Alice Chen

I believe my experience jumping from big law/big corporate into a starting my own Fintech startup is one which will resonate with many people and founders (which I was fortunate to be able to share on the inaugural Founders Peak stage). Given this is the largest Fintech festival in the world, I believe it would be useful to offer my perspective on starting up in the Fintech ecosystem in Singapore, how to navigate the regulations and really take advantage of the numerous support systems available. As a Fintech leader, we have a unique opportunity to advocate for policies and practices that support innovation, protect consumers while ensuring responsible and sustainable growth, and it is for these reasons I volunteer a lot of my time to industry associations and advocacy work. I believe in active citizenship and have always contributed my time to issues and causes I feel passionate about (e.g. empowering women, financial inclusion). Excited by technology's impact on every aspect of life, and a believer in blockchain and building tech that creates a new, better and more inclusive investment universe, I spend a significant amount of my spare time educating and mentoring the Fintech community and ecosystem. As a Subcomm member of the newly formed Capital Markets Services Subcommittee of the Singapore Fintech Association, I continue to help drive change and represent the industry with initiatives which impact the larger Fintech community. Given my legal background and practical experience, I contribute to the legal community as a member of TechGC - a global community of legal professionals in tech/Fintech. I also actively contribute my time as a mentor to the Fintech and blockchain communities, supporting initiatives such as She Starts Up and Tezos APAC EGG Web3 Incubator to play my part in empowering the next-gen of Web3 founders. Giving back to the community in these ways is immensely rewarding in a personal as well as professional capacity; knowing that my contributions are helping to shape the future of finance and hopefully leaving a positive impact by increasing awareness and improving industry practices, and fostering a more informed, collaborative, and empowered FinTech ecosystem gives me a profound sense of satisfaction.