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Alan is the head of the Financial Infrastructure and Artificial Intelligence Office at the Monetary Authority of Singapore. He is responsible for strategies to advance Singapore’s digital financial infrastructure and leads initiatives to foster responsive innovation in AI and digital asset. Prior to this, he held leadership roles in the private sector including managing consulting and development teams across Asia Pacific.
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Alejandro Cremades is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and capital markets advisor with deep experience in venture capital, M&A, and startup ecosystem building. He is the Executive Chairman and co-founder at MIRA (wearemira.tech), a US-based advisory and investment firm focused on the future of finance.
Most recently he was the founding partner of AC8 Partners, which advised over 300 companies globally on venture, growth, and cross-border M&A transactions.
He previously co-founded Onevest, a VC-backed platform that scaled into a global community of over 500,000 founders before being acquired.
Alejandro is a best-selling author, host of the DealMakers Podcast, and previously practiced law at King & Spalding. He has been widely featured in leading international media.
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Alvinder Singh heads the Innovation Acceleration Office at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), where he oversees the Financial Sector Technology and Innovation (FSTI) scheme, regulatory sandbox initiatives, and strategic FinTech partnerships with domestic and international stakeholders. His work focuses on advancing innovation adoption and strengthening Singapore’s position as a global FinTech hub.
Prior to this role, Alvinder served in MAS’s International Department, where he negotiated digital and financial services chapters in free trade agreements, and in the Data Analytics Group, supporting the organisation’s transformation through data-driven policymaking.
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Ms. Aurora is the Senior Director of the Technology Risk Supervision Department at the Bank of Thailand. She has more than 20 years of experience in regulating and supervising the technology and payments of the Thai financial system, setting IT regulatory and supervisory frameworks, guidelines, and best practices, and collaborating with the industry and other stakeholders to build a trusted and secure banking community for IT, cyber, and digital fraud defense.
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Ms. Ayako TOMITA has assumed her current position since July 2025. Prior to this role, she worked at the International Affairs Office of the FSA, where she was involved in discussions on G20/FSB financial regulatory reforms. Her background also includes positions at the Policy Research Institute and the Budget Bureau of the Japanese Ministry of Finance. She holds a Master of Science in Computational Analysis and Public Policy from the University of Chicago.
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Camilla Bullock is an entrepreneur, connector, and leader in the global payments industry. As the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of the Emerging Payments Association Asia (EPAA), she is dedicated to fostering synergies across the payments ecosystem. Since its founding in 2018, EPAA has rapidly become the voice of payments in the Asia-Pacific region and a key advocate on the global stage. EPAA is an active member of Financial Stability Board (FSB) task forces, contributing to the G20 agenda to enhance payments, drive innovation, and improve cross-border interoperability.
Camilla’s extensive career in financial technology began in the early 2000s in London, where she spent 14 years in various roles at Reuters, now part of the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). Her work in the payments sector reflects her passion for shaping the future of financial services by uniting key industry players and accelerating innovation.
Beyond her role at EPAA, Camilla is the founder of the “Meet-Her She Knows Payments” initiative, which champions female thought leadership in the industry, reinforcing diversity as a key driver of innovation. She also serves on the board of the Swedish Australian Chamber of Commerce and actively mentors emerging talent, demonstrating her commitment to the next generation of payments leaders.
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Candace Kelly is the Chief Legal & Policy Officer for the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), a non-profit organization that supports the development and growth of Stellar, an open-source network that connects the world's financial infrastructure. She leads the team responsible for SDF’s legal affairs and the policy team that is focused on bridging the gap between the public and private sectors.
Previously, Candace worked for Uber Technologies, Inc., where she helped navigate the company’s response to regulatory investigations and advised on safety, security, privacy, consumer protection, and law enforcement response. Prior to that she served for 17 years at the United States Department of Justice as a federal prosecutor and as counsel to the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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Caroline Tran is the Co-Founder and CEO of Hello Clever, a global AI-driven fintech revolutionising real-time payments, loyalty and intelligent insights. With a background in finance and technology, Caroline has led Hello Clever to become a trailblazer in the payment ecosystem, helping consumers and businesses leverage instant cashback and smarter payment solutions.
