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Neil Parekh
Group Deputy Chairman, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN); Vice Chairman, Asia Pacific, SMBC & Former Nominated Member of Parliament, Singapore
Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
Neil serves as the Group Deputy Chairman and Board Director at the Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN). He is also Vice Chairman, Asia Pacific for Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) Group. He was invited to join the Global Board of PwC. Until recently, he was Partner and Head of Asia and Australia at Tikehau Capital. He previously held the position of CEO, Asia at National Australia Bank.
Neil is a Council Member of the Singapore Business Federation and the Singapore Institute of Directors and serves as an Advisory Board Member of the James Cook University, Singapore, and the Singapore Fintech Association. He also serves as a Senior Adviser to the Atlantic Council in Washington DC. and is a Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Directors as well as the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
He served as a Nominated Member of Parliament in Singapore from 2023 to 2025. He has also served on the Governing Council of the Association of Banks in Singapore and as Chief Executive Officer of Pegasus Asia, a company listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange.
Speaking at SFF 2026
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10:45–11:20amFri 20 NovFestival StageHall 1, Singapore EXPOPremiumModerator
Capital Rewiring
Rewiring Global Capital: Unlocking the Next Wave of Growth
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Katsumi HataoDeputy Chief Executive OfficerSBI Holdings
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Abror Mirzo OlimovDeputy Chairman & Member of the BoardCentral Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan
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Will OswaldManaging Director, Total Portfolio Strategy GroupGIC
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Michael SchleinPresident & Chief Executive OfficerAccion
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Neil ParekhGroup Deputy Chairman, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN); Vice Chairman, Asia Pacific, SMBC & Former Nominated Member of Parliament, SingaporeGlobal Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)Moderator
About this session
Capital is on the move. Changing interest rates, shifting trade ties and the growth of private markets are leading investors to rethink where they put their money. At the same time, fast-growing companies in Asia and other emerging markets want to expand abroad. Capital alone will not get them there. They need the right investors, partners and regulators on their side.
This session brings together views from leaders representing central banking, a sovereign wealth fund, fintech investing and inclusive finance. The panel will explore where the best opportunities lie today, what growth companies need to scale across borders, how good regulation builds investor confidence, and how AI is changing the way deals are made. -
