YOSHA GUPTA

Financial Inclusion Consultant, International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group); Founder, Meraki

Professional Experience:

Yosha has 13 years of professional experience in the fintech sector across Asia (India, Hong Kong, Indonesia, China, Vietnam, Philippines, Myanmar, Bangladesh), with her most recent role being a financial inclusion consultant with the International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group.

Yosha is also the founder of a direct-to-customer artisanal fashion brand, Meraki. Meraki promotes India’s cultural heritage and traditional arts through selling high-end handpainted products, which support and empower local artists in India.

She also founded LafaLafa, a leading coupon and cashback Android app with more than one million downloads in India. It was backed by 500Startups, Vectr Ventures, Facebook’s FBStart and Cyberport’s Startup programme in Hong Kong.

Yosha has a master’s degree in finance from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and an undergraduate degree in economics from Lady Shri Ram College for Women. She is a regular speaker at digital and payments events and is an advisor and mentor to start-ups.

Voluntary Contributions to Hong Kong:

• Chapter Lead, SPIC MACAY (Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth) in Hong Kong, 2009-2018.

• Founding Member, IndiaTech HK, 2018.

• Mentor, Enrich, 2018.

• Mentor, Young Founders School, 2017.

Quote from Spencer Stuart Hong Kong:

Based on Yosha’s accomplishments in just 10 years in Hong Kong, our city’s start-up and fintech communities certainly have much to look forward to. Yosha is smart and energetic, and passionate about harnessing the power of technology to make a real difference to people’s lives.

Ethnicity:

Gender: Female

No. of years in Hong Kong: 43

Cantonese Speaking:

Can say basic words. E.g. Give taxi directions

Cantonese Understanding: