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Vince Iswara
Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer
DANA
Vince Iswara is Co-Founder and CEO of DANA, Indonesia’s leading digital financial platform, and one of Southeast Asia’s most respected fintech leaders.
With ~20 years of experience in digital finance, he has been instrumental in advancing financial inclusion, strengthening digital trust, and accelerating Indonesia’s digital economy through innovation in AI, digital payments, and cybersecurity.
Beyond DANA, Vince is an active contributor to the global fintech ecosystem as a member of the World Economic Forum’s Unicorns and Technology Pioneers Community and the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA).
He also serves on the Board of the Indonesia Payment Association (ASPI) and as an Executive Member of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN), representing Indonesian in shaping global conversations on AI, digital finance, cross-border payments, and cyber resilience.
Speaking at SFF 2026
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3:30–4:05pmThu 19 NovFounders StageHall 2, Singapore EXPOPremium
Capital Rewiring
Will Radical Restructuring Break the Machine or Unlock Growth in 2027?
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Vince IswaraCo-founder & Chief Executive OfficerDANA
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Prajit NanuFounder & Chief Executive OfficerNIUM
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Rob SchimekGroup Chief Executive Officerbolttech
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Suresh ShankarFounder & Chief Executive OfficerCrayon DataModerator
About this session
The venture doctrine equating organizational headcount with enterprise valuation has permanently broken down. After Klarna leveraged AI automation to trim its workforce from 5,000 toward 2,000 employees, its annual revenue per employee surged over 70% alongside a return to profitability. Meanwhile, ultra-lean software firms like Linear capped their full-time team under 50 while scaling past tens of millions in ARR. This session explores the operational balance of deep workforce restructuring: identifying which functions to automate permanently, where human domain expertise is indispensable, and which specialized hires must be recruited immediately.
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3:45–4:15pmFri 20 NovIgnite StageHall 5, Singapore EXPOOpen
Others
The Super App Next Door: How Consumer Ecosystems Take Root
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Vince IswaraCo-founder & Chief Executive OfficerDANA
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Khodjaev AmirkhonDeputy Chairman of the Management BoardUzum Bank JSC
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Josef JelinekAssistant Director, ContentGlobal Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)Moderator
About this session
From Central Asia to Southeast Asia, digital platforms are bringing payments, commerce and everyday services together in a single consumer experience. But there is no universal blueprint for a super app: each ecosystem grows from local habits, trusted services and the infrastructure people already use.
This conversation will examine what makes consumer ecosystems relevant and resilient. How do platforms earn a place in daily life? Which services create a path from first use to lasting engagement? And as ecosystems expand, how can they balance convenience, competition and consumer trust? -
