Payal Patel

Payal Patel is a seasoned professional with over 15 years of experience in enabling fintech and blockchain companies to grow and scale their business while navigating compliance risks and meeting regulatory requirements in Europe, Middle East, and Asia.

She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Law with Honors (2:1) from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

Payal has held key positions in reputable organizations, including VP, APAC Risk & Compliance, MLRO at Circle, ASEAN Awards Committee Member at Women in Payments, Venture Partner at Antler, Chief Compliance Officer - APAC at BitGo, and Managing Director at FINTRAIL.

Her extensive professional background also includes roles such as Founder at P-Squared, FCC Head for Correspondent Banking (ASA) at Standard Chartered Bank, Vice President at JPMorgan Chase, Senior Vice President at Citi, AML & Sanctions Policy Manager at Royal Bank of Scotland, Compliance Officer at BNP Paribas, and Business Control Analyst at Credit Suisse.