Startup sourcing & partnerships, Start Path – Asia Pacific
Simona Catanescu
Director of Securities Strategy, SWIFT
Bianca Villaça
Associate, Teja Ventures
Syed Musheer Ahmad
Founder & Managing Director, Finstep Asia
Karyl Akilian Momjian
Director, Marketing and Peer Learning, Financial Alliance for Women
Mentors
Mentors from various financial institutions – banking, wealth, insurance and payments – will be sharing their expertise and assisting the participating teams in creating impactful solutions.
Banking Track
Julie Baker
Head of Enterprise and Community Finance, NatWest Group
Yvonne Greeves
Director of Women in Business, NatWest Group
Rachael McKenzie
National Manager, Business Initiatives, SME Banking, Westpac, Australia
Peter Dingle
Head of Business Model Innovation, Asia Pacific, HSBC
Nicholas Colloff
Executive Director, Argidius Foundation
Simla Unal
Head of Marketing, BNP Paribas International
Pura Mendez
Gender Manager, Personal and Business Banking Segments, BHD León
Wealth Track
Elissa Crowther-Pal
Head of Global Investment Services, Private Wealth, Westpac, Australia
Bradden Wondra
Head of Digital Delivery, Wealth & Personal Banking, Asia Pacific, HSBC
Victor Alexiev
Head of rollout, Citi Ventures’ D10X program, APAC
Henry Johnson
VP at Eastdo Capital
Insurance Track
Romain Champetier
Business Development Manager, AXA Next
Constance Marchal
Innovation Senior Project Manager, AXA Next
Dr. Eric Forgy
CAIA, Head of Risk Management, AIA, CavalRe
Payment Track
Ian O’Sullivan
European Lead Start Path, Mastercard Start Path
Li Li Ling
Start Path Lead for Asia Pacific, Mastercard Start Path
Whikie Liu
Director of Securities Strategy, SWIFT
Jaime Lee
Head of Corporate Communications, Asia Pacific, SWIFT