RiseUp Asia
Empowering Women And Non-Binary Leaders (Applications for 2025 edition have closed)
What is RiseUp?
RiseUp at Money20/20 is an annual global program that answers the call to champion more diversity across the money ecosystem. We provide women on their journey to leadership with the network, tools and techniques needed to help them strategically advance their career and reach new heights. RiseUp is an explicitly inclusive program for all who identify as women.
Our history in numbers:
- The first RiseUp cohort started in 2018
- Since inception, we have had 450+ women from around the world as part of our cohort
- 60% of our cohort are women of colour
What's the impact of RiseUp?
- 78%+ have received a promotion/moved into a more senior role since RiseUp
- 91% felt more prepared for promotion after RiseUp
- 97% felt the RiseUp network helped progress their career/opened new opportunities
- 99% would recommend the programme to their peers
Selected participants will receive:
- A complimentary ticket to Money20/20 Asia
- Curated agenda content and bespoke sessions
- Exclusive networking events
- Private meet and greet with industry leaders
- Exposure and marketing on the Money20/20 website
- One-to-One mentoring
- RSVP’s to Money20/20 Asia special events
- Pre-Conference Virtual Sessions
The Riseup program at Money20/20 has been nothing short of phenomenal and far surpassed my expectations. Never before have I felt such a strong sense of connection with a group of individuals, united by diverse cultural experiences and shared challenges in life and career.

Christiane Zhao
Global Marketing Manager
Giesecke+Devrient

I spent the last few days focusing on myself and building my own brand! The power packed 3 days had 15+ sessions by 30+ mentors, speakers , women and men! A phenomenal privilege to be a part of 2024 cohort along with 30 other women, each one unique and inspiring in its own way forging lifelong friendships and network.

Ankita Bapna
Global Solutions Associate Lead

Check out our 2024 mentors
Richard Nasser Kua

Richard Nasser Kua
VP Product
Wego
Camilla Bullock

Camilla Bullock
CE)
Emerging Payments Association Asia
Liang Zhao

Liang Zhao
Founder
Vansary
Stephen Richardson

Stephen Richardson
Head of APAC, Managing Director Financial Markets Group
Fireblocks
Nichapat Ark

Nichapat Ark
Director
Openspace Ventures
Mary Ann Francis

Mary Ann Francis
Executive Consultant
Global Payments and Strategic Initiatives
Jacqueline Rachelle Yee

Jacqueline Rachelle Yee
Chief Executive Officer
ABEX Asset Management
Annie Guo

Annie Guo
Founder
Silkpay
Paul Ark

Paul Ark
Venture Partner, Climate & ESG
The Radical Fund
Michelle Mak

Michelle Mak
Head of APAC Enterprise Sales
Corpay
Yasmine Amani

Yasmine Amani
Senior Business Development Manager - Australia
BC Payments Australia
Amanda Estiverne

Amanda Estiverne
Delivery Partner- Strategy North America
Endava
Fernn Lim

Fernn Lim
Chief Operating Officer
audax, Standard Chartered
Sheue Chee Beh

Sheue Chee Beh
SVP, Head of Partnership APAC
Yuno
Our cohort from 2024
Wenting Chen

Wenting Chen
Lead, Brand and Marketing
audax Financial Technology
Elena Chan

Elena Chan
Chief Risk Officer and General Counsel
Beforepay Group Limited
Didi Wimonpun Wiboonma

Didi Wimonpun Wiboonma
Chief Communications and Marketing Officier, Founding Member
Bitazza and Freedomverse
Deborah Moss

Deborah Moss
Chief of Staff
Citibank
Gulshan Singh

Gulshan Singh
Executive Manager, Payments Policy and Advocacy
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Tze Wan Tan

Tze Wan Tan
Senior Vice President, Financial Institutions Sales, Global Transaction Banking
DBS Bank
Samantha Lee

Samantha Lee
Chief of Staff
Discover Global Network
Sharmin Cheema

Sharmin Cheema
Senior Communications Manager, APAC & EMEA
Fireblocks
Christiane Zhao

Christiane Zhao
Marketing Manager
Giesecke+Devrient
Ankita Bapna

Ankita Bapna
Global Solutions Associate Lead
Nguyen Phuong Thao

Nguyen Phuong Thao
Investment Associate
Hedosophia
Cao Ngoc Thuy Anh (Kitty)

Cao Ngoc Thuy Anh (Kitty)
Commercial Manager
HiTRUST Inc.
Aizhan Maulen

Aizhan Maulen
Head of Marketing
Investbanq
Kelly Kwon

Kelly Kwon
Vice President
JPMorganChase
Moumita Chakraborty

Moumita Chakraborty
Vice President
Kaleidofin Pvt Ltd
Jennifer Sung

Jennifer Sung
Former Chief Business Development Officer
Lend East
Stephanie Sim

Stephanie Sim
Head, Group Finance
Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad
Emma Walker

Emma Walker
Founder
Lila
Vanessa Ronan-Pearce

Vanessa Ronan-Pearce
Strategic Projects Lead - Payments
PaymentsNZ
Dr. Ina Sen

Dr. Ina Sen
Snr Engineering Manager
PayPal
Jessica Liu

Jessica Liu
Co-Founder
Planto Limited
Susan Elmesslamy

Susan Elmesslamy
Head of Service Management
Pollinate International
Dian Novia Indrianti

Dian Novia Indrianti
Team Leader Retail Digital Product Partnership
PT. Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk.
Komal Gupta-Kaundal

Komal Gupta-Kaundal
Director, Digital Advisory, Digital Channels and Data Analytics
Standard Chartered Bank
Bonolo Sekhukhune

Bonolo Sekhukhune
Head: Business Enablement Payments South Africa
Standard Bank South Africa
Felicia Nan

Felicia Nan
Partner Manager, APAC
Stripe
Lydia Phee

Lydia Phee
New Commercial Sales Manager, APAC
PPRO
Lakshmi Rajagopalan

Lakshmi Rajagopalan
Vice President, Network Commercialization
Thunes
Angela Ang

Angela Ang
Senior Policy Advisor
TRM Labs
Dajmarehan Zolkipli

Dajmarehan Zolkipli
Chief Financial Officer of Tune Talk
Tune Talk
Varsenia Stoyanova

Varsenia Stoyanova
Banking Fintech Consultant
VS One UG
Po On Yeung

Po On Yeung
Head of Community
Warbler Labs / Heron Finance