Panel Discussion: AI, ML, Blockchain in Finance
Date: 26th April, Friday at 11:50 AM
Chris is the founder of Australia’s largest Organic mushroom farming company, founding and consulting roles in several successful start-ups, supply chain planning and management, fresh produce and grocery procurement, crypto economics and distributed ledger technology, primary production and supply chain automation design. Chris has also been involved in the Australian crypto community since 2012 and has a keen interest in blockchain and distributed ledger technology and it’s an application for use as money and other database functions, particularly in the context of food and farming. Director and Treasurer of Organic Industries Australia, Chris has been the winner of several awards such as the 2018 Australian Organic Farmer of the Year, 2018 AusVeg/PMA Young Grower of the Year as well as the 2018 ABC Rural/Kondinin Group Young Farmer of the Year and recipient of Award for Excellence In Technology
Joe Flaten is the COO and a founding member of tech sales-as-service consultancy Konsyg. He has spearheaded and launched over 30 international sales and business development campaigns globally. With 20 years of sales experience in APAC and the USA, Joe brings real-world knowledge and practical know-how to the buzzword-laden and ethereal world of tech sales. Through consulting, defining strategies and sales processes for Fintech companies around the world, Joe has gained invaluable insight and perspective on granular line-by-line data points right through to macro world-wide trends for his clients.
Michele is the Chief Product Officer of CredoLab, the largest developer of bank-grade digital credit risk scorecards based on mobile device data. An enthusiastic strategic thinker and business developer, Michele has 19 years of demonstrable track record of building and marketing online, mobile and offline payments products, consumer lending, cards, and FinTech solutions. Before joining CredoLab, he worked with Intesa Sanpaolo Bank, Capital One Bank, MasterCard, Telecom Italia Mobile and conducted business in 43 countries across the US, Asia, Australia, Europe, Russia, the Middle East, and Africa.
Karena Belin is Founder and CEO of HK’s biggest startup platform and community builder WHub
(whub.io) and Founder and COO/CFO of AngelHub (angelhub.io), Hong Kong’s first (approval in
principle) SFC licensed startup investment platform for professional investors and global startups raising growth capital.
Since 2013, she has been passionate about entrepreneurship and a leader in the startup scene. She acts currently as speaker, mentor, and judge at events and organizations such as the APK (Asia Pacific Conference of the German Industry), Chicago Booth GNVC, Google EYE, RISE Conference and Web Summit, Jeju Peace and Prosperity Conference, FinTech Valley Vizag India, Techsauce Thailande, Tech Open Air Berlin, IFLR, Nexchange, Techstar’s StartupWeekendHK, global YPO YNG+ and more. She is a member of the Global FinTech Core Group at the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Vice President and Ex-Com member of The Indus Entrepreneurs Network (TiE) HK, member of the FinTech Association of Hong Kong (FTAHK), President of the board of the parent organization (PFO) at Hong Kong International School, as well as driving diversity and inclusion as board member of WOW at the American Women’s Association.
Alexandre Kech has 20+ years of experience in the capital market industry. From global custody and asset servicing at the Bank of New York Mellon to data standardization and Head of Securities & FX APAC at SWIFT, Alex has developed a strong post-trade industry leadership experience, extended in recent years to digital assets and blockchain.
Debbie Bingham is an accomplished Founder & CEO at Bingham Performance Marketing, LLC, with a strong track record in driving rapid revenue growth and spearheading successful business development initiatives. With a background in marketing across both B2B and B2C sectors, Debbie has played a pivotal role in identifying new revenue streams and partnership opportunities that have significantly contributed to the success of the organizations she has been involved with. Debbie’s professional journey includes a notable achievement of growing a travel and entertainment company, Vegas.com, from a startup to achieving $300 million in annual revenues. Her expertise spans strategic planning, product development, go-to-market strategies, and the identification of new business opportunities. She is also well-versed in channel/partner development, having successfully implemented new sales channels, joint venture partnerships, affiliates, and 3rd party resellers while focusing on customer engagement and retention. In the realm of marketing, Debbie possesses deep knowledge of cross-channel marketing, native advertising, and programmatic advertising, ensuring that she stays abreast of the latest trends in digital advertising to drive impactful campaigns. She provides strategic leadership in brand architecture and positioning, emphasizing the importance of a strong brand presence in the market. A key aspect of Debbie’s expertise lies in her ability to grow, train, and manage national sales and business development teams. She excels in developing sales strategies, analyzing sales performance matrices, and optimizing prospecting techniques to enhance overall operational effectiveness. Her excellent relationships with C-level executives, channel partners, and strong interpersonal communication skills have been instrumental in fostering successful collaborations. Debbie is known for her proactive client management approach, prioritizing top-line revenue growth, profitability, operational efficiencies, client satisfaction, and retention. She is also adept in business negotiation and contract drafting, ensuring that agreements are tailored to meet the needs of all parties involved. Overall, Debbie Bingham is a seasoned professional with a wealth of experience in driving business growth, forging strategic partnerships, and delivering exceptional results in the realm of marketing and business development. Ask GPT-4o
Industry 4.0 expert and decentralization paradigm evangelist, co-founder and CEO at 482.solution R&D company, focuses on scientific and technological challenges of the DLT, cluster-based crypto economy, IoT and robotics domains.
Ajit Raikar is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Validus Capital, Singapore’s leading peer to- business lending platform. With over 30 years’ experience in SME banking, Ajit has held senior management positions at DBS Bank, Citibank, Fullerton Financial Holdings and Bank Danamon. His knowledge and expertise in the field of SME financing spans across geographies and comes with a depth of experience in banking verticals for coverage as well as risk management. A regular speaker on fintech and alternative lending topics, Ajit has shared his insights on prominent media including Channel NewsAsia and The Edge Singapore.
Matthew Cartwright has worked in the APAC Hedge Fund industry for sixteen years. Prior to joining Fund One as COO, he was the Fund’s Prime Broker. At that Prime Brokerage firm, Matthew was Head of Hedge Fund Solutions for APAC, based in Singapore. There he built a multi award-winning business, focussed on emerging funds. Prior to that Matthew founded a FinTech firm in Hong Kong, where he worked with institutional investors and hedge fund consultants to innovate technology-driven due-diligence tools. He began his career in Hong Kong at ADM Capital where he was Head of Risk Management. Matthew holds an MA in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from the University of Oxford, and has completed a Certificate in Algorithmic Trading at Oxford’s Said Business School.
Mike Fowler serves as Senior Trade Consultant at the World Trade Center Tacoma. Mike is fluent in Chinese and Japanese and has extensive experience as a consultant assisting US firms access Asian markets. Chair Emeritus of the Pacific Northwest International Trade Alliance, he currently serves on the Board of Directors of World Affairs Council in Tacoma. A former Senior Editor of Business Tokyo magazine, Mike holds a Master of Arts in International Relations from Sophia University Graduate School of Comparative Culture in Tokyo and a Bachelor of Arts in Chinese from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
