Ashwin Safaya
“Digital Trade, Regulated Finance & Emerging Infrastructure” | Strategic Partnerships & GTM | APAC
Most digital infrastructure initiatives stall not because the technology fails- but because governance, compliance, and commercial structure were never embedded in the architecture.
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I work at the intersection of regulated finance, digital trade, and emerging infrastructure across APAC helping institutions, technology firms, and ecosystem partners move from pilot to production. My background spans payments, digital trade corridors, enterprise GTM, and regulator-adjacent infrastructure across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and emerging markets. Over 14 years I've built strategic partner networks, structured enterprise pilots, and translated complex infrastructure propositions into commercially viable institutional opportunities. What I focus on: the gap between technical capability and institutional adoption and the strategic, commercial, and governance conditions that determine whether digital infrastructure actually scales. Core areas: Strategic Partnerships · Commercial Strategy · Digital Trade · Regulated Finance · Payments · Market Entry · Ecosystem Development · Blockchain & RWA Infrastructure · Agentic AI · APAC
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- Job: Splyt — Business Lead- Growth & Partnerships (APAC) · 2022-06 – 2023-03
- Job: Billon — Growth Partner & Advisor - APAC | SEA | ME · 2021-03 – 2023-03
- Job: NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) — Country Manager · 2024-03 – 2025-03
- Job: Lionbridge — Business Development Director · 2018-12 – 2019-12
- Job: Fox&Angel — Partner- Global Business Development & Growth · 2023-04 – 2024-01
- Job: Lemon Operations — Business Maker( Outcome Strategist) · 2026-07 – present
- Job: Softtech Asia — Innovation Consultant- Venture & Technology · 2023-08 – 2024-12
- Job: Magnitudeminds — Head of Growth, Firedesk · 2026-07 – present
- Job: ZenithBlox — Chief Business Development Officer (Founding Team) — Strategic Lead, Ecosystem & Partnerships · 2024-12 – present
- Job: Lionbridge — Director of Business Development · 2018-12 – 2019-12
- Job: VisionKraft — Principal Consultant - GTM Growth Specialist -APAC |SEA |EMEA · 2019-12 – present
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