Fintech 65 - August 22, 2024 - Launch Event, A Fintech Nation Initiative

Fintech65 will focus on recognising “Friends of Fintech”, i.e. service providers and ecosystem partners who enable fintech startups and founders to grow and become successful. An ebook and physical book will also become accessible on 22nd August through Amazon showcasing the winners, which will be unveiled by Neil Parekh, Member of Parliament Singapore.

• Welcome Address by Fintech Nation Team
• Community Welcome by Thunes
• Opening remarks by Guest of Honor
• Invitation to Singapore Fintech Festival, Elevandi
• Unveiling of Fintech 65 winners across three categories
• Singapore Fintech path forward by SFA President
• Fintech Nation path forward, Superhuman with Aspire
• Networking Drinks

Set up to celebrate the best of Singapore’s Fintech talent while also highlighting opportunities amongst the leaders for peer-to-peer learning and mentorship, the Fintech65 initiative invites members of the fintech community to nominate established and emerging leaders and founders across different nomination categories each year. In 2022 and 2023, Fintech65 garnered over 500 nominations, and recognized over 250 individuals across the various categories. Fintech65 honours and recognises these industry trailblazers who have demonstrated their work, vision, leadership, and innovation in driving forward Singapore’s Fintech industry. This year, the Fintech65 listings will recognise a total of 65 leaders across the following three categories:

1. ⁠Emerging Investors - For startups and the venture capital industry in Singapore to scale, ensuring a new pool of emerging investors is crucial as associates, analysts, and portfolio managers. Fintech Nation aims to recognise talent in investment roles for less than six years of experience to bring previously unrecognised talent to light.
2. ⁠Friends of Fintech - Fintech startups need access to the right ecosystem partners and enablers spanning industry players, such as professional services and accounting firms, lawyers, marketing and branding, public relations companies, and co-working spaces. This category aims to recognise the efforts of these service providers who support and enhance the startups with the building blocks they need to grow and expand upon.
3. ⁠⁠Women on Board - Based on a report Fintech Nation co-authored last year, statistics show that on average, only 13% of the boards in the ASEAN fintech landscape have women board members or observers. This category recognises the accomplishments of distinguished women leaders and board members while advocating for more inclusive board representation.