Speakers
UBRI Connect 2025
The UBRI network spans over 60 universities across 28 countries, united by a shared commitment to these goals. Each year, member institutions come together at UBRI Connect—a global conference that serves as a platform to present their latest research, share insights, and foster collaboration across the UBRI community.
Opening Panel Session on Web3 x Asset Tokenization
Moderated by Prof. Jungpil Hahn, Director of NUS FinTech Lab
Aaron Gwak
Founder & CEO
Libeara
Alvin Chia
Head, Digital Assets Innovation (APAC)
Northern Trust
Evy Theunis
Managing Director, FIG, Head Digital Assets
DBS
Rajesh Sreenivasan
Head, Technology Media and Telecoms Law Practice
Rajah & Tann Asia
APEX 2025
Panel discussion on AI in Financial Services: Who Controls It, Who Benefits, and Who Sets the Rules?
Moderated by Prof. Jungpil Hahn, Director of NUS FinTech Lab
Christian Nunez
Head of Partnerships
AnChain.AI
Ikeda Yuichi
Professor
Kyoto University
XRPL Commons Academic Breakfast Sharing
Ali Emdad
Executive Director of Research Centers
Morgan State University
Dr. Vera Radeva Hadjieva
Academic Program Manager
XRPL Commons
Hahn Jungpil
Professor, Director of NUS FinTech Lab
National University of Singapore
Ikhlaq Sidhu
Professor
IE University
Karin H. Bauer
Managing Director
UC Berkeley Center for Digital Assets
Leid Zejnilovic
Associate Dean for AI and Digital Transformation
Nova SBE
2025 NUS Fintech Summit: Hackathon
Panel Discussion
Hahn Jungpil
Professor, Director of NUS FinTech Lab
National University of Singapore
Hassan Ahmed
CEO
Coinbase Singapore
Lauren Weymouth
Senior Director
Ripple
Takashi Hayashida
Founder & Managing Partner
Taisu Ventures
SFF Innovation Lab Crawl
Panel Session
Moderated by Dr. Nicholas Mac Gregor Garcia, Co-Director of NUS FinTech Lab
Thorsten Neumann
Ventures Technology Lead
SC Ventures by Standard Chartered
Victor Ng
Adjunct Lecturer
NUS Computing
UBRI Connect 2024
NUSwap – Simulated Trading Platform with Live Market Data
Ali Emdad
Executive Director of Research Centers
Morgan State University
George Micheni
Director of Capital Markets Lab
Morgan State University
Hahn Jungpil
Professor, Director of NUS FinTech Lab
National University of Singapore
Jefferson A. Colombo
Professor
Sao Paulo School of Economics (FGV EESP)
Valencia Lim
Undergraduate, Intern
NUS FinTech Lab
Reshma Balaraman
Research Associate
NUS FinTech Lab
SFF Unplugged Panel
Insights from Singapore’s Digital Asset Ecosystem Development
Moderated by Prof. Jungpil Hahn, Director of NUS FinTech Lab
Aaron Gwak
Founder & CEO
Libeara
Chris Ngoi
Chief Strategy and Business Officer
Libeara
Rajesh Sreenivasan
Head, Technology Media and Telecoms Law Practice
Rajah & Tann Asia