We bring to you Fintech Hours

A pilot mentoring initiative by SG Fintech Club

in collaboration with:

Be connected

Mentors of SG Fintech Club have an extensive network within the Fintech industry and are willing to connect you to the relevant people.

Get guidance

Our mentors intend to support your growth. Learn from your mentor’s experience and expertise in the areas you are interested in.

Achieve your career goals

Fintech Hours is an ideal platform for you to set your career goals and achieve them with a mentor who can keep you accountable.

Meet our mentors

Irina Chuchkina

Chief Marketing Officer
Thunes
Marketing, Partnerships, and Business leader, that loves and understands Payments and Technology. Previously led Global Brand & Communications at Rapyd, a global Fintech-as-a-service platform. Prior to that in charge of Regional Partner Marketing for Grab.
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Matthew Lovatt

Director, Financial Services Tax
Deloitte
Tax lawyer and UK qualified solicitor. Accredited tax practitioner in Singapore. Specialises in legal entity and operating model design and optimisation, particular in the financial services and FinTech spaces. Subject matter expert in the taxation of blockchain and cryptocurrency applications.
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Aneesha Reihana

CEO & Founder
Honeycomb Web3
15 years experience in Business Strategy & Digital Transformation
Niche in Web3 Product Architecture
Celebrated Profile: Public listing of co founded DeFi company; and co founded BTC structured fund.
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Ian Lee

Head of Partnerships
Merkle Science
Qualified lawyer in Singapore. Vice President for the Institute of Blockchain Sits on the ISO TC307 - Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology Standards Technical Committee Awarded Fintech Leaders Under 30 in 2021.
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Ned Lowe

Head of Engineering
Singlife
Oversees the direction and strategy for Singlife’s application stack. Was pre-merger Singlife CTO.
Began career at BoA Merrill Lynch. After starting own FinTech company which was taken in-house by an investment firm, joined Amazon Web Services to help FIs with their digital transformation strategy.
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Venkatesh Saha

CEO
Wise Asia-Pacific Ltd
Leads Wise’s expansion efforts across Asia-Pacific, co-leads the multi-currency debit card program globally, and serves as the CEO of Wise Asia-Pacific Ltd, the company’s APAC hub in Singapore.
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Avijeet Sen

Head, Strategic Partnerships
Grab Financial Group
12 years of experience in Financial Services across traditional banks and new age fintechs with expertise across strategy, business development, growth, corporate development (M&A, fundraising), partnerships, and new business launches.
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Tan Chun Hao

Co-Founder
Polaris Kin Pte. Ltd.
Responsible for digital transformation and development of new growth areas for Goldbell Financial Services (GBFS). Co-founded two new business ventures - GEN, a MAS licensed private debt investment platform and POLARIS, a financial launchpad for start-ups and SMEs, serving as Managing Director.
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Olivia Tong

Group COE Director
Advance Intelligence Group
15 years of working experience in human resources. Expertise across the full spectrum of HR functions globally. Focused on leadership development and business HR partnership in Information Analytics and Tech sector MNCs. Believes in authenticity, inclusion and leadership.
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Shadab Taiyabi

President
Singapore Fintech Association
Leads efforts towards continually growing SFA’s role as a center of the Singapore’s fintech ecosystem. Over 16 years of experience working in the financial services industry. Strong track record of growing businesses in the fintech space. Heads innovation and fintech alliances at Schroders.
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Tham Chien Ping

Head of People and OD
Elevandi
All-rounded senior HR practitioner with more than 12 years of experience in SEA & wider APAC region in HR Business Partnering, Learning and Org Development and Talent Management. Industries include technology start-ups, banking & financial institutions, professional services, IT and Government.
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Keen to contribute as a mentor? Register your interest and we will get in touch if we deem your profile suitable for the programme.

Take charge to navigate and develop your Fintech career!

Applications close on 13 March 2022, Sun, 2359.
Our programme:
  • Runs from 7 April to 10 August 2022
  • Matches you with a suitable mentor to help you reach your desired career goals
  • Get support through at least 3 dedicated sessions with your mentor
  • Gather with others through our 2-3 group interactive sessions
For more details, please refer to our programme schedule here

This programme is for SG Fintech Club members only. Not a member yet?