The Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) is a not-for-profit organisation established by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in 2024 to harness technology and foster innovation for more efficient, resilient, and inclusive financial ecosystems through global partnerships. GFTN organises convening forums, offers advisory services on innovation ecosystems, provides access to transformative digital platforms, and invests in technology startups with the potential for growth and positive social impact through its venture fund.
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Cross Industry Solutions, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Ashraf Safdar is an ASEAN Cross Industry Leader at Amazon Web Services (AWS). His two-decade career spans financial services and technology. Over the course of a varied career at UBS, HSBC and IHS Markit (now S&P Global), Ashraf has led investment strategy, business transformation, regional product strategy, as well as consulting engagements. He is frequent speaker on emerging technologies (e.g. Financial Times Panelist on Generative AI), hosted nationally televised current affair programs, and co-created an Emmy-nominated TV series. He is an alumnus of Harvard Business School, King’s College London and the University of Chicago.
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