Conference Schedule

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Welcome Address-

9:15 AM - 9:45 AM Opening Keynote- Asia 2030: The Borderless Growth Imperative
-How Asia’s economies, startups, and corporates are redefining global innovation leadership.

9:45 AM - 10:25 AM Panel Discussion: The Next Economy: Where Capital Meets Creation
Focus: How founders and investors are structuring real partnerships that deliver sustainable, measurable growth.

• Designing funding models that balance profitability, scalability, and impact.
• Real examples of investor–founder collaboration driving sustainable results.
• Practical approaches to aligning valuation metrics with long-term business value.
• Building governance, accountability, and transparency into startup–investor relationships

• 
  David Gowdey
  Managing Partner, Jungle Ventures
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  Ben Mathias
  Managing Partner, Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India
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  Alec Goh
  Head- Huobi Ventures
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  Karan Mohla
  General Partner, B Capital
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  Jelmer David Ikink
  Managing Partner, Foxmont Capital Partners

10:25 AM - 11:05 AM Panel Discussion : The Intelligence Shift: Leading in the AI Age
Focus: Turning AI from a buzzword into a measurable business advantage — leadership, implementation, and real-world transformation.

• Practical steps for integrating AI into core business processes and decision systems.
• Case studies of AI deployments that delivered measurable ROI and scalability.
• Managing change — building data-literate teams and AI-ready cultures.
• Balancing automation with human judgment in leadership and strategy.
• Frameworks for evaluating AI tools, vendors, and internal capability building.

• 
  Harry Nguyen
  Director- APAC, Heidi Health
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  Winston Lee
  CEO & CO-Founder- Milky Rumah
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  Prashant Agarwal
  Sr. Partner, Deep Growth Labs
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  Shawn Tan
  CEO & Co-founder, General Partner of Hyperbond Studio & TRIVE Ventures
• 
  Tiang Lim Foo
  Tiang Lim Foo Partner, SeedPlus

11:05 AM - 11:45 AM Panel Discussion- Leadership in Motion: Building Companies That Outlast You
What defines enduring leadership in an age of uncertainty? CEOs on scaling culture, clarity, and execution

• How do CEOs build organizational values and systems that endure leadership transitions?
• What keeps teams aligned and motivated when companies grow fast or face uncertainty?
• How can leaders nurture future leadership and ensure continuity beyond themselves?
• What defines decision-making and adaptability in times of disruption and transformation?

• 
  Grace Park
  Co-Founder & President, DocDoc
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  Dingzhi Han
  Centre Director, Stage One and Global Partnerships, Action Community for Entrepreneurship
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  Oliver Siah
  Co-Founder & Group Managing Director, Fraxtor Group

11:45 AM - 12:25 PM Panel Discussion: Panel: Scaling Enterprises Across Regions
Focus: Turning cross-border expansion into a disciplined, data-backed growth strategy.

• Step-by-step frameworks for assessing market fit and timing entry into new regions.
• How to operationalize global expansion through SaaS, fintech, and cloud-based tools.
• Navigating compliance, payments, and data regulations across multiple jurisdictions.
• Building agile, cross-market teams that maintain culture and accountability.
• Case studies of founders who achieved efficient scale through ecosystem partnerships and local execution.

• 
  Nikhilesh Goel
  Co-founder and Group CEO, Validus
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  Patrick LiM
  CEO, Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE) Ltd.
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  Herston Powers
  Founding Managing Partner, 1982 Ventures
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  Shi Ying
  Managing Partner, Adaptive Capital Partners Pte. Ltd

12:25 PM - 1:25 PM Networking Lunch

1:25 PM - 2:05 PM Panel Discussion: The Sustainability Equation: : Sustainable Advantage — Turning Responsibility into Results
Balancing growth and impact in the era of ESG and climate accountability.

• How companies are embedding sustainability into their core business and growth models.
• The role of technology and startups in driving climate-positive and resource-efficient solutions
• How leaders are redefining success metrics beyond profit — focusing on people, planet, and purpose.
• How accountability and transparency are reshaping business priorities in the sustainability era.

• 
  Esther An
  Chief Sustainability Officer, City Developments Limited (CDL)
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  Stephanie Dickson
  CEO, The Wedge Asia
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  Huey Chyi TAN
  Director of Sustainability Singapore Fashion Council
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  Clara Kwan
  Chief Sustainability Officer, Singapore Manufacturing Federation

2:05 PM - 2:45 PM | Panel Discussion : The Consumer Reset: The New Rules of Influence
Focus: Executing data-driven, creator-led, and AI-powered engagement strategies for Asia’s evolving consumers.

• Practical frameworks for mapping and responding to changing digital consumer behavior.
• How to build real-time personalization engines using AI, data, and automation.
• Partnering effectively with creators and communities to drive conversion and retention.
• Case studies of brands achieving measurable ROI through transparency and authenticity.
• Integrating analytics, content, and commerce for agile, performance-based marketing.

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  Chan Ming Yang
  CEO & Founder, MU GUA Media Pte Ltd