Demystifying Fintech : Fintech and it's evolution from Finance
FinTech is one of the fastest growing sector in the modern economy and a major factor in the fourth industrial revolution, not just in Singapore but globally.
It has drastically changed our lifestyles, our future of work and has also disrupted many industries.
In this session, we will find out more about Fintech and it's impact to consumers and businesses.
Bernard Soo
CEO
Fintech Academy (FTA)
Bernard is the Chief Executive of Fintech Academy and is currently an Executive Committee Member in the Singapore Fintech Association.
He has more than 17 years experience in banking and wealth management industry. During his tenure in banking, Bernard was the Head of Wealth Proposition and Online Equities where he focused on designing customer proposition in the wealth management space and also headed the online equities team in Standard Chartered Bank. His last banking appointment was the Head of Digital Wealth Proposition in UOB where he spearheaded the bank’s digital wealth propositions and digital projects such as Wealth robo-advisor and the MAS Open-Banking (API marketplace) initiative.
Currently, helming the Fintech Academy as Chief Executive and Executive Committee of the Singapore Fintech Association, he advocates and champions Financial and Fintech literacy, and spearheads Fintech talent development initiatives for the Singapore Fintech community.
