Entrepreneurship Speakers in Singapore

Dr. Jayantika Soni is the Co-Founder and a senior technology professional at Resync, an AI-driven energy cloud. She started Resync with her co-founder, Emir in late 2017. Resync is making power systems with renewables more efficient by advanced control and machine learning algorithms. Dr.Soniholds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the National University of Singapore and a bachelors from IIT (BHU), Varanasi.

Jin Chong is a versatile, disruptive developer with thirty years experience in the Asian IT ecosphere. He is founder and managing director of 7-Network Pte Ltd., in which capacity he has worked with some of the top companies in the world including Murex, Phillip Morris, Fuji Xerox, Aspen Insurance (UK), Euromonitor International, and McDonalds Asia Pacific. He is a prolific creator of robust client-side software solutions. In 2013, Jin founded Sync4DR, an Infrastructure Centric Data Protection software, offering businesses affordable Data Protection and Business continuity solutions. In 2017, Jin founded JET Workflow, a codeless app-based solution for enterprise workflow processes. JET pioneered the concept of marrying Design Thinking, Fail Fast and DevOps with the aim of helping organisations to shorten their software development life cycle. This reduces the cost of digital transformation and gets them to market faster.

As Co-Founder of Regener8, Rob is pioneering long-term regenerative solutions with venture capital approaches to support technology-enabled companies that fit within the core themes of Energy and the Environment, Food and Water, Circularity, and Zero Waste. He has extensive experience working on private investments from growth VC to mid-cap private equity with a track record of $300m+ in funding across family offices and institutional investors.

Founder and Marketing Ms Chief of Fyreflyz, Lovelynne has been working with young individuals in the last 14 years. Through design thinking, she successfully implemented problem solving techniques and creative content using design thinking. Our team went on to work on out of the box projects such as Super Japan Fest 2018 which garnered 51,000 people in 2 days and STB's #kamponggelamunited video with 4 million impressions over 7 days on all social media channels. Lovelynne also consulted for the National Gallery Singapore, Ministry of Health and is also an adjunct lecturer at Temasek Poly for Design Thinking and Entrepreneurship.

Walter de Oude, a visionary business leader, has consistently redefined the financial landscape by driving extraordinary business growth and innovation. As the founder of Singapore Life (Singlife), he scaled the company to a remarkable valuation of S$3.2 billion by 2020, transforming it into a major player in the financial sector within just six years. Now, with Chocolate Finance, Walter is spearheading a new era in spare cash savings, offering a bold alternative to traditional fixed deposits that delivers superior returns without rigid constraints. Through his leadership at Chocolate Ventures, he continues to fuel high-growth businesses, inviting investors to co-invest in promising ventures where his expertise generates substantial value. Walter’s track record of building impactful, forward-thinking companies is reshaping how businesses grow, setting new benchmarks for financial success and customer-centric innovation.

Sam Neo, founder of People Mentality Inc and two other startups, is a leading figure in HR and Employer Branding consultancy in APAC. Specializing in creating Employer of Choice organizations, Sam's ventures also include a Storyteller Incubator and StoryBuddy, an AI-powered storytelling tool transforming communication. With accelerated HR experience at Keppel Corporation and Changi Airport Group, Sam excels in Employer Branding, Talent Management, and Corporate Social Responsibility. He's a trusted advisor to leaders in companies like Samsung, L’Oreal, and Prudential, recognized with MOM's National Human Resource Scholarship in 2011 and named an HR Rising Star in 2016. As a millennial HR thought leader, Sam delivers keynotes globally, sharing insights on national TV, radio channels, and major publications. Serving as the Vice President and youngest council member of the Singapore Human Resources Institute, Sam drives brand transformation and membership growth, showcasing his expertise in managing a multigenerational workforce.

Henrich R. Greve is a Professor of Entrepreneurship and the Rudolf and Valeria Maag Chaired Professor in Entrepreneurship at INSEAD and is the Academic Director of the Rudolf and Valeria Maag INSEAD Centre for Entrepreneurship. He holds a PhD in Organisational Behaviour and MA in Sociology from the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University.
Henrich's research focuses on the causes and consequences of strategic change in organisations, and he also studies organisational innovations and founding and growth of organisations in young industries. He has published over 90 articles in leading journals including Administrative Science Quarterly, Academy of Management Journal, Strategic Management Journal, American Journal of Sociology, American Sociological Review, Organization Science, and Management Science. 

