Blockchain Opportunities for You in 2019

Through this session, you will gain insights into the current trends and developments of blockchain. Furthermore, understand about the use cases of blockchain technology for payments and how the future of payment looks like. Lastly, learn how you can accelerate your startup with a network of global corporations, government agencies and top blockchain companies.

Agenda

6.30pm: Registration + Networking

7.00pm: Blockchain for Business by Branson

7.20pm: Blockchain for Payments by Ashok

7.40pm: Fireside Chat with Branson, Ashok and Ryan

9.00pm: End

Speakers

Branson Lee, Co-Founder and CEO, ecxx.com

Branson spearheads ecxx.com, a Digital Asset Exchange based in Singapore with the aim to power future finance. Concurrently, he is an executive committee member of the Singapore FinTech Association as Head of Talents and the Token Economy Association (SG).

With relationship as the core of people engagement, Branson accumulated over 10 years of experience in sales management for business information and technology companies dealing with Government / Statutory boards, Financial Institutions and Corporates in South East Asia. In his previous roles at Gartner and LinkedIn, Branson helped C-Suite Executives and businesses respectively to drive results through technology.

Branson has also been invited frequently to speak at conferences around Asia to raise awareness of fintech and drive adoption of blockchain for business transformation.

Ashok Venkateswaran, Vice President for Product Development and Innovation and the Blockchain Lead for APAC at Mastercard

Ashok is a VP for Product Dev and Innovation and the Blockchain Lead for APAC at Mastercard. As the Blockchain lead for APAC, Ashok works closely with both Fintech and Enterprises to ideate and design innovative products for the market. Prior to Mastercard, Ashok was with a Blockchain start-up Bluzelle leading sales and product development for their Enterprise clients. Ashok has also led multiple Digital Transformation initiatives for large banks in region and globally.

Ryan Chew, Managing Partner at Tribe Accelerator and Partner at TRIVE

Ryan Chew is a 2nd Generation Serial Entrepreneur and the Managing Partner of Tribe Accelerator, Singapore’s First Government Supported Blockchain Accelerator. Tribe Accelerator partners key industry leaders such as Enterprise Singapore, PwC, ConsenSys and South Korea’s ICON Foundation to build up a neutral platform to help increase mass adoption of the technology.

Prior to Tribe Accelerator, Ryan served as a Managing Director (Asia Pacific) and member of the Board of Director of Verlocal, a Silicon Valley Based Startup. In 12 months, he grew the company from inception to a team of 10, helping more than 100 SMEs and freelancers turn their passion into their profession.

Ryan also spent several years in the startup scene, having founded several startups ranging from gaming apps to utility apps including Fixir, an Uber for car repairs. His previous startup were accelerated by Plug and Play, Mercedes, Singapore Press Holdings, ideasinc.

As a serial entrepreneur, he is on a mission is to create a sustainable ecosystem which empowers individuals to become unchained from office desks and become successfully self-employed.