Rising Giants - N.28 Pablo Alonso Caprile, Group CFO, iCare Benefits
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This week we are interviewing Pablo Alonso Caprile. Pablo is the Group CFO at iCare Benefits, the leading buy-now-pay-later firm in Cambodia and Laos, having served over 300,000 customers. iCare looks to play a critical role in addressing financial inclusion by offering low-income women factory workers an interest-free option to purchase consumer goods and improve their lives, without the need for taking on shark loans or additional debt. iCare has also recently launched its new subsidiary iCare Leasing, to continue expanding its services offering to its customers.
Prior to joining iCare in 2015, Pablo worked in the capital markets industry in London as a derivatives trader and has further experience as an entrepreneur, angel investor, and startup mentor.
What we dive into:
- The essential role the BNPL sector is playing in Southeast Asia, to drive equitable financial inclusion and the key markets where this model is especially applicable; Cambodia, Laos, Bangladesh, Myanmar etc.
- 'The Speed of Trust'; why trust is the most essential ingredient in building a high performance, successful organization
- Pablo's top business habit; why going out of your way to proactively replenish and expand your network is a necessity for any business leader\
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