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      Ari Sarker

      Ari Sarker

      Chairman of the Board

      Airtel Mobile Commerce N.V.

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      Ari is the Chairman of Airtel Mobile Commerce N.V. (listed on the LSE) and an independent Board member of Zankore Hypercloud Pte Ltd (an AI infrastructure player in AP); in addition a global advisor to ServiceNow, inc. and Pine Labs Pte Ltd. He is also a Advisory Board member of Singapore Management University Lee Kong Chian School of Business.

      Until December 2025, Ari was the President - Asia-Pacific, at Mastercard and was a member of the company's Global Management Committee, a position he held for over a decade.

      Prior to Mastercard, Ari was with the General Electric company, spanning a career of 13 years, starting in Corporate Audit, to GE Capital’s financing businesses, and lived and worked in multiple geographies including USA and India.

      Ari is a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) graduate from Delhi University, a Master of Business Administration from Cardiff University, and is a qualified chartered accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.

      Speaking at SFF 2026

      • 11:45am–12:20pmWed 18 NovFestival StageHall 1, Singapore EXPOPremium

        Talent Rewiring

        Building the Capacity to Thrive: Can Digital Infrastructure Create the Next Generation of Inclusive Economies?

        Festival StageHall 1, Singapore EXPOPremium

        About this session

        Digital infrastructure can lower barriers to financial services, markets and public support, but access alone does not guarantee participation or prosperity. The harder task is building the skills, institutions, trust and locally relevant services that let people and businesses turn connectivity into opportunity. Digital infrastructure must also be trusted, secure, resilient and designed around real-world needs. Drawing on experience across policy, development and fintech, this session examines what helps digital systems reach underserved communities, support livelihoods and strengthen local economies, and where infrastructure-led strategies fall short. Attendees will leave with a clearer view of the capabilities required to turn digital infrastructure into trusted ecosystems for genuinely inclusive growth and resilience.