Speaker’s profile

Laurent Bertrand
Chief Executive Officer
BetterTradeOff
Laurent Bertrand is the founder and CEO at award-winning FinTech start-up BetterTradeOff. He oversees the company’s global business operations and sets the strategic direction for its next phase of growth into a global innovative company that makes a lasting difference in the lives of others.
Laurent has a wealth of international experience in delivering large-scale transformations in the financial services and technology industries. Prior to BetterTradeOff, he was the Head of Data and Analytics at UBS Wealth Management (APAC), where he led transformation programs for front-office, and was responsible for product management of client information and KYC. At Dresdner Bank Switzerland (Singapore), Laurent served as Chief Operating Officer and was responsible for the launch of their first private banking branch in Asia.
Laurent has a Master’s in Business Administration from INSEAD and a Master’s in Engineering Physics from KTH Royal Institute of Technology. He also graduated from CentraleSupélec with a Master’s in Aerospace.
During his leisure time, he enjoys skiing, playing golf and doing voluntary work at the Rotary Club of Queenstown, Singapore.
2020 speakers

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Syukri Sudari
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Celeste Ang
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Zhao Yang Ng
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Laurent Bertrand
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Sarah Machin
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Raghav Gupta
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