About Rich Turrin

Rich headed fintech for IBM Cognitive Studios Singapore (IBM’s Innovation Lab) where he led a team that built innovative AI and analytic solutions. He also worked in IBM China where he led his team to win the prestigious “Risk Technology Product of the Year” award for his unique hybrid-cloud solution to risk analytics.

Rich was a banker for almost 20 years and a serial innovator throughout his career. Specializing in the design and innovation of new fixed-income products, he saw firsthand how technology, finance, and regulation come together to impact innovation. He made his career by thinking “out of the box” and uses his experience now as a Consultant to put fintech and AI to work for his clients.

As an experienced finance professional and systems builder, Rich understands what financial services companies need in order to thrive and how non-financial companies can benefit from advances in Fintech.
He enjoys building teams and systems that solve real problems.

Vievian Ghoh

He’s an asset to any conference and a professional on-stage and off.

Vievian Ghoh

Fabien Ghys

October 23, 2018, Richard was a client of Fabien Ghys’
It’s rare that you come across standout talent like Richard. I had the pleasure of recently crossing his paths, and I’ve been impressed by his knowledge and expertise in Fintech, Wealthtech and Artificial Intelligence. Richard would be a great choice to any company eager to grow its business gaining a competitive advantage over the other players from the same industry. I would recommend anyone to get in touch with him. Feel free to contact me if you’d like to know more, I’d be happy to provide further details. Fabien Ghys

Fabien Ghys

Linas Beliūnas

Reinventing Finance 1% at a Time | FinTech | Digital Innovation | Payments | Banking | Cryptocurrency | Blockchain
December 11, 2018, Linas worked with Richard in different groups
I am always impressed by Richard’s knowledge and expertise in FinTech, WealthTech, InsurTech and Artificial Intelligence. He always manages to spark meaningful and engaging discussions about the most acute and hot topics, primarily in terms of FinTech and AI. I am really happy I know Richard a bit more than just a LinkedIn connection.

Linas Beliūnas

Steven Scheurmann

February 19, 2019, Richard worked with Steven in the same group
I had the pleasure of presenting with Rich at client and industry events and saw him in front of audiences many times. On every occasion, Rich showed his expertise in fintech and AI not just as a subject matter expert, but a real practitioner. He engages his audience and overcomes their uncertainty about technology by giving practical, realistic and pragmatic insights to ensure they understand how it works and how to use it. The event circuit has become an industry in itself and it is often difficult to separate the self promoters from the experienced practitioners. Rich is the latter, who puts his audience first and delivers real insights every time. Attending Rich’s presentations is always time well spent, very few speakers are so relevant or authoritative

Steven Scheurmann

Financial Crimes, Watson FSS, Asia Pacific at IBM

Vievian Ghoh

Dr Chris Marshall

Richard is engaging, candid, insightful and authoritative, especially in the fields of cognitive tech and AI where he and I have worked most closely with a wide variety of Asian financial institutions. In a world where everyone seems to think they are an expert, he is a genuine thought leader, and one with that even rarer and more valuable quality – that of personal integrity.