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Jaclyn Tsai
Chairperson & Honorary Chairwoman
Asia FinTech Alliance & Taiwan FinTech Association
Jaclyn has a great deal of experience in both the private sector and the public sector. She previously served as a District Court judge in Taiwan, after which she worked as IBM's Taiwan General Counsel.
She founded Lee, Tsai & Partners in 1998 and specializes in technology law, M&A and investment matters.
In 2013, Jaclyn was appointed as the Minister without Portfolio in the Executive Yuan (Cabinet) and became one of the few female ministers in the government. During her term, she was responsible for a number of inter-ministry affairs, such as the reformation of laws related to virtual world development, e-commerce, the sharing economy, digital convergence, the startup environment, open data, and the maker movement.
Jaclyn returned to the law firm in 2016. Since 2017, she has been a committee member of both the Taipei Smart City Committee and the Taipei International Affairs Committee. During her tenure as Chairman of the Taiwan FinTech Association (currently serving as Honorary Chairman), she has actively proposed suggestions to the government for regulatory relaxation to improve the financial environment, facilitating regulatory coordination and communication between FinTech operators and regulatory authorities.
Additionally, she serves as the Chief Consultant for the Taiwan Virtual Asset Provider Association and as Chairwoman of the Asia FinTech Alliance (AFA). The AFA was officially established in 2023, with founding members from 10 FinTech associations, including those from Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Mongolia, with Nepal and India joined later, bringing the total to 17 members.
Speaking at SFF 2026
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2:10–2:45pmThu 19 NovCatalyst StageHall 3, Singapore EXPOOpen
Technology Rewiring
Asia's Financial Rewiring - Who Wins, Who Gets Left Behind?
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Jaclyn TsaiChairperson & Honorary ChairwomanAsia FinTech Alliance & Taiwan FinTech Association
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Lito VillanuevaExecutive Vice President & Chief Innovation & Inclusion Officer, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC); Founding ChairmanFinTech Alliance PH & RCBC
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Wilson BehCo-Founder & Immediate Past PresidentFintech Association of Malaysia
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Holly FangPresidentSingapore Fintech AssociationModerator
About this session
As ASEAN's fintech ecosystem matures, a bigger question emerges: will the region's technological progress translate into lasting competitive advantage in the global financial system? The rules of competition are changing. AI is reshaping financial services, digital assets are challenging traditional infrastructure, and geopolitical realignments are redirecting capital, talent and financial flows. Meanwhile, regulatory divergence and competing national priorities are testing ambitions for greater regional integration. These shifts will create winners and losers. Some markets will emerge as centres for next-generation financial innovation and infrastructure, while others risk losing relevance. Established financial centres and business models may find their traditional advantages increasingly challenged. Bringing together presidents of leading fintech associations across Asia, this candid discussion moves beyond familiar calls for regional collaboration to examine the difficult strategic choices facing individual markets. Which competitive advantages will endure? Where will the next financial champions emerge? Can Asian economies strengthen their collective influence while competing for the same opportunities?
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