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Shweta is the Head of Product for Digital and leads the Strategy for banks in APAC. Shweta has more than 18 years of experience working with Banks and Financial services industry. She has worked with Retail and SME banks and specializes in defining their Digital transformation strategy. Over the last two years her focus is expanded to include Challenger bank launches in APAC and UK. She is also responsible for digital product roadmap and delivery and drives the Cloud strategy in APAC. Prior to Finastra, Shweta was with ICICI Bank in India and Hong Kong, where she worked on Retail, Corporate and Enterprise software strategy, application decisions and budgeting for the bank. She has also worked with iGate systems providing technology consultancy and service to financial services sector. Shweta collaborated with SFA and BCG to launch the report “Coming of Digital Banks in South-East Asia” and has been engaged in webinars on Open banking in Hong Kong; “Launch of Digital Banks” in APAC for countries like Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore.2 Articles

Endava is a software engineering consultancy with 60 offices around the world and a strong backstory developing innovative payment solutions for banks, schemes, PSPs, fintechs and corporates. David is one of the pioneers in Australia as part of the organisations expansion into the APAC region, tasked with identifying points of relevance from Endava’s global payments experience. He is an advisor to help clients implement seamless customer experience and payment flows using agile delivery methods.2 Articles

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Vincent Fong is the General Manager of Knowledge Group and a self-proclaimed pundit of banking technology and fintech2 Articles

Cognizant is a multinational technology company, the AI builder that engineers modern businesses by helping clients modernise technology, reimagine processes and build agentic journeys, tools and models that make AI’s potential real for the enterprise. As the Head of Banking and Financial Services for ASEAN, Naveen Bankal leads the strategic direction and growth of Cognizant's business in the region. He is responsible for driving digital transformation initiatives and delivering innovative solutions to clients across the banking and financial services industry. With his extensive experience, Naveen helps organizations navigate the complexities of the market, enabling them to enhance customer experiences and achieve operational excellence.

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Cynthia Ignatius is a Writer for Fintech News Singapore2 Articles

Will LaSala is the Director of Security Solutions at OneSpan. He joined the company in 2001 and brings over 25 years of software and cybersecurity experience. Since joining OneSpan, Will has been involved in all aspects of product implementation and market direction within financial institutions.2 Articles

Frederic serves as the VP, APAC at Jumio Corporation (Singapore). Jumio is the global leader in Trusted Identity as a Service (Online Identity Verification / eKYC) - enabling organizations to quickly and accurately verify a consumer's real world identity online using a webcam or smartphone in order to access the online world - streamlining ID verification processes for online customer on-boarding and compliance with KYC obligations.2 Articles

Andrew Rowan is an American entrepreneur who currently lives in Hanoi, Vietnam. Prior to moving to Hanoi in 2014, Andrew lived in Ho Chi Minh City for one year where he worked as a tech consultant and plunged into Vietnam’s startup scene. As Director of GKTA Group, he established a partnership with the €11 million ($12.2 million) Finland-Vietnam Innovation Partnership Program (IPP), which accelerates growth for startups originating from Vietnam and is supported by the Governments of Vietnam and Finland until 2018. Andrew regularly collaborates on innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives in Vietnam with the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi, as well as with Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST).2 Articles

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Elena Okhonko is an independent financial advisor representative of Financial Alliance Pte Ltd. in Singapore, where she works as a wealth manager, providing a wide spectrum of financial planning and investment services to the accredited investors and HNWI clients. She also has private banking accreditations CACS1 & CACS2 in Singapore. Elena is practiced in portfolio construction, mutual funds, structured products, UL, and hedge funds. Elena is Russian by nationality and her key service market is clients from Russia, CIS, and former Soviet Republics as well as other foreigners, residing or having business in Singapore . Ms. Okhonko has graduated from Singapore Management University with Master of science degree in wealth management. In her free time, Ms. Okhonko enjoys reading up on investments and following the markets. She also has a passion for a diverse number of sports: marathon running, triathlons, wakeboarding, surfing, snowboarding, and diving.2 Articles