AllianceDFA is pleased to announce the appointment of John Patrick (J.P.) Ellis, Vice Chair of the Indonesia Fintech Association (AFTECH), to the AllianceDFA Board.
J.P. brings more than 20 years of experience building businesses, products and teams across digital finance, technology and strategy, with a particular focus on Indonesia and Southeast Asia. His experience spans financial services, fintech, insurtech, technology and business building, alongside extensive work with industry associations and regulators.
J.P. currently leads digital insurance strategy and transformation work within Chubb’s regional business, with a focus on Indonesia. Previously, he was an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, where his work included financial services strategy, business building and QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey. He has also advised OpenAI on ChatGPT market localisation and growth.
Across his career, J.P. has founded, built and advised businesses across the fintech and insurtech ecosystem, including SME financing and digital lending marketplaces, credit scoring and financial analytics, credit decisioning software, digital insurance and creator economy platforms. His experience also includes a significant leadership role within Indonesia’s fintech ecosystem. J.P. is a co-founder and currently Vice Chair of the Indonesia Fintech Association (AFTECH), having previously served on its Operating Board and as Chair of its Ethics Board.
J.P.’s path into digital finance began with field anthropology and community-based development in Indonesia, before moving into private equity, investing and technology. He has spent much of the past two decades working in Indonesia and across Southeast Asia, giving him a particularly strong understanding of how digital finance ecosystems develop and the importance of collaboration between industry, policymakers and other stakeholders.
“We are delighted to welcome J.P. to the AllianceDFA Board,” said Sarah Corley, Founder and CEO of AllianceDFA. “His combination of deep industry experience, association leadership and first-hand understanding of the digital finance ecosystem in Southeast Asia will bring an important perspective to our Board. His strategic experience and practical insight will be a valuable addition, and we look forward to drawing on his expertise as AllianceDFA continues to build stronger connections between associations and create opportunities for members to collaborate.”
Commenting on his appointment, J.P. said: “I’m honoured to join the AllianceDFA Board and contribute to its work connecting digital finance and fintech associations globally. There is significant value in bringing associations together to share experience, build stronger ecosystems and address common challenges. I look forward to bringing perspectives from Indonesia and Southeast Asia to the AllianceDFA network, while also learning from the experiences of members across other markets.”
Welcome JP!