“Standard Chartered is proud to partner the Supercharger FinTech Accelerator Program, which gives us the opportunity to team up with the brightest technology companies in our Asian footprint and to deliver the best service to our clients. We are delighted that the program is taking place in Hong Kong, a key market for us, giving promising fintechs a springboard to the rest of Asia.” Shameek Kundu; Global Head of Data, Technology Strategy and Innovation; Standard Chartered Shameek is responsible for the bank’s Big Data/ analytics and traditional data warehouse technology platforms, as well as the broader data agenda. He supports the innovation agenda through the “eXellerator”, the bank’s innovation laboratory, which provides a platform for engagement with Fintechs and a vehicle for fleshing out new ideas using design thinking and rapid proto-typing. He is also responsible for maintaining the overall technology strategy/blueprint and roadmap for the bank.

Standard Chartered recently announced that the successful outcome of the high-profile Supercharger FinTech Accelerator 2.0 has enabled international growth-stage fintech companies to expand their operations within Asia.

Standard Chartered also stated that the SuperCharger FinTech Accelerator 3.0 will open for applications in the summer of 2017 that will enable emerging fintech companies to scale across Asia region.