Tessa Wijaya: A Dark Horse in the Financial Inclusion Story

Endgame with Gita Wirjawan

Digital payment and financial inclusion are so much more than just e-wallets. From infrastructure to an educated society, these are just some pieces that need to move together to achieve a common goal of empowering everybody to flourish and add value to the nation's economy.

Tessa Wijaya is the Chief Operating Officer and co-founder of Xendit, the fastest growing digital payments infrastructure in Southeast Asia. She is responsible for the company's overall business operations, including service and support, partnerships, government, public relations, and compliance. Tessa co-founded Xendit with a highly diverse international team to build Southeast Asia's first modern and reliable payments infrastructure, uniquely designed for the region's complexities. Besides making Xendit, Tessa is also a champion for women entrepreneurs, spearheading the Women in Tech Indonesia platform. Tessa received her undergraduate degree from Syracuse University and her postgraduate degree from the University of Sydney.