Awards Committee - ASEAN

Sunday is globally responsible for a portfolio of digital channel products that connect small businesses, medium and large companies, multinational corporates and financial institutions to Standard Chartered Bank's suite of banking services.

Designed for client's business transactional needs, Straight2Bank is an award-winning digital banking platform that provides clients access to cash management, trade finance, securities services, FX and Financial Markets.

Sunday has over 20 years of experience in Corporate Banking, primarily in product management roles. Prior to joining Standard Chartered Bank, Sunday led digital products for Transaction Banking in Deutsche Bank, where she developed market leading digital banking solutions.

She believes successful products are borne out of collaborative team environments and believes diverse teams are high-performing teams. She takes an active lead in driving diversity & inclusion in the workplace.

Cecile Hofer is Managing Partner of Amrop Singapore and Co-Head Global Financial Services of Amrop Global Partnership, with almost 30 years of experience in retained executive search, board services and Leadership consulting.

She advises regional and international corporations, including family-owned enterprises and venture capitalists, on Leadership, top-level functional experts, and board appointments and assessments - and as a sought-after advisor on hiring complexities and success planning during the transition and change shaping our world today.

Cecile works closely with clients, particularly in consumer-related industries, including financial services, luxury, hospitality, private equity, and the life sciences space.

Based in Singapore, she also serves as Council Member Asia Pacific & Middle East of AESC, representing the regional interests of members of the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC).

As the Founder of Paresa Collection, a bespoke ecosystem of experts, seasoned business leaders and curious minds, she advises Amrop Singapore on its co-partnership with Paresa Collection, delivering top-level inquiring Leadership Retreats with curated content for the Board, Management and Entrepreneurs of the enterprising Global Business community at exclusive locations around the world.

She holds degrees in Business Economics and Clinical Organizational Psychology.

Amy Eckhoff is an Executive Director and Head of Global Liquidity Product Solutions Specialists, Asia Pacific for J.P. Morgan, who, through complex technical sales, develops and carries out strategies that enable Corporates to optimize their working capital through treasury centralization and currency management. Based in Singapore, Amy is responsible for the positioning of the liquidity product suite in region.

Amy joined J.P. Morgan in 2010 where prior to that she held various liquidity product management roles at other International Banks in London.

Amy holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree with major in Marketing and German from the University of Otago, New Zealand.

Mridula Iyer is head of Treasury & Trade Solutions (TTS) for Citi South Asia, covering India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. TTS serves Citi’s Corporate, Institutional and Mid- Market clients to provide them with Cash Management, Trade Finance and Working capital efficiency solutions.

She started her career with Citi in 1996 and over the past 25 years has worked in multiple roles in diverse businesses across Cash Management, Trade and Securities Services, as well as Compliance. Prior to this role, Mridula was Head of TTS Cash Products, where she led the growth of Citi India’s cash business with a focus on innovation and digital capabilities for clients.

She has vast experience in banking and financial services having worked in diverse functions across Sales, Product Management, Operations and Compliance. She has been a key member of the TTS India and South Asia management team.

A Chartered Accountant by qualification, she has a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from Mumbai University.

Vrutika is Head of Global Payment Partnerships at GoPay, which is part of GoTo Financial and the GoTo Group. The GoTo Group is the largest technology group in Indonesia and the "go to" ecosystem for daily life combining e-commerce, on-demand transport and financial services.

Based in Singapore, she currently leads a team managing GoPay's key relationships including investors, strategic partners and more. She is also responsible for commercial and product partnerships, with the aim of driving growth for GoPay.

Having spent most of her career in Asia, Vrutika is passionate about building consumer tech businesses in growth markets in the region. She has extensive experience in establishing strategic partnerships and negotiating commercial deals across multiple markets including India, China and now Indonesia.

Prior to joining GoPay in 2019, Vrutika headed Business Development for China and Southeast Asia for the Tata Group, India’s largest conglomerate. She drove go-to-market strategy and alliances to launch Tata brands overseas and also spearheaded partnerships with Chinese digital companies entering India. She started her career with Goldman Sachs’ Securities Division in New York.

Vrutika holds an MBA from INSEAD and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Mandarin from Middlebury College

Ms Jacquelyn Tan is the Head of Group Personal Financial Services, Singapore at UOB Group Retail. She is responsible for the consumer banking business in Singapore and Regional, covering Secured lending, Unsecured lending, Deposit and Wealth management businesses, serving client segments spanning from core banking to wealth and privilege reserve banking.  

Functional coverage includes Mobile & Digital banking, Sales & Distribution, Marketing, Customer Franchise and Business Analytics.   

She previously headed the Singapore and Regional Unsecured lending business for UOB.  

Jacquelyn has more than 20  years of experience in the finance industry.  

Prior to joining UOB, Jacquelyn was the Head of Unsecured Lending for Citibank Singapore. She started her banking career as a Citi Management Associate, and gained a breath of functional experience covering Treasury, Consumer Finance, Wealth Management, Marketing, and Onshore and Offshore Segment Management.  

Jacquelyn holds a Master of Science in Finance from Imperial College London, and a Bachelor of Economics and Statistics from University College London. 

Sharon Toh is Head of ASEAN region for SWIFT in Asia Pacific, based in Singapore. She leads the relationship management team in ASEAN region, supporting existing customers and expanding businesses in this fast-growing region.

With 25 years’ experience in financial services industry, Sharon has developed deep client relationships across the ASEAN region, with strong connections with banks, corporates, regulators and market infrastructures.

Prior to joining SWIFT, Sharon was Sales Director, Indochina at Thomson Reuters, overseeing Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos. Previously, she was Regional Head of ASEAN for the Client Specialist team, responsible for the region’s sales, marketing and client training.
In addition to her successful sales career, Sharon has worked in various roles across content acquisition, marketing and client support at leading financial information providers.

Natalie Tse is the Partnerships Director at Airwallex, a cross-border payments fintech unicorn backed by investors such as Tencent, Sequoia Capital, DST Global, and is responsible for driving strategic partnerships for the company. Prior to joining Airwallex, she worked at Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong, where she spent five years on the trading floor as a salesperson in the Securities division. Originally from Hong Kong, Natalie completed her studies in the US and graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with a BS in Economics, specializing in Finance and Operations Management. 

Shihua Yeow is Group Counsel for American Express in Asia, based in Singapore. Shihua and her team of lawyers based in various locations across Asia (Singapore, Tokyo, Taipei, Bangkok) provide legal and regulatory support for American Express’ businesses (consumer, commercial, merchant and network), across more than 30 markets in the APAC region. These markets represent some of the Company’s most strategic and high growth opportunities outside the U.S.A.

She began her career in private legal practice (dispute resolution & Corporate M&A), followed by an in-house role in UBS’s legal department, before joining American Express in 2012.

Shihua is passionate about mentoring and developing the next generation of leaders, and is the executive sponsor of the American Express Campus Recruitment program in Singapore.