Marilyne Meesters-Chew

Marilyne hails from Foundry, the Innovations arm at Mastercard. Responsible for the Mastercard Experience Center (MEC) based in Singapore, Marilyne actively shares Mastercard’s evolving story as one of the leading technologies and innovation brands with customers, partners and employees. In support of the region, Marilyne designs and curates bespoke engagements, customer roundtables and workshops where needed. At a global level, she works across the enterprise to design and build the demo showcases, contributing to thought leadership worked published by Foundry, highlighting emerging technologies and innovation perspectives. Her 18+ years market insights experiences prior to joining Mastercard enable her to deep dive into the customer psyche and better explain the motivations that drive response to new products and solutions. Marilyne graduated from Monash University with Bachelor’s degree in Business (Marketing). She started her career in Market Research across various international agencies. Most notably, she served multiple roles at The Nielsen company across both Qualitative and Quantitative disciplines until her role as Client Relations Officer for key clients Google, Mastercard, Sanofi, Amore Pacific, Jaguar Land Rover, GIC and public sector (Whole of Government). Marilyne also completed a brief stint at OCBC prior to joining Mastercard in 2019

Eliza Obordo-Claravall

Eliza Obordo is a strategic insights leader at Standard Chartered, with deep expertise in understanding people, businesses and the human behaviours that shape decisions. Working primarily across corporate and business-to-business environments, she brings a human perspective to complex business questions, challenging assumptions, uncovering perspectives that might otherwise be overlooked, and translating human insight into opportunities for meaningful change. Eliza is passionate about helping organisations see beyond the obvious and make better decisions by putting human insight at the heart of strategy. She believes that knowing what people truly need, value and struggle with is critical to shaping better strategies, experiences and solutions. She is also exploring how emerging technologies can enhance human insight and help organisations respond to evolving needs.

Michele Fung

Michele is Head of APAC at Unlimit, where she leads the company’s regional expansion strategy. Leveraging an extensive global network, she identifies high-potential markets, provides deep insight into local and competitive landscapes, and builds strategic partnerships with local and international stakeholders to accelerate growth and strengthen market credibility. She brings more than a decade of experience in global market entry and partnership development. Prior to joining Unlimit, Ms Fung held senior leadership roles at leading firms, including Lianlian Global, where she drove client acquisition and retention and delivered tailored solutions to meet diverse market needs. A trusted brand ambassador, Ms Fung has represented organisations at international conferences, trade shows, and industry events, significantly enhancing their global visibility and reputation. Her ability to build trust-based relationships and navigate complex market dynamics has consistently contributed to sustained business success.

Candy Lee

Candy Lee is a payments product leaser with over a decade of experience building and scaling payment products globally and across Asia Pacific. She specialises in Product strategy, Alternative payment methods, cross border payments and bringing together customer needs and technology to bring meaningful outcomes for customers. Candy is passionate about challenging the status quo and building products which would support the next generation of payments, and grooming women leaders.

Ciyi Lim

Ciyi Lim is Head of Cross-Border Payments for Visa in Asia Pacific, based in Singapore. In her role, Ciyi leads cross-border priorities across the region within Visa’s Products and Solutions organisation, partnering closely with teams across markets to strengthen performance and build scalable propositions that support growth across travel, eCommerce, and emerging verticals like overseas education and gaming. Ciyi’s work spans both strategy and execution - helping shape how cross-border payment experiences evolve as consumer and business behaviors shift, including the rise of new always-on spending patterns that go beyond traditional travel and tourism. She brings a strong focus on practical problem-solving at scale, including improving payment success outcomes, expanding FX and multicurrency propositions, and developing travel-related capabilities and go-to-market approaches in partnership with cross-functional teams. As a leader, Ciyi is passionate about building high-performing teams and fostering a culture where people can grow through clarity, ownership, and learning. She is also a strong advocate for inclusive leadership and is committed to sharing real, actionable lessons from her own journey to help develop the next generation of leaders.