Under her leadership, Hello Clever has secured major funding, forged strategic partnerships, and earned recognition on the Inc's Best Startups and Forbes Asia 100 to Watch list as well Australia’s Fastest Growing Fintech by the AFR. Passionate about fintech innovation and workplace inclusivity, Caroline was also awarded recently as Female Fintech Leader of The Year by Fintech Australia and Women Leading Tech Award in Fintech by Atlassian.
As a thought leader in the fintech space, she continues to push boundaries, driving Hello Clever’s mission to make payments faster, more rewarding, and more accessible for all.
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Ceridwen Choo is Co-founder & CEO of Cleanverse International, which has developed a multi-layer compliance infrastructure that programs the core pillars of TradFi financial governance onto every value transfer on Web3. The interlocking of verified identity and verified money enforces asset eligibility checks before value moves, and embeds travel rule compliance in real-time.
With over 20 years of experience in business and product development roles at notable organizations including DBS, HSBC and Mastercard, she has helmed strategic accountabilities on driving business profitability through revenue growth and product innovation. Previously CEO of DCS Innov (an intermediary of Diners Club Singapore), she launched Singapore’s first payment token issued by a non-bank financial institution and elevated the brand value of the company by many folds.
At Cleanverse, she is shaping the future of trusted, transparent, and compliant on-chain finance through the lens of a veteran who has led and participated in significant payment evolutions.
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Chia Hock Lai is the co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Embed Financial Group Holdings, with more than two decades of experience in the financial and technology industry. He has previously held positions in various organizations, including the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) and NTUC Income. He is an alumnus of the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU), and has received several prestigious fellowships and awards for his contributions to digital transformation and skills development, such as the Institute of Banking & Finance (IBF) Fellow for Digital Transformation, SkillsFuture (SSG) Fellowship, NTUC May Day Award in "Partner of Labour Movement" and “Friend of Labour” respectively.
As an active ecosystem builder, Hock Lai is a chairman of the Responsible Fintech Institute, founding board member of the International Digital Economies Association (iDEA), co-chairman of the Digital Assets Association (DAA) and founding member of the Singapore Internet Governance Forum (SG IGF). He is also the former & founding president of the Singapore FinTech Association (SFA), former & founding chairman of the Singapore Blockchain Association (SBA) and former co-chairman of the Global Fintech Institute (GFI). He is involved in various advisory and board member roles in organizations like the Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB), the NTUC-U Care Fund, and Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP). He is also an advisor to tech startups and a frequent speaker on topics related to digital transformation, fintech and blockchain at international events and universities.
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Chyi Yan Hshieh is Head of Business Development for APAC at Polygon Labs, a global blockchain payments company building infrastructure to move money instantly, reliably, and at internet scale. Polygon Labs is the architect of the Open Money Stack, an integrated framework of blockchain settlement, wallet infrastructure, fiat on- and off-ramps, stablecoin interoperability, and compliance tooling designed for financial institutions and fintechs. The Polygon network has facilitated over US$2 trillion in cumulative onchain value transfer, underpins approximately US$3.3 billion in stablecoin supply, and serves as the blockchain rails for global institutions including Stripe, Revolut, Calastone, and Shift4.
Based in Singapore, Chyi Yan is responsible for Polygon’s business development strategy and institutional partnerships across the Asia-Pacific region. He architected Polygon’s market entry strategies for Hong Kong, Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines, positioning the network as the blockchain infrastructure of choice for financial institutions, conglomerates, and government-linked entities. He has led cross-functional engagements with Fortune 500 companies spanning stablecoin payment infrastructure, the tokenisation of real-world assets, and digital customer engagement, from initial proof-of-concept to live deployment at scale.
