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CEO, co-founder of Teliman
Hawa Traore is CEO and co-founder at Teliman, Mali’s first on-demand mobility startup and one of francophone Africa’s first, where she has worked since its launch in 2018. She initially worked as COO for one year before becoming CEO. Before that, Traore worked as an engineer at one of Europe’s largest nuclear power plants, the European Pressurized Reactor (EPR) Flamanville 3 in France, for 4.5 years in construction planning and in project management. Previously, Traore completed a stint at Zodiac Aerospace as an engineer testing the life cycle of Airbus A320-200 cabins. The Malian national has a degree in mechanical and industrial engineering from Paris’ École Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Metiers and also holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics.
Hawa Traore is CEO and co-founder at Teliman, Mali’s first on-demand mobility startup and one of francophone Africa’s first, where she has worked since its launch in 2018. She initially worked as COO for one year before becoming CEO. Before that, Traore worked as an engineer at one of Europe’s largest nuclear power plants, the European Pressurized Reactor (EPR) Flamanville 3 in France, for 4.5 years in construction planning and in project management. Previously, Traore completed a stint at Zodiac Aerospace as an engineer testing the life cycle of Airbus A320-200 cabins. The Malian national has a degree in mechanical and industrial engineering from Paris’ École Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Metiers and also holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics.
Technical advisor and co-founder of Bygen
Philip Kwong is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Adelaide’s School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials. He joined the university in 2009 and focuses on developing low-cost technologies that can facilitate a transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. One of his ongoing research projects primarily deals with the conversion of agricultural waste into biochar, a form of charcoal that can act as a feedstock for making activated carbon and for sequestering carbon.In 2017, Kwong and two PhD students in his research group, Ben Morton and Lewis Dunnigan, began commercialization of the waste-to-activated carbon technology they had developed. A spin-off company called Bygen was established, with Dunnigan and Morton leading the startup. Kwong is a co-founder and technical advisor of the company.
Philip Kwong is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Adelaide’s School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials. He joined the university in 2009 and focuses on developing low-cost technologies that can facilitate a transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. One of his ongoing research projects primarily deals with the conversion of agricultural waste into biochar, a form of charcoal that can act as a feedstock for making activated carbon and for sequestering carbon.In 2017, Kwong and two PhD students in his research group, Ben Morton and Lewis Dunnigan, began commercialization of the waste-to-activated carbon technology they had developed. A spin-off company called Bygen was established, with Dunnigan and Morton leading the startup. Kwong is a co-founder and technical advisor of the company.
CTO and co-founder of The Not Company (NotCo)
Karim Pichara has a PhD in Computer Science from the Catholic University of Chile where he has been working for over 10 years since 2010. From 2011, Karim Pichara has also been working as a research associate at the Institute of Applied Computer Science, Harvard University, specializing in data mining and machine learning for astronomy. In November 2015, while at Harvard, Pichara and Matías Muchnick co-founded a plant-based foodtech, The Not Company (NotCo). Pichara became the CTO and headed the development of NotCo’s algorithm called “Giuseppe” that can analyze molecular structures of animal-based food to create similar plant-based food that cater to the human perception of taste and texture.
Karim Pichara has a PhD in Computer Science from the Catholic University of Chile where he has been working for over 10 years since 2010. From 2011, Karim Pichara has also been working as a research associate at the Institute of Applied Computer Science, Harvard University, specializing in data mining and machine learning for astronomy. In November 2015, while at Harvard, Pichara and Matías Muchnick co-founded a plant-based foodtech, The Not Company (NotCo). Pichara became the CTO and headed the development of NotCo’s algorithm called “Giuseppe” that can analyze molecular structures of animal-based food to create similar plant-based food that cater to the human perception of taste and texture.
With experience in running a car rental business during a part-time job at college, Xu Peiwen first studied at the University of Malaya, and later pursued his postgraduate studies in Computer Science at Hong Kong University. Xu is responsible for product design, marketing and customer service at iRent.
With experience in running a car rental business during a part-time job at college, Xu Peiwen first studied at the University of Malaya, and later pursued his postgraduate studies in Computer Science at Hong Kong University. Xu is responsible for product design, marketing and customer service at iRent.
Founder & CEO of Secken (Yangcong)
A coding whiz popularly known by his alias “Bra” in Internet circles, Wu Hongsheng created China’s first smart DNS service in 2006. The service, DNSPod, is now China’s biggest DNS host, used by two-thirds of websites. It was sold to Tencent for RMB 40 million in 2011.