Shiven Madan

Shiven Madan is the Head of Payments Partnerships for International Growth Markets at PayPal, with over 15 years of experience spanning global payments, fintech, technology, and strategic partnerships. He leads high-impact collaborations with payment networks, banks, fintechs, and digital wallets to expand cross-border commerce, drive product innovation, and accelerate sustainable business growth. Prior to PayPal, Shiven gained experience building and scaling businesses across startups and high-growth technology companies, including Uber and Zomato, bringing a unique blend of entrepreneurial and enterprise leadership. He works across product, commercial, engineering, regulatory, and external partner ecosystems to deliver customer-centric payment solutions, strengthen global interoperability, and advance financial inclusion.

Madhuri Munjurluri

Madhuri Munjuluri is a Business Risk Leader at Revolut, where she architects first-line-of-defense (1LOD) risk functions that enable hyper-growth fintechs to scale safely without losing momentum.  Bringing over 12 years of experience across Tier-1 consulting and fast-paced fintech environments, she specializes in bridging the gap between institutional governance and high-velocity product execution. Her career has been defined by leading high-stakes transformations, managing multi-million-dollar portfolios at Deloitte. At Revolut, she focuses on building institutional-grade risk, decisioning, and compliance frameworks engineered to withstand regulatory scrutiny and rapid international expansion.  She is the author of The Risk Dispatch, a widely read newsletter followed by 1,500+ industry leaders exploring the intersection of data science, AI governance, and modern risk controls.  Madhuri strongly believes that robust risk architecture should never act as a bottleneck to innovation, but rather as the foundational engine that makes hyper-growth sustainable.  Beyond her operational leadership, she serves as an Executive Coach, helping high-performing leaders navigate high-pressure career transitions and complex organizational shifts.  Based in Singapore, she brings a deeply practical, dual-perspective approach to building resilient financial systems across emerging markets. Madhuri is thrilled to join the Women in Payments ASIA 2026 Symposium to share insights on navigating new operational frontiers, fostering cross-functional alignment, and architecting sustainable trust in payments.  

Sheue Chee Beh

Chee is SVP & GM APAC at Yuno, Co-founder at T&P Payments Advisory, an angel investor, a Keynote speaker and an accredited Board Director (SID). With over two decades of global leadership across TSYS, NTT Data, JPMorgan, and Uber, she brings a comprehensive, execution-driven approach to payments across merchants, banks, fintechs, and processors.  A prominent voice in digital commerce, dedicated to democratizing payment access and fostering innovation in the Payments industry. 

Divya Dayani

Divya Dayani is a Vice President and Product Manager within Global Payments & Receivables at Bank of America, based in Singapore. She brings more than 15 years of experience across payments, receivables, and client transformation throughout APAC. A certified PRINCE2 Practitioner and SWIFT for Corporates Specialist, Divya manages regional product capabilities across multiple markets, with a strong focus on risk management, governance, and operational excellence. She has contributed to the development of scalable risk management frameworks and has leveraged AI-driven approaches to enhance risk identification, assessment, and decision-making. Her experience leading complex, multi-country client implementations provides a practical and client-centric perspective on product strategy and execution. In addition to her product management responsibilities, Divya serves as Chair of the LEAD for Women Singapore chapter, a community of more than 470 members. She leads a cross-functional committee responsible for delivering mentoring programs, development workshops, networking opportunities, and community initiatives that foster inclusion, collaboration, and professional growth across the organization. Divya is also deeply committed to community impact. Since 2023, she has led the Migrant Domestic Worker Program with Brahm Centre, transforming it from a series of small-group engagements into a structured platform that addresses language and accessibility barriers while promoting meaningful participation and community integration. Under her leadership, the program has delivered more than 12 initiatives focused on mental wellness, financial literacy, scam prevention, language skills, and cultural engagement. These efforts have reached over 800 migrant domestic workers and engaged more than 130 volunteers. The program’s sustained impact has also contributed to securing more than S$600,000 in funding to support its continued growth. Divya was recognized as a “Trailblazer” after completing Singapore’s 38-kilometer Coast-to-Coast Walk in support of fundraising efforts for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. As the eldest of four sisters and the mother of an eight-year-old son, she credits her family and life experiences for shaping the values of resilience, empathy, and service that guide both her professional and community leadership.

