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Co-founder, CPO and Growth Hacker of Fabelio
Before becoming co-founder, CPO and growth hacker at Fabelio in February 2016, Filippo Lombardi was a commercial director at Linio Panama electronic marketplace until December 2015. He had also worked at the Lazada Group in Indonesia since September 2012 as the head of web analytics and as onsite UX optimization marketing VP for Southeast Asia until 2014. Filippo obtained a bachelor’s in Business Administration and Management and a master’s in Economic and Social Sciences from Bocconi University in Italy.
Before becoming co-founder, CPO and growth hacker at Fabelio in February 2016, Filippo Lombardi was a commercial director at Linio Panama electronic marketplace until December 2015. He had also worked at the Lazada Group in Indonesia since September 2012 as the head of web analytics and as onsite UX optimization marketing VP for Southeast Asia until 2014. Filippo obtained a bachelor’s in Business Administration and Management and a master’s in Economic and Social Sciences from Bocconi University in Italy.
Co-founder and COO of Mambu
German entrepreneur Frederik Pfisterer, who received his bachelor's in Computer Science from Hochschule Furtwangen University and his master's in Human-Computer Interaction from Carnegie Mellon University, specializes in technology and operations. He worked as an independent project and web developer during his student years and is now COO of banking and lending services architecture developer Mambu, a company he co-founded in 2011. From 2007 to 2008, Pfisterer served as useability lead at German software developer ontoprise.
German entrepreneur Frederik Pfisterer, who received his bachelor's in Computer Science from Hochschule Furtwangen University and his master's in Human-Computer Interaction from Carnegie Mellon University, specializes in technology and operations. He worked as an independent project and web developer during his student years and is now COO of banking and lending services architecture developer Mambu, a company he co-founded in 2011. From 2007 to 2008, Pfisterer served as useability lead at German software developer ontoprise.
Co-founder and CTO of Konserku (by Konsaato)
Vicky Hardiman is an experienced creative professional and self-taught programmer. After graduating from Universitas Bina Nusantara in 2010 with a degree in Visual Communication, Vicky worked at e3Learning as a multimedia developer for the Australian e-learning company. He was promoted to an art director role but left in 2014 to become a project manager at Prismafox, a graphic design company. He later became the co-founder and CTO of a crowdfunding platform for music concerts Konserku, originally known as Konsaato.
Vicky Hardiman is an experienced creative professional and self-taught programmer. After graduating from Universitas Bina Nusantara in 2010 with a degree in Visual Communication, Vicky worked at e3Learning as a multimedia developer for the Australian e-learning company. He was promoted to an art director role but left in 2014 to become a project manager at Prismafox, a graphic design company. He later became the co-founder and CTO of a crowdfunding platform for music concerts Konserku, originally known as Konsaato.
Founder and CEO of Ziptango
A self-described late bloomer in entrepreneurship, Rusian Tejing was previously an electrical engineer who worked for Kyocera and Qualcomm. After almost nine years with Qualcomm as a product manager, he left in 2014 to focus on his custom-made exotic leather goods business Rusty Collections. In 2016, he founded Ziptango, a marketplace for pre-loved luxury goods. Rusian has a master’s and a bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering from the San Diego State University and University of California, Davis, USA.
A self-described late bloomer in entrepreneurship, Rusian Tejing was previously an electrical engineer who worked for Kyocera and Qualcomm. After almost nine years with Qualcomm as a product manager, he left in 2014 to focus on his custom-made exotic leather goods business Rusty Collections. In 2016, he founded Ziptango, a marketplace for pre-loved luxury goods. Rusian has a master’s and a bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering from the San Diego State University and University of California, Davis, USA.
Co-founder and Managing Director of Indexa Capital
Ramón Blanco Duelo worked for Banco Santander before founding Selftrade.es in 1999. Selftrade.es, one of the first Spanish online brokers, was sold to Boursorama Banque in 2002. Blanco was awarded a Fulbright scholarship and has an MBA from the Harvard Business School in USA. A specialist in corporate digital transformation processes, he currently has roles as CEO, Executive Chairman and investor in several fintechs and other companies involved in internet banking, brokerage and e-commerce.
Ramón Blanco Duelo worked for Banco Santander before founding Selftrade.es in 1999. Selftrade.es, one of the first Spanish online brokers, was sold to Boursorama Banque in 2002. Blanco was awarded a Fulbright scholarship and has an MBA from the Harvard Business School in USA. A specialist in corporate digital transformation processes, he currently has roles as CEO, Executive Chairman and investor in several fintechs and other companies involved in internet banking, brokerage and e-commerce.
