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Tamás Kádár is the CEO and Co-Founder of SEON, the leading fraud prevention and anti-money laundering company. Kádár co-founded SEON in 2017 with Bence Jendruszak, inspired by firsthand experiences combating fraud in their cryptocurrency exchange. With a robust background in financial technology, AI cybersecurity and fraud prevention, Kádár has positioned SEON at the forefront of online fraud mitigation, leading the company on its mission to democratize global fraud prevention for businesses. He frequently contributes to Forbes Technology Council and HackerNoon.1 Articles

Akbar Hussain graduated from McGill University's Faculty of Law, before starting his career as an Associate at Baker & McKenzie in 2006. He then became Counsel at Alsevier, before moving on to becoming VP- Deputy General Counsel at Baharti Airtel International, where he worked for 9 years. He co-founded TerraPay together with Ambar Sur, Ram Sundaram and Aniruddha Sane in 2015.1 Articles

Mark Smedley is a solutions-focused Senior Executive with more than 25 years of success across the Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology, and Wealth Management sectors. He is currently Vice President for the Financial Services Industry Solutions Group at Oracle. In previous roles he managed Global Finance/Risk, CX and Big Data Solution Sales teams. Mark’s areas of expertise include platform technology strategy, digital transformation, financial management and operations, business development, big data, and cloud. Mark began his career at Deloitte & Touche in Washington DC, and has held senior positions in the FDIC and in a number of US banks. He is a CPA and is active in the AICPA and CIMA.1 Articles

Joseph Lim is the Managing Partner of Bizcap Asia, based in Singapore. With more than 13 years of experience in financial services and a proven track record of driving growth in competitive markets, Lim’s expertise in financial operations, strategic growth initiatives, and fintech partnerships is an asset to Bizcap’s Singaporean operations. He has led teams of more than 100 professionals across five markets — Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, the US and the UK — driving collaboration and operational excellence. With deep experience in scaling businesses for mergers, acquisitions and IPOs, Lim focuses on sustainable growth and lasting value. A skilled communicator and storyteller, he excels at turning ideas into action and inspiring teams to deliver results.1 Articles

Zhenya has more than 25 years of experience in the Financial Services sector, specialising in payments over the last 12+ years. Her key focus areas within payments, messaging, and connectivity include real-time domestic and cross-border payments, payment verification, and ISO 20022. Zhenya is an ambassador for the award-winning Women of Fintech community, part of the organisational committee of Women in Alliances, a member of the prestigious 100 Women in Finance, is listed in the Innovate Global Women in Fintech Power List 2022 and was a one of three shortlisted for the European Women in Payments “Positive Disruptor of the Year Award” 2024.1 Articles

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mes is a partner and head of KPMG Innovate Australia part of KPMG Global Innovation Network. KPMG Innovate works with clients to develop strategy, business models and capabilities to drive innovation and respond to and take advantage of disruption.