Prior to Polygon Labs, Chyi Yan served as Deputy Lead of PricewaterhouseCoopers Singapore’s Digital Assets practice, where he advised cryptocurrency exchanges, custodians, and financial institutions on risk management, operational controls, and go-to-market strategy. His earlier career in financial services assurance spans global treasury operations, merchant banking, insurance, and private equity, providing him with a deep understanding of the regulatory and operational landscape that institutional blockchain adoption must navigate.
Chyi Yan is an ICAEW Chartered Accountant and GARP-certified Financial Risk Manager. He holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He also advises several blockchain ventures on strategy and product development.
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Dario de Martino is an M&A partner and Global Co-Head of A&O Shearman's FinTech and Blockchain Group, based in the firm's New York office. He focuses on US-centric and global public and private M&A transactions, including carve-outs, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions for leading technology (including FinTech, digital assets, payments, AI/machine learning, software, semiconductors, IoT, and cloud computing), financial services, life sciences + healthcare, and industrial companies.
He has extensive experience advising Japanese corporates on outbound U.S. and global M&A transactions, and regularly counsels boards and senior management on transformative transactions and strategic issues involving digital assets and blockchain-enabled technologies.
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David Katz is the Vice President for Strategy and Policy for the Asia Pacific region at Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL), a global financial technology firm and stablecoin market leader. As a member of Circle’s global and APAC senior leadership teams, his focus is on strategic planning for markets and engaging APAC governments and stakeholders on policies related to Circle’s products and services.
David was the Managing Director of Public Affairs for Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) based in Singapore. David led the corporate communications, government relations, corporate citizenship and sustainability functions for KKR across Asia Pacific markets. David was a member of KKR’s Asia Pacific leadership team. David also served as Director of Public Affairs Asia Pacific for Intuitive, the global leader in surgical robotics and manufacturer of the DaVinci surgical robot.
Previously he was the Deputy Head of Global Government Relations and Head of Asia Pacific Government Relations for PayPal Inc. and sat on PayPal’s Asia Pacific leadership team. Prior to PayPal Inc., he worked at eBay Inc., where he managed Asia Pacific GR for both eBay Marketplace and PayPal - then owned by eBay Inc. Before joining eBay, David worked at Visa Inc. where he served as their first head of GR for the Asia region.
David was Chief of Party of a USAID program in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Secretariat in Singapore, where he advanced policy and capacity building. David served in the Executive Office of the President for eight years as a Senior Director at the United States Trade Representative (USTR) with responsibility for Southeast Asia, APEC, China and Taiwan trade policy. Prior to USTR, David was an economic officer in the U.S. diplomatic service, with tours in Taiwan, Mongolia, and Singapore, and he was a special assistant to U.S. Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell.
David earned an MBA from the University of Edinburgh and his BA from the University of California at Berkeley.
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Julius Caesar Parreñas is Managing Director at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC). He coordinates the Asia-Pacific Financial Forum (APFF) and represents the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) in the APEC Finance Ministers’ Process. Previous to this, he had served as Senior Advisor of the Daiwa Institute of Research at the Daiwa Securities Group, Senior Advisor at Mizuho Bank, Nomura Research Institute and Nomura Securities, Advisor on International Affairs of the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd and Senior Advisory Fellow of the Institute for International Monetary Affairs in Tokyo. He received his Ph.D., magna cum laude, from the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich, Germany. He has authored over 100 publications on finance and economics.
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Shawn Hunter is a Research Fellow at the Griffith Asia Institute. He is an accomplished international development practitioner and researcher with nearly 20 years’ experience designing and implementing economic development programs across the Asia-Pacific region. His primary expertise is on financial inclusion and the digital economy. Much of his career has centred on researching inclusive economic development issues and facilitating capacity-building initiatives to support policymakers and regulators achieve positive development outcomes. This includes over a decade of experience collaborating with government agencies and industry experts to progress initiatives within the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) that promote regional cooperation and economic integration.
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Dr. Wong Huei Ching is the Executive Director of Digital Strategy and Innovation at the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC). She currently oversees the development and innovation for digital markets.
Huei Ching joined the SC in 2017 and has been involved in strategic planning and market development, focusing on alternative fundraising, market vibrancy and industry digitalisation.
