Future of Payments

Alternative Payment Methods APM, digital wallets, and autonomous payments aren't the future - they're here now. A conversation on what's reshaping how money moves.

Money moves in ways it didn't five years ago. Gaming platforms process funds through alternative payment methods. Businesses send cross-border payments in minutes instead of days. Yet adoption is uneven, friction still exists, and many professionals are still asking: What actually are alternative payment methods, autonomous payments, and why should I care?

This is about actual payment infrastructure - the systems and tools reshaping how businesses and consumers exchange money.

We're bringing together experts to cut through the noise:

What problems do alternative payment methods actually solve? How are they different from traditional banking?

How do APMs work across different industries? Gaming payments look different from international transfers. What changes, and why?

Why hasn't adoption happened faster? What's holding businesses and people back? And what does that mean for the future?

Scheduled Agenda
530PM - Doors Open • Registration • Professional Networking
6PM - Welcome Remarks
610PM - Panel Discussion
630PM - Q&A
7PM - Professional Networking
8PM - END

Panellists

Mun Hong Siew
Director, Financial and Regulatory Assurance - PwC Singapore

Mun Hong is a Director with PwC Singapore and a Public Accountant in Singapore, having spent over 16 years of his professional career in the Financial Services industry providing assurance and advisory services. As an Engagement Leader specialising in Banking and Capital Markets, his assurance and advisory experience spanning American, European, and Asia-Pacific banks, including 2 Singapore local banks.

Mun Hong also specialises in Payments, serving as Engagement Leader for assurance and advisory engagements of major global payment services companies, payment system operators, and other FinTech institutions.

Jessie Toh
VP, Global Treasurer - Coda Payments
President - Financial Women's Association Singapore

Jessie is a global treasury and payments executive with 23 years of experience spanning banking, fund management and fintech. Since joining Coda in 2019, she has helped build and scale the company’s global treasury and payments capabilities, contributing to its growth to unicorn status. Her expertise spans cross-border payments, FX, liquidity management and commercial treasury strategy.

Having reinvented her career across traditional banking, fintech and entrepreneurship, Jessie brings firsthand insights into how technology is disrupting financial services, reshaping careers and creating new opportunities for finance professionals.

Beyond her corporate role, she is President of the Financial Women’s Association Singapore, championing women in finance, and serves on the board of the Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations (SCWO).

Jessie is also a co-founder of a gourmet butchery business and the mother of two teenagers.

Ian Dorritty
Senior Director, Head of Partnerships, APAC - Payoneer

Ian lead Payoneer's partnerships organization across 11+ APAC markets, covering acquisition through channel partners and resellers, banking partnerships with a focus on embedded API solutions for real-time payments in emerging markets, and platform integrations with other players in the payments ecosystem.

Ian is also recognised within Payoneer's 2025 Top Talent Program (20 of 2,000+ employees), championed Payoneer's reseller acquisition model from a pilot to a 2025 company-wide strategic pillar; established bank and fintech integrations driving Millions in annualised volumes.

Moderator - Kevin Lim
Veteran Financial Journalist
Chairperson, Judging Panel - Singapore Press Club Finance Journalism Award

Kevin is a veteran financial journalist who specializes in business and finance, having covered topics ranging from banking and fintech to real estate and macroeconomics during his 35 years in the news media. He previously served as news editor at Nikkei NewsRise, a joint venture between Nikkei and NewsRise, and he has held editorial and reporting roles at major international news agencies including Reuters, Bloomberg News, Dow Jones/Wall Street Journal, and Channel NewsAsia. In addition to his professional work, Kevin contributes his expertise to various volunteer and community initiatives. He chairs the judging panel for the Singapore Press Club’s Financial Journalism Award.

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Event Partner

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