Industry Mixer - FinTech by #NOCAlumni #ASN
Kindly supported by Anapi and Markel for the F&B and venue sponsorship!
Join us for an evening of insightful conversations and meaningful connections at the FinTech Mixer. This gathering brings together startup founders, investors, corporate leaders, and ecosystem players shaping the future of FinTech innovation.
Expect a thought-provoking panel discussion featuring industry experts, followed by networking over drinks with like-minded professionals committed to driving real change. Whether you're looking to collaborate, invest, or exchange ideas, this is the perfect space to engage with the sustainability ecosystem.
Agenda:
6:30 PM - 6:50 PM | Registration
6:50 PM - 7:15 PM | Welcome & Opening Remarks & Sponsors remarks
7:15 PM - 8:15 PM | Panel Discussion - "The Future of Fintech: What’s Next for the Industry?"
Speakers (see bios below):
Ajay Gopal, CEO & Founder, Jaz
Kelvin Teo, Group CEO & Cofounder, Funding Societies | Modalku Group
Joe Lu, CEO & Cofounder, HeyMax
Walter de Oude, CEO & Founder, Chocolate Finance
Moderator: Wayne Wee, Investment Associate, Kadan Capital
8:15 PM - 9:30 PM | Networking
Connect with founders, investors, and industry players in an informal setting. This event is proudly brought to you by #NOCAlumni for the community.
Panelists:
Ajay Gopal (NOC Silicon Valley, 2014)
CEO and founder of Jaz
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisisajay/
Ajay is the Founder / CEO of Jaz (www.jaz.ai), a next-gen accounting and finance platform with a patent granted for multi-agentic AI Workers in Accounting. He’s Singaporean and returned to build for the region after a career in the US, UK, and Europe. Ajay holds a BBA and MBA in Finance from top institutions, and before Jaz, sold his soul in investment banking, venture capital, and early-stage startups. While he believes AGI will take over his craft, he still gets dopamine from using Excel without a mouse.
Kelvin Teo (NOC Philadelphia/Bio Valley, 2008)
Group CEO & Cofounder of Funding Societies | Modalku Group
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tkelvin/
Kelvin Teo is the co-founder and Group CEO of Funding Societies | Modalku. As one of Asia's Top 200 FinTech Influencers, Kelvin has spoken at major conferences such as Money20/20, Seamless Asia, and the Singapore Fintech Festival. He has been a key member of the Singapore FinTech Association’s Digital Finance Subcomm since 2018 and was named by the association as among the Top 12 Fintech Leaders in Singapore in 2020.
Joe Lu
CEO and Cofounder of HeyMax
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeluxizhi/
Software engineer turned entrepreneur with a blend of lived experience in China, US and Singapore. Currently putting all his curiosity in researching, experimenting and building the future of high trust, user-centric personal finance, advertising and loyalty ecosystem that will inevitably topple the current dynamic in the online advertising and loyalty world. This project is also known as HeyMax - the operator of Max Miles.
Our most entrepreneurial and driven employees are from NOC.
Walter De Oude
CEO & Founder of Chocolate Finance
https://www.linkedin.com/in/walterdeoude/
Walter de Oude is the Founder and CEO of Chocolate Finance – a new way for users to gain better returns on spare cash without jumping through hoops to unlock them.
Prior to founding Chocolate, Walter founded Singlife in 2014. He grew that business to a value of S$3.2 billion before selling the company to Sumitomo Life. Following his exit from Singlife, Walter has also established Chocolate Ventures, an early-stage VC.
Moderator:
Wayne Wee (NOC Silicon Valley, 2019)
Investment Associate at Kadan Capital
https://www.linkedin.com/in/waynerbee/
Wayne is a startup founder turned venture capitalist. He co-founded Breathonix, a medical device company developing breath tests for disease detection, which pioneered the world's first COVID-19 breath test. He later transitioned into venture capital at first Vertex Ventures and now Kadan Capital.