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Co-founder, CTO and COO of Pundi X
Describing himself as a cashless believer, Danny Lim Wei Xiang has a master’s in Professional Accounting from Tsinghua University in China. The law graduate is also reading a PhD in Law at his alma mater. Danny has worked as a product manager at Baidu and as a financial analyst for Lenovo, before joining games developer Wozlla as VP of Sales and Marketing in 2014. In October 2016, he joined Wozlla’s co-founder Zac Cheah to establish Pundi-Pundi. He is currently the CFO of Pundi X, a cryptocurrency spin-off of Pundi-Pundi.
Describing himself as a cashless believer, Danny Lim Wei Xiang has a master’s in Professional Accounting from Tsinghua University in China. The law graduate is also reading a PhD in Law at his alma mater. Danny has worked as a product manager at Baidu and as a financial analyst for Lenovo, before joining games developer Wozlla as VP of Sales and Marketing in 2014. In October 2016, he joined Wozlla’s co-founder Zac Cheah to establish Pundi-Pundi. He is currently the CFO of Pundi X, a cryptocurrency spin-off of Pundi-Pundi.
Co-founder and Commissioner of IDCloudHost
Although Depi Rusnandar holds a bachelor’s in Geophysics and Seismology from Indonesia’s Institut Teknologi Bandung, he spent most of his career at Bank Syariah Mandiri (the sharia arm of Bank Mandiri). He joined the bank as an Account Officer in 2002 and became a data analyst for its commercial banking vertical in 2015. Depi obtained a master’s in Syariah banking at Indonesia Banking School in 2015 and eventually left the bank to establish IDCloudHost as a co-founder and commissioner. He also joined PT BPRS Artha Fisabilillah as a director in 2017.
Although Depi Rusnandar holds a bachelor’s in Geophysics and Seismology from Indonesia’s Institut Teknologi Bandung, he spent most of his career at Bank Syariah Mandiri (the sharia arm of Bank Mandiri). He joined the bank as an Account Officer in 2002 and became a data analyst for its commercial banking vertical in 2015. Depi obtained a master’s in Syariah banking at Indonesia Banking School in 2015 and eventually left the bank to establish IDCloudHost as a co-founder and commissioner. He also joined PT BPRS Artha Fisabilillah as a director in 2017.
Co-founder and CEO of Infra Digital Nusantara
A graduate from Trinity College Dublin in Ireland, Ian McKenna had worked for Ericsson (Hutchison Australia) and Vodafone before joining the University of Indonesia to learn the local language in 2010. Based in Jakarta, he joined Fusion Payments in 2011 as country manager and also became its VP of Product and Marketing in 2013.Ian had also co-founded online directory BangArif in 2014 and an on-site customer support service named “What the FAQ” in 2017. He exited both ventures and also left Fusion Payments to focus on establishing PT Infra Digital Indonesia.
A graduate from Trinity College Dublin in Ireland, Ian McKenna had worked for Ericsson (Hutchison Australia) and Vodafone before joining the University of Indonesia to learn the local language in 2010. Based in Jakarta, he joined Fusion Payments in 2011 as country manager and also became its VP of Product and Marketing in 2013.Ian had also co-founded online directory BangArif in 2014 and an on-site customer support service named “What the FAQ” in 2017. He exited both ventures and also left Fusion Payments to focus on establishing PT Infra Digital Indonesia.
Founder and CEO of Meowcard
Founder and CEO of Meowcard, Larry Wang (Wang Lei) was born in 1991. After graduating from college in 2011, he joined a startup where he headed design and marketing. He also designed more than 10 WeChat mini programs*. Wang started Meowcard, a mini program-based social community for cat lovers as a hobby and it went viral.[1] *Small mobile apps (under 10MB) that can be downloaded and run within WeChat.
