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Alvinder Singh
Head, Innovation Acceleration Office
Monetary Authority of Singapore
Alvinder Singh heads the Innovation Acceleration Office at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), where he oversees the Financial Sector Technology and Innovation (FSTI) scheme, regulatory sandbox initiatives, and strategic FinTech partnerships with domestic and international stakeholders. His work focuses on advancing innovation adoption and strengthening Singapore’s position as a global FinTech hub.
Prior to this role, Alvinder served in MAS’s International Department, where he negotiated digital and financial services chapters in free trade agreements, and in the Data Analytics Group, supporting the organisation’s transformation through data-driven policymaking.
Speaking at SFF 2026
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3:35–4:10pmWed 18 NovFounders StageHall 2, Singapore EXPOPremiumModerator
Capital Rewiring
Is Southeast Asia's Capital Winter Structural, Or Cyclical?
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Herston Elton PowersFounding Managing Partner1982 Ventures
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Melvin SeahHead, OcularOpenspace Capital
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Alvinder SinghHead, Innovation Acceleration OfficeMonetary Authority of SingaporeModerator
About this session
While early-stage seed activity persists, growth capital across Southeast Asia remains intensely concentrated and selective. PitchBook's 2026 Southeast Asia Private Capital Breakdown recorded VC deal value falling 33.9% in 2025, driven by tighter diligence and reduced cross-border participation. Investors holding dry powder are enforcing higher performance hurdles and stricter profitability milestones before committing follow-on capital. This session addresses how regional GPs are deploying funds, what alternative capital stacks are stepping into the void, and where funding will genuinely flow.
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2:00–2:35pmThu 19 NovFounders StageHall 2, Singapore EXPOPremiumModerator
Capital Rewiring
From market entry to regional scale: What does it take to win across ASEAN?
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Nandini JoshiGroup Chief Executive OfficerStashAway
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Calvin TanCo-founder & Chief Technology OfficerPints AI
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Harshet LunaniChief Executive Officer & FounderQoala Technology
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Lucy LiuCo-founder & PresidentAirwallex
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Alvinder SinghHead, Innovation Acceleration OfficeMonetary Authority of SingaporeModerator
About this session
ASEAN offers significant opportunities for regional growth, but its diversity means that success in one market does not readily translate to another. For Singapore-based FinTechs, the challenge is not simply where to expand, but how to sequence that growth: build credibility with a major customer at home, or enter another market early to test whether the business can travel. Firms must also decide what to own, what to localise and where partnerships can provide faster access to customers, infrastructure and regulatory capabilities. AI may sharpen market insights and support experimentation, but its value depends on sound use cases, trusted data and effective governance. These choices ultimately determine whether expansion creates regional scale or merely complexity.
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3:50–5:05pmThu 19 NovCatalyst StageHall 3, Singapore EXPOOpen
Talent Rewiring
PolyFinTech100 API Hackathon
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Alvinder SinghHead, Innovation Acceleration OfficeMonetary Authority of Singapore
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Holly FangPresidentSingapore Fintech Association
About this session
The PolyFinTech100 API Hackathon is organised by PolyFinTech100, a pan-poly initiative comprising all five local polytechnics in Singapore, and supported by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), to develop and nurture fintech talent.
The five category champions will be pit against each other in this exciting Grand Finals to win the title of Grand Champion.
PayTech by NETS: Team Finovate (Ngee Ann Polytechnic)
ESG by CGSI: Team FINGIRLS (Ngee Ann Polytechnic)
Customer Experience by SCI: The Dream Team (Ngee Ann Polytechnic)
InsurTech by Prudential: Team Aptus Solutions (Ngee Ann Polytechnic)
Intelligent Banking by OCBC: Team CMIO (Singapore Polytechnic) -
