People
Advisory Board
Management Team
Judges
Mentors
Subject Matter Experts
Ivan Lew
CEO and Executive Director at Shaw Investment A.P.A.C. Pte Ltd
Ivan Lew is trained and worked in the operations and management of various industries, including environmental, power and utilities, military and healthcare. Ivan is also a member of the Rotary Club of Singapore, Worldwide Who’s Who and Singapore Think Tank and Architect of Life for Changi Prison. He has extensive business experience in Singapore and overseas markets, including China, the ASEAN, Middle East and the Americas. He has also built up an excellent network of contacts including statesmen.
Ivan Lew is trained and worked in the operations and management of various industries, including environmental, power and utilities, military and healthcare. Ivan is also a member of the Rotary Club of Singapore, Worldwide Who’s Who and Singapore Think ...Read More
Ivan Lew is trained and worked in the operations and management of various industries, including environmental, power and utilities, military and healthcare. Ivan is also a member of the Rotary Club of Singapore, Worldwide Who’s Who and Singapore Think Tank and Architect of Life for Changi Prison. He has extensive business experience in Singapore and overseas markets, including China, the ASEAN, Middle East and the Americas. He has also built up an excellent network of contacts including statesmen. Read Less
Jana Marlé-Zizková
Avid data and diversity advocate, Jana headed teams and country operations at Estee Lauder, Sybase, Sas and Socialbakers.
In 2015 she left her corporate career to start a data consultancy, soon followed by a Singapore-based Customer Data Platform (CDP) tech start-up Meiro where she is the CEO. At the same time, Jana co-founded the non-profit global movement She Loves Data.
Since 2016 over 14,000 women have attended 170+ free data & tech workshops, certification programs, and webinars. She Loves Data has chapters in 17 countries on 5 continents.
She Loves Data received the 2019 “Diversity Initiative Award in Asia” by Women in IT.
In 2009 & 2010 Jana was named one of the “Top 25 businesswomen” in the Czech Republic and she is featured on the inaugural 2020 “Singapore 100 Women in Tech” list.
Avid data and diversity advocate, Jana headed teams and country operations at Estee Lauder, Sybase, Sas and Socialbakers.
In 2015 she left her corporate career to start a data consultancy, soon followed by a Singapore-based Customer Data Platform (CDP) tech start-up ...Read More
Avid data and diversity advocate, Jana headed teams and country operations at Estee Lauder, Sybase, Sas and Socialbakers.
In 2015 she left her corporate career to start a data consultancy, soon followed by a Singapore-based Customer Data Platform (CDP) tech start-up Meiro where she is the CEO. At the same time, Jana co-founded the non-profit global movement She Loves Data.
Since 2016 over 14,000 women have attended 170+ free data & tech workshops, certification programs, and webinars. She Loves Data has chapters in 17 countries on 5 continents.
She Loves Data received the 2019 “Diversity Initiative Award in Asia” by Women in IT.
In 2009 & 2010 Jana was named one of the “Top 25 businesswomen” in the Czech Republic and she is featured on the inaugural 2020 “Singapore 100 Women in Tech” list. Read Less
Dr Cheah Wai Shiang
Faculty of Computer Science &IT, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, UNIMAS
Dr Cheah Wai Shiang is a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, UNIMAS. He is also a research fellow of the Institute of Social informatics and technological innovation (ISITI). He graduated with a Master of Network Computing, from Monash University, Australia, and Ph.D. in Software Engineering from The Melbourne University, Australia in the year 2010. He was a post-doctoral at the intelligent system group, Utrecht University, Netherlands. He was also postdoctoral at VU Amsterdam working on ICTD
Dr Cheah Wai Shiang is a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, UNIMAS. He is also a research fellow of the Institute of Social informatics and technological innovation (ISITI). He graduated ...Read More
Dr Cheah Wai Shiang is a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, UNIMAS. He is also a research fellow of the Institute of Social informatics and technological innovation (ISITI). He graduated with a Master of Network Computing, from Monash University, Australia, and Ph.D. in Software Engineering from The Melbourne University, Australia in the year 2010. He was a post-doctoral at the intelligent system group, Utrecht University, Netherlands. He was also postdoctoral at VU Amsterdam working on ICTD
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Paul Ark (Polapat Arkkrapridi)
Innovation and sustainability in emerging venture capital and startup ecosystems, Gobi Partners
Paul Ark. Finance, strategy, technology, and business development professional with over 25 years of on-the-ground management and deal experience across Asia, with tenures in Silicon Valley and on Wall Street. Active venture capitalist and angel investor with a strong focus on ESG, impact and sustainability. Passionate advocate for girls education and female empowerment. Conducting doctoral research on the root causes of gender funding gaps in startup and venture capital ecosystems in Southeast Asia, with a focus on human cognitive biases and systemic biases from VC industry structures.
