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.
Puan Sri Shariffa Nisa Syed Hamid Al Bukhari, popularly known as Nisa Bakri, is the founder of the F&B brand Nisabakri. Majoring in Finance, Economics, and Business Management, she transformed her passion for cooking into a thriving business. As a Homegrown Bespoke Celebrity Cook, Nisa inspires families to cook healthy meals and offers curated Ready To Cook and Ready To Eat meals, prepared "Macam Mak Masak" in less than 30 minutes. Her culinary journey has taken her across Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia, Spain, and London, promoting Malaysian delights. Nisa's contributions to the F&B industry have earned her numerous awards, including the Business Leadership & Social Service Malaysia Award by WEICI in 2023. A HRDF-certified trainer, she inspires and motivates through social media, and her CSR efforts include cooking for orphanages, frontliners, and the homeless.
Walter de Oude is a visionary fintech entrepreneur and the Founder of Chocolate Finance, a groundbreaking savings platform offering global users superior returns on their spare cash—without the rigidity of traditional fixed deposits. Driven by a mission to make money work harder for everyone, Walter is redefining how everyday people grow their wealth. Previously, he founded Singapore Life (Singlife) in 2014 and scaled it to a valuation of S$3.2 billion in just six years, making it one of Singapore’s most successful fintech stories. In parallel, he established Chocolate Ventures, an early-stage VC platform where he invites like-minded investors to co-invest in high-growth opportunities where his experience adds value. Known for his bold, customer-centric approach to finance and innovation, Walter continues to lead at the frontier of financial transformation—creating accessible, impactful solutions that challenge the status quo and unlock smarter financial futures for individuals and investors alike.
Aaron Sarma is an accomplished entrepreneur with expertise in technology, digital media, and retail. In 2015, he founded Touristly (later rebranded as Vidi), which was successfully acquired by AirAsia in 2017. During his tenure, he held diverse roles, including COO of AirAsia.com and contributing to the development of travel3Sixty and BigLife. In 2019, he joined the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation as a consultant, focusing on national strategy papers. Presently, he serves as General Partner at ScaleUp Malaysia, a renowned accelerator dedicated to empowering startups to achieve exponential growth. Additionally, in 2020, he co-founded Remote Ventures, a venture builder that supports early-stage entrepreneurs through technology assistance and seed funding. He has spoken for multiple retail brand launches and his drive and contribution in technology has led him to speak on more topics such as application of AI in businesses.
Sasibai Kimis left a successful finance career to found Earth Heir in 2013, an award-winning impact enterprise championing ethical craftsmanship. Earth Heir empowers artisans from marginalized communities, refugees, and the differently abled, preserving disappearing heritage art forms while advocating fair trade and sustainability. The brand is B-Corp and WFTO Fair Trade certified.
Sasi was named one of Wharton’s “40 under 40” (2015), an Eisenhower Fellow (2015), an Asia21 Young Leader (2017), and a Vital Voices Fellow (2019). She also received the NFTC "Trade Leadership for the Digital Age" Award (2020) and the Tatler Hero Award (2020).
Previously, she held leadership roles at Khazanah Nasional, First Avenue Partners, and Lehman Brothers. She holds a B.S. in Economics from Wharton and an M.Phil in Environment & Development from Cambridge. A sought-after speaker, she has spoken globally at TEDx, universities, and industry forums.
Christy Ng, a dynamic female entrepreneur, transformed her passion for fashion into a global e-commerce success. Starting from her mother's living room in 2010, she bootstrapped her women's shoe and bag company to become a top 1% most visited Shopify e-commerce site, boasting over 8 million monthly page views and 1 million social media followers. Founder of Christy Ng Shoes, she expanded from online to 12 physical stores in Malaysia, ranking among the top 12 e-commerce fashion sites. Christy has been featured in global and local media, including CNN, Bloomberg TV, and The Star, and is a sought-after speaker at international conferences on tech, digital marketing, women empowerment, startups, breaking boundaries, challenging norms and business success.
Rachel Lim is the Co-Founder of Love, Bonito, a pioneering force in Asia’s fashion and e-commerce landscape. Starting her entrepreneurial journey at 19 with just $500, Rachel transformed a humble blogshop into a global, multi-million-dollar fashion brand. More than a businesswoman, she is a passionate advocate for women’s empowerment, believing that Love, Bonito is ultimately in the business of women. Through her platform RachReflects, she connects deeply with a growing global community of women, championing authenticity, purpose, and strength. Rachel has delivered keynotes at TEDx, the Asia Retail Leaders Conference, and Her World Young Women Achiever Forum, sharing her insights on leadership, resilience, and impact. She was named to Forbes Asia’s 30 Under 30 and recognized by TatlerAsia as one of Asia’s Most Influential (2021–2024). Her mission remains clear: to build a brand and movement that empowers women to live boldly and lead meaningfully.
Henry is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of MACROKIOSK. He began his caeer with MACROKIOSK in year 2000 and has more than 20 years of experience in the enterprise technology solutions industry. He takes the lead in key critical pillars of MACROKIOSK's overal operations, including business development, geographical expansion, product and technology development as well as finance.
Henry holds a Master's in Business Administration degree, awarded as EY Emerging Entrepreneur and was conferred the "Dato'" title by the Sultan of Pahang for his relentless contribution to the society.
In his personal capacity, Henry supports many entrepreneurial development initiatives by being a mentor for various platform such as the Endeavor Organisation, EY Entrepreneur Mentoring Community, Founder Institute and MaGIC Malaysia. He is also a featured speaker in multiple thought leadership events across the region, including in TEDx conferences.
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