Sunil Sabharwal is a highly successful, experienced fintech executive, and currently is Chairman of TookiTaki, an AI-native Compliance & AML solutions company headquartered in Singapore. He is an investor and on the boards of Thunes (Singapore), DTOne (UAE) and Finexio (USA). Mr Sabharwal was Chairman of Earthport, a regulated cross-border payments company, which he sold to Visa. He also served as the US board member at the IMF across two administrations, a position requiring Senate confirmation, and received US Treasury’s Distinguished Service Award. Mr Sabharwal was also Chairman of Ogone, a leading European payment services company, subsequently sold to Ingenico. Before setting up his own firm, he had a career with GE Capital, First Data Corporation, the EBRD, Coopers and Lybrand and GTE.
Mr Sabharwal has a long-standing engagement with the Olympic movement as a volunteer leader, including with an International Olympic Committee (IOC) commission, World Athletics, the International Fair Play Committee, and the International Fencing Federation (FIE).
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Although European investors may be seen to be backing local growth-stage success stories, many later-stage companies often turn to foreign investors. If Europe is to reduce its reliance on growth stage foreign capital to a level similar to other mature ecosystems such as the US or China which self-funds to the tune of 80%, European investors would need to step up significantly as Europe’s startups are still gasping for capital. It's time for bold action: harmonized regulations, tax incentives for investors, and may be a pan-European startup visa?
Join us to debate how Europe can unleash its entrepreneurial potential and close the funding gap before it's too late.