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Tal Weiser is a Managing Director with 20 years experience in global sales, business development, programs and accounts management. He has comprehensive experience in leading large organizations, supporting key business transactions and solving major business challenges. Tal holds vast experience in the fintech industry, specializing in payments and cash management.2 Articles

Maria Vin is Head of Strategy at OpenWay, where her work covers payment technology strategy, business models, roadmap direction, and go-to-market initiatives across banks, processors, and fintechs. Her background spans product management, digital transformation, and strategy, with contributions over the years to payment innovations including early digital wallets, universal payment hubs, omni-channel payments, and payment SaaS models. Today, she focuses on AI-driven and other emerging propositions, as well as product, brand, and growth strategy.2 Articles

Jo-ann has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry and over 17 years of experience in the B2B payments industry. Her previous roles include leading the strategy, design, and development for consumer lending and business payments experience at digital lending and payments fintech provider WLTH, as Chief Product Officer. Prior to that, she was the Head of Products at MYOB (Mind Your Own Business Group Limited), responsible for product strategy and development of the company's financial services solutions spanning Payments, Loyalty, and Finance for businesses.2 Articles

Nakul Kothari is the Head of APAC & Middle East at Juspay, a global payments infrastructure platform that works with leading enterprises and banks to deliver seamless payment experiences. Nakul joined Juspay in 2019 and currently leads the company's expansion across Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions. With over a decade of experience in payments, fraud prevention, and fintech consulting, he brings deep industry expertise and strategic insights. Nakul is also a regular speaker at major payments and fintech conferences around the world. He holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta.2 Articles

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