Prior to joining the Commission, she was with a global management consulting firm and one of Malaysia’s largest banks. She has over 17 years of experience, largely in financial services.
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Fangfang Chen is the Head of Asia Pacific at BNY. She is responsible for overseeing the execution of the company’s strategic growth agenda in Asia Pacific and growing our most significant enterprise client portfolio in the region. As part of her role, Fangfang chairs the Asia Pacific Leadership Council, and is a member of the International Management Team.
Fangfang has a wealth of financial services and consulting experience, including 12 years at State Street, where she held numerous leadership roles in the United States and Greater China. She also held management positions at Fidelity Investments and AIG, and was a consultant at US-based Strategic Decisions Group. Prior to joining BNY, Fangfang was the Chief Operating Officer and founding member of Algorand Foundation.
Fangfang holds a Master of Business Administration from Yale University and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, China.
Fangfang is on the board of Chunhui Children’s Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to bringing professional care to orphaned, left-behind and marginalized children in China.
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Gio serves as Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at CBI, where he oversees corporate strategy, innovation, sustainability, fintech partnerships, banking-as-a-service and digital assets.
In 2025 he co-founded CBIx, the Bank's independent innovation and corporate VC arm.
A Harvard Business School alum with over two decades of experience, Gio combines expertise in fintech, Web3, and organizational strategy to bridge emerging technologies with real-world financial applications.
He serves on the board of two AI startups, a national innovation fund and a PR firm.
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Hero Choudhary, a seasoned investor and managing partner at BEENEXT, leads early growth focused “ACCELERATE” funds based in Singapore. Hero has carved a distinguished path in the world of finance and venture capital, leveraging his expertise in digital economies and a global network to support innovative startups. IIT Bombay and WashU St Louis alumnus, Choudhary’s journey spans engineering, hedge fund portfolio management, and venture capital leadership, with a focus on fostering next-generation leaders in India, Southeast Asia, and beyond.
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entrepreneurial empathy. From Wall Street to Singapore, he has transitioned from managing billion-dollar portfolios to empowering founders to build legendary companies. In current role, he continues to drive innovation in India and Southeast Asia, supporting startups that redefine digital economies. As a founder-centric partner, he is contributing to what he calls the “Golden Age” of the digital economy for next decade.
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Inderbir holds an MBA equivalent from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, a Bachelors in Commerce (Honors) from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University, and a Diploma in Business Finance from the Indian Chartered Financial Analyst Institute.
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Isadora Arredondo is VP of Global Policy at Hedera, where she leads global engagement with regulators, policymakers, and industry stakeholders at the intersection of technology, finance, and public policy. She brings 10+ years of experience working in both the public and private sectors, more recently working as an advisor to leading financial institutions, investors, and tech companies on regulatory and policy issues across the EU and UK. Previously, she worked at the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority, where she developed regulatory policy for investment, payments, and digital assets firms.
Her early career included roles at the OECD’s Observatory for Public Sector Innovation, BCG, and the Economist Intelligence Unit, where she led policy-focused thought leadership across EMEA, US and Latam. She holds an MBA-accredited degree from Imperial College Business School and an MsC in Politics and Communications from the London School of Economics.
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Ivan is a graduate of the London School of Economics, Science Po (Paris) and the UWC of the Atlantic.
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Jessica Chuah is a globally recognized blockchain compliance expert and the Chief Compliance Officer at Axiom Exchange, where she oversees regulatory frameworks across MiCA, FinCEN, and EMI regimes.
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Jo is a division head at the FinTech & Innovation Group (FTIG) at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Her division, the Payments Development and Data Connectivity Office, is responsible for developing the Singapore payments ecosystem and driving payments development initiatives in addition to the development and implementation of cross-border data connectivity. She has led a number of landmark payments policy and infrastructure projects including Direct FAST, PayNow cross border connectivity linkages with Thailand, India and Malaysia, Project Nexus, SGQR, Payments Council, and the cessation of cheques in Singapore. In her previous role as payments policy lead at FTIG, Jo was the project director for the Payment Services Act.
