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Naveen Mallela

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Global Co-Head Kinexys at J.P. Morgan
📍 Singapore, Singapore

Naveen Mallela is the former Managing Director and Global Co-Head of Kinexys at J. P. Morgan, where he was a foundational member of its digital assets and payments division. He recently departed after an 11-year tenure, having led the development of key products like JPM Coin. He is a graduate of IIM Bangalore and a CFA Charter holder.

He has authored multiple white papers on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and deposit tokens, actively shaping the industrys dialogue on the future of digital money.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Global Co-Head Kinexys
Location
Singapore, Singapore
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Priorities

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Future of Money
Frequently speaks on how digital assets, tokenized deposits, and CBDCs are reshaping global payments and remittances, moving beyond traditional banking rails.
Institutional Blockchain
Focuses on building institutional-grade blockchain solutions, like JPM Coin and Kinexys, to solve for 24/7 settlement, programmability, and liquidity.
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Career

Work history

8-2024
Global Co-Head Kinexys
J.P. Morgan
4-2022 - 8-2024
Managing Director, Kinexys Digital Payments
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
10-2020 - 8-2024
Global Head of Kinexys Digital Payments
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
9-2018 - 10-2020
Head of Digital, Treasury Services, APAC
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
10-2017 - 8-2018
Executive Director - Head of Emerging Technologies & Innovation, Transaction Banking, Asia Pacific
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Media appearances

Naveen Mallela - Global Co-Head Kinexys, Managing Director, J.P. Morgan – Podcast Episode. Featured in Spotify
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Naveen Mallela of J.P. Morgan: Rethinking the Future of ... (YouTube Shorts). Featured in YouTube
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Education
1998 - 2000
PGDM
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
2007 - 2007
Chartered Financial Analyst
CFA Instititue
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