Speakers
James Boey
Chief Executive Officer, China, India, ASEAN, Central Asia & Europe; Co-Chief Executive Officer, GFTN Connections
Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
James Boey currently is the CEO for China, India, ASEAN and Central Asian regions at GFTN. Besides that, he also is the Co-CEO for GFTN’s Forums pillar.
As the CEO of China, India, ASEAN and Central Asia, James heads business strategy for entry into those markets. He also serves as the Co-Head of GFTN Forums, where he brings his wealth of experience in business operations, strategic partnerships, and ecosystem development to shape global dialogues at the intersection of finance, technology, and public-private collaboration.
James has held senior leadership roles across both public and private sectors. Prior to GFTN, he was Senior Vice President at Constellar and Director of Business Events & Corporate Development at SingEx Exhibitions. His career also includes a role as Senior Assistant Director at Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry, where he contributed to national-level industry development. He has led the design and execution of major B2B events in Singapore and the broader APAC region, covering diverse sectors such as FinTech, Advanced Manufacturing, Trade, Build Environment, and Process Engineering.
Speaking At
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4:00–5:30pmTue 17 NovBoardroomBoardroom 3Invite-OnlyModerator
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[Invite-only] Trust at Scale: The CISO Agenda for an AI-Powered World - Powered by Visa
BoardroomBoardroom 3Invite-OnlyModerator
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James BoeyChief Executive Officer, China, India, ASEAN, Central Asia & Europe; Co-Chief Executive Officer, GFTN Connections Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)Moderator
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Serene GaySenior Vice President & Head of Value-Added Services, Asia PacificVisaModerator
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Rajat TanejaPresident of TechnologyVisaModerator
About this session
The future of digital commerce will depend on trust. Led by Rajat Taneja, President of Technology at Visa, this executive roundtable will examine how advances in AI, identity, cybersecurity, and quantum-safe technologies are reshaping the foundations of trust in the digital economy. The discussion will focus on what it will take to build resilient, secure, and trusted systems in an increasingly autonomous world.
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4:50–5:20pmTue 17 NovSummit StageSummit Stage, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Level 5Invite-OnlyModerator
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India Through the Investor’s Lens: Opportunity, Risk and Returns
Summit StageSummit Stage, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Level 5Invite-OnlyModerator
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Kabir NarangFounding PartnerCompounding Capital
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Manraj SekhonChief Investment Officer & Chief Executive OfficerTempleton Global Investments, Templeton Asset Management
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Michael SchleinPresident & Chief Executive OfficerAccion
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James BoeyChief Executive Officer, China, India, ASEAN, Central Asia & Europe; Co-Chief Executive Officer, GFTN Connections Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)Moderator
About this session
Sovereign, institutional, private equity and impact investors from Singapore and around the world, both those already active in India and those assessing entry, share their experience of returns, exits, partnerships and challenges, and where their next commitments will go. The discussion will examine how investors weigh opportunity against risk across public and private markets, what shapes their allocation decisions, and what would encourage larger long term commitments.
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