Darlene Dermawan

Darlene Dermawan is a Vice President at BNY based in Singapore, with experience across payments, transaction banking, and client service. She works closely with clients and internal partners to solve complex challenges, improve processes, and drive better outcomes through collaboration and data-driven decision making. Outside of her core role, Darlene is actively involved in BNY's Future Leaders and Women's Network initiatives, where she supports employee engagement, mentoring, and professional development. She is passionate about creating opportunities for others, promoting inclusive workplace cultures, and helping emerging talent build meaningful careers. A strong advocate for continuous learning, Darlene completed a Data Analytics program at the National University of Singapore while working full-time, further strengthening her ability to combine business insights with technology and analytics. Whether supporting clients, leading internal initiatives, or contributing to industry and university outreach programs, she is known for her practical leadership style, collaborative approach, and commitment to making a positive impact.

Sabrina Wan

Sabrina is a key member of J.P. Morgan’s Global Liquidity and Account Solutions team in Singapore, where she leads deposit portfolio management and delivers tailored solutions for financial institutions across APAC region. She and her team also focuses on balance sheet optimization and developing deposit products strategies. Prior to her current role, Sabrina developed expertise in risk management and account solutions product management. Earlier in her career, Sabrina was a business analyst at Deutsche Bank, supporting money market and FX trading. She also holds a Bachelor’s degree from Nanyang Technological University, a Master’s in Finance from Imperial College London, and a certificate in International Cash Management.

Anushri Bansal

As the Senior Economist for South Asia, Anushri leads the development and delivery of differentiated economic, financial, policy and market thought leadership for customers and Mastercard in the region. Anushri Bansal is a senior economist with the Mastercard Economics Institute, responsible for research and client engagements within Asia Pacific, focussing on the South Asia region. In this capacity, she works with key stakeholders to drive thought leadership, unique measures and insights, and delivers them regularly to clients and to senior leadership across the Mastercard organisation. She is regularly invited as a keynote speaker in conferences and client events. Anushri has nearly 20 years of work experience spanning across financial markets, consulting and academia. Before joining Mastercard she worked as the lead economist for the India markets in ICICI Bank, advising traders and investors across asset classes on macroeconomic developments and forecasts as well as presenting in the Bank ALCO and to the Board. Anushri graduated with a B.A. (Hons.) in Economics from Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University and with a MSc. in Economics from London School of Economics, London.

Rohini Joshi

Rohini is a distinguished Technology Leader in APAC, a 2021 Women in Payments ASEAN Innovation Award winner, and a Fiserv "Expert Engineer." With 20 years in payments, she has crafted end-to-end solutions by effectively collaborating with business and tech teams.

Neha Singh

Neha Singh is the Lead of Delivery and Customer Success for Feedzai APAC, possessing 14 years of experience in client-facing technology roles, with the last 5 years dedicated to AI-driven financial crime prevention. Leading Feedzai's regional deployment and success teams, responsible for both the end-to-end execution and long-term business value of advanced machine learning risk strategies for APAC financial institutions. 

