Meet these industry game changers at TIA Singapore 2017

With a little more than a month to go to Tech in Asia Singapore 2017, joining their signature conference is a stellar line-up of speakers. Already topping the list are Alexis Ohanian (co-founder of Reddit), Nick Nash (Group President of Garena), Euivin Park (CTO of LINE), and Min-Liang Tan (CEO of Razor), amongst many others.

We’ve since added five more to the list – read all about these industry game changers who are eager to share with you the secrets to their success!

Oswald Yeo, CEO, Glints

Learn from Oswald on how to build a great company culture on Day 2 at the Startup 101 stage.

From left: Glints founders Ying Cong Seah, Oswald Yeo, and Qin En Looi.

Departing from the predominant job search model, Glints disrupted the online recruitment scene in 2013 with its unique “skills tree” feature. It has gained much ground over the years with over 7,000 active job-seekers registered on the site.

At the tender age of 23, taking the first plunge into entrepreneurship instead of going to college was not an easy decision for Oswald. His love for innovation and keen business sense has given the team an edge in pitching to investors. The team is now one of the youngest founders to have raised funding in Southeast Asia.

Oko Davaasuren, Director APAC, Startup Programs, Techstars

Oko is speaking on Day 1 at the Startup 101 stage. He’ll share how you can find the right pivot and revise your business plan.

Oko Davaasuren, APAC Regional Director for Startup Programs at Techstars.

Techstars is known to be a resource heaven for aspiring entrepreneurs fresh on the scene. Over the last 11 years, it has propelled more than 90 percent of its member companies to success through its startup and acceleration programmes.

Oko himself is an entrepreneur and has co-founded various startups in Asia including Startup Mongolia. His passion for entrepreneurship and startups has shaped his work at Techstars as Director APAC, Startup Programmes, a role which he took on two years ago.

Chris Yio, Regional Vice President, SMB, Asia, Salesforce

Want to create an all-star sales team? Catch Chris’ session on Day 1 at the Revenue stage.

Chris Yio, Regional Vice President, SMB, Asia, Salesforce

Salesforce, the pioneers of cloud-based CRM solutions, is one of the most highly-valued American cloud computing companies today. They successfully catered to the needs of the rapidly evolving online business markets by investing in early-to-late stage technology to enhance their products and service offerings.

Chris has been in the tech industry since 2005. He previously held directorial positions at Hewlett Packard for almost eight years before joining Salesforce in February 2013. Chris brings along with him an extensive skill set which includes SaaS, solution selling and partner management.

Ling Kong, CTO, Dianrong

Join our interview with Ling Kong on Day 1 at the Developer & Product stage.

Ling Kong, CTO of Dianrong

Since its inception in 2012, P2P player Dianrong has proved itself adept at putting a modern spin on the traditional lending business. It has earned a reputation for delivering top-notch service with lower borrowing costs and higher investment returns.

As current Chief Technology Officer, Ling Kong certainly has been a strong driving force behind the success of Dianrong.com. He has amassed over a decade of experience in strategic planning and team management in the field of technology, with notable stints in NetApp and Microsoft.

Deborah Ko, Head of Research, PALO IT

Deborah’s session on how to decode human psychology and behaviour for best UX practices is happening on Day 1 of Developer & Product stage.

Deborah Ko, Head of Research, PALO IT

PALO IT was established in 2009 and has since expanded its operations to over 25 countries and has helped more than 100 international companies to meet their goals. Deborah’s valuable contributions as Head of Research is not to be overlooked.

As a Behavioural Psychologist/UX specialist, Deborah provides key user insights to develop Palo-IT’s user-centric products. With over 10 years of experience in research and analysis, she plays an essential role in providing strategic direction for Palo-IT innovation services.

Time is running out…

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