About this Event

Rapyd Talks are a series of insightful workshops and thematic roundtables on different Payments- and Fintech-related topics.

This time they are part of the Fintech Week at The Working Capitol, and are organized in partnership with the Singapore Fintech Festival 2020.

As this is a physical event, please note that all attendees would need to adhere to the COVID-19 Safety protocols: mandatory pre-registration, SafeEntry Check-in, safe distancing, masks. You will not be admitted unless you are pre-registered.

About the Session

This fireside discussion between industry practitioners is dedicated to Marketplaces and Platforms. Attend this session to learn about Demand- and Supply-side growth strategies and the role that Payments can play in growing a marketplace, and driving buyers' and sellers' loyalty and retention.

About the Speakers

Chaitanya Anand is the Director of Business Development at Rapyd. Having worked at Careem, TA Associates and Bain & Co, he has developed significant practical experience of managing Growth, Technology, and Operations at platform businesses, as well as Technology Investments and M&A.

Anurag Avula is a CEO and Co-founder of Shopmatic, a unique digital platform that provides the entire ecosystem for SMEs & Individual Entrepreneurs wanting to sell online.

As an industry veteran, Anurag has spent more than 25 years in Online Commerce, Payments, Banking & Technology helping various organizations develop new market opportunities and businesses in the Asia-Pacific region.

Prior to launching Shopmatic, Anurag held senior roles at companies like Standard Chartered Bank, NCR Corporation, MasterCard and was most recently Senior Director for Merchant Sales, Strategy, and Operations at PayPal Asia-Pacific, where he met the other co-founders of Shopmatic.