Mark Attard

Currently based in Singapore, Mark Attard holds the position of Head of Digital Assets, Tokenisation & Client Engagement for the Asia South and JANA clusters within the Partnerships and Innovation in Services division at Citi. In this capacity, Mark is at the forefront of Citi’s digital assets initiatives for the Services business, driving innovation and transformative changes within the financial landscape. He leads strategic client conversations for developing and implementing advanced solutions using distributed ledger technology. His focus includes leveraging Citi Token Services to move value seamlessly and deploying smart contracts to facilitate programmable payments and atomic FX settlements. Prior to his tenure at Citi, Mark distinguished himself as the Head of Non-Banking Financial Institutions for Kinexys by J.P. Morgan. In this pivotal role, he adeptly managed global client relationships across a diverse portfolio, including insurance companies, broker-dealers, asset managers, and fintech firms. His responsibilities further extended to driving product solutions, notably involving JPM Coin Systems, digital assets, and blockchain technology. Demonstrating his innovative leadership, Mark was instrumental in the foundational establishment of Partior, an independent enterprise renowned for pioneering the first blockchain-based multi-currency and multi-bank offering in Singapore. With over two decades of distinguished experience, Mark is a seasoned professional whose expertise spans Corporate Banking, Wealth Management, and Investment Banking. His extensive career includes holding significant senior roles across front office, risk management, product management, and programme management. Mark's international experience further enriches his profile, having successfully worked in the financial industry in Australia, the United Kingdom, and Singapore.

Teresa Cameron

Teresa Cameron is Group CEO of Clear Junction, where she leads the company’s next phase of international growth across payments infrastructure and digital asset capabilities. She brings more than 25 years of experience across trading, foreign exchange, treasury and financial operations, and previously served as Clear Junction’s Group CFO. Before joining Clear Junction, she held senior roles across financial services and technology, including leadership positions at PRS for Music and UNiDAYS. Teresa has played a central role in shaping Clear Junction’s strategy, strengthening governance and expanding its international footprint. She is a regular voice on cross-border payments, hybrid fiat and on-chain infrastructure, stablecoin adoption, safeguarding and treasury operations.

Suzhen Zheng

Suzhen Zheng is a Senior Product Manager in HSBC’s Global Payments Solutions, focused on building the bank’s digital money and tokenisation capabilities. This includes tokenised deposit service and blockchain-enabled payment service, with a global remit to advance tokenised payments, manage central bank and industry interoperability initiatives, and deliver next-generation digital money services. Before joining HSBC, Suzhen worked at the Monetary Authority of Singapore, leading digital money and digital asset projects, such as live industry pilots under Project Orchid, design of tokenised market infrastructure (Global Layer One), and policy and project engagements for Project Guardian on tokenised asset markets. She also has experience in Free Trade Agreement negotiations and helping SMEs expand to developing markets. Suzhen holds a BA (Hons) in Psychology from the National University of Singapore and a minor in Technopreneurship from Tsinghua University.

Gajia Parsons

Gajia Parsons leads a global team at the forefront of bridging traditional finance and digital currency infrastructure. Her remit spans the full spectrum of banking partnerships—from enabling liquidity for Circle’s stablecoins, USDC and EURC, to driving strategic distribution relationships with financial institutions worldwide. With a mandate that covers all global markets, Gajia and her team play a critical role in advancing the adoption of trusted digital dollars and euros across the financial system. She brings over a decade of experience cultivating fintech engagement with banks across APAC, Europe, and the US, and today leads a globally distributed team embedded in Circle’s key markets.

Jaime Sadanandan

Jaime Sadanandan is Co-Head for South and Southeast Asia, Global Payments and Trade (GP&T) at BNY, where she leads a team of Financial Institutions (FI) relationship managers and associates covering India, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. She is responsible for driving regional growth and deepening wallet share for these markets. In addition, Jaime manages her own portfolio of selected large and strategic clients. Prior to joining BNY, Jaime was a Senior Vice President in Citi Services Financial Institutions Solution Sales team in Singapore, covering banks,NBFIs, and fintech payment intermediaries. She has 22 years of banking experience, including 12 years at J.P. Morgan across regional MNC sales, as a market manager in regional product, and later in network management. Early in her career, she spent six years at Bank of America in regional corporate sales and previously worked in a U.S. multinational’s global financial services unit. Jaime holds a BSc in Banking and Finance from the University of London and a diploma from Nanyang Polytechnic.

