Fri 20 Nov12:45–1:15pmFounders Stage
Rewiring the Founder Playbook: Welcome to Founders Stage - Day 3
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About This Session
Rewiring the Founder Playbook is where founders, investors, enterprise buyers and policymakers confront the decisions reshaping the next generation of financial companies: who gets funded, what buyers will pay for, which moats survive AI, and when growth should become an exit. Flagship Founders Peak talks reveal the personal stories behind those decisions.
- When
- Friday 20 November12:45–1:15pm, Singapore time
- Where
- Founders StageHall 2, Singapore EXPO
- Access
- Premium Premium sessionWith a Delegate, Executive, Startup, Policy, Academic or Media Pass.Compare all passes
Speakers
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Navin Suri
Senior Advisor
Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
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Sagari White
Head of Startups & Signature Programmes
Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
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