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Dr. Cherie Huang
SVP, APM Strategy
dLocal
Dr. Cherie Huang is a financial and commercial leader with over 20 years of experience across Asia Pacific. She was General Manager of Alipay+ Offline Business at Ant International, where she led global payment networks, managed full P&L responsibilities, and spearheaded market expansion across global markets. Most recently, she served as President of a GenAI startup, securing multiple national-level alliances and commercialising AI solutions. She currently leads alternative payment strategy for APAC at dLocal. Cherie serves as an Advisory Board Member for the SUTD SMART Program and is a Mentor at the PayNet Malaysia FinTech Hub. Earlier in her career, she held leadership roles in business development and commercial strategy across Europe and Greater China. She holds a Doctorate from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and an MBA from Leiden University.
Speaking at SFF 2026
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2:00–2:15pmWed 18 NovIgnite StageHall 5, Singapore EXPOOpen
Technology Rewiring
Built for Chaos: How Asia's Fintechs are Rewriting Global Payments - Powered by Banking Circle
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Alex YoungChief Network OfficerThunes
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Dr. Cherie HuangSVP, APM StrategydLocal
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Cindy LiuHead of Sales & Account Management, AsiaBanking CircleModerator
About this session
While Western payment giants race to crack Asia's fragmented markets, the region's homegrown fintechs have quietly gone the other way, expanding into Europe and the US. A moderated conversation with two cross-border payments leaders explores what mastering Asia's complexity has taught them about winning on the global stage.
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