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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Independent Board Director, FinTech Investor, GIB Bank, Xapo Bank, Upgrade, AWARE, Deep Future
Anju Patwardhan serves as an Independent Board Director on the boards of Gulf International Bank (Saudi Arabia), Upgrade Inc. (USA), Xapo Bank and Xapo VASP (Europe), Deep Future Analytics (USA), and AWARE (Singapore).
She is also on the Global Advisory Council of Stanford University's Distinguished Careers Institute and has been on the WEF Fintech Steering Committee and on Estonia's e-Residency Advisory Group.
She was previously the Managing Director at CE Innovation Capital, a USD 1 billion global VC fund that invests in Fintech companies and funds. She has invested in over 75 companies and VC Funds, mainly in the US, the UK, and Israel. Prior to that, she worked in banking for over two decades at Citibank and Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) in senior leadership roles, including Global Chief Innovation Officer, Chief Risk Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Digital Banking Head.
She has received several global awards, including the Fulbright Visiting Scholar award at Stanford University, the Distinguished Fellow award from the Singapore Institute of Banking & Finance, and the Global Alumni Recognition Award (GARA) from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Alumni Association.
She has lived and worked in Singapore, San Francisco, and India. She is an alumna of IIT Delhi and IIM Bangalore.
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