Vandana Mathur-Dhaul has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Vandana currently serves as the Head of Development and Chief Operating Officer at ID Capital Pte, a boutique VC consulting and investment company focused on promoting and funding startups in the food and agriculture sector. Vandana is also a Mentor at Women in Food and Agriculture, an organization dedicated to promoting inclusion and diversity in the agri-food industry. In the past, Vandana has worked as a Business Mentor at RAISE SG, a social enterprise sector developer and membership body, and StartupX, South East Asia's largest online assessment and investment platform for tech startups.

Vandana has also held the position of Head of Accelerator Operations at GROW Impact Accelerator, South East Asia's first global agrifoodtech impact accelerator. She is recognized for designing and delivering world class entrepreneurship and innovation programs with over 19 years of experience across financial services, startups and VC funds. 
 

As HR and Change Management professional turned Entrepreneur, this is my humble effort to share some of my experiences, learn from all my interactions with you and promote excellence everywhere. After working for many years in the corporate world for companies like GE and RPG Enterprises, I started a Consulting company in 2014. I have been very fortunate to work in various geographies including India, Singapore, Belgium, Germany and United States handling Regional and Global responsibilities.

PandL leader with a track record of impact in Fortune 50 Pharma, Medical and Consumer Product companies, driving transformations to the tune of $250m and EBITDA uplift of $100m. Versatility and the ability to drive sustainable change in managing different mandates be that a Start-up, a Multinational or an SME. Proven change agent with the ability to navigate multiple countries, regions and cultures (Europe, Asia and ANZ) with a track record of driving employee experience and 98%+ retention.

Siddharth has had the opportunity to lead innovation initiatives across companies in the telecom, healthcare, internet, IT and the financial services space. ADigital transformation evangelist, he has more than a decade of innovation management experience orienting the culture of companies he has been associated with. Siddharth conducts workshops and training sessions with a number of companies where apart from consulting executive management, he works with teams to come up with a stage-gate innovation processes and strategies.

Terng Shing is the Founder and CEO of SYNC PR, a PR and content marketing startup that uses technology to reduce time-wasting and administrative tasks in delivering results. Based in Singapore, Terng Shing has been focused on helping startups and SMEs build their brand story through media and content. His experience includes a decade of work in PR and communications agencies, managing top-tier fortune 500 companies to the leading startups in Southeast Asia. Terng Shing has a passion for innovative communications and is convinced that PR is the next great industry to see positive disruption.

Nina founded X0PA AI in 2017 to disrupt traditional search business and pivot to a SAAS based AI, ML platform in 2017 to form X0PA AI, a B2B SAAS platform that helps organizations in their Human Capital hiring and deployment with AI and automation, improving efficiencies and removing bias from selections to create better teams. Nina is a Tech Entrepreneur, top 100 Women Powered High Growth Businesses APAC, Tech Blazer and Pioneer and Steering committee of Ethical AI. Nina is indeed a remarkable figure in the world of technology and human resources. She is also the Founder and Chair for Empauwer, an AI-powered platform that enables companies to hire, retain and engage neurodiverse talent. Nina is also a Founding Member of Chief, a global membership network focused on connecting and supporting women executive leaders, and a Board Member of Bipolar Buddy and Mood Mentor, mental health start-ups.

Growth focused business leader and entrepreneur offering over 16+ years of experience covering Capital Market and Risk & Compliance space. Growing business grounds up, forging alliances, new client/partner acquisition and expanding existing relationships. Co-founded derivIT, to become the leading capital markets platform consulting provider covering APAC and Middle East. At exit derivIT was generating S$ 52 million annually with team of 400+ consultants across APAC and Middle East. Seed round angel investments into start-ups, covering Technology and specialist Market offering.

Glenn is a Co-Founder and the current Group CEO of CAC-H2 Pte Ltd, green hydrogen and renewable energy company headquartered in Singapore. Glenn is also a Co-Founder and Group CEO of CannAcubed, a Singapore-based biotech company focused on health, clean energy, poverty alleviation, and climate change.

The expert is a senior management professional at The Startup Buddy, an organisation providing resources and knowledge to entrepreneurs and innovators. He equips entrepreneurs with guided tools, mentors and resources to create a viable business out of any idea. He helps organizations leverage data, scale programs and nurture innovation across departments and geographies. He started his first enterprise at the age of 12 as a self-employed street musician. By the time he turned 17, he bought his first stocks at the Amsterdam Stock Exchange and at the age of 25, he did his first angel investment.