Prior to joining FTIG, Jo was Assistant General Counsel at the MAS Legal Department. In that role she advised extensively on financial services regulations and free trade agreements. Her private practice experience was at Allen & Gledhill and Amica Law.
Jo graduated from the National University of Singapore with an LLB (Hons) Degree, and was called to the Singapore bar. She has a Master of Laws from University College London, and is a non-practising solicitor of England and Wales.
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John Kikko is Senior Director of Investments at Hashgraph, the company behind Hedera, a leading enterprise-grade public network underpinning real-world applications across AI, tokenization, and digital payments. Hedera is governed and operated by some of the world’s most respected organizations, including Google, IBM, Nomura, and Shinhan Bank.
Over the past four years, John has worked at the intersection of traditional finance and digital assets, leading strategic partnerships and business development initiatives with banks, asset managers, and broker-dealers. His work has focused on institutional adoption of blockchain infrastructure, regulated tokenization, stablecoin-based payments, and the emerging role of trusted public networks as a foundational layer for AI-driven financial systems.
Before entering the digital asset space, John spent more than 15 years in global equities sales and trading at bulge-bracket institutions including Nomura, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America, spanning New York, Hong Kong, and Tokyo,
John brings a combination of deep traditional finance experience and hands-on leadership in crypto and AI-adjacent infrastructure, making him a trusted voice on how institutions are navigating the next phase of financial markets.
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José Fernández da Ponte is President and Chief Growth Officer of the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), a non-profit organization focused on creating equitable access to the global financial system through blockchain technology. At SDF, his focus is on ecosystem growth, scaling portfolio companies, and growing adoption across payments, tokenization, and open finance.
Most recently, Jose Fernandez da Ponte was the SVP of the Blockchain, Crypto and Digital Currencies team at PayPal, where he drove efforts to increase access to digital currencies and expand their utility for millions of consumers globally. He led the company’s initiative in digital currencies since 2021, driving new product developments and utilization of digital currencies.
Jose is a frequent contributor to the digital assets space, focusing on payments, financial inclusion, and responsible innovation. His commentary has appeared in Forbes, Fortune, Reuters, MSNBC, and Bloomberg, among others.
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Kelvin Tan is Head of Tokenisation for Global Financial Markets (GFM) at DBS Bank, where he is responsible for building GFM’s asset tokenisation business. He was also part of the initial proposals and solutioning of the bank’s digital asset custody, security token offerings, crypto trading, and the DBS Digital Exchange.
Kelvin was involved in Project Ubin led by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to explore the use of blockchain technology for clearing and settlement of payments and securities. It was the launch pad for the development of Partior, an open industry platform for banks to access real-time cross-border multi-currency payments. Additionally, he was part of Project Guardian, a collaborative initiative between policymakers and the financial industry to enhance liquidity and efficiency of financial markets through asset tokenisation.
Kelvin was previously Head of Innovation for GFM at DBS where he was responsible for building a culture of innovation and leveraged emerging technologies at GFM. Prior to joining DBS, Kelvin was Head of FinTech & Data, Technology at SGX where he led the exchange’s efforts to identify business opportunities in blockchain and emerging technologies.
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Kyoko Altman is a global leader with a track record of leading strategic growth and institutional transformation at the intersection of finance, technology, and geopolitics. Shaped by a bicultural Japanese–American upbringing and an early career as an international correspondent covering major geopolitical developments in more than 20 countries, she brings a global perspective and bridges markets, policy, and innovation.
She currently serves as Chair of the Board of InfluenceMap, a global think tank that leverages AI-driven analysis to assess how business and finance influence climate policy; Board Director of The Mekong Club, advising multinational companies on governance and human-rights risk in global supply chains; and Advisor to the Global Finance and Technology Forum Japan.
Previously, Kyoko served as Group Executive Officer (執行役員) and Head of Investor Relations at Rakuten Group, where she advised the board on investor relations and sustainability strategy and helped position the group as a global fintech leader. Earlier roles include Head of Sustainable Investments at HSBC Global Markets APAC, where she built one of the region’s earliest sustainable investment businesses; Head of Thought Leadership at BNY Mellon APAC; and Chief of Staff to the APAC CEO of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, leading cross-border strategic initiatives across business divisions, regulators, and institutional investors.