Founder and CEO of Meowcard, Larry Wang (Wang Lei) was born in 1991. After graduating from college in 2011, he joined a startup where he headed design and marketing. He also designed more than 10 WeChat mini programs*. Wang started Meowcard, a mini program-based social community for cat lovers as a hobby and it went viral.[1] *Small mobile apps (under 10MB) that can be downloaded and run within WeChat.
Co-founder and CIO of Waynabox
Ferran Blanché majored in Aeronautical Engineering at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) in 2014. He completed an MBA course on Air Transportation at the Aeronautical Business School ITAérea in 2013. He also helped ITAérea to launch courses in Latin America and Asia.Ferran Blanché is a certified SCRUM product owner. Agile and SCRUM work strategies were implemented in Waynabox, leading to a 50% improvement in SEO organic traffic. Blanché is now a board member and chief product officer for Waynabox. He has also just started a Computer Engineering degree at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya in 2018.
Ferran Blanché majored in Aeronautical Engineering at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) in 2014. He completed an MBA course on Air Transportation at the Aeronautical Business School ITAérea in 2013. He also helped ITAérea to launch courses in Latin America and Asia.Ferran Blanché is a certified SCRUM product owner. Agile and SCRUM work strategies were implemented in Waynabox, leading to a 50% improvement in SEO organic traffic. Blanché is now a board member and chief product officer for Waynabox. He has also just started a Computer Engineering degree at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya in 2018.
Co-founder and Chairman of Bareksa
Karaniya Dharmasaputra is a media industry veteran, trained in public policy and communications-related affairs. He was managing editor at TEMPO, an Indonesian news magazine and had a brief stint as a broadcast journalist with Voice of America (VOA). In 2008, Karaniya left TEMPO to establish VIVA, a news and entertainment portal. He subsequently moved on from VIVA in 2013 to establish Bareksa, an online investment portal dedicated to mutual funds.Karaniya is also President Director of KLY Digital Media Group, a holding company for digital content platforms owned by Emtek.
Karaniya Dharmasaputra is a media industry veteran, trained in public policy and communications-related affairs. He was managing editor at TEMPO, an Indonesian news magazine and had a brief stint as a broadcast journalist with Voice of America (VOA). In 2008, Karaniya left TEMPO to establish VIVA, a news and entertainment portal. He subsequently moved on from VIVA in 2013 to establish Bareksa, an online investment portal dedicated to mutual funds.Karaniya is also President Director of KLY Digital Media Group, a holding company for digital content platforms owned by Emtek.
Co-founder and CTO of Brankas
Kenneth Shaw is a serial entrepreneur with over 13 years of experience in the USA and Indonesia. After graduating from the University of California, Irvine with a degree in Information and Computer Science, he founded ExpiTrans Inc, a B2B payment processing company. Shaw left ExpiTrans in 2010 and moved to Indonesia the following year before assuming the CTO position at social network Multiply.com in 2013. In 2016, while still based in Indonesia, Shaw established Brankas, a new payment processing platform for startups and other businesses.
Kenneth Shaw is a serial entrepreneur with over 13 years of experience in the USA and Indonesia. After graduating from the University of California, Irvine with a degree in Information and Computer Science, he founded ExpiTrans Inc, a B2B payment processing company. Shaw left ExpiTrans in 2010 and moved to Indonesia the following year before assuming the CTO position at social network Multiply.com in 2013. In 2016, while still based in Indonesia, Shaw established Brankas, a new payment processing platform for startups and other businesses.
Co-founder and Chairman of Tiantian Xuenong
Yan became interested in agriculture while working as a venture capitalist at Pingan Trust, the trust unit of Ping An Insurance, from 2010 to 2014. He invested in dozens of agricultural projects on behalf of his clients. Yan resigned from Pingan Trust in 2014 and founded DFS168.com, an e-commerce platform for agricultural materials. In 2017, he co-founded Tiantian Xuenong with Zhao Guang, a friend from university, and became the company's chairman. Yan received his bachelor's degree in Electronics from Sun Yat-sen University in 2006 and his MBA from Hong Kong Baptist University in 2010.