This expert is a senior management professional at FAIRTIQ, which is a Swiss start-up revolutionizing the world of public transport ticketing. His areas of expertise include business development, strategy, and innovation. He owns a Master of Arts in Business Innovation and Design Thinking from the University of St. Gallen. Julian is the main author of the book "Rethinking Airline Business Models".

Jael Chang is a senior management professional at My Working Title, a start-up that inspires and empowers people to be the boss of their career. Her areas of expertise include: Career Design, Communications and learning and Development. She is highly experienced in Corporate Innovation/ Design Thinking, Online learning, Marketing Communications and Communications Coaching. Her Clients include: Unilever Global Learning and Development Team, Unilever Regional Legal Counsel Team, Sime Darby Property (Malaysia), Salesforce.com Senior Executive.

Fateh Ali is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Collabu Technologies, the company behind CollabDeen. He is working towards disrupting the ($2.6 trillion) Global Islamic Economy with their deep-tech, AI-Powered, mobile platform, which helps faith-based communities and business communities to build their audience. They are the world's first to marry "Faith and Lifestyle" on 1 SaaS platform for two billion Muslims, especially the Muslim Millennials. Backed with 12 years of corporate technology experience in Investment banking and 13 years into entrepreneurship.

Chris Reed is the bestselling author and has launched 7 global brands in the past 10 years. His organization has won Asia's Best Brand, APAC B2B Marketing Agency of the Year, Asia's Best B2B Brand and Social Media Agency of the Year. Chris's 3 books; 'Personal Branding Mastery for Entrepreneurs', LinkedIn Mastery for Entrepreneurs', 'Social Selling Mastery for Entrepreneurs' are one of the bestselling books on Amazon. He has also been awarded 'Social Media Entrepreneur of the Year', 'Asia's Most Influential Digital Media Professional'.

An accomplished Product Strategist, Entrepreneur & Advisor with a deep understanding of what it takes to move a product concept from the market analysis stage through to the growth stage. As a Product Leader in companies like Nokia, Dell, Perot Systems, and Mphasis he has done pioneering work with the Conception, Creation, Management, and Growth of Global Product Platforms both in the Web and Mobile space. He has built highly successful global consumer-centric tech products that cut across the education, livelihood, productivity, and well-being sectors, growing their user bases to an excess of 150 million in Developed and Emerging Markets. He currently plays multiple roles - the first as an Entrepreneur, having built a mobile learning tech company in Finland. The Second - as a Mentor, working with a number of startups either directly or through accelerator programs. Finally - as an Advisor working with corporates to help build out their product strategy.

Jason is a dynamic and inspiring speaker renowned for his ability to blend personal anecdotes with profound insights on technology and entrepreneurship. With over a decade of experience in the tech industry and a deep passion for community service, Jason brings a unique perspective to his talks. He founded a successful scent company, Scent by SIX, and has driven innovation and digital transformation in his field. Jason's speeches are known for their engaging and thought-provoking content, often drawing from his journey of balancing life as a business leader and a devoted family man. As a father of four, Jason artfully uses his family experiences to demonstrate the importance of maintaining human connections in a digital world. His commitment to blending technological progress with emotional intelligence makes him a sought-after speaker in SpeakIn, especially for those looking to navigate the complex intersection of technology, business, and personal growth.

With over 15 years of entrepreneurial prowess in the dynamic realm of IT, Sandra brings a wealth of expertise to empower businesses and inspire audiences. Specializing in small business growth through innovative IT solutions and cybersecurity strategies, she has honed a unique blend of technical acumen and entrepreneurial vision. Beyond the boardroom, Sandra is deeply passionate about giving back, leveraging her skills to impact communities and mentor future leaders. But it's not all about bytes and bits—when she's not revolutionizing the tech landscape, you'll find her lighting up the dance floor, embodying the synergy of passion and discipline that drives her approach to life. As a published author and certified Pilates instructor, Sandra brings a holistic perspective to success, blending personal triumphs with professional insights. She hopes to ignite inspiration and drive change through the power of storytelling, innovation, and empowerment by sharing her stories.

