Chia Hock Lai calls himself the “Accidental President.”

In 2016, he found himself leading the Singapore FinTech Association, and spent the next decade helping shape Singapore’s fintech, blockchain and digital assets ecosystem. Today, he is Co-Founder and Asia CEO of Embed Financial Group Holdings, building financial infrastructure for underserved communities across emerging Asia and Africa.

On Suite Talk, Lynlee Foo sits down with the fintech pioneer to explore the person behind the role, the leadership lessons learned the hard way, the blind spots, the trade-offs, and the principle that has anchored everything he has built: before you can do good, you must first do well.

Suite Talk - conversations with C-suite and senior leaders, exploring how they think, decide and operate, and the story behind the title.

Chia Hock Lai calls himself the &ldquo;Accidental President.&rdquo;
In 2016, he found himself leading the Singapore FinTech Association, and spent the next decade helping shape Singapore&rsquo;s fintech, blockchain and digital assets ecosystem. Today, he is Co-Founder and Asia CEO of Embed Financial Group Holdings, building financial infrastructure for underserved communities across emerging Asia and Africa.
On Suite Talk, Lynlee Foo sits down with the fintech pioneer to explore the person behind the role, the leadership lessons learned the hard way, the blind spots, the trade-offs, and the principle that has anchored everything he has built: before you can do good, you must first do well.
Suite Talk - conversations with C-suite and senior leaders, exploring how they think, decide and operate, and the story behind the title.

Take a step back, refocus, and Reset with Lynlee.

Take a step back, refocus, and Reset with Lynlee.

Airing weekdays from 1pm to 4pm, the show brings clarity to the stories shaping Singapore and the world — from current affairs and global developments to business trends and industry shifts. Through insightful conversations and fresh perspectives, Lynlee explores what’s driving the headlines and where things are heading next.

Featuring segments like Viewpoint, Industry Insight and Suite Talk, Reset goes beyond the noise to offer thoughtful analysis, real-world context and ideas that help you recalibrate for the rest of your day.

Take a step back, refocus, and Reset with Lynlee.
Airing weekdays from 1pm to 4pm, the show brings clarity to the stories shaping Singapore and the world &mdash; from current affairs and global developments to business trends and industry shifts. Through insightful conversations and fresh perspectives, Lynlee explores what&rsquo;s driving the headlines and where things are heading next.
Featuring segments like Viewpoint, Industry Insight and Suite Talk, Reset goes beyond the noise to offer thoughtful analysis, real-world context and ideas that help you recalibrate for the rest of your day.