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Thu 19 Nov10:30–11:00amSide Programmes
Next Gen Leaders AMA: Who Builds What Comes Next? Rewiring Talent for AI and Quantum Finance
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About This Session
AI and quantum are moving faster than the workforce built to run them. In this Ask-Me-Anything, Next Gen Leader Lisa Schroeder, Managing Director, QAI Ventures interviews Clyde Seepersad, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Education, Linux Foundation on how skills, credentials and open collaboration are reshaping who gets to build the next financial system. The last ten minutes are open to the floor, so bring your questions.
About the Next Gen Leaders initiative:
The Next Gen Leaders initiative recognises and supports the rising generation of leaders shaping the future of finance and technology. The initiative aims to identify aspiring entrepreneurs, innovators, builders, and early-career professionals, anchor them to the GFTN community, empower them with fintech knowledge, leadership skills, and entrepreneurial access, and connect them globally through GFTN’s ecosystem.
- When
- Thursday 19 November10:30–11:00am, Singapore time
- Where
- Side ProgrammesPay It Forward Lounge (Hall 3)
- Access
- Open Open sessionWith a Delegate, Executive, Startup, Policy, Academic, MeetUp or Trade Visitor Pass. The Trade Visitor Pass is complimentary.Compare all passes
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Panel of Judges:
1. Deep Thomas, Chief Data and AI Officer, JP Morgan
2. Chen Wei, Group Head of Data and AI, Great Eastern
3. Medhi Bechinam, Head of Digital Solutions- Distribution. Prudential
4. Wu Wei, Executive Director and Data Scientist Team Lead, DBS
5. Queiroz Batista Da Silva Carlos Alexandre, Managing Director, Technology Architecture, OCBC
6. Ng Hsiao Piau, Head of Innovation Research, UOB
7. Wacdany Rojas, Head of Business Platforms APAC, Schroders
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PolyFinTech100 API Hackathon - Opening Address
About this session
The PolyFinTech100 API Hackathon is organised by PolyFinTech100, a pan-poly initiative comprising all five local polytechnics in Singapore, and supported by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), to develop and nurture fintech talent.
The five category champions will be pit against each other in this exciting Grand Finals to win the title of Grand Champion.
PayTech by NETS: Team Finovate (Ngee Ann Polytechnic)
ESG by CGSI: Team FINGIRLS (Ngee Ann Polytechnic)
Customer Experience by SCI: The Dream Team (Ngee Ann Polytechnic)
InsurTech by Prudential: Team Aptus Solutions (Ngee Ann Polytechnic)
Intelligent Banking by OCBC: Team CMIO (Singapore Polytechnic)
