Alvin Chia

Alvin Chia is Head of Digital Assets Innovation for Asia Pacific at Northern Trust. He is responsible for developing market-leading innovations aligned with Northern Trust’s digital asset strategy. Alvin drives Northern Trust’s interactions with Fintechs, industry bodies, regulators and government to positively influence market change in line with the organisation’s strategic direction. Alvin brings more than ten years of experience in various innovation-related roles. Most recently, he was the Expert Senior Manager of Innovation at Bain and Company, where he helped senior leaders from Fortune 500 companies achieve their strategic ambitions. Prior to Bain, Alvin served as the Vice President of Innovation at DBS Bank, where he co-created numerous flagship digital products and services for the bank across Asia. Alvin is an alumnus of the National University of Singapore (NUS) Nanyang Technological University (NTU), and is currently completing a doctoral degree in digital innovation at NUS.