Welcome to a super special Season 15 of The Founders Peak Podcast, live from the 10th milestone edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival! This season is a homecoming to our flagship event, where we immerse you in the heart of the startup ecosystem. Over three days, 23 exceptional founders from around the world took the stage to share their deepest, unfiltered wisdom from their founder journey. Tune in for the most authentic conversations from the global startup world.

What does it mean to truly win? Dilip Modi, founder of Spice Money, shares his journey from chasing inherited ambition to being led by a deeper purpose. In this talk, he reveals how redefining his own definition of “winning” became his greatest success and the key to empowering over a million rural entrepreneurs in India.

For a true survivor, every obstacle is an opportunity. Rosaline Chow Koo, founder of CXA Group, delivers a masterclass in perseverance, reminding us that every setback is data, every pivot is progress, and every failure is fuel for what comes next. A powerful lesson for every founder.

In new markets, should you build product or build trust first? In this energetic and unconventional talk, FailSafe co-founders Flynn and Wui share how choosing “Hard Mode” forces clarity and why, sometimes, the most logical path is the one that doesn’t make sense to anyone else.

Can fear be a founder’s greatest asset? Qin En Looi of Onigiri Ventures delivers a raw and powerful reflection on how fear can be a founder’s greatest teacher—teaching courage through action, identity beyond achievement, and conviction even when no one else believes.

How do you go from designing aircraft engines to building a fintech unicorn? Arthur Mak, co-founder of YouTrip, shares a powerful lesson in how curiosity and optimism can help you build something that truly matters. This talk reminds us that purpose isn’t found—it’s built in the value you create and the people you serve.

What can a mountain teach you about leadership? Adeeb Ahamed, founder of LuLu Financial Holdings, reveals how the simple Swahili mantra of “pole pole” (slowly, slowly) taught him that sustainable leadership lies in balancing purpose, pace, and people. Learn when to surge and when to steady the rhythm for your team.

When you’re generating billions in new credit, hypergrowth isn’t a goal—it’s a daily reality. Avital Pardo, co-founder of Pagaya, breaks down how to manage the chaos by focusing on three pillars: people, product, and process. This is a playbook for scaling at breakneck speed and knowing when to level the plane.

Building a unicorn is an emotional rollercoaster. Mathias Imbach, co-founder of the world’s first digital asset bank, Sygnum, gives an essential guide to navigating the intense swings of entrepreneurship, showing how passion, people, and positivity can help you turn that volatility into fuel.

In the world of venture-backed startups, playing it safe is the riskiest move of all. Anna Joo Fee, a solo, non-technical founder, gives a masterclass in conviction, teaching us that avoiding death is not the same as thriving. To truly succeed, you have to stop playing not to lose and start playing to win.