Yan became interested in agriculture while working as a venture capitalist at Pingan Trust, the trust unit of Ping An Insurance, from 2010 to 2014. He invested in dozens of agricultural projects on behalf of his clients. Yan resigned from Pingan Trust in 2014 and founded DFS168.com, an e-commerce platform for agricultural materials. In 2017, he co-founded Tiantian Xuenong with Zhao Guang, a friend from university, and became the company's chairman. Yan received his bachelor's degree in Electronics from Sun Yat-sen University in 2006 and his MBA from Hong Kong Baptist University in 2010.
Found and CEO of Mars Rabbit
With significant work experience in the FMCG industry, Nie believes there is huge potential in combining offline retail with internet technologies. In 2013, he came up with an idea to design a smart shopping trolley for supermarkets but was unable to attract investors. Later, Nie formed a team to develop a grocery delivery app, which, due to few orders and high costs, failed in 2015. During this period, he helped Beijing Hualian Group, one of China's largest operators of supermarkets and department stores, draw up its O2O business strategy. In 2016, Nie founded Mars Rabbit.
With significant work experience in the FMCG industry, Nie believes there is huge potential in combining offline retail with internet technologies. In 2013, he came up with an idea to design a smart shopping trolley for supermarkets but was unable to attract investors. Later, Nie formed a team to develop a grocery delivery app, which, due to few orders and high costs, failed in 2015. During this period, he helped Beijing Hualian Group, one of China's largest operators of supermarkets and department stores, draw up its O2O business strategy. In 2016, Nie founded Mars Rabbit.
Co-founder, CTO of Sheetgo
Rafael de Alemar Vidal is based in Santa Caterina in Brazil, as the CTO and a co-founder of Sheetgo. He had previously worked for five years as an IT analyst in London UK. He also specialized in Business Information Technology at the South Bank University while in London. After graduating in 2011, he became a Microsoft certified professional in 2013. He returned to Brazil and worked as a systems analyst at Moon Tools and Abramar Construtora. Both companies were co-founded and run by fellow co-founder Yannick Rault van der Vaart.
Rafael de Alemar Vidal is based in Santa Caterina in Brazil, as the CTO and a co-founder of Sheetgo. He had previously worked for five years as an IT analyst in London UK. He also specialized in Business Information Technology at the South Bank University while in London. After graduating in 2011, he became a Microsoft certified professional in 2013. He returned to Brazil and worked as a systems analyst at Moon Tools and Abramar Construtora. Both companies were co-founded and run by fellow co-founder Yannick Rault van der Vaart.
Co-founder and CEO of TroopTravel
Dennis Vilovic has lived in the Middle East, Africa and Europe; working as an operations and business development consultant for international organizations and private companies. Originally from Germany, Vilovic is the author of many publications and has also participated in the project “HNA Aleppo”, an analysis of the water supply system in Aleppo, Syria.A Socio-Economic Science graduate from the Leuphana University of Lüneburg in Germany, Vilovic established TroopTravel in April 2017. The multi-award winning platform helps corporates to organize global group meetings using Big Data, machine learning and meta-search engines.
Dennis Vilovic has lived in the Middle East, Africa and Europe; working as an operations and business development consultant for international organizations and private companies. Originally from Germany, Vilovic is the author of many publications and has also participated in the project “HNA Aleppo”, an analysis of the water supply system in Aleppo, Syria.A Socio-Economic Science graduate from the Leuphana University of Lüneburg in Germany, Vilovic established TroopTravel in April 2017. The multi-award winning platform helps corporates to organize global group meetings using Big Data, machine learning and meta-search engines.