Co-founder and CEO of Gringgo
Self-styled “professional trash talker” Olivier Pouillon moved from the USA to Bali, Indonesia in 1994, set on a mission to solve the island’s trash problem. In 2011, after years of waste consultancy and NGO work, he founded Bali Recycling, a company that produces upcycled products and promotes “trash-to-cash” programs to locals. (The company has since been renamed KONO Green Living.) In 2014, he and interior designer Febriadi Pratama started an app-based trash collection service, which later became Gringgo.
Self-styled “professional trash talker” Olivier Pouillon moved from the USA to Bali, Indonesia in 1994, set on a mission to solve the island’s trash problem. In 2011, after years of waste consultancy and NGO work, he founded Bali Recycling, a company that produces upcycled products and promotes “trash-to-cash” programs to locals. (The company has since been renamed KONO Green Living.) In 2014, he and interior designer Febriadi Pratama started an app-based trash collection service, which later became Gringgo.
Co-founder & CEO of Parclick
Luis Paris is co-founder and CEO of Parclick, a parking reservation app. He is an Industrial engineer who built his career in the US, Europe and Venezuela leading projects for HP, Procter & Gamble and British American Tobacco. Paris holds an MBA and a master's in Supply Chain Management. He also attended an executive program at Harvard Business School where he specialized in new internet ventures and an M&A program at the London Business School.
Luis Paris is co-founder and CEO of Parclick, a parking reservation app. He is an Industrial engineer who built his career in the US, Europe and Venezuela leading projects for HP, Procter & Gamble and British American Tobacco. Paris holds an MBA and a master's in Supply Chain Management. He also attended an executive program at Harvard Business School where he specialized in new internet ventures and an M&A program at the London Business School.
Co-founder and CEO of Synergo
Domenico Tukiman is a Business Administration graduate from the University of Southern California, USA. As an undergraduate between 2012 and 2015, he interned at companies in the US and Indonesia, including Ernst & Young, Boston Consulting Group and PwC. After graduating in 2015, he worked at ARIS, an investment consulting firm based in California before returning to Indonesia in 2017 to establish Synergo, a human resources management software startup.
Domenico Tukiman is a Business Administration graduate from the University of Southern California, USA. As an undergraduate between 2012 and 2015, he interned at companies in the US and Indonesia, including Ernst & Young, Boston Consulting Group and PwC. After graduating in 2015, he worked at ARIS, an investment consulting firm based in California before returning to Indonesia in 2017 to establish Synergo, a human resources management software startup.
Co-founder and Head of Engineering of JULO
Hans Sebastian holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Washington, as well as a master's in software engineering from Seattle University. As a student, he worked brief stints at Crane Aerospace and Siemens and was a volunteer at the Mozilla Foundation. On his graduation in 2009, Hans worked as a quality assurance software engineer at Splunk, a data analytics and security software company. He returned to Indonesia in 2017 to join microlending startup JULO.
Hans Sebastian holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Washington, as well as a master's in software engineering from Seattle University. As a student, he worked brief stints at Crane Aerospace and Siemens and was a volunteer at the Mozilla Foundation. On his graduation in 2009, Hans worked as a quality assurance software engineer at Splunk, a data analytics and security software company. He returned to Indonesia in 2017 to join microlending startup JULO.
Founder of Luoji Siwei
TV celebrity and influencer Luo Zhenyu holds a PhD in Journalism and Communications from the Communication University of China. After working at CCTV for eight years producing shows on finance and the economy, he resigned from the organization in 2008. Since then Luo has embarked on a journey he describes as “showing this fat face to all,” which he began by hosting popular TV shows on business and the economy and continued by founding Luoji Siwei in 2014.
TV celebrity and influencer Luo Zhenyu holds a PhD in Journalism and Communications from the Communication University of China. After working at CCTV for eight years producing shows on finance and the economy, he resigned from the organization in 2008. Since then Luo has embarked on a journey he describes as “showing this fat face to all,” which he began by hosting popular TV shows on business and the economy and continued by founding Luoji Siwei in 2014.
Co-founder and CTO of Worktile
Li earned his master’s degree in Software Engineering from Nankai University. He won the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award four years in a row starting in 2007. From 2009 to 2011, Li was in charge of system architecture design at Fetion, an instant messaging tool developer. In 2011, he co-founded a startup that provided personalized reading recommendations, but it failed after eight months. Li co-founded Worktile with Wang Tao in late 2012.
