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31 Mar 2023
Mid-Career Pivot into FinTechs & Start-Ups
3.00pm - 5.00pm
IBF Careers Connect 10 Shenton Way, MAS Building #13-07/08 S079117
Free
CPD Hours :
N/A
Overview
Ever considered
pivoting to an opportunity in Fintech or start-up? Do you reckon you have the
right personality, skills and aptitude to thrive? Come hear from
former financial professionals who have successfully done so and see if you
measure up for a switch!
As of September 2022, there were 1,580 operating fintech firms in Singapore and
is the highest among Southeast Asian countries. Being among the leading
financial centres globally, Singapore has a favourable environment for the
development of fintech. (Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 15,
2022). On a similar vein, there are more than 4,300 start-ups, with over 500
investors and 228 incubators and accelerators to catalyse growth opportunities
for start-ups in Singapore (Enterprise Singapore).
Do you want to learn how you can be involved and be part of this thriving Fintech/Start-ups Ecosystem? Do you have a rich and extensive experience in Banking and Finance and would like to know what are the personalities, qualifications and skills required for this growing Ecosystem? Perhaps you have questions on whether your existing financial profile would be a suitable match to be part of the entrepreneurial team.
Come join us for a candid Face-to-Face Fireside chat with our 3 panellists (2 founders and 1 investor adviser) with diverse backgrounds in both Finance and Technology on what it is like to be at the centre of translating cutting-edge technology into real-world solutions. Each of them has worked with and employed mid-career switchers from different sectors including Banking & Finance.
At the end of the session, you will takeaway:
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Schedule
Date: | 31 Mar 2023 |
Time: | 3.00pm to 5.00pm |
Fee: | The event is free of charge |
Venue: | IBF Careers Connect |
Notes
Speakers
Celestine Khoo
Kristoffer Jacek Soh
Sean Tan
Tan Tze Koon
Celestine Khoo
Senior Director
Venture, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
SUTD
About the Speaker
Celestine Khoo oversees venture creation, innovation and entrepreneurship at SUTD. She works with start-ups and spin-offs at the cutting edge of technology as well as government agencies, corporate venture capital and innovation units, accelerators and early-stage investors in the start-up ecosystem. She has diverse experience in the finance sector. She first cut her teeth in investment banking at DBS and UBS and then spent more a decade as an intrapreneur at the Monetary Authority of Singapore in financial centre development and reserve management. She then headed the Asian asset management business of a US-based financial services group before being bitten by the innovation bug. She serves on several board investment committees of non-profit organisations and is an adjunct career coach at the Institute of Banking & Finance.
Kristoffer Jacek Soh
CEO and Co-Founder
Beep Technologies
About the Speaker
Kristoffer Jacek Soh is the Co-Founder & CEO of Beep and has played a key technical and management role in building the open payment platform for various Electric Vehicle charging stations since its inception. He has established deployments in the Vending industry enabling over 33 million transactions and powering major FMCGs, nationwide government distributions and more. Leveraging the company’s strong, battle tested IOT expertise, their mission is to provide a borderless, interoperable charging experience for businesses and drivers wherever they go.
Sean Tan
Co-Founder
NavDeck
About the Speaker
Sean Tan was a former wealth manager with DBS Bank where he managed relationships and marketed the bank’s product suite to customers. He co-founded NavDeck in 2021, providing users a personalised skills management AI platform to visualise and empower their career development journey.
Tan Tze Koon
Associate Director
Venture, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
SUTD
About the Speaker
Tan Tze Koon has more than 20 years of experience in the financial industry ranging from the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to the banking sector both from the buy and sell side. Before he joined SUTD, he was with a family office focusing on investments in the deep technology sector. Currently, he evaluates investments in SUTD affiliated start-ups, helps start-ups get investor-ready and connects start-ups to early-stage investors.
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