
I engage with Asian innovation platforms by working with corps & govs to form frameworks to develop the region in the areas of TMT & Market BD. I organised the largest hackathon (Malaysia Book of Records) which led the way for hackathons to be organised in the country, including advising Telenor, and working with Tourism Ministry and Telekom Malaysia for Visit Malaysia Year campaign. This led to TM visiting Microsoft US to sign MoU for technology transfer. During the Malaysia Communications Ministry SEA conf, I worked with AT&T to address the US Ambassador to Malaysia on development opportunities. I worked with MaGIC (Malaysia Startup Ministry) - launched by Obama - to sponsor SEA startups Microsoft software, the largest contribution. My team organised the first Microsoft //build/ conference outside of US, Malaysia's largest, keynote by Prime Minister's department, for national Big Data initiative launch. This led to SG //build/ conf for SEA. I co-organised Asia's first VR hackathon in Beijing with China Government's VR initiative, partnering with Coke. I also advised Malaysia Airlines & AirAsia on their hackathons. During 1997 Asian financial crisis, I founded a startup to offer businesses solutions when MNCs exited. I mentor Asian Americans to be leaders, Antler, SG Tourism Board startups, and Enterprise SG startups. I judge annually Enterprise SG global startups since pre-pandemic to channel innovation to SG corps. I established SOSV SEA office in KL via a partnership with Guoco & partnered with HSBC SG for SOSV SEA Demo Day in MBFC - this was extended with Enterprise SG SWITCH conf. This led to HSBC organising investment workshops for their Private Banking clients. I worked with SG BANSEA to educate angels about investments which led to investments that exited. During the pandemic, SOSV KL offices held remote Demo Days from Shanghai & Taipei inviting KL investors to be updated about global investments - this led to State Fund investing in portfolio iMotorbike Series A with other VCs including Gobi & Sunway. I partner with corp & gov to train VC talent and source deals that led to over 2m invested to raise 10x. I speak at confs for telcos about FinTech, Space Economy with UK Space Agency & NASA, at GSMA Shanghai (about SEA), RISE HK (about SEA), Australia (about CN & SEA), Pakistan (about SEA), SG SWITCH (about SEA) & I'm an advisor to Malaysia Gov. I have been awarded Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for industry technology contribution & my university has awarded me Top 10 Creative Achievers for expanding the horizon of businesses.
venturerock.com
microsoft.com
orbitstartups.com
idg.com
com.sg
mit.edu
amazon.com
Singapore
Partner
venturerock
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Feb 2024 - Present
Amsterdam Area
Managing Partner
Venturerock Asia
Mar 2024 - Present
Singapore
Guest Speaker
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Apr 2024 - Present
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Guest Speaker
KISED (Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development)
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Dec 2023 - Present
Seoul, South Korea
Head of Digital
Kuala Lumpur Society
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Nov 2023 - Present
Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Member of the Board of Advisors
UNL
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Dec 2023 - Present
Amsterdam Area
Corporate Member
AMCHAM
Feb 2021 - Present
Sabbatical
Innovation Ecosystem
Dec 2015 - Dec 2016
Asia
Director & Copywriter
Tree Design Studio
Jan 1998 - Dec 1999
Greater Kuala Lumpur
Project Manager
Cyberactive Design
Jan 1997 - Dec 1997
Greater Kuala Lumpur
sosv.com
fi.co
mdec.my