George Kesselman

IIS is a diverse and inclusive platform for all stakeholders of the global insurance and risk management community. Contributing to the IIS mission of providing knowledge, research, thought leadership and connectivity to support the betterment of society.

GITA: Co-Founded with FinTechNZ, InsurTech Australia, InsTech London (UK) and InsurTech Asia Association (IAA) with the fundamental purpose to increase innovation velocity by reducing hurdles for impactful startups to scale between regions and for insurers to quickly adopt best digital practices from around the world.

The world's largest fintech festival is back in person! Join me at SFF 2022 for the long-overview reunion of the global FinTech community on 2-4 November at the Singapore EXPO! Learn more at fintechfestival.sg

Credit Saison is a Tokyo-listed $30B AUM consumer finance company and one of the largest credit card issuers in Japan. I support the corporate venture arm where we do direct and fund of fund investments.

Saison Capital's investments include Grab, where we helped to build its business finance unit, Shopback (Softbank/Temasek-backed), and other startups such as Ula (B2B e-commerce) Bukukas (Digital Bookkeeping), and Koinworks (SME lending). Saison Capital's LP investments include some of… Show more

Credit Saison is a Tokyo-listed $30B AUM consumer finance company and one of the largest credit card issuers in Japan. I support the corporate venture arm where we do direct and fund of fund investments.

Saison Capital's investments include Grab, where we helped to build its business finance unit, Shopback (Softbank/Temasek-backed), and other startups such as Ula (B2B e-commerce) Bukukas (Digital Bookkeeping), and Koinworks (SME lending). Saison Capital's LP investments include some of the top-performing funds in SEA (East Ventures, Beenext), and global funds such as Quona Capital, Better Tomorrow Ventures, and Antler.

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German Accelerator empowers German startups to scale globally. We support high-potential companies on a fast-paced learning journey to understand, discover, and access Asia market. I mentor startups in the insurtech vertical.

The Singapore Institute of Directors (SID) is one of the leading associations of company directors in Asia. SID promotes the professional development of directors and corporate leaders, and provides thought leadership and benchmarking on corporate governance and directorship. It works closely with the authorities and its network of members and professionals, to uphold and enhance the highest standards of corporate governance and ethical conduct.

U Startup (www.ntuc.org.sg/ustartup/) was set up in 2016 to support the thriving startup community in Singapore. It aims to connect startups to the wider NTUC network comprising of unionised companies, U SME partners, U Associate professional guilds for professionals, managers and executives (PMEs) as well as freelancers and the self-employed.

Some of the initiatives include creating platforms for startups and potential service buyers (B2B), promoting startups to NTUC Members (B2C) and… Show more

U Startup (www.ntuc.org.sg/ustartup/) was set up in 2016 to support the thriving startup community in Singapore. It aims to connect startups to the wider NTUC network comprising of unionised companies, U SME partners, U Associate professional guilds for professionals, managers and executives (PMEs) as well as freelancers and the self-employed.

Some of the initiatives include creating platforms for startups and potential service buyers (B2B), promoting startups to NTUC Members (B2C) and bridging the link between startups and PMEs who are keen on carving a career in such organisations.

To learn more about how you can leverage U Startup to help organised branches look for innovative solutions to improve business productivity, or help job seekers and opportunities in local startups, you can reach out to the U Startup Team at [email protected]. Show less