Contributors
Sopnendu Mohanty and Maha El Dimachki
Sopnendu Mohanty is the Co-founder and Group CEO of the Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN), a Singapore-headquartered not-for-profit organisation that harnesses technology and fosters innovation to create more efficient, resilient, and inclusive financial ecosystems through global partnerships. Mr Mohanty was the first Chief Fintech Officer at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and a key visionary behind the Singapore FinTech Festival. He helped to establish Singapore on the global map as a leading center for innovation in the financial sector and a dynamic hub for fintech development.
Maha El Dimachki is CEO of GFTN Solutions. Prior to this, Maha served as Centre Head, BIS Innovation Hub Singapore. In previous roles, Maha was Head of Department for Payments and then Early and High Growth Oversight, leading the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) response to the Kalifa review of Fintech. She previously served as Chief Payments Officer at Pay.UK on secondment from the FCA, responsible for running the payments operations of the UK’s payment operator.
Sriram Natarajan
Sriram Natarajan is currently Chief Operating Officer of Quattro Risk Management. He is a payments industry expert with more than 22 years of experience in Credit and Risk with a focus on Cards/Payments, Retail Banking and Consumer Lending across various global markets.