Deepika Deshpande is a financial services industry leader, currently serving as Chief Operating Officer for a Singapore-based cross-border payments fintech, SingX. Her prior corporate experience includes 26+ years at Citi Asia Pacific. Deepika’s academic credentials include an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management (Ahmedabad) and a PhD from SMU (Strategy and International Business).

Outside of her corporate role, Deepika is a post-doctoral research fellow at SMU’s Web3 center. In this capacity, she tracks the latest developments in the Web3 space, helps create awareness about Web3 through blogs and articles, and contributes to Web3 research. Beyond her professional work, Deepika is deeply committed to mentoring and “paying it forward.” An avid reader, she finds joy in outdoor activities and cherishes time spent with friends.