RENU BHATIA

Chairman and Co-founder Sonikure Technology

Professional Experience:

Renu is a pioneering member of the fintech and health-tech sectors in Hong Kong. She co-founded Asia Fintech Angels and Supercharger, the first fintech accelerator programme dedicated to both startups and more established global companies aiming to capture the Asian growth market. She is also chairman and co-founder of Sonikure Technology, a Hong Kong-based technology company that developed a non-invasive drug delivery platform for the eye. She has extensive experience in investment banking, asset management and private investments, having worked at Goldman Sachs in New York and HSBC in Hong Kong. Renu is well-versed in startups, having also started ChinaMD, and Paywise. She is an adviser to several startups. Renu was recognised as an Asia Fintech 100 Leader in 2016.

Renu has an MBBS from the University of London and an MBA from Yale University.

Voluntary Contributions to Hong Kong:

• Board Member, TIE HK, 2015-2018.

Cantonese Understanding:

Can say basic words. E.g. Give taxi directions A few words only

• Board Member, Hong Kong Blockchain Society, 2017-2018.

• Member, FinTech Steering Committee, Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce, 2016-2018.

• Chairman, Invotech Smart Healthcare SIG, 2016-2018.

• Member, BPF Healthcare Standing Committee, 2016-2018.

• Treasurer, Yale Club of Hong Kong, 2005-2016.

Quote from Spencer Stuart Hong Kong:

Her leadership experience across key, high-growth sectors like investment banking, fintech and healthcare, along with her knowledge as an entrepreneur, make Renu an indispensable voice within Hong Kong’s business community. She is also a role model for women in industries that have traditionally been dominated by men.

Ethnicity: + Chinese

Gender: Female

No. of years in Hong Kong: 28

Cantonese Speaking:

Can speak Cantonese fluently

Cantonese Understanding:

Most of the conversations