Anju Patwardhan is Managing Director at CE Innovation Capital, a global VC Fund that invests in Fintech companies and funds. She has invested in over 50 companies and eight VC Funds, mainly in the US, the UK, and Israel. She previously worked in banking for over two decades at Citibank and Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) in senior leadership roles, including Global Chief Innovation Officer, Chief Risk Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Digital Banking Head.
She serves as an Independent Board Director on the boards of Gulf International Bank, (Saudi Arabia), Upgrade Inc., (USA), and Xapo Bank and Xapo VASP.
She is also on the Global Advisory Council of Stanford University's Distinguished Careers Institute and a member of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Fintech steering committee.
She has received several global awards including Fulbright Visiting Scholar at Stanford University, Distinguished Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Banking & Finance, and Global Alumni Recognition Award (GARA) from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Alumni Association.
She has lived and worked in Singapore, San Francisco, and India. She is an alumna of IIT Delhi and IIM Bangalore.
Hall 4, Singapore EXPO
Open
Where are investors spending their dry powder in 2024? With funding down in H1 2023 and the rapid 64% drop in the deal count, it’s been a frugal year, similar to 2022. This has clearly impacted many investors and so this begs the question, how are investors looking at the FinTech sector today and where are they deploying their dry powder and why? Which verticals or new segments are they doubling down on and which are they weary of? Join us as we bring together leading experts to share their insights in a format with a twist! Each expert will be asked to pitch the vertical or segment in FinTech which they are doubling down on while the rest have to provide the counter argument to the pitch. This promises to be an insightful, competitive and animated session in which only one expert can be crowned a winner!
Hall 2, Singapore EXPO
Premium
In this session, leaders will delve into the intricacies of international banking and the strategies that can be employed to maximise the benefits of operating in the global marketplace. Drawing on their collective expertise, they will explore the challenges and opportunities that arise when banks operate beyond their home territories.
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