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Arjun Vir Singh
Partner, Global Head of Fintech & Digital Assets
Arthur D. Little
Arjun is a Partner with Arthur D. Little's (ADL) Financial Service Practice. His areas of focus are Fintech, Payments and Digital Assets.
Arjun is deeply involved in the Finance & Technology Ecosystem as an advisor, investor, community builder, mentor and commentator
He is also the host of a podcast called ‘Couchonomics with Arjun’ which focusses on the Future of Finance and Technology. In 2022, Arjun was recognized by LinkedIn as a ‘Voice of Gulf Region’.
Speaking at SFF 2026
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11:15–11:45amWed 18 NovFestival StageHall 1, Singapore EXPOPremiumModerator
Technology Rewiring
From Digital to Intelligent: Who Will Build the Next Financial System?
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Javier Pérez-TassoChief Executive OfficerSwift
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Surendra RoshaCo-Chief Executive, Asia and Middle EastHSBC
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Yang PengChief Executive OfficerAnt International
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Arjun Vir SinghPartner, Global Head of Fintech & Digital AssetsArthur D. LittleModerator
About this session
Asia’s financial system is entering its next transformation. As AI, real-time payments and embedded finance reshape how money moves and financial services are delivered, the boundaries between banks, technology companies and platforms are rapidly dissolving. This session explores who will build, and control, the next generation of financial infrastructure. The conversation examines how technology and traditional finance will converge, where new sources of competitive advantage will emerge, and whether Asia will pioneer a fundamentally new model for intelligent, interconnected finance.
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4:40–5:15pmWed 18 NovFounders StageHall 2, Singapore EXPOPremiumModerator
Policy Rewiring
Is Cross-Border Mutual Recognition Through Sandboxes Now Closer or Further?
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Juan Pablo OrtegaCo-founder & Chief Executive OfficerYuno
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Owureku AsareDirector, FinTech & InnovationBank of Ghana
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Shweta Rajpal KohliPresident & Chief Executive OfficerStartup Policy Forum
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Friederike LangeHead of Digital Finance, Payment Services & CybersecurityGerman Federal Ministry of Finance
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Arjun Vir SinghPartner, Global Head of Fintech & Digital AssetsArthur D. LittleModerator
About this session
Expanding across fragmented regional markets forces digital finance startups into repetitive licensing cycles that multiply compliance costs and stall international scale. Recent agreements between Rwanda’s central bank and its counterparts in Ghana and Kenya to establish fintech licence passporting show that cross-border supervisory reciprocity is moving from principle to practice. A recent survey by TechCabal Research revealed that 62.5% of regional fintechs already operate internationally or plan to, with an identical proportion backing passporting frameworks. This session convenes financial regulators and founders to examine how central banks can align supervisory frameworks and establish mutual recognition standards without compromising financial stability or compliance oversight.
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