Prior to finance and technology, she was an international correspondent and anchor for CNN, CNBC, and TV Asahi, serving as White House, Europe, and Senior China & Asia-Pacific Correspondent.
Kyoko is an Associate of Harvard University’s US–Japan Program and the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, and a Council Leader at the U.S.–Japan Council. She attended Japanese public schools in Shikoku and earned an engineering degree in systems control theory—a mathematical foundation of modern AI—from Yale University.
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Lotte provides strategic advisory and leadership in the finance sector, shaping policies, driving key initiatives, and developing impactful solutions. Her work spans emerging capital market issues, sustainable and digital finance innovations, upstream development, quality assurance, and learning and development.
Current roles include Consultant/Advisor to Asian Development Bank;
Advisor to RegGenome; Advisor to Finternet; Non Executive Director Financial Innovation for Impact; Global Expert Financial Sector Development, CFTE
Previous roles include:
Asian Development Bank: Advisor, Finance Sector Group; Regional Director, Pacific Office; Chief, Finance Sector Group.
Swedish Ministry of Finance: Director for International Economic Policy.
Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority & Central Bank: Expert in financial supervision and regulation.
International Monetary Fund: Consultant/Technical Expert.
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Louis is a serial entrepreneur and investor. Most recently, Louis co-founded Parasol, a blockchain gaming company acquired by Mysten Labs, the team behind Sui. Louis received his PhD in Applied Physics from Harvard University and BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Sciences, and Materials Science and Engineering from UC Berkeley.
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Mai Kaneko leads international business and marketing at DeCurret DCP, a Japanese fintech firm operating a multi-bank network for tokenised deposit under the DCJPY framework.
She oversees international expansion initiatives, bank-fintech partnerships and global go-to-market strategy.
She holds a Master’s in International Relations from Georgetown University and a Bachelor’s in Economics from University of Tokyo.
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Mayoran Rajendra is the Managing Director and Head of AI Transformation Office, SMBC, where he leads digital strategy in the Asia-Pacific region. He manages investment and collaboration with promising Asian startups through the SMBC Asia Rising Fund, a corporate venture capital fund established jointly with the Incubate Fund in 2023.
Prior to the current role, he was the CEO and Country Leader of GE Digital Japan, where he led various Digital Transformation initiatives with large industrial companies in Japan and Asia Pacific region.
He received his master’s and bachelor’s degrees in Medical Robotics from Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo.
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Simran brings cross-disciplinary experience spanning AI research, strategic foresight, and international policy and has delivered high-impact TechSprints on topics including market abuse detection, greenwashing, and financial inclusion. Her work focuses on creating regulatory approaches that are informed by hands-on experimentation, global engagement, and the evolving capabilities of emerging technologies.
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Stephen brings more than 15 years of experience working in Japan across payments, financial services and investment. Prior to joining Square, he was Vice President and Head of Japan Merchant Sales and Acquiring at Visa Japan, where he led major initiatives to drive cashless adoption nationwide. Earlier in his career, he worked at The Blackstone Group in Japan, specialising in real estate private equity.
A Tokyo resident since 2011, Stephen combines deep local market knowledge with global perspective. He is focused on making Square the go-to commerce and payments partner for Japanese sellers, from small businesses to complex, multi-location operators.
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Sulolit Raj Mukherjee ("Raj") is the Founder and CEO of Bodin Advisory LLC, a strategy consulting firm that helps fintech, crypto, and emerging tech companies navigate global regulatory frameworks through policy, tax, and compliance advisory.
Most recently, Raj served as Head of the IRS Office of Digital Assets, where he led US Treasury's Digital Asset strategy through tax policy development, regulatory rulemaking, and global policy initiatives. He co-authored the U.S. Treasury's Digital Asset Broker Regulations, represented IRS on Treasury’s Digital Asset Policy group and oversaw the implementation planning that translated policy into practical technology and procedural frameworks.
