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Abdul Haliq

Software Engineer, Transcelestial Technologies

Abdul Haliq is a graduate from NUS School of Computing with a Bachelors in Computer Science specializing in Programming Language Theory. He has done internships specializing in research in the field at Zilliqa where he added features to Scilla (the smart contract language for the Zilliqa blockchain) and also at SMU's center for computational law CCLAW where he researched on formal verification and contributed to the domain specific language being designed for writing legal contracts. Currently, he is working with Transcelestial Technologies, a team of engineers focused on bringing free space optics to satellites in space as the next generation internet infrastructure. In his free time, he researches about mathematics and type theory.

Chiara Spina

Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship, INSEAD

Chiara Spina is an Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at INSEAD. Her research focuses on understanding how entrepreneurial firms leverage systematic decision-making and experimentation to innovate and grow. Chiara is the Director of pre-acceleration programs in Italy, the UK and India, where she has worked with more than 1,500 entrepreneurs. In her role, she combines the latest management practices with research insights to help deliver cutting-edge training and mentorship programs. In the last ten years, Chiara has worked with governments, as well as with multinationals in commodities, technology, and in the financial sector across Europe, Middle East, Asia, and North America.

Dr Jackie Tan

Head of Tribe Academy

Dr Jackie Tan is the Head of Tribe Academy, a platform that connects talents to Web2 and Web3 learning opportunities. He is a serial entrepreneur who was awarded Forbes 30-Under-30 and the National Youth Entrepreneurship Award for his startup work, with two exits under his belt. He was also an early member of Sentinel Chain, a blockchain-based financial inclusion startup. In the past, he led the largest meme group on Telegram in Singapore. Dr Jackie is also currently an adjunct professor in the School of Biological Sciences in Nanyang Technological University, lecturer in the School of InfoComm Technology in Ngee Ann Polytechnic, and the CTO-in-residence in the Centre for Experiential Learning in the Singapore University of Social Sciences.

Dr. Julian Hosp

CEO and Co-Founder of Cake DeFi

Dr Julian Hosp is the CEO and Co-Founder of Cake DeFi, a transparent platform for users to generate cashflow from cryptocurrencies. Julian is widely regarded as a leading authority in the crypto and blockchain space, with over one million followers across all his channels globally. His vision is to bring blockchain awareness and understanding to a billion more people by 2025. Prior to being an entrepreneur, he was a professional kite surfer and worked as a medical doctor. Today, he lives in Singapore with his wife and son.

Dr. Magda Chelly

Managing Director, Chief Information Security Officer

Dr. Magda Chelly is an award-winning global cybersecurity leader. IFSEC Global has listed her as one of one of the top 20 most influential cybersecurity personalities globally, in 2017 and 2021. After years of experience as Information Security Officer in several multinational organisations, she co-founded Responsible Cyber, a cybersecurity start-up which was valued at SGD7 million in 2020.

Joao Nina Matos

Founder & CEO at Minthouse

Joao is a young entrepreneur & developer working in the explosive web3 ecosystem looking for opportunities to leverage the technology for good, and work on mission-driven projects. He is a lifelong student of everything from neuroscience to design and everything in between, passionate and driven about driving impact through his work. He is always looking to meet new people, learn from them and have interesting discussions as well as brainstorm potential new project ideas.

John Lim Jian Da

Partner at Meet Ventures

John Lim, Partner at Meet Ventures, is an experienced professional in the startup and innovation sector. He began his career at SGInnovate and KPMG Innovate before moving on to start his own innovation consultancy firm. Throughout his career, John has helped various corporates and startups to successfully innovate through strategic partnerships. Some of the innovation programs he managed include WingArc Accelerator (Big Data), LongHash Accelerator (Blockchain), CISCO Innovation Program (IoT), IBM-Watson Innovation Program (AI) and more.

Lawrence Chong

Group CEO of Consulus

“What do you see?” This question by his design lecturer pivoted the life of Lawrence from seeking priesthood towards design as a change ministry since 2002. It launched him on a lifelong quest to help leaders, organizations, and communities to see their value with new eyes. The Founder of Consulus, an innovation by design firm that operates in 16 countries. He served as President of Design Business Chamber Singapore. He is passionate about designing an inclusive economy. An activist for dialogue, Pope Francis appointed him to serve on his interfaith council in 2020; Lawrence wears many hats with one purpose: Change by Design

Muhammad Imran bin Hassan

Educational Technologist

Imran has been working with educators for 16 years, of which the last 4 was spent assessing, exploring and sharing creative and powerful ways of harnessing technology for learning. He is truly passionate about his work and always eager to connect with other educators, community leaders and facilitators. While he enjoys all aspects of his role, his favourite stage of a project is working with peers to understand their objectives. As everyone goes through that collaborative process, the ideas start to flow and the fun begins.

