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

Check out our 2025 mentors

Camilla Bullock

CE)

Emerging Payments Association Asia

Christopher von Mitschke-Collande

Director, Digital Solution Sales

Giesecke+Devrient ePayments Asia Pte. Ltd.

Ivan Chang

Head of Payments, APAC

Independent

Maria Peralta

Director, Business Development, SMB Acceptance

VISA

Mary Ann Francis

Executive Consultant

Global Payments and Strategic Initiatives

Megha Khetarpal

Senior Director

Transunion

Michelle Mak

Head of APAC Enterprise Sales

Corpay

Monica Millares

Principal

BigPay

Nichapat Ark

Director

Openspace Ventures

Nigel Lee

Chief Customer Officer

Ingenico

Paul Ark

Venture Partner, Climate & ESG

The Radical Fund

Ren Chang Soo

Head, Risk Strategy, Innovation & Culture

Independent

Sheue Chee Beh

SVP, Head of Partnership APAC

Yuno

Sunday Domingo

Global Head, Digital Channel Solutions

Standard Chartered

Monica Jasuja

Growth & Partnerships Director

EPAA

Our 2025 cohort

Andrea Tan

Marketing & Communications Director

Confide Platform

Angelina Teo

Manager, Strategic Alliance Partnerships

Mastercard Asia Pacific

Arshi Siddiqui

Vice president , Chief control office

Barclays

Bianca Khurana

Global Banking Partnerships Manager

OpenPayd

Catherine Szulyk

CEO & Co-Founder

nashi

Christin Ng

Relationship Director, APAC

WEX Inc

Diana Supe

Lead, Straight2Bank Mobile App

Standard Chartered

Dianyi Zhu

Senior Commercial Manager

Yuno

Giulia Napolitano

PhD in Management

Futureme

Jenna Morgan

Vice President - Payments Product Manager

J.P. Morgan

Jenni Jaillon

Managing Principal

Capco

Karen Puskovitz

Director of Global Business Development

Monnet Payments

Lorraine Lai

Senior Director, Marketing for APAC, Agents and Consumers

Flywire

Mansi Chopra

Chief Marketing Officer

Finmo

Marcela Farima

Senior Account Director

Boku Inc

Michele Fung

General Manager

Lianlian Global

Neha Mehta

Senior Project Manager- Network Management

Nium

Netali Edri

COO

Clearshift

Pakaporn Thongyai Na Ayuttaya

Co Founder

ZenZen Ventures

Rashada Pimngern

Country Head

Kredivo (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

Renata Landolt

FinTech Counsel, Legal

Agoda

Shori Hijikata

Growth & CEO Team

Xendit

Sooyoung (Claire) Park

Chief Operating Officer

MOIN, Inc.

Truc Nguyen

Managing Director APAC

Fintech Farm

Truc Thanh Huynh Nguyen

Head of Business Development

SACOMBANK REMITTANCE EXPRESS COMPANY LIMITED

Vani Khanna

Vice President

Deutsche Bank AG

Veronika Bilek

CEO

EFTlab

Vicky Zheng

Solution Architect

Stripe

Yier Cao

Group Strategy Senior Manager

WeLab

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

Google