ASEAN financial markets.

Event Details

Date: September 17–21, 2026

Location: Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center, Nanning, China

Sunline Booth: B1-A020

See you in Nanning!

Banking leaders examine how resilience, legacy pressures and AI readiness are reshaping the technology agenda for the next generation of banking.

BANGKOK, Thailand, 19 August 2026 – Amazon Web Services (AWS), in partnership with Sunline, convened banking leaders at The Asian Banker Thailand Awards 2026 for an Executive Roundtable on “Next-Gen Cloud-Enabled, AI-Ready Banking Platforms.”

Moderated by Christian “Chris” Kapfer, Head of Research at The Asian Banker, and Axel Winter, International Resource Director, the discussion explored a question becoming increasingly consequential for financial institutions: how to build the capacity to evolve while preserving the resilience, control and continuity required of mission-critical banking.

The conversation brought together perspectives on legacy technology, scalability, transformation risk and the foundations required for enterprise AI, pointing to a broader shift in how banks are approaching core modernisation.

Legacy Pressure Is Becoming A Business Resilience Issue

Legacy systems continue to underpin critical banking operations. The challenge is increasingly the environment around them.

Banking leaders highlighted four interconnected pressures: talent continuity, cost, speed to market and scalability. Legacy expertise is becoming harder to sustain, established environments remain costly to operate and change, while growing digital expectations are placing greater demands on how quickly banks can launch, integrate and scale.

Figure 1. Key legacy-core pressures highlighted by banking leaders during the executive roundtable.

Taken individually, these can appear to be separate operational challenges. Collectively, they point to a more structural question: whether the bank’s technology foundation can continue to support the pace and direction in which the institution needs to evolve.

This is moving core modernisation beyond a conventional infrastructure renewal programme and closer to the strategic agenda of the bank.

From System Replacement to Change Capacity

For Sunline, the implications extend beyond the question of when to replace a legacy core. Stability and control remain fundamental to banking. But institutions increasingly need those qualities alongside greater adaptability, scalability and the ability to change continuously.

Charley Dou of Sunline highlighted that this makes modernisation as much a question of long-term change capacity as technology architecture.

“Modernisation is not one model for every institution. The strategic question is how banks create greater capacity to evolve without compromising the resilience on which their business depends. The right approach must reflect each institution’s complexity, risk appetite and business priorities.” 

Charley Dou, Solutions Expert, Sunline

Rather than forcing every institution towards the same transformation model, banks can consider different routes according to their starting point and priorities. Some may pursue a more direct replacement, while others may benefit from progressive migration or a period of coexistence between legacy and modern environments.

Figure 2. A progressive modernisation approach can help banks manage transformation risk while building greater capacity for change.

The significance of a progressive approach is not simply that transformation can happen in stages. It is that banks can align the pace of change with their operational readiness and risk profile. That places greater emphasis on how the transition is governed, not only on the target architecture.

Execution Becomes Part of the Strategy

Coexistence between legacy and modern environments introduces its own complexity. Clear architecture, reliable integration, data synchronisation, reconciliation and operational ownership become critical when two environments need to operate simultaneously.

The same applies to data transformation. Migration cannot be reduced to the technical movement of data. Mapping, cleansing, validation, reconciliation, cutover planning and rollback readiness all contribute to whether the transition can be executed without compromising business continuity.

Drawing on Sunline’s experience in Thailand, Sutee emphasised the importance of execution discipline in translating modernisation strategy into operational outcomes.

“Successful modernisation depends on more than the technology itself. A clear roadmap, realistic migration stages, strong data governance and continuous business validation are essential to moving forward while maintaining control over business continuity, data integrity and customer impact.”

Sutee Srivorapetch, Sunline Thailand

 

This experience points to an important distinction: modernisation risk is not managed by slowing transformation, but by structuring transformation in a way that allows change to happen with control.

AI Readiness Starts with the Foundations Beneath It

AI adds greater urgency to this conversation. Banks are increasingly exploring how AI can improve productivity, customer insight, business intelligence and decision-making. Yet moving from experimentation to meaningful enterprise adoption places greater demands on the foundations beneath those capabilities.

Trusted data, clear governance and reliable systems of record become more important as AI moves deeper into banking processes. Without those foundations, AI can introduce another layer of complexity rather than create sustainable value.

This creates a direct connection between core modernisation, data modernisation and AI readiness. They are increasingly not separate technology agendas, but interconnected elements of how banks prepare their institutions for the next phase of change.

Building the Capacity to Evolve

The discussion in Bangkok underscored a broader shift in the modernisation agenda. Core transformation is no longer simply about replacing ageing technology. It is about reducing structural constraints while strengthening the resilience and adaptability of the institution.

There is no universal path forward. Modernisation can be progressive, coexistence can be governed, and migration risk can be managed through clear methodology, strong governance and disciplined execution.

Through its partnership with AWS, Sunline continues to engage financial institutions on how these foundations can support the next generation of resilient, scalable and AI-ready banking.

Ultimately, the future of core banking will not be defined by technology replacement alone. It will be defined by whether banks have the capacity to evolve continuously, confidently and at the pace their markets demand.