Eunice Seah

Eunice is a Director in Corporate Treasury Sales within Global Payments Solutions at Bank of America. With over 15 years of banking experience, she partners with multinational corporations across Asia Pacific to deliver tailored treasury, liquidity, payments, and trade solutions. She works closely with clients to navigate an evolving payments landscape, optimize cash management structures, and support their strategic growth objectives. Prior to joining Bank of America in 2017, Eunice was a Relationship Manager at Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, where she managed a portfolio of large corporate clients in the commodities sector. Eunice holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Natalie Pereira

Natalie Pereira is the Business Development Director at Women in Payments, bringing 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. She drives business growth and customer value through strategic partnerships, market expansion, and industry engagement, helping to strengthen the global Women in Payments community. A results-driven leader, Natalie has played a pivotal role in delivering international symposia and expanding Women in Payments’ presence globally. She is recognised for her ability to cultivate influential relationships, inspire cross-functional teams, and engage senior leaders and stakeholders worldwide.

Winnie Lau

Winnie Lau is a seasoned professional with over two decades of enterprise experience, currently in a fast-growing fintech serving as the Global Head of Commercial at Payermax. In this role, she specializes in cross-border payin and payouts, empowering organizations to scale globally and operate with enhanced efficiency.  Leading people past 15 years, Winnie is renowned for her personable and authentic leadership style. She is a passionate advocate about empowering individuals to discover their unique voices and build a personal brand that resonate with their true selves.

Lakshmi Rajagopalan

Lakshmi brings 20+ years of experience in eCommerce and digital payments, with a focus on network growth, product launches, and go-to-market strategy. At Thunes, Lakshmi drives network monetisation, streamlines partner onboarding, and enhances service quality. Previously, Lakshmi held roles at Partior, Rapyd, and PayPal, leading cross-functional teams and delivering complex cross border payments initiatives across the globe.

Vikrant Rana

Vikrant is a seasoned transaction banker currently leading the sales team in Singapore, sitting in Global Payments Solutions (GPS) business. He joined HSBC in 2011 and has operated in various roles across India, Thailand, Philippines and Singapore. He’s driven by inclusive leadership—building high-performing teams powered by diversity of thought. Vikrant is genuinely passionate about nurturing and coaching young talent, both inside and outside HSBC. He’s also a proud partner in a dual-career household, navigating the juggle together as a team while raising a curious young girl.

Naina A Sheth

Naina Agarwal is a global fintech and payments leader, entrepreneur, startup advisor, and leadership mentor with more than 15 years of experience building and scaling products at the intersection of technology, financial services, payments, and commerce. Most recently, Naina served as a senior leader at Apple, where she worked across finance, payments, billing, and monetization, helping shape products and experiences operating at global scale. Her career spans technology and financial services, giving her a unique perspective on how innovation, customer experience, and financial infrastructure come together to transform industries. Today, Naina is the Co-Founder of RewLo, a fintech company building the next generation of payments, loyalty, and commerce infrastructure. Alongside building companies, she advises startups and founders globally on product strategy, commercialization, growth, and scaling, and mentors emerging and senior leaders as they navigate pivotal moments in their careers. A passionate advocate for women in leadership and entrepreneurship, Naina is deeply committed to helping others recognize their potential, take courageous risks, and create careers and companies on their own terms. Having navigated major transitions and taken bold leaps throughout her own journey, she believes that the greatest opportunities often begin on the other side of uncertainty. Her work today sits at the intersection of innovation, entrepreneurship, leadership, and impact — building what’s next while helping others do the same.

Holly Fang

Holly Fang is the President of the Singapore FinTech Association (SFA), the leading national industry body driving collaboration across Singapore’s fintech ecosystem. Holly is also the Chief Business Officer at Finmo, a global Treasury Operating System for businesses, where she oversees strategic partnerships and market expansion. Prior to joining Finmo, Holly held leadership roles at Aspire, a Singapore-based fintech providing all-in-one financial workflow solutions to SMEs, and at Airwallex, the global leader in cross-border payments. Holly began her career at the Singapore Economic Development Board, and brings over a decade of experience leading strategic partnerships across both the public and private sectors.

