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Michael Chan 陈玉涛

Board Member at Fintech Company
25.5 yrs experienceBanking
Nov 2022

The move

MoveFirst Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) Zand
TitleRegional Chief Operating Officer, APAC Chief Executive Officer
LocationSingapore United Arab Emirates
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Singapore United Arab Emirates
Native languageCantonese, English, Chinese, Mandarin
Years in UAE4.6
Total experience25.5 years
Zand headcount51-200 employees
Zand industryBanking
Zand HQDubai, UAE
Zand founded2018
Zand typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. Board MemberSep 2025 — Present
    Fintech Company
  2. Board MemberMay 2025 — Present
    Zand Trust· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Chief Executive OfficerNov 2022 — Present
    Zand· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  4. Regional Chief Operating Officer, APAC2018 — 2022
    First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· Singapore
  5. Managing Director, Management | Corporate development, APAC2015 — 2018
    Crédit Agricole CIB· Asia Pacific
  6. Chief Operating Officer, Singapore, Malaysia & Indonesia2010 — 2015
    Crédit Agricole CIB· Singapore
  7. Chief Operating Officer, Taiwan2008 — 2010
    Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank· Taiwan
  8. Chief Information Officer, Asia Pacific (Global Markets) and Hong Kong2004 — 2008
    CALYON Corporate & Investment Bank· Hong Kong
  9. Deputy Chief Information Officer, Asia Pacific(Global Markets)2000 — 2004
    Credit Lyonnais· Hong Kong

Education

Languages

  • Cantonese · Native or bilingual
  • English · Native or bilingual
  • Chinese · Native or bilingual
  • Mandarin · Native or bilingual

Top skills

Business StrategyLeadershipMergers & AcquisitionsProject ManagementFinTechBanking

About

Seasoned executive with extensive global leadership experience. Drives and champions financial technology, business transformation and restructuring, specializing in corporate strategy and governance, operational excellence and start-up programs. Achieves exceptional results by delivering aggressive performance targets. Adept at making decisions, brokering consensus, and leading organisational change in complex, multi-stakeholder environments. In his professional career, Michael partnered with business on formulating winning and think out-of-the-box strategies, launching new markets and activities, planning and executing the bank takeover, M&A, turnaround and integration. He led diverse teams for global IT, Fintech, Digitalization & transformation projects and crisis management. Initiat

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