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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Deputy Director, Innovation Promotion Office, Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA)
Since joining the Financial Services Agency of Japan in 2018, Takaya Sugino has gained experience in supervisory planning for regional financial institutions and market analysis. After earning an MBA from Northwestern University in 2023, he spent 2 years in Georgetown University, conducting research on blockchain technology and decentralized finance governance. He is currently working in the Crypto-Assets, Blockchain Innovation Office, where he is broadly engaged in research and policy planning related to AI and blockchain, as well as monitoring of crypto-asset service providers.
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