Vivien Khoo

Vivien is the CEO of Private Wealth Management Association (“PWMA”) with close to three decades of experience in wealth management, digital assets, crypto research, compliance and regulatory oversight.

Prior to joining the PWMA, she was the Chairwoman and co-founder of the Asia Crypto Alliance, an industry association promoting a sustainable ecosystem for virtual asset providers in Asia. After a long career in senior compliance and regulatory roles, Vivien moved into the digital asset industry in 2019 where she was the Global Chief Operating Officer and Interim CEO at a leading crypto derivatives exchange. She also held senior roles at various major digital wealth management and crypto firms, including StashAway and Delphi Digital, following a career of nearly two decades at Goldman Sachs, where she was the Managing Director of Goldman Sachs’ Asia Pacific Ex-Japan Compliance division. At Goldman Sachs, Vivien was involved in various market and regulatory reforms and was a regulator at the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission earlier on in her career.

Vivien serves on the Regulatory Subcommittee of the Task Force on Promoting Web3 Development established by the Government of HKSAR in 2023, chaired by the Financial Secretary with participation of key government officials and financial regulators.

As a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion, Vivien was a key sponsor for female programs at different levels during her time at Goldman Sachs. She is the founder of W3W (Web3Women) and co-founder of SatoshiWomen, both of which provide education, inspiration and connections to women interested in digital assets. She serves on the board of Inspiring Girls and is a fellow of Social Enterprise Research Academy. Vivien was named a honouree of Tatler Asia’s Most Influential List in 2022.