
CFTE Co-founder Huy Nguyen Trieu moderated the panel "FinTech Fireside: My Journey from Student to FinTech Founder: Pitfalls and Triumphs" alongside panelists Arvin Singh, CEO and Co-Founder of hoolah and Financial Services at ShopBack, and Kelvin Teo, Co-Founder of Funding Societies | Modalku Group.
Held as part of the Singapore Fintech Festival 2022, the fireside chat explored the rising FinTech leaders' stories, hearing directly from founders who dreamt it and did it.
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Hear rising fintech leaders' stories of pitfalls and triumphs
Gain insights into the journey from student to fintech founder
Learn from leaders at hoolah, ShopBack and Funding Societies | Modalku Group

Huy Nguyen Trieu is Co-Founder and CEO of CFTE. He has spent over two decades at the intersection of finance, technology, and capability building, working with leading institutions across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
He is the author of The AI-fication of Jobs, exploring how AI is reshaping careers, hiring, and the future of work in financial services. A former Managing Director at Citi, Huy has also played a key role in shaping fintech education at Oxford University and has worked extensively with banks, regulators, and governments to help professionals stay ahead in a fast-changing industry.