Synopsis:
Recorded live at the CXO Conversations stage during the Inclusive FinTech Forum 2026, this conversation between investor and fintech pioneer Matteo Rizzi and Jeremy Tan explored the future of cross-border digital payments. Tan unpacked how national real-time payment systems - from Singapore’s PayNow to Brazil’s Pix and India’s UPI - are reshaping global commerce through interoperable QR payments. As CEO of Liquid Group, Tan explained why QR-based “optical payments” could become cheaper, smarter, and more data-rich than traditional card networks, potentially transforming financial infrastructure across Africa, Asia, and emerging markets worldwide.
About Jeremy Tan
Jeremy Tan is the Founder and CEO of Liquid Group, a Singapore-headquartered cross-border digital payments non-bank financial institution (NFI). Liquid Group operates RoamQR, a multi-network payment platform that facilitates cross-border QR and real-time transactions between participating domestic payment schemes.
Jeremy works at the intersection of industry and policy on regional payments connectivity. He is a member of Singapore’s Payments Council and serves as Chair of the Payment Sub-Committee of the Singapore FinTech Association. He is the Singapore Representative to the East Asia Business Council (EABC), where Singapore co-chairs the Working Group on Digital Economy alongside Japan, and serves on the Malaysia-Singapore Business Council (MSBC).