The Global Finance & Technology Network has announced its Board of Directors and International Advisory Board, including a former UBS chairman among the selected members.

 

The Board of Directors will be responsible for governance and oversight of the Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN), whose mission is to harness technology and foster innovation through global partnerships for more efficient, resilient, and inclusive financial ecosystems.

Ravi Menon, Ambassador (Climate Action), Singapore, and former Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), chairs the GFTN Board of Directors, and is joined by two Deputy Chairs:

  • Leong Sing Chiong, Deputy Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore
  • Neil Parekh, Nominated Member of Parliament, Singapore; Non-Executive Chairman, Tikehau Capital
  • Members of the Board of Directors:
  • Iqbal Jumabhoy, Chief Executive Officer, ProsperCap Corporation Limited
  • Lam Khin Yong, Vice President (Industry), Nanyang Technological University Singapore; Senior Advisor to Hungarian Minister of Culture and Innovation
  • Andrew Lim, Partner, Allen & Gledhill
  • Jessica Tan, Group Executive Vice President and President, Sunlife Canada
  • Sopnendu Mohanty, Group Chief Executive Officer – Designate, GFTN; Chief FinTech Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore

New International Advisory Board

GTFN’s Board of Directors will be guided by an International Advisory Board, comprising distinguished public and private sector leaders with a demonstrated commitment to the public interest.

Members of the International Advisory Board include:

  • Dominic Barton, Chairman, LeapFrog Investments; Chairman, Rio Tinto; former Global Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company
  • Paula Ingabire, Minister of ICT and Innovation, Republic of Rwanda
  • Eric Jing, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ant Group; Chairman, Ant International
  • Patrick Njoroge, former Governor, Central Bank of Kenya
  • Veerathai Santiprabhob, former Governor, Bank of Thailand
  • Axel Weber, Advisor, Raisin; former Chairman of the Board, UBS Group AG; former President, Deutsche Bundesbank