Mr. Chia Hock Lai

MR. CHIA HOCK LAI is a C-suite executive and a highly accomplished professional in the financial and technology industry, with nearly two decades of experience. He has held positions in various organizations, including the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) and NTUC Income. He is an alumnus of the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU), and has received several prestigious fellowships and awards for his contributions to digital transformation and skills development, such as the Institute of Banking & Finance (IBF) Fellow for Digital Transformation, SkillsFuture (SSG) Fellowship, NTUC May Day Award in “Partner of Labour Movement” and “Friend of Labour” respectively.

Hock Lai is a founding board member of the International Digital Economies Association (iDEA), co-chairman of the Digital Assets Association (DAA) and co-chairman of the Global Fintech Institute (GFI). He is also the former & founding president of the Singapore FinTech Association (SFA), former & founding chairman of the Blockchain Association Singapore (BAS). He is involved in various advisory and board member roles in organizations like the IEEE Computer Society Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Standards Committee (IEEE C/BDL), the NTUC-U Care Fund, and Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP). He is also an advisor to startups and a frequent speaker on topics related to digital transformation, fintech and blockchain at international events and universities.