A coding whiz popularly known by his alias “Bra” in Internet circles, Wu Hongsheng created China’s first smart DNS service in 2006. The service, DNSPod, is now China’s biggest DNS host, used by two-thirds of websites. It was sold to Tencent for RMB 40 million in 2011.
Co-founder and former CTO of GetSocial
Instituto Superior de Línguas e Administração (Lisbon) graduate João Gomes serves as the current CTO at Altar.io. Gomes has experience as a developer for Booking.com and Excentric, where he would go on to hold the position of Programming Director. He also served as CTO at GetSocial, a company he co-founded.
Instituto Superior de Línguas e Administração (Lisbon) graduate João Gomes serves as the current CTO at Altar.io. Gomes has experience as a developer for Booking.com and Excentric, where he would go on to hold the position of Programming Director. He also served as CTO at GetSocial, a company he co-founded.
Founder and CEO of Pawoon
University of Melbourne graduate Ahmad Gadi worked as an analyst at contract manufacturer Malidas Sterilindo and Kraft Foods in Indonesia before establishing PT Alphanovation Digital Teknindo in 2013. The software consultancy catered to clients from FMCG to aviation industries and also became the launchpad for POS startup Pawoon in 2014.
University of Melbourne graduate Ahmad Gadi worked as an analyst at contract manufacturer Malidas Sterilindo and Kraft Foods in Indonesia before establishing PT Alphanovation Digital Teknindo in 2013. The software consultancy catered to clients from FMCG to aviation industries and also became the launchpad for POS startup Pawoon in 2014.
Co-founder and ex-CFO of eFishery
Muhammad Ihsan is a Management graduate from Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung in Indonesia. Describing himself as a startup enthusiast, he worked in business development for various companies, including real estate firms. He joined Gibran Hufaizah and Chrisna Aditya as co-founder and CFO in eFishery but left the startup in March 2017.
Muhammad Ihsan is a Management graduate from Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung in Indonesia. Describing himself as a startup enthusiast, he worked in business development for various companies, including real estate firms. He joined Gibran Hufaizah and Chrisna Aditya as co-founder and CFO in eFishery but left the startup in March 2017.
Founder and CEO of Creams
Founder and CEO of Creams. A serial entrepreneur and senior real estate sales expert, Xiang founded Juji Real Estate in 2011. In 2015, he launched Souban, an O2O platform for leasing office space. With the launch of Creams, Xiang shifted his business focus to intelligent real estate asset management.
Founder and CEO of Creams. A serial entrepreneur and senior real estate sales expert, Xiang founded Juji Real Estate in 2011. In 2015, he launched Souban, an O2O platform for leasing office space. With the launch of Creams, Xiang shifted his business focus to intelligent real estate asset management.
Founder and CEO of Ciweishixi
After working for 17 years as a senior HR executive at Fortune 500 companies such as Huawei and Emerson Electric, Li Yaping founded Ciweishixi in March 2015. She holds a master’s degree in Management as well as an EMBA from China Europe International Business School.
After working for 17 years as a senior HR executive at Fortune 500 companies such as Huawei and Emerson Electric, Li Yaping founded Ciweishixi in March 2015. She holds a master’s degree in Management as well as an EMBA from China Europe International Business School.
CPO and co-founder of Kolase
Maulana is the CPO and co-founder of Indonesian crowdfunding-for-musicians website Kolase. He is a former musician and professional band manager who in 2014 created PT Kirai Adiwarna Nusantara, a music distribution division of Indonesian express and logistics courier services company PT Jalur Nugraha Ekakurir (JNE).
Maulana is the CPO and co-founder of Indonesian crowdfunding-for-musicians website Kolase. He is a former musician and professional band manager who in 2014 created PT Kirai Adiwarna Nusantara, a music distribution division of Indonesian express and logistics courier services company PT Jalur Nugraha Ekakurir (JNE).
CTO and co-founder of Refurbed
Jürgen Riedl studied software engineering at Vienna Technical University. The entrepreneur and investor became the CTO and co-founder of Refurbed in 2017. He was recruited by co-founders Peter Windischhofer and Amazon’s Renewed manager Kilian Kaminski to develop an Amazon-style e-commerce marketplace for refurbished electronic goods.
Jürgen Riedl studied software engineering at Vienna Technical University. The entrepreneur and investor became the CTO and co-founder of Refurbed in 2017. He was recruited by co-founders Peter Windischhofer and Amazon’s Renewed manager Kilian Kaminski to develop an Amazon-style e-commerce marketplace for refurbished electronic goods.
