About this Event

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

Rapyd Talks are also part of the Fintech Week at The Working Capitol (click to view full list of events), and are run 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.

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About the Session

Most of the world's population (especially in high-growth developing markets) doesn't have access to Credit Cards: they use local payment brands and methods, such as mobile wallets, bank transfers, QR code payments, and so on.

In fact, Local Payments are becoming one of the top Growth and Digital Transformation trends in retail in 2020.

In this interactive session, Mohandass Kalaichelvan, the Founder and CEO of Spenmo, and Tom Kang, Director of Business Development at Rapyd, will share with you an overview of the consumer Payment Preferences across key markets in Asia, emerging trends and patterns, as well as tips to overcome the challenges of rapid rise in emerging payment methods and identifying the “right” partners.

About the Speakers

Thomas Kang is the Director of Business Development for Rapyd in Asia Pacific, where he is responsible for identifying and establishing new partnerships that will help accelerate the adoption of Rapyd amongst businesses in the region.

Thomas is a veteran in the financial industry, with over 19 years of experience working in financial technology, institutional banking, and corporate treasury space. Prior to his role at Rapyd, Thomas was the Head of Global Outreach at M-DAQ, one of the highest-funded Fintech start-ups in Southeast Asia. He led its worldwide business development and investor relations, significantly increasing its valuation.

Thomas was at Citi before M-DAQ, where he held multiple senior roles. During his 12 year stint at Citi, he was asked to build and lead teams at the local, regional, and global level. He served as Managing Director, Country Head of FX and Derivatives Sales in Seoul and as the Asia Pacific Regional Head of RTC in Singapore during his tenure.

He started his financial career at Agilent Technologies, where he led a team that was responsible for its overall foreign exchange risk management program. Prior to that, he was a research engineer for the US Navy for 10 years.

Mohandass Kalaichelvan is the Founder and CEO of Spenmo, a Y Combinator backed startup that is building a cloud payments software for businesses in South-east Asia to accept b2b payments and pay-out easily from 1 dashboard. Prior to founding Spenmo, Mohandass had over 5 years of experience in strategic roles at Grab and BCG.