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Richard Spence is the Avaya Managing Director for ASEAN, leading the company’s business in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and Indochina. Richard has been with Avaya since 2006 and has demonstrated sustained success throughout that time. He moved to APAC in 2013 and before taking up the ASEAN leadership role was responsible for the APAC theatre’s largest Global Account customer. Richard’s success was recognized in his being one of the elite group of inaugural Avaya President’s Club winners in 2014.1 Articles

This article is an opinion piece by Vanessa Koh, Chief Technology Officer at Building Cities Beyond (BCB) Blockchain, Asia's leading blockchain-based smart city solution provider.1 Articles

Eli Shoshani is the Head of APAC for Bottomline. Based in Singapore for the last 18 years, he is leading the sales team and managing the overall Bottomline business in the region. With more than 20 years of leadership experience in the financial technology industry within Asia, the UK, and South Africa, Eli has participated in numerous industry events across Asia as a keynote speaker focusing on growing market trends and innovation in the ASEAN financial landscape. Prior to Bottomline, Eli held several senior management positions in other financial technology firms such as Finastra, D+H, and Fundtech. Eli holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Business and Economics.1 Articles

Jim Goudie is a seasoned finance leader with over 17 years of international experience across both established multinational corporations and fast-scaling fintech ventures. His career began in the oil, gas, and chemicals industries, where he held senior finance roles within US- and Europe-listed companies, building a strong foundation in financial reporting, corporate finance, and regulatory compliance.1 Articles

Nadiva Aliyya Aryaputri is a Marketing Lead at Brick - Financial APIs. Strategic planning for content marketing, performance marketing, marketing data analysis, and ad-hoc projects, mainly for B2B SaaS companies.1 Articles

As the Business Head for APAC, Sukesh is responsible for TerraPay's expansion in this region. He is a seasoned professional with a strong understanding of the regional payments landscape. Sukesh is passionate about Financial Inclusion and he has a keen interest in technologies that will enable this.1 Articles

Chee is a respected leader in the global payments industry, with over 20 years of experience across technology providers, payment processors, banks, and e-commerce platforms. Chee is recognized for her ability to drive payments innovation and democratize financial solutions for businesses of all sizes. Chee's extensive career includes leadership roles at TSYS, NTT Data, JPMorgan, and Uber, where her experience and business knowledge have helped these global payments companies grow and succeed in the complex world of payments in APAC. As a highly sought-after speaker, Chee has graced the stages of major industry conferences, including Money 2020, Merchant Advisory Group (MAG), Merchant Risk Council (MRC), Web in Travel, Seamless Asia, ICA Future FinCrime & Compliance APAC Summit, Fintech Week Singapore, and Airline & Travel Payments Summit (ATPS) APAC. Her presentations on next-generation payments and future trends have cemented her position as a respected voice in the payments ecosystem.1 Articles

Gadaffi has over 20 years experience in the financial service industry, most of which has been dedicated to the fraud and anti-money laundering space. His experience extends across 5 continents, and with major global and regional institutions such as Standard Chartered, DBS Singapore and Binance. He is a strong advocate of creating a global community and modern technologies to battle financial crime.1 Articles

Kunil Park, based in Tokyo, Japan, currently serves as Country Manager for Lending - Japan and Korea, at Finastra. He brings extensive experience from leadership and strategic roles previously from IBM, Calypso Technology, and Oracle. Kunil possesses a strong skill set spanning pre-sales, business analysis, core banking, banking operations, and requirements analysis, among others.1 Articles

Daria Bril is a Product Marketing Manager at OpenWay, a global provider of digital payments software for banks, fintechs and processors worldwide. She leads marketing for Way4 Card Issuing, shaping product positioning, value propositions and go-to-market strategy. Her market and competitive research inform product strategy and sales enablement. She regularly contributes to industry publications and OpenWay’s blog on AI in payments, digital wallets, payment innovation and financial inclusion.1 Articles