# Aaron Wong

> Aaron Wong is a Singapore-based Malaysian finance and payments executive, serving as CEO and chairman of PayPal Pte Ltd and vice president for Global Entity Management and Oversight. His career includes Johnson Controls and 12 years with GE and GE Capital. He also chairs Common Purpose Asia Pacific’s board and has held volunteer and community-impact leadership roles.

- **Role:** CEO & Chairman, PayPal Pte Ltd (Singapore); VP, Global Entity Management & Oversight, PayPal
- **Organizations:** PayPal, Common Purpose Asia Pacific, General Electric, GE Capital, Johnson Controls
- **Nationality:** Malaysian
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Banking and Finance, University of South Australia, MBA, IMD, Certified Practising Accountant; Fellow Certified Practising Accountant (FCPA), CPA Australia
- **Known for:** Led the GE Volunteers Malaysia chapter during a period credited on his professional profile with 50,000 volunteer hours across 189 projects., Serves as CEO and chairman of PayPal Pte Ltd and leads international entity governance and regulatory work., Chairs Common Purpose Asia Pacific’s board.

## Career timeline

- **1998-2005** — Regional Financial Controller at Johnson Controls, covering Australia, India and Southeast Asia.
- **2006** — Earned an MBA at IMD.
- **2007-2011** — FP&A Leader, GE Capital Greater China, based in Shanghai.
- **2011-2018** — Chief Financial Officer for ASEAN at GE.
- **2012-2016** — Led GE Volunteers Malaysia alongside his corporate work.
- **2019** — Joined PayPal; subsequently served as Singapore CEO and global entity management leader.
- **2021** — Became APAC Community Impact Regional Sponsor at PayPal in April.
- **2022** — Became chair of Common Purpose Asia Pacific’s board in November.
- **2023** — Joined an SMU MITB alumni panel on generative AI and professional development on September 23.

## Achievements

- Led the GE Volunteers Malaysia chapter during a period credited on his professional profile with 50,000 volunteer hours across 189 projects.
- Serves as CEO and chairman of PayPal Pte Ltd and leads international entity governance and regulatory work.
- Chairs Common Purpose Asia Pacific’s board.
- Earned an IMD MBA in 2006.
- Public professional profile lists Senior Accredited Director status from the Singapore Institute of Directors, issued September 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Research check: the Global SME Finance Forum 2026 speaker roster lists Wong as Vice President & Chief Executive Officer, PayPal Singapore; this is a listing, not confirmation of an appearance.
- **2026-04** — Money20/20 Asia listed Wong for its April 21 session on regulated liabilities, stablecoins and cross-border efficiency.
- **2025-11** — Highlighted interoperability, agentic commerce and partnerships in his public reflections on Singapore FinTech Festival 2025.
- **2025-09** — Public professional profile records Senior Accredited Director certification issued by the Singapore Institute of Directors.
- **2024-11** — Named among PayPal executives hosting a Luxembourg for Finance delegation during Singapore Fintech Festival activities.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronwongmy

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Last updated: 2026-10-21