Prior to his government service, Raj built tax and compliance functions at major blockchain and digital asset companies. As Global Head of Tax at ConsenSys, he managed the firm's domestic and international tax interests while serving as the company's tax policy lead in Washington, leveraging his relationships with federal agencies and Congress to advance regulatory clarity. Earlier, he held similar roles at Binance US and Coinbase, where he created end-to-end tax compliance programs from the ground up and led policy engagement on emerging regulatory issues in crypto and blockchain both within the organization and through leadership roles at trade groups like The Blockchain Association.
Raj came to crypto after spending over 12 years in traditional finance at S&P Global, JP Morgan, and HSBC, where he focused on leading global tax compliance and reporting functions focusing on building and implementing US and international compliance regimes like Qi, FATCA, and Common Reporting Standard (CRS).
A proponent of balanced regulation that protects participants without stifling innovation, Raj has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as an Asian American Crypto Leader to Watch (2023) and by Butterscotch Media as a DeFi & Web3 Changemaker to Watch (2025).
Raj holds a law degree from the University of Kansas School of Law and B.A. degrees in International Relations and English Literature from Washington College in Maryland. He lives in Washington DC, though he originally hails from Kansas City.
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Takeshi Chino joined Binance as General Manager for Japan in July 2022, and he has been working collaboratively with regulators, policymakers, and industry leaders since then. His focus will be to develop business opportunities for Binance and grow the firm’s operations in Japan in a responsible and compliant manner to build a sustainable web3 ecosystem in Japan.
In 2021, he served as the Vice Chairman of the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) and in 2023 he was a board member of the Japan Cryptocurrency Business Association (JCBA). Prior to joining Binance, Takeshi held senior roles as Managing Director and Head of Japan at Kraken Japan where he played an instrumental role in successfully obtaining Kraken’s JFSA registration. Prior to that, he held roles at PwC Japan, Tokyo Stock Exchange, and Japan Securities Clearing Corporation. He is a graduate of Keio University and the Said Business School, University of Oxford.
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Witit Synsatayakul is a Digital and Innovative Finance Specialist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). In this role, he supports ADB’s Developing Member Countries in navigating emerging financial technologies.
He has over 13 years of experience in financial sector development. Previously, he served as Deputy Director at the Bank of Thailand, where he led digital and innovative finance initiatives and regulatory work in Thailand, as well as collaborative projects with several central banks across Asia and the Pacific. He has also worked as a Visiting Researcher at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
Witit has authored publications on financial technology and financial markets, including contributions to BIS, the World Economic Forum, DC Fintech Conference, and leading academic journals. He holds a Master of Science degree in Economics and International Financial Economics from the University of Warwick.
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Christina Yoko Makiguchi joined Revolut in January 2020 and is responsible for the overall business in Japan, and was selected as one of Revolut's 17 partners worldwide in June 2021.
Prior to joining Revolut, she was Managing Director at Mizuho Securities, where he was responsible for the electronic trading division across the Asia region. She has also held senior positions in the electronic trading departments of Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse and UBS Securities.
Master of Science, Electrical Engineering, Yale University, USA
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Currently Senior Manager of the NTT Data Corporation, Strategy Planning Section, Financial Segment. He is responsible for the development of business possibility using XBRL and the other recent computer technologies including so-called Big Data, Regtech and Suptech. His team had contributed for Fintech Accelerator program of the Bank of England and played important evaluation of new DWH technology for XBRL. He is also in charge of Indonesia XBRL project.
In addition to NTT DATA’s mission, he is teaching Digital Technology Management for medical Doctors in Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan.
Before joining NTT DATA, he had been the Director of the Financial Systems and Bank Examination Department of the Bank of Japan until the end of July 2010. In the BOJ, he was responsible for the operation of the bank's financial database system and leading the development of XBRL-based data collection system. Previous experience includes time with the Information System Services Department, the Secretariat of the Policy Board, and the Budget and Management Office of the BOJ.