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entrepreneurs in the fintech space through social media and other channels , whereby she offers advice and mentoring ; she works more broadly to encourage startups to develop out of Asia and into European markets . “ A real driver for me is to do all I can to help the next generation of women , because I don ’ t want them to have similar experiences to those that I have had ,” she says . “ I use all of my contacts and knowledge of the sector make sure they can open as many doors as possible .”
FinTech met with Mehta at the
March 2019 Money 20 / 20 Asia event , where she was keen to discuss in more detail the role of women in the sector , as well as the broader opportunities emerging . “ Fintech is bringing opportunities that had not previously existed in the market ,” she explains . “ The speed at which the market is growing , as well as the innovative emerging technologies it creates , is enabling people to dream bigger , to do better things and so , from my perspective , I ’ m seeing increasing numbers of female entrepreneurs coming forward with great ideas and solving complex problems .
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