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      Pay It Forward

      At the heart of SFF is a powerful, interconnected community. "Pay It Forward" nurtures the next generation of FinTech leaders through shared knowledge and collaboration.

      • 18–20 November 2026, 12:30pm–4:30pm
      • PIF Lounge, Hall 3, Singapore EXPO
      How to take part Meet the mentors
      Pay It Forward mentoring at SFF

      2026 Pay It Forward Tracks

      • Software Engineering & Building

      • AI & Data

      • Product & Project Management

      • Cybersecurity, Risk & Compliance

      • Marketing, Content & Community

      • Business, Finance & Strategy

      • Entrepreneurship & Startups

      • Public Policy, Government & Social Impact

      • Still Figuring It Out

      Mentor or Mentee

      • A mentor and a mentee in conversation at SFF

        Applications are now open

        Mentor

        How it works

        1. Register – Register your interest via the form by 30 Oct 2026. Successful applicants will have their mentor profile created for the app.
        2. Set Your Availability – Commit at least 2 hours between 12:30–4:30pm, 18–20 Nov 2026 at the PIF Lounge (Hall 3).
        3. Meet Mentees – Approve requests in the app; meetings will be scheduled automatically with table assignments.

        Why join

        • Shape the Future
        • Expand Your Influence
        • Lead the Conversation
      • A mentee meeting a mentor at the PIF Lounge

        Mentee

        How it works

        1. Register – Sign up for your SFF Pass and under 'Your Organisation and Role', indicate your interest in the SFF Mentorship Programme.
        2. Get Set Up - If successful, you'll receive a welcome email prompting you to download the SFF app and review the programme guidelines.
        3. Request Meetings – Submit requests through the app by answering a short prompt. Mentors review each request and decide whether to connect based on their availability and fit with your goals.
        4. Connect & Learn – Confirmed meetings are automatically scheduled with a table assigned at the PIF Lounge.

        Why join

        • Access Leaders
        • Turn Insights into Action
        • Grow Your Network

      2026 Mentors

      All mentors
      Ms Alice Chen

      Ms Alice Chen

      Co-founder/General Counsel

      InvestaX

      Track Cybersecurity, Risk & Compliance

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      Alice Chen is the Co-founder & General Counsel of InvestaX and IXS, two regulated real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platforms licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and Securities Commission of the Bahamas, respectively. Both platforms are reshaping how institutional finance interacts with blockchain technology by building next-generation infrastructure for regulated issuance, distribution, trading and settlement of tokenized RWA.

      Alice has over two decades of legal and FinTech experience and is a recognized leader, educator, and advocate in the digital asset industry. Alice spent over a decade in private law practice with firms such as Skadden Arps and DLA Piper prior to her entrepreneurial journey in 2015.

      Alice serves on the Executive Board of the Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) and was formerly the Chair of the Capital Markets Services Subcommittee. She mentors through 100 Women in Finance, lectures at Singapore Management University (SMU) Academy on blockchain, digital assets, and FinTech innovation, and co-developed the first IBF-accredited course on Blockchain & Digital Securities.

      Among other awards and achievements, Alice was awarded Top 10 Fintech Leader at the 2022 Singapore Fintech Festival, she was also recognized as Top 100 Global Women in Fintech (2023 & 2024) by Fintech Magazine, and Best Emerging Woman Entrepreneur – Digital Assets in the 2025 International Finance Awards.