About
James Liu co-founded LionPay, one of Singapore's fastest-growing payment platforms, which has processed over $2 billion in transactions since its launch in 2020. Before LionPay, he spent eight years at Goldman Sachs in their technology and fintech investment banking division.
James holds a degree in Computer Science from the National University of Singapore and an MBA from Wharton. He was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia in 2019 and Singapore Business Review's 40 Under 40 in 2022.
He is an active angel investor with stakes in 15 fintech startups across the region and mentors at several accelerator programmes including Antler and Entrepreneur First.
Speaking Experience
Featured Keynote Speaker at:
- Singapore FinTech Festival (3 consecutive years)
- Money20/20 Asia
- TechCrunch Disrupt
- Seamless Asia
Corporate Speaking Engagements:
- MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore) Innovation Lab
- OCBC Bank Digital Banking Summit
- Visa Innovation Centre
- NUS Enterprise Speaker Series
Topics include digital payments, open banking, embedded finance, and building fintech companies in regulated markets.
