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H.E. Hélder Lopes
Governor
Banco Central de Timor-Leste
Helder Lopes is the Governor of the Central Bank of Timor-Leste for the period of 2023-2029.
He has over 20 years of professional experience. He was the Appointed Minister of Finance, Vice Minister of Finance, Senior Economic and Public Financial Management (PFM) Advisor for the President of the Republic of Timor-Leste and the Ministry of Finance, Senior Economist for the Asian Development Bank's initiative on private sector development in Timor-Leste, and the founder and active member of Kadalak Institute (a private think-tank on public policy).
He has a degree in agriculture economic from the National University of Timor-Leste and a master's degree in economics from the Michigan State University (MSU) of the United States of America.
Speaking at SFF 2026
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2:00–2:40pmFri 20 NovFutureMatters StageHall 5, Singapore EXPOPremium
Capital Rewiring
The South–South Playbook: Rewiring Finance for the Remaining 1.6 Billion Unbanked
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H.E. Hélder LopesGovernorBanco Central de Timor-Leste
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Dr. Patrick NjorogeFormer GovernorCentral Bank of Kenya
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Nasim AlievCo-FounderSkyro
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Parul Seth KhannaCo-founder & DirectorUniversal Pensions Pte Ltd
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Irene Arias HofmanChief Executive OfficerMIRAModerator
About this session
Emerging markets have built some of the world’s most innovative models for financial inclusion. This panel explores what Africa and Asia can learn directly from each other — from digital public infrastructure and payments to regulation and public-private partnerships — and whether a new South–South playbook can accelerate the next phase of financial inclusion.
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