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, 1–5pm
- PIF Lounge, Hall 3, Singapore EXPO
2026 Pay It Forward Tracks
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Software Engineering & Building
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AI & Data
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Product & Project Management
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Cybersecurity, Risk & Compliance
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Marketing, Content & Community
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Business, Finance & Strategy
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Entrepreneurship & Startups
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Public Policy, Government & Social Impact
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To be announced
Mentor or Mentee
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Applications are now open
Mentor
How it works
- Register – Register your interest via the form by 12 Oct 2026. You'll be notified of the outcome by 16 October, and successful applicants will have their mentor profile created for the app.
- Set Your Availability – Commit at least 2 hours between 1–5pm, 18–20 Nov 2026 at the PIF Lounge (Hall 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
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Mentee
How it works
- Register – Register within the app. Please ensure you have already registered for a SFF pass.
- Request Meetings – Submit requests directly through the app by answering a short prompt. Mentors review each request and decide whether to connect based on their availability and fit with the mentee's goals.
- Connect & Learn – Meetings are auto-scheduled with table assignments at the PIF Lounge.
Why join
- Access Leaders
- Turn Insights into Action
- Grow Your Network
2026 Mentors
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Mr Alessio Basso
Head of Tech, Agentic AI ASEAN, AWS
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Dr. Annabelle Lin
Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer, Nextvestment
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Mr Bryan Lee
Managing Director, Group Head of Data, UOB
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Ms Charis Liau
Chief Investment Officer, IFS Asset Management
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Ms Charu Sethi
Founder, StableState | Go-to-Market & Partnerships, APAC at OpenRouter., StableState & OpenRouter
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Mr Daniel Lee
CEO, Cactus Custody (BIT Group)
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Ms Eelee Lua
Chief of Staff & Co-Founder, xcube.co
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Ms Janet Neo
Executive Advisor, Ant International
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Ms Julia Chin
Managing Director, JFourth Solutions Pte Ltd
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Mr Kelvin Tan
Head of Tokenisation, DBS
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Mr Kennie Ong
Head of Solutions, APAC, Ubyx
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Mr Kevin Boezennec
Associate Partner Singapore, SYNTHESIS
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Mrs Laura Steer
Head of Enterprise Risk Management, HSBC
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Mrs Lisa Schroeder
Managing Director, QAI Ventures Singapore
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Ms Lorraine Lai
Senior Director of Marketing for APAC, Agents and Consumers, Flywire
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Mr Mirsad Cekic
Senior Partner, Synpulse
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Ms Nynke Postma
Head of Business Development Asia & Middle-East, Encompass Corporation
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Ms Parameswaran Uthra
CCRO, StashAway
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Mr Rajeev Tummala
Director , Lead Product Solutions ( AI and Digtal Assets), HSBC Securities Services
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Mr Ramakrishnan TG
Strategic Partnerships Lead,Payments, Google Asia Pacific
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Ms Rowena Lee
Director, HRS Talents
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Mr Shrikant Patil
CEO and Managing Director, DigiAlly.Ai
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Ms Stephanie Lim
Global Head of Regulatory and Licensing, MetaComp
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Ms Tamara Singh
Managing Director, The Nature Conservancy
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Ms Valerie Chow
Lead Consultant - Marketing & Branding, JFourth Solutions
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Ms Wanning Nicole Li
Chief Delivery Officer, Thunes Pte Ltd
Mr Daniel Lee
CEO
Cactus Custody (BIT Group)
Track Business, Finance & Strategy
I am the CEO of Cactus Custody, the custody unit of BIT Group. We provide institutional grade security and advanced enterprise cryptocurrency management system, trading, DeFi, earning as a TCSP in HK and also provides MPC self-custody and stablecoins-as-a-Service solutions globally. BIT is a digital asset financial services group providing trading, asset management, custody, and real-world asset infrastructure through regulated and registered entities across multiple jurisdictions.
I am also the Senior Web3 Advisor for Banking Circle. I was the Head of Web3 for Banking Circle up to Jan 2026, which is the first bank in the EU to issue a MICA compliant stablecoin. Banking Circle also issued the EUR tokenised deposit for Ant International.
I left DBS in Dec 2021 after 22 years of service to set up a Digital Asset Custody and Prime Services Business in Europe. Together with Calvin Cheng, the former Nominated Member of Parliament in Singapore, we set up Damoon Technology Holdings AG (renamed to Anchored Coins AG), Damoon Technology (Europe) AG and Calvin Cheng Web 3.0 Holdings FZE (provisional licence from the DVARA). I am also on the board of directors of Coins U Trust, a crypto currency exchange that was co-founded by Xinxi Wang,(co-founder of the Litecoin Foundation).
I was the Head of Business and Listing for the DBS Digital Exchange and was in the founding team working on this project since 2018. I was also involved in other blockchain related projects within the DBS Group including being part of the team that set-up Climate Impact X.
I have an MBA and an LLM in Commercial Law. My MBA studies was sponsored by DBS Securities, while my LLM programme was sponsored by DBS Vickers. I hold a Chartered Fintech Professional (CFtP) qualification and am a Chartered Fellow and co-Chairman of the Convergence of Emerging Technologies (AI, Blockchain and Quantum Computing) sub-committee of the Global Fintech Institute.