Lucy Yueting Liu is the Co-founder & President of Airwallex, a foreign exchange market making and cross border payment company focusing on digital money transfers.
As the 2018 Female FinTech Leader of the Year, Lucy has led her team to achieve milestones such as Unicorn status, a startup that achieves a valuation of over $1 billion, along with earning a spot on Forbes 30 under 30 in 2017. She currently manages business operations for Airwallex, concentrating her efforts on global marketing for the company.
Lucy recognizes that much of the field is run by men, but emphasized the importance of powering through.
“It is true that there are few women in the finance and tech sector,” she said. “But this doesn’t spell doom for women. Women in FinTech, including myself, have a wonderful opportunity to drive change in a sector where their impact will really be felt and recognised.”
“I highly encourage women to consider a career path in FinTech, even if they are not well versed in finance or tech, as there are many non-technical roles available. In any high growth industries such as FinTech, having a positive learning attitude will take you further than on skills alone,” she shares.