Li earned his master’s degree in Software Engineering from Nankai University. He won the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award four years in a row starting in 2007. From 2009 to 2011, Li was in charge of system architecture design at Fetion, an instant messaging tool developer. In 2011, he co-founded a startup that provided personalized reading recommendations, but it failed after eight months. Li co-founded Worktile with Wang Tao in late 2012.
Founder and CEO of Wahyoo
Peter Shearer is a marketing communications professional who co-founded of AR&Co, a company under the WIR advertising group, that provides augmented reality-based interactive ads. As WIR's Chief Business Development Officer, he also co-founded DÄV, which creates AI-enabled interactive advertising platforms for FMCG brands in convenience stores. Peter left his position at WIR and its affiliated companies in 2017 to establish Wahyoo, an Indonesian startup that upgrades traditional roadside eateries to boost their owners' incomes.
Peter Shearer is a marketing communications professional who co-founded of AR&Co, a company under the WIR advertising group, that provides augmented reality-based interactive ads. As WIR's Chief Business Development Officer, he also co-founded DÄV, which creates AI-enabled interactive advertising platforms for FMCG brands in convenience stores. Peter left his position at WIR and its affiliated companies in 2017 to establish Wahyoo, an Indonesian startup that upgrades traditional roadside eateries to boost their owners' incomes.
Co-founder and CEO of Payfazz
Hendra Kwik is a co-founder of mobile financial services firm Payfazz. Trained as a chemical engineer at Institut Teknologi Bandung where he earned his bachelor's in 2012, Hendra worked for oilfield services company Schlumberger from 2013 to mid-2015. Following a three-month sabbatical, he briefly joined O2O services company Kudo before establishing Payfazz in 2016. Hendra represented Payfazz at Y Combinator in 2017, making Payfazz the first Indonesian company to graduate from the renowned incubator program.
Hendra Kwik is a co-founder of mobile financial services firm Payfazz. Trained as a chemical engineer at Institut Teknologi Bandung where he earned his bachelor's in 2012, Hendra worked for oilfield services company Schlumberger from 2013 to mid-2015. Following a three-month sabbatical, he briefly joined O2O services company Kudo before establishing Payfazz in 2016. Hendra represented Payfazz at Y Combinator in 2017, making Payfazz the first Indonesian company to graduate from the renowned incubator program.
Co-founder and CEO of Lubna.io
Kevin Cahya co-founded crypto robo-trading and investment platform Lubna.io in 2018. He started crypto trading as a hobby in 2015 while working as an investment associate at East Ventures. He also had a brief stint as operations project manager at Zalora Indonesia.Educated in the US, Kevin graduated from Shoreline Community College with an associate degree in International Business. He also has a bachelor's in Business Administration from the University of Southern California.
Kevin Cahya co-founded crypto robo-trading and investment platform Lubna.io in 2018. He started crypto trading as a hobby in 2015 while working as an investment associate at East Ventures. He also had a brief stint as operations project manager at Zalora Indonesia.Educated in the US, Kevin graduated from Shoreline Community College with an associate degree in International Business. He also has a bachelor's in Business Administration from the University of Southern California.
Co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Advotics
Thanks to the Singapore-MIT Alliance Fellowship Program, Jeffry William Tani was able to join a four-year postgrad PhD in Manufacturing System and Technology after graduating in 2009 with a Mechanical Engineering degree at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore.In 2013, he joined Schlumberger as a new product development engineer. He left the Singapore-based oilfield mining services company in 2017 and returned to Indonesia to become the CPO of PT Advotics Teknologi Global.
Thanks to the Singapore-MIT Alliance Fellowship Program, Jeffry William Tani was able to join a four-year postgrad PhD in Manufacturing System and Technology after graduating in 2009 with a Mechanical Engineering degree at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore.In 2013, he joined Schlumberger as a new product development engineer. He left the Singapore-based oilfield mining services company in 2017 and returned to Indonesia to become the CPO of PT Advotics Teknologi Global.
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Evix Safety's helmet with an airbag is a world-first for cycling safety
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Xu Jinghong: Champion of young entrepreneurs and high-tech startups
Under Xu Jinghong’s leadership, Tsinghua Holdings grew its assets sevenfold and incubated over 10,000 businesses. In his new role as VC investor, Xu wants to nurture startups into future global leaders
AEInnova: Energy harvester to generate €10 million revenue, plans Series A
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Game Prime 2019 – Let the games commence!
This month, Jakarta's annual game exhibition to showcase more than 50 developers, promoting the industry’s potential locally and abroad
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