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Shailesh Baidwan
Group President, Maya Group & Co-founder, Maya Bank
Maya Philippines
Shailesh is the Group President of Maya and Co-Founder of Maya Bank. Maya is the leading fintech ecosystem in the Philippines with the #1 digital bank, top-rated consumer finance app, and leading merchant acquiring and payments processing business. Recognized as a market leader and key innovator, Maya provides a comprehensive suite of digital financial services to consumers and enterprise business in the Philippines.
Before Maya, Shailesh held key leadership roles in Visa, American Express and Aimia. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in Economics from Delhi University and an MBA from India Institute of Management, Bangalore.
Speaking at SFF 2026
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2:15–2:30pmWed 18 NovFrontier StageHall 6, Singapore EXPOPremium
Technology Rewiring
Paying Is Now Easier Than Ever. What’s Next for Getting Paid? - Powered by Mastercard
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Shailesh BaidwanGroup President, Maya Group & Co-founder, Maya BankMaya Philippines
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Gaurang ShahExecutive Vice President & Global Head of Acceptance & Merchant SolutionMastercard
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Joyce BoExecutive Vice President, Core Payments, Asia PacificMastercard
About this session
As the way we live, work and earn evolves, payment acceptance must evolve with it. This session explores how issuers, wallets, fintechs and acceptance players can widen economic participation — from people monetizing their skills to side hustlers to millions of micro-sellers and beyond. Plus, hear from a leading digital bank on the financial inclusion potential.
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1:00–1:35pmThu 19 NovCatalyst StageHall 3, Singapore EXPOOpen
Technology Rewiring
Designing for Real Life: Innovating for Financial Health
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Moritz GastlPresident & General ManagerTala
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Princess Charm BalingitSenior Vice President & Chief Investment OfficerPru Life UK
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Shailesh BaidwanGroup President, Maya Group & Co-founder, Maya BankMaya Philippines
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David SymingtonSenior Advisor, Office of the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Financial Health (UNSGSA)United Nations
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Bernadette Romulo PuyatDeputy GovernorBangko Sentral ng PilipinasModerator
About this session
Improving financial health takes more than better products. It requires regulators, financial institutions, fintechs, and policymakers to rethink how financial services are designed, delivered, and understood, particularly in emerging markets where income patterns, consumer behaviours, and financial needs can vary widely.
As a continuation from the ASEAN Financial Health Challenge, this panel brings together leaders across policy, fintech, banking, and insurance to examine how public-private collaboration can turn innovation into better financial outcomes. The discussion dives into how technology and human-centred design can address deep financial health challenges, where education needs to complement innovation, and how fintechs are developing and scaling new approaches across ASEAN.
The panel will conclude with an unveiling and the prize presentation of the 3 winners of the ASEAN Financial Health Challenge. -
