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 Cao Yier
Principal Architect, Financial Services, Google
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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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Ms Lynette Lee
CEO(SI) CSO(X Cube)Executive in residence(SMU)Co founder(Archinfra), Sirius Impact Venture Pte Ltd
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Ms Michi Chan
Head of Regulatory Compliance, APAC, crypto.com
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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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Ms Pauline Sim
Head of Strategy & Transformation, United Overseas Insurance Ltd
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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
Ms Michi Chan
Head of Regulatory Compliance, APAC
crypto.com
Track Cybersecurity, Risk & Compliance
Michi Chan is a seasoned professional in governance, risk, and compliance, having previously served as a Director at Deloitte. During her 10-year tenure at Deloitte, she worked extensively with major banking institutions such as the ANZ Bank, AMP, Commonwealth Bank, Macquarie and National Australia Bank. In these roles, Michi was deeply involved in assessing the design and operating effectiveness of risk and compliance frameworks and controls as part of internal audit processes, applying various assurance standards. Her work focused on ensuring these banking institutions adhered to enforceable undertakings and operated within robust assurance frameworks, addressing gaps, and strengthening control environments to maintain a high standard of corporate governance, regulatory compliance and operational integrity. In her current role at crypto.com, Michi oversees licensing, regulatory and financial crime compliance for the APAC region. Michi holds an MBA and has over 25 years of financial services experience.