Money20/20, one of the world’s largest Fintech events, is gearing up for the inaugural Money20/20 Asia. At a recent press event, Philip Thomas, CEO, Ascential Events, outlined why Singapore had been selected as a host city for the first ever Money20/20 event. Thomas said that Singapore’s government innovative approach to Fintech regulation and global partnerships as well as Singapore’s ranking as one of the top 5 FinTech Hubs in the world has been a key factor.
“With a thriving Fintech ecosystem and the infrastructure needed to enable us to deliver aworld-classs event, Singapore is the perfect location for Money20/20 Asia to welcome over 3,000 senior leaders in Payments and Financial services from across APAC and the world in March 2018,” said Thomas.
The Singapore government was on hand to support the forthcoming Money20/20 event. Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer, MAS, commented:
“As a Fintech thought leader, we are happy to have Money20/20, a premier event, inaugurate its Asia edition in Singapore. Money20/20 Asia will add to the vibrancy of our FinTech ecosystem in Singapore and the region, and we are confident that it will provide participants with quality content and opportunities for open collaboration and innovation.”
Money20/20 Asia’s confirmed speakers including;
- Soul Htite, Founder & CEO, Dianrong.com
- Ron Kalifa, Vice Chairman, World Pay
- Thomas Ko, Global Co-GM, Samsung Pay
- Spencer Spinnell, Director, Emerging Platforms, Google, Inc.
- Janet Young Yoke Mun, Managing Director & Head of Group Channels & Digitalisation, United Overseas Bank Limited.
The inaugural Money20/20 Asia will take place in Singapore at The Marina Bay Sands from 13th – 15th March 2018.
