Krushnaa Patil is a mountaineer, entrepreneur, and artist known for her trailblazing achievements in adventure sports. She made history as the youngest Indian woman to summit Mount Everest at the age of 19. Krushnaa is also the first Indian woman to conquer iconic peaks such as Mount Elbrus in Europe, Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, Mount… Continue reading Krushnaa Patil
Rani Paruchuri is a serial entrepreneur, visionary and technologist with over 22 years of experience in information technology. She served with Intel Technologies for several years prior to founding Dream Tekis, a software products company for building B2B core insurance enterprise products. A well-recognized and respected name in the realm of corporate training in the… Continue reading Rani Paruchuri
Aaron Maniam is currently Director (Industry) at Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry, responsible for coordinating economic policies and regulating the manufacturing, services and tourism sectors, as well overseeing long-term economic transformation. He joined the Singapore government in 2004, serving on the North America Desk of the Foreign Service (2004-2006) and at Singapore’s Embassy in… Continue reading Aaron Maniam
Nancy Margried is the CEO and Co-founder of Piksel Indonesia Company, an enterprise that focuses on creative industries. She also created Batik Fractal and jBatik Software in 2007 to spread innovation to empower traditional artisans, giving them the tools, technology and skills to help them develop their crafts. Nancy was the recipient of the UNESCO… Continue reading Nancy Margried
Tania Luna loves pit bulls and elephants. She also teaches psychology, writes non-fiction and fiction, helps companies increase employee and customer happiness, and is CEO of a very surprising company. She moved to the U.S. from Ukraine as a child, and has been living in New York City ever since – a place she adores… Continue reading Tania Luna
Saba Ghole is an architectural designer turned education and technology entrepreneur. She is the Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of NuVu Studio, an innovation school for middle and high school students. NuVu emphasizes creativity and experimentation, allowing students to collaborate with experts in unique fields. Her multidisciplinary explorations in painting, photography, graphic design, film, architecture… Continue reading Saba Ghole
Vinay Venkatraman is the co-founder and partner at CIID (Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design). Vinay helps shape the strategy and content for CIID through consulting, teaching and research lead initiatives. He is trained as product & interaction designer in India and Italy. His works in the past have spanned design of consumer products, software and… Continue reading Vinay Venkatraman
Dr. Andrea Colaco is a computer scientist, inventor, and entrepreneur known for her pioneering work in gesture-recognition technology and real-time 3D sensing. She co-founded 3dim Tech, a company dedicated to integrating low-power, real-time depth sensing into consumer electronics, significantly enhancing gesture-based interaction. Google later acquired 3dim Tech, incorporating her technology into its advancements in computer… Continue reading Andrea Colaço
Jason Hsu is an educator, design thinker, storyteller and learner of nature. A former journalist for Taiwan News, in 2008 Jason co-founded The Big Question Conference as a way to facilitate, build conversation and network among the youth in Asia. In 2009, he co-founded TEDxTaipei and has been serving as TEDx Ambassador since 2010. Recent… Continue reading Jason Hsu
Allan graduated from Nanyang Technological University in 1999 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering. Since then, he has embarked on startup projects varying from microbial research to biodegradable plastics. In 2005, he was awarded the Spirit of Enterprise Award by President SR Nathan for his entrepreneurial spirit and his efforts in promoting this mindset among… Continue reading Allan Lim
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