Veronica Ho

Veronica Ho is the Fintech Sector Lead for Singapore at J.P. Morgan Payments, partnering with fintechs, digital asset providers, payment processors, and digital platforms across the region. With over 20 years of experience spanning banking, payments, and financial services, she advises clients on navigating growth, scaling across markets, and operating within an increasingly interconnected global payments ecosystem. Prior to J.P. Morgan, Veronica held senior roles at HSBC, Citi, Standard Chartered, and EY, where she built deep expertise in client management, financial strategy, and regional business development. She holds an MBA from Singapore Management University and brings a practical, commercial perspective to discussions on fintech, digital payments, and the evolving landscape of money movement.

Victoria Yee

Victoria is the head of Payments for J.P. Morgan Malaysia and is responsible to develop and execute business growth strategy, product development and client engagement for the transaction banking business. With more than 17 years of banking experience across global banks and consulting firms, she brings solution insights that can help Malaysian and multinational corporates in their banking needs.

Yvonne Koh

Yvonne Koh is a regulatory and compliance risk management professional with over 20 years of experience across capital markets and payments in the financial services industry. She currently serves as Risk & Compliance Advisory Director, covering the APAC and MEA region at PayPal. Prior to joining PayPal, she held senior roles at the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Shell Trading and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Jennevieve McCabe

Jennevieve McCabe is Senior Vice President, Franchise Asia Pacific at Mastercard based in Singapore. In this role, she is responsible for delivering on the Franchise strategy in the Asia Pacific region creating growth opportunities for new customers and payment flows, cultivating a healthy and sustainable network, and maintaining the integrity, trust and value of the Mastercard brand. Jennevieve joined Mastercard in 2023 as Senior Managing Counsel overseeing the regulatory legal advice for Mastercard’s real-time payments business globally. Before joining Mastercard, Jennevieve held various roles in private practice, regulatory agencies and financial institutions in Singapore, Sydney and London. She brings multi-disciplinary experience in risk management, compliance and legal sectors to the Franchise organization. Jennevieve holds a Bachelors of Commerce and Bachelors of Laws (Macquarie University), Masters of Laws (Sydney University), and a Diploma in Risk Management and Business Continuity.

Ben Saram

Ben is the head of Global Commercial Banking for North Asia and South-east Asia, in Bank of America’s Global Payments Solutions (GPS) division. In this role, Ben is responsible for overseeing the delivery of GPS treasury and trade solutions to US-headquartered middle market corporate clients as well as non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs). Ben’s banking career spans over two decades, the past 16 years of which have been spent with Bank of America. Before joining the commercial banking team, Ben was posted to the Bank’s London office to lead the commercialization of a real-time payment product in Europe and the UK. Prior to that appointment, he was the APAC head for the Bank’s wholesale banknotes business, and helped oversee product management for the South-east Asia region’s Financial Institutions treasury business. Before joining Bank of America, he worked for a number of global financial institutions in functions such as sales, trading, product management, investment advisory, and operations, covering client segments across the spectrum and the region. Ben holds a Bachelor’s degree in Banking & Finance, and completed the Stanford-NUS Executive Program in International Management.

Jo Yeo

Jo is a division head at the FinTech & Innovation Group (FTIG) at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Her division, the Payments Development and Data Connectivity Office, is responsible for developing the Singapore payments ecosystem and driving payments development initiatives in addition to the development and implementation of cross-border data connectivity. In her previous role as payments policy lead at FTIG, Jo was the project director for the Payment Services Act. Prior to joining FTIG, Jo was Assistant General Counsel at the MAS Legal Department. In that role she advised extensively on financial services regulations and free trade agreements. Her private practice experience was at Allen & Gledhill and Amica Law. Jo graduated from the National University of Singapore with an LLB (Hons) Degree, and was called to the Singapore bar. She has a Master of Laws from University College London, and is a non-practising solicitor of England and Wales