Co-founder of Kuaishou
Before joining Kuaishou, Yang Yuanxi was a lead developer at Huawei. He and co-founder Cheng Yixiao got acquainted at HP, where they both worked for more than two years.Together with entrepreneur Su Hua, they pivoted GIF Kuaishou into a popular video-sharing app in 2013.
Before joining Kuaishou, Yang Yuanxi was a lead developer at Huawei. He and co-founder Cheng Yixiao got acquainted at HP, where they both worked for more than two years.Together with entrepreneur Su Hua, they pivoted GIF Kuaishou into a popular video-sharing app in 2013.
Founder & CEO of Gengmei
Chunyu Yisheng co-founder and Renmin University graduate. Liu was also vice-president (product and marketing) at Chunyu Yisheng, a popular doctor consultation app. Another earlier startup of Liu’s was a social community for patients with rare diseases (inspired by Patientslikeme.com), which fell through because of its uncertain business model.
Chunyu Yisheng co-founder and Renmin University graduate. Liu was also vice-president (product and marketing) at Chunyu Yisheng, a popular doctor consultation app. Another earlier startup of Liu’s was a social community for patients with rare diseases (inspired by Patientslikeme.com), which fell through because of its uncertain business model.
Co-founder of Astronaut Technologies
Hailing from India, Sunil Rao left Google after six years in August 2014 to join an MBA program at NUS Business School. He also co-founded digital recruitment platform Astronaut Technologies in Singapore in August 2015 but exited after seven months to work at Microsoft as a Global Program Manager for Business Operations.
Hailing from India, Sunil Rao left Google after six years in August 2014 to join an MBA program at NUS Business School. He also co-founded digital recruitment platform Astronaut Technologies in Singapore in August 2015 but exited after seven months to work at Microsoft as a Global Program Manager for Business Operations.
Future Food Asia 2021: Consumers crucial for agrifood growth
President of AppHarvest David Lee thinks consumers must be told the truth about the need for technology for change in food because capitalism and consumerism are powerful forces
Indonesia's Green Rebel Foods to take its Asian-inspired plant-based meat regional
F&B veteran duo behind the Burgreens spinoff plans Series A fundraising by end-2021 for manufacturing and regional expansion
Kryha: Enabling big businesses' green practices with blockchain
Kryha’s blockchain systems help companies trace the movement and transformation of resources among multiple stakeholders without exposing sensitive information
Qairos Energies: Mass producing green hydrogen from industrial hemp
The French startup is seeking a €19m Series B round to produce industrial quantities of green hydrogen and is planning a “circular economy” partnership with local farmers
Bayer Growth Ventures' Paimun Amini: Invest in tech for smarter, more sustainable farming
Corporate venture capital showed up in abundance at Smart Agrifood Malaga, where CompassList spoke with Paimun Amini, Director of Venture Investments for Bayer Growth Ventures (BGV)
Green Urban Data: Empowering cities to mitigate climate change
The Valencia-based startup is the first to mitigate urban temperature increases and provide healthy travel route suggestions using AI and big data
Meatable joins Royal DSM to create growth media specific for cell-based meat tech
The R&D between the biotech startup and fellow Dutch nutrition conglomerate could help scale and drive the commercial viability of lab-grown meat
Future Food Asia 2021: Fireside chat with Green Monday's David Yeung
For Chinese startup Green Monday, it’s important to resonate with different local audiences by adapting to local culture and dietary habits and continuously fine-tuning existing products
Bioo’s green power: Electricity, Wi-Fi from a flower pot
The Spanish startup has won accolades and fundings for its NASA-inspired fuel cells and energy-producing plants
Amid IPO talk, Meicai continues to push for growth in bid to become China's Sysco
Covid-19 helped speed up expansion to the B2C market for Meicai, China’s most valuable agrifood tech unicorn founded by a farmer’s son
Housfy leads growth in Spanish proptech
The real estate platform helps clients sell their property without the astronomical agency fees
In a nascent market, one-year-old Starfield has brought its offerings to around 3,000 F&B outlets and generated RMB 10m in revenue
Biomede: Harnessing plants’ natural attributes to decontaminate soil
The Lyon-based startup says using plants to remove harmful metals from the earth is a sustainable, cost-effective green alternative to decontaminate soil in agricultural or urban environments
Refurbed: Electronics recycling marketplace gets $54m for EU consolidation, overseas expansion
Consumers can reduce their carbon footprints by shifting toward a circular economy, become carbon-neutral by planting one tree with every purchase from Refurbed
TurtleTree Labs: Creating sustainable mammalian milk alternatives from stem cells
Founder’s search for high-quality dairy milk led to the creation in a lab of naturally occurring ingredients found in human milk for supply to dairy milk and infant formula businesses
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