Reimagining financial access for women, at the ASEAN Fintech Forum
Eelee Lua joined a fireside chat and a panel discussion at the ASEAN Fintech Forum in Jakarta.
Inclusive finance in ASEAN
Irene Umar, Vice Minister of Creative Economy of Indonesia, opened the conference with a speech on advancing inclusive finance in ASEAN. An award ceremony closed it, recognising businesses and individuals for their contribution to financial inclusion.
Financial access for women in the MENA region
On the panel “Reimagining Financial Access for Women”, Eelee spoke alongside Neha Mehta, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of FemTech Partners.
She shared how Defy uses technology and strategic partnerships to open financial access and build financial literacy for women in the MENA region.
This work relies on our partners Shamsaha and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Members of the audience came after the session to recognise their contribution.
With thanks
We thank the ASEAN Fintech Forum and ASEAN Economic Forum teams, in particular Sachin Vijaya Gopalan, Cyrus Daruwala, Lisa Raveendran and Rushanthine Velayutham.