Sharmin, the CEO and Founder of Elev8te, is dedicated to reshaping the professional landscape with innovative solutions that connect ambitious minds with industry leaders. With over two decades of experience in tech strategy, international business development, consulting, and product development, Sharmin has collaborated with governments, leading organizations, and pioneering startups globally. Her passion for technology and innovation is supported by a BSc in Computer Science from NSU, a degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and an MBA in Strategy and Commercializing Innovation from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Amanda Johnstone is the CEO of Transhuman and is one of Australia’s most globally recognised AI technologists and specialist communicators in emerging technologies. Her contributions have been celebrated by TIME as a Next Generation Leader and by The CEO Magazine with the Start-up Executive of the Year award, underscoring her significant impact in social impact technology. In 2023, LinkedIn awarded her as a Top Voice in Artificial Intelligence, one of only 1500 top voices globally of nearly 1 billion users. Recognised as a subject matter expert in both emerging technology and modern leadership, Amanda lends her insights to esteemed organisations including Commonwealth Bank, The Australian Property Institute, YPO, Zoom, The Australian Digital Health Agency, Allianz, Leap, Kellogg’s, Universal, Stanford, Women Making Waves, The Education Department, Schmidt Futures, Optus, ADMA and Google Cloud, among others. 

Mr Oliver Tian is an international speaker and coach for start-ups and growing enterprises with strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills. With over 35 years of experience, Oliver has delivered complex and large-scale projects in international markets and a variety of cultures. A self-starter who believes in creating something out of nothing, he is also a fond advocate of technology augmenting human capability and extending potential, in a responsible way. Humans MUST be the "Masters of Technology" and not to be displaced, sadly out of complacency. AI in Robotics will shape the brave new world, and it's time humans learn the way machines work, while machines learn from our thinking process. The mission is simple: to connect technology to human values - by leveraging innovative and cutting-edge technology. In addition to human-centric design, he is also a proponent of Just-in-time Learning to skill-up the workforce to support business transformation.

Marina is a veteran in PR and marketing communications with over 26 years of experience across Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Middle East. As the Founder and Managing Director of Marina Mathews Communications, she leverages her extensive network and expertise to drive success for clients. Based in Singapore for the past 18 years, Marina has represented international brands such as Bombardier, Discovery Network, Netflix, Nike, and P&G. Her agency focuses on strategic marketing communications, reputation management, media relations, and influencer engagement. Listed in the 2015 PR Week Global Power Book, Marina is also a guest lecturer and a founding Board Member of Sing Lit Station.

Anurag Avula is the CEO and Co-founder of Shopmatic, a unique digital platform that provides the entire ecosystem for SMEs & Individual Entrepreneurs wanting to sell online. As an industry veteran, Anurag has spent more than 25 years in Online Commerce, Payments, Banking & Technology helping various organizations develop new market opportunities and businesses in the Asia-Pacific region. Prior to launching Shopmatic, Anurag held senior roles at companies like Standard Chartered Bank, NCR Corporation, and MasterCard and was most recently Senior Director for Merchant Sales, Strategy, and Operations at PayPal Asia-Pacific, where he met the other co-founders of Shopmatic. Shopmatic has over 270,000 customers across 13 Emerging Markets - India, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, and UAE. Shopmatic also has white-label partnerships with SingTel, Network International- a leading payment solutions provider in the Middle East & Africa (MEA) region and a strategic partnership with HDFC Bank in India.

Kevin a proud Canadian TEDx and global nomad keynote speaker executive coach and author has recently journeyed the globe particularly in Mongolia Kenya and Morocco researching ancient nomadic leadership wisdom to determine what The Nomadic Mindset is. In his fresh new story-driven case-study-framed leadership book The Nomadic Mindset Never Settle for Too Long he combines the qualities of this mindset with executive interviews. The image-filled stories and concrete teachings take you on an inspirational and transformative journey.

As a Standards of Leadership award winner and the author of the Being Happy and Successful book series and Effective Asian Leadership: Today and Tomorrow, Janet is known for her thought leadership in bringing clarity to personal and organizational growth, leadership and engagement through her customized training and consultations. With 3 decades of corporate and business experience, other areas of strength include new business development and negotiations, new product launch, and business success. Janet spent 13 years in corporate understanding clients, launching new businesses, and driving business.

Rina is a seasoned serial entrepreneur, impact investor, and venture capitalist with over 25 years of leadership experience across the Asia Pacific region. She is globally recognized for her efforts in promoting women's empowerment, driving innovation in education, and advancing sustainability for social enterprises. With a commitment to entrepreneurial excellence, governance best practices, and ESG principles, Rina has received numerous accolades, including the Top 10 Most Inspiring Businesswomen in Singapore (2014), Top 10 Women Venture Capitalists in Singapore (2016), Top 8 Trailblazers Under 40s (2017), the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurial Award (2018), the Most Admired Leaders Award (2019), and the Tan Sri Dato Napsiah Omar Women Leadership Award (2022). Through her impactful work, Rina continues to inspire and create transformative change across industries.