SESSION 2 | Setting the scene
Juliette Foster will set the scene for the forthcoming discussions in conversation with banking and payments experts, Nikhilesh Goel.
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Bringing over 14 years of Private Equity and Corporate Finance experience across Southeast Asia, Nikhilesh’s expertise includes debt and equity financing across diverse sectors, as well as portfolio management and value creation at SME companies . He founded the M&A Advisory practice at Taipan Partners, focusing on consumer and tech sector deals across South East Asia. Prior to Validus, he led M&A deals for Masan Group and developed key experience in portfolio management and capital raising for various companies as an Investment Manager at Avigo Capital Partners.
At Validus, Nikhilesh runs the overall business operations and has played a key role in driving successful fundraising rounds, as well as forged strategic partnerships with key industry partners such as Visa and Temasek Holdings’ Vertex Ventures.
Nikhilesh holds a Bachelor of Engineering Degree and an MBA in Finance. He is a regular speaker at Fintech and SME conferences, sharing insights in Alternative Lending, Small Business Financing and Peer to Peer Platforms. He is also the winner of Top 10 FinTech Leaders at Singapore FinTech Awards.
Juliette has a wealth of experience across television and radio, having worked in financial services at Bloomberg back in the 90s, moving to Sky afterwards, as well as working at BBC world in the business unit. Comfortable speaking on FS topics, she’s also done a lot of work at large summits including Davos, Sibos and logistical events in Leipzig.