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Fonteneau Annabelle
Head of Acceleration Programs
LHoFT Foundation
Annabelle Fonteneau leads the Catapult acceleration programs at the Luxembourg House of Financial Technology. Her background in international trade and startup ecosystems equips her with the insight to craft Catapult programs that leverage Luxembourg's financial expertise and entrepreneurial spirit, aiming to accelerate growth in the fintech sector in Luxembourg and the financial inclusion sector across Africa, Southeast Asia, and the LAC region.
The LHoFT aims to drive digitalisation and innovation in the Luxembourg financial industry and build a collaborative ecosystem of innovators across all sectors of the domestic and international community, including traditional financial services firms, government, regulators, universities, investors and, of course, startups.
Speaking at SFF 2026
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10:00am–12:00pmThu 19 NovFounders StageHall 2, Singapore EXPOOpen
Technology Rewiring
Next Wave of Innovators Demo Day
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Mynard MojicaDirector, Financial Inclusion OfficeBangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
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Fonteneau AnnabelleHead of Acceleration ProgramsLHoFT Foundation
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Kaustuva Dipta PanyJoint Secretary to Government, Electronics & IT Department and Executive Director, OCACOdisha Computer Application Centre (OCAC), Dept of Electronics and IT, Govt of Odisha
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Vanessa HoSenior LeadGlobal Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
About this session
The next wave of innovation, disruption, and impact is driven by startups building with frontier tech and agility.
This session showcases the winning startups from GFTN's supported programmes globally, and is open for all guests to experience the Founders Stage, a premium stage at Singapore FinTech Festival.
The Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT)’s Catapult: Inclusion SE Asia will showcase 10 startups driving financial inclusion and social impact in Southeast Asia.
ASEAN Financial Health Challenge, an initiative by GFTN and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), with UNSGSA as a Thematic Thought Partner, will showcase 3 winning solutions moving the needle in insurance, emergency savings, and credit, supported by Financial Health Champions, Maya, Tala, and Pru Life UK.
Lastly, BharatNetra Startup Accelerator will showcase 7 startups in fintech and insurtech, which have being scaling both domestically and beyond, after an intensive programme backed by the Government of Odisha. -