Co-founder of Narasi TV
Najwa Shihab is one of Indonesia's most well-known TV journalists. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in law from Universitas Indonesia, she joined Metro TV as one of their first reporters in 2000. In 2004, she became an assistant producer for Metro TV's Today's Dialogue show and was heavily involved in reporting the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. In 2009, she became the host of her own talk show, Mata Najwa, before becoming the station's vice editor-in-chief in 2011. In 2017, Najwa officially left Metro TV to establish omni-channel media network Narasi TV.
Najwa Shihab is one of Indonesia's most well-known TV journalists. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in law from Universitas Indonesia, she joined Metro TV as one of their first reporters in 2000. In 2004, she became an assistant producer for Metro TV's Today's Dialogue show and was heavily involved in reporting the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. In 2009, she became the host of her own talk show, Mata Najwa, before becoming the station's vice editor-in-chief in 2011. In 2017, Najwa officially left Metro TV to establish omni-channel media network Narasi TV.
CEO and Co-founder of Tuvalum
Alejandro Pons Ballester is a young entrepreneur and public speaker. In 2013, Pons worked for a few months as a trainee engineer at a Jamaican company in Kingston, while reading a degree in Industrial Engineering Management at the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) . He also gained some work experience as a community officer at NGO Engineering Without Borders (EWB) in 2011. After his graduation in 2014, he decided to become an entrepreneur and co-founded Tuvalum, a web marketplace to buy and sell used bikes and accessories. He is currently the company’s CEO.
Alejandro Pons Ballester is a young entrepreneur and public speaker. In 2013, Pons worked for a few months as a trainee engineer at a Jamaican company in Kingston, while reading a degree in Industrial Engineering Management at the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) . He also gained some work experience as a community officer at NGO Engineering Without Borders (EWB) in 2011. After his graduation in 2014, he decided to become an entrepreneur and co-founded Tuvalum, a web marketplace to buy and sell used bikes and accessories. He is currently the company’s CEO.
CMO and Co-founder of Tuvalum
In October 2014, Ismael Labrador became the CMO and co-founder of Tuvalum, a web marketplace for second-hand bikes and accessories. Over the years, he has gained a wide range of work experience in e-commerce, inbound marketing, product management, data-driven and customer-centered analytics. The journalism graduate has also specialized in social media and community management in collaboration with renowned digital agencies in Spain. Currently based in Valencia, Ismael is also a mentor and advisor at various business schools and incubators like Demium Startups that is also an investor in Tuvalum.
In October 2014, Ismael Labrador became the CMO and co-founder of Tuvalum, a web marketplace for second-hand bikes and accessories. Over the years, he has gained a wide range of work experience in e-commerce, inbound marketing, product management, data-driven and customer-centered analytics. The journalism graduate has also specialized in social media and community management in collaboration with renowned digital agencies in Spain. Currently based in Valencia, Ismael is also a mentor and advisor at various business schools and incubators like Demium Startups that is also an investor in Tuvalum.
Chief Scientific Officer of AEInnova
Carles Ferrer Ramis, AEInnova’s Chief Scientific Officer, is a physicist with a doctoral degree and experience in microelectronics for space applications. He obtained his PhD from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) in Microelectronics and Electronic Systems, joining the Computer Science department in 1984 where he held an associate professor position until 2007. Between 2005 and 2016, Ferrer was the director of the Space Studies and CERES Research Center at the same university. He was also deputy director at the Catalan Space Studies Institute (IEEC) and is a researcher at the National Microelectronics Center's Barcelona Microelectronics Institute.
Carles Ferrer Ramis, AEInnova’s Chief Scientific Officer, is a physicist with a doctoral degree and experience in microelectronics for space applications. He obtained his PhD from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) in Microelectronics and Electronic Systems, joining the Computer Science department in 1984 where he held an associate professor position until 2007. Between 2005 and 2016, Ferrer was the director of the Space Studies and CERES Research Center at the same university. He was also deputy director at the Catalan Space Studies Institute (IEEC) and is a researcher at the National Microelectronics Center's Barcelona Microelectronics Institute.
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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