Laura is currently a Director in Temasek’s Blockchain team, which focuses on venture building and investment opportunities in the space.
She is a sponsor of Temasek’s venture studio, Menyala, supporting the development and growth of startups. Laura is also part of the founding venture teams of various start-ups initiated by Temasek –Partior, a joint venture with JP Morgan and DBS to setup a multi-currency payments network to enhance cross-border clearing and settlements as well as Affinidi, a start-up that uses decentralised technologies to develop data and self-sovereign identity solutions.
Before joining the Blockchain team, Laura spent over a decade originating and evaluating investment across various sectors at Temasek. Her expertise spans B2B, B2B2C and B2C industries such as Consumer Tech, Industrials, Specialty Chemicals, Offshore Marine, Transportation, and Logistics.
Prior to joining Temasek in 2007, Laura had worked at Ernst & Young, followed by General Electric (“GE”) in various finance roles pertaining to GE’s Financial Management Program and CAS Programs, which spanned several geographies including US, China, Japan, Singapore and Malaysia.
Laura is a Fellow of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (FCCA) and holds a BA(Hons) in Accounting and Finance from Sheffield Hallam University, UK. Additionally, she serves on the Advisory Committee of Elevandi. Laura has also been recognized as a Singapore 100 Women in Tech (SG100WIT) 2023 honoree and a 2022 Fintech65 Leader.
Hall C (Level 2)
Decoding Digital Assets and Payments
This session delves into the intricate processes and risks involved in merging traditional asset management with blockchain technology. It explores the operational challenges of asset tokenisation and liquidity management, while discussing trade-offs and mitigation strategies to balance openness and decentralisation.