Past Speakers
Chief Guest
- Smt. Droupadi Murmu Hon'ble President of India
In The August Presence Of
- Shri Mohan Charan Majhi Chief Minister Odisha
- Dr Mukesh Mahaling Minister, Health and Family welfare, Parliamentary Affairs, Electronics & Information Technology Odisha
- Shri Suryabanshi Suraj Minister, Higher Education, Sports & Youth Services, Odia Language Literature & Culture Odisha
Aneesha Reihana
Co-Founder
NewWorld Foundry
Aneesha Reihana is a fintech strategist and entrepreneur with nearly 20 years of experience working across traditional finance and emerging digital markets.
She is part of the Venpep Group, where she contributes to building and scaling financial and asset-based platforms. Aneesha currently leads NewWorld Foundry, the group’s venture-building arm, where she helps SMEs structure and launch new ventures, with a strong focus on asset-backed models and real-world assets.
Her expertise includes venture structuring, tokenisation, and helping businesses transition from conventional models into the digital economy in a practical and commercially viable way.
Aneesha is an active supporter of the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) and works closely with founders and enterprises to build scalable, compliant pathways into the next phase of digital growth.
Speaking at
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3:15–3:45pmThu 5 FebShowcase StageCrystal HallOpen
Accelerating Sector Transformation
Inside ASEAN’s FinTech Foundations: Data, Platforms, and Partnerships
Showcase StageCrystal HallOpen
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Shrikant PatilCEO, Managing DirectorDigiAlly
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Aneesha ReihanaCo-FounderNewWorld Foundry
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Dr. Rishav ChourasiaHead of ProductBetterdata
About this session
As ASEAN’s fintech ecosystem matures, scalable growth increasingly depends on strong foundations across data, digital platforms, and cross-sector collaboration. This panel brings together perspectives from Betterdata, DigiAlly, New World Foundry, and the Philippines FinTech Association to examine what sits beneath successful fintech expansion in the region. Speakers will discuss how data capabilities enable smarter decision-making, how platforms support interoperability and scale, and why partnerships between startups, enterprises, and industry bodies are critical to building resilient and inclusive digital finance across ASEAN.
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