Fintech, Trade Finance, Blockchain and Web 3.0

Guest Lectures & Associate Professors

Guests and Professors may change or be updated. This current list has confirmed interest for 2024 but will depend on availability.

Speaker 01

WOW Finstack

Dinesh Tripathi

Dinesh has over 22 years of experience in developing successful and industry disrupting businesses. He started his career by developing and patenting the technology for wireless digital signage in the year 2000.

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Speaker 02

Spark Systems

Joo Seng Wong

Wong Joo Seng is founder and CEO of Spark Systems. A company he conceptualised and co-founded in April 2016. Spark Systems’ focus is on building the next generation of FX trading platforms that are ultra-fast, low latency, resilient and cost efficient. The company is a recipient of an MAS FSTI grant.

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Speaker 03

Former Chairman Raffles Hotel Group

Richard Helfer

Dr Helfer in his capacities as Founding Chairman / CEO of Raffles International Hotels and Resorts, President and CEO of Raffles Holdings Ltd and Chairman of Raffles Hotel, Singapore and his team of industry professionals::

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Speaker 04

RJ Family Office

Leo N. Shiu

Leo has 25+ years of experience in Banking and Financial Services. Leo has worked for Credit Suisse, HSBC, and Reyl in senior roles covering Europe and Asia. Leo has extensive experience in Wealth Management, M&A, Structured Financing, and Venture Investing. Early in his career, Leo was the Co-Founder of two technology start-ups; successfully exited via trade sale to EA and Softbank respectively. Leo holds a Bachelor of Arts from Concordia University (Canada). Leo is an advisor to a number of companies in technology, ESG, and fintech