Preston Wong

CEO of treatsure; Adjunct Faculty for Sustainability Law & Policy, SMU

Preston Wong is the CEO & Cofounder of treatsure, Singapore's leading mobile app linking consumers to businesses with surplus and sustainable food since 2017. Prior to his entrepreneurship journey, Preston graduated from NUS Faculty of Law and NUS Business School. He is currently also an Adjunct Faculty for Sustainability Law and Policy at SMU Yong Pung How School of Law, and has been featured in various media and conferences on his sustainability perspectives.

Prof. Alex Siow

Professor, National University of Singapore (NUS)

Prof Alex Siow is Professor (Practice) in the department of Information Systems and Analytics of the School of Computing, NUS since 2015. Alex started as a Structural Engineer in the HDB in 1981 and appointed the CIO in 1989. In 2003, he was SVP in StarHub, where he was Head, Business Markets and CIO. In 2012, he joined Accenture as a Managing Director. Alex is currently in a number of boards, including Toffs Technologies, DART Consulting, Red Alpha, Temasek Polytechnic, SUSS and THK Hospital. Alex’s book “Leading with IT: Lessons from Singapore’s first CIO” was published in Feb 2021.

Quynh Nguyen

Executive Director, CyberKid Vietnam

Quynh is a Li Ka Shing Foundation scholar studying public policy with a keen research interest in technology and innovation policies at the National University of Singapore. She also serves as Executive Director of CyberKid Vietnam, a social enterprise in Vietnam that pioneers online child protection and civic digital literacy development. Prior to these experiences, from 2017 - 2020, she traveled to over 9 developing countries to lead, organize, and participate in approximately 50 social projects centered on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Regine Chan

Associate at General Atlantic; Co-Founder, Generation Z Asia

Regine Chan is currently an Associate at General Atlantic, a leading technology-focused private equity with US$86B+ AUM. She was previously a Management Consultant at McKinsey & Company, and a Software Engineering Project Lead at Google. Since 2016, Regine has been an active investor in L1/L2/L3 crypto, Defi, and other Web 3.0 projects, and is a strategic advisor to various global blockchain-led and software startups. She is extremely passionate about the synergy between technology and finance, and fixing problems related to social mobility. She is the only Singaporean to have been awarded the TMG 24 Under 24 Leaders in STEM Award.

Ryan Lee

Founder & CEO, Heron Technology

Ryan Lee is the Chief Executive Officer of Heron Technology, after leading the management buyout of Nova Systems (Singapore) from its parent company in June 2021. Prior to his current position, Ryan served in the Singapore Navy for 18 years followed by 5 years working in the construction industry. Since 2017, Ryan has spearheaded various initiatives and projects in Singapore related to the development of UAS traffic management system (UTM) solutions. He is a member of the Association of Aerospace Industries of Singapore UAS Industry Group, and of the International Co-ordinating Council of Aerospace Industry Associations CNS/ATM Committee.

Siddharth Mazumdar

Founder, Newton's Meter

Sidd is the Founder and Inventor of Newton's Meter, an Artificial Intelligence(AI) optimised personal safety SOS device that critically reduces medical response times, facilitating the saving of lives. He is currently serving as a Combat Engineer Specialist in the Singapore Armed Forces and is a recent graduate of St. Andrew's Junior College. His interest lies in the intersection of technology, policy, and the human condition. He is deeply interested in entrepreneurship and mentorship and was a Braintrust Advisor in CAMPFIRE. He is also active in the MUN circuit. He enjoys hiking, kayaking, and a crisp cup of Oolong Tea.

Stella Pong

Postgraduate at ECTA & Swinburne University

Stella Pong is a postgraduate pursuing a master's degree in counselling at a joint programme between Executive Counselling and Training Academy (ECTA) & Swinburne University of Technology. Her primary academic interests include exploring the integration of technology with pressing social needs such as mental health services and education. She spoke at the UNITE SPLD Conference 2019 as a guest speaker and published her development and findings in the Asia Pacific Journal of Developmental Differences. She was also granted the Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR) Award as a recognition for her endeavours and performance in science and technology.

Sudhir Tiku

Vice President for Asia Pacific and China at Bosch Singapore

Sudhir Tiku is a Technologist and Futurist with Interest in Trends of Artificial Intelligence. He theorizes how the current models of Community living will be challenged by advances in Artificial Intelligence and how it is time now to lay the foundation for value alignment between AI and Humans. He has been speaking at various platforms including TEDx in the past and lives in Singapore.

Vikas Pershad

Portfolio Manager, M&G Investments

Vikas invests in technology and life sciences companies, globally. Born in Washington, D.C., to parents whose first steps out of India took them straight to America, he has worked, studied and lived around the world. Since 2014 Vikas has resided in Singapore with his wife and son. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia and Harvard University.