Paul Ark. Finance, strategy, technology, and business development professional with over 25 years of on-the-ground management and deal experience across Asia, with tenures in Silicon Valley and on Wall Street. Active venture capitalist and angel investor with a strong ...Read More
Paul Ark. Finance, strategy, technology, and business development professional with over 25 years of on-the-ground management and deal experience across Asia, with tenures in Silicon Valley and on Wall Street. Active venture capitalist and angel investor with a strong focus on ESG, impact and sustainability. Passionate advocate for girls education and female empowerment. Conducting doctoral research on the root causes of gender funding gaps in startup and venture capital ecosystems in Southeast Asia, with a focus on human cognitive biases and systemic biases from VC industry structures. Read Less
Naveen Bhat
Managing Director, APAC for Sandvine
Naveen Bhat is the Managing Director, APAC for Sandvine. He manages the overall business growth, strategy, and execution across the APAC region. He has over 25 years of experience in Sales, Marketing, Channels and Business Development. He also has a strong technical background in CyberSecurity, with a Ph.D. AI and Machine Learning.
Naveen Bhat is the Managing Director, APAC for Sandvine. He manages the overall business growth, strategy, and execution across the APAC region. He has over 25 years of experience in Sales, Marketing, Channels and Business Development. He also has a ...Read More
Naveen Bhat is the Managing Director, APAC for Sandvine. He manages the overall business growth, strategy, and execution across the APAC region. He has over 25 years of experience in Sales, Marketing, Channels and Business Development. He also has a strong technical background in CyberSecurity, with a Ph.D. AI and Machine Learning. Read Less
Ting Ho
Senior Advisor of Cloudbae
Rain or shine, stay committed to the grind
Rain or shine, stay committed to the grind
Rain or shine, stay committed to the grind Read Less
Prof Alex Gua
Senior Partner at Guangxi Keguang Investment Consultancy
Life is a test so play your best.
Life is a test so play your best.
Life is a test so play your best. Read Less
Christina Teo
she1K | Chief Builder,
Christina is the Chief Builder of she1K. she1K is the world's 1st corporate executive angel syndicate (80% female) and runs C-shark Tank program 3 times a year. Prior to she1K, she was appointed the Singapore Director of the first global maritime accelerator, PortXL, headquartered in Rotterdam. Christina brings with her a stellar corporate career in TMT with companies such as IBM, Acer, 3Com, Yahoo@ O2. With no prior experience in the mobile industry, she launched the world's first Windows smartphone with O2 and took the data device business from zero to US$300 mil in Asia Pacific within 3 years.
Christina is the Chief Builder of she1K. she1K is the world's 1st corporate executive angel syndicate (80% female) and runs C-shark Tank program 3 times a year. Prior to she1K, she was appointed the Singapore Director of the first global ...Read More
Christina is the Chief Builder of she1K. she1K is the world's 1st corporate executive angel syndicate (80% female) and runs C-shark Tank program 3 times a year. Prior to she1K, she was appointed the Singapore Director of the first global maritime accelerator, PortXL, headquartered in Rotterdam. Christina brings with her a stellar corporate career in TMT with companies such as IBM, Acer, 3Com, Yahoo@ O2. With no prior experience in the mobile industry, she launched the world's first Windows smartphone with O2 and took the data device business from zero to US$300 mil in Asia Pacific within 3 years. Read Less
Aramit
ASEAN Director, Impact Collective
Never Stop trusting in yourself, your team, your ultimate mission & vision.
Never Stop trusting in yourself, your team, your ultimate mission & vision.
Never Stop trusting in yourself, your team, your ultimate mission & vision. Read Less
J.S. Chong
Stratez Capital Pte Ltd | CEO
With a 35-year career span, JS has spent significant time in Asia and the US in several senior management roles. His experiences are harnessed from the Medical industry, the Civil Engineering sector, and in Venture Capital field. JS graduated with a B.Sc. degree (Canada) and MBA (USA).
With a 35-year career span, JS has spent significant time in Asia and the US in several senior management roles. His experiences are harnessed from the Medical industry, the Civil Engineering sector, and in Venture Capital field. JS graduated with ...Read More
With a 35-year career span, JS has spent significant time in Asia and the US in several senior management roles. His experiences are harnessed from the Medical industry, the Civil Engineering sector, and in Venture Capital field. JS graduated with a B.Sc. degree (Canada) and MBA (USA). Read Less