Interaction Design

Anthony Howe

Head of Platforms, GFTN Solutions at Global Finance & Technology Network

Faculty Profile

Anthony Howe is Head of Platforms at GFTN Solutions (Global Finance & Technology Network) and founder of Think Howe, a Singapore-based service design studio. He co-founded 5th Finger — Australia's first mobile marketing firm — leading it to dual trade-sale exits to Microsoft (AU) and Merkle/Dentsu (USA), and has since led 20+ APAC market launches across fintech, enterprise SaaS, and trade finance. His teaching practice spans residencies at Strate School of Design (Paris) and guest lectures at the National University of Singapore, alongside regulatory-technology and transformation programmes for central banks and enterprise partners. A 32-year professional jazz drummer and systems thinker, Anthony frames service design as the disciplined use of empathy, structure, and improvisation under enabling constraints.

Experience

Feb 2026 - Present
Head of Platforms, GFTN Solutions
Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
Jun 2025 - Feb 2026
Strategic Forums Project Lead
Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
May 2025 - Present
CTO (Fractional)
MISSION+
Mar 2012 - Present
CEO & Founder
Think Howe Pty Ltd
Jan 1991 - Present
Musician - Drums, Vox & Keys
Various Ensembles - Jazz, Funk
Apr 2025 - Oct 2025
Advisor
Asia Market Entry
Apr 2021 - Apr 2025
Commercial Director
Asia Market Entry
Feb 2019 - Apr 2021
Director - Partnerships, APAC
Greensill
Jan 2019 - May 2020
Service Design Lead
Strate School of Design Singapore
Aug 2016 - Jan 2020
Guest Lecturer - Service Design
National University of Singapore Division of Industrial Design
Mar 2018 - Mar 2019
GM - Asia
Eightwire
Oct 2009 - Oct 2013
Founder / Director
JozzBeat Interactive
Nov 1999 - Mar 2006
Founder / Director
5th Finger Pty Ltd

Courses by Anthony

Interaction Design

Service Design

29 June - 17 July 2026

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