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George is a seasoned innovator and the Managing Director of Willow Ventures, tackling…
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The 2024 Jakarta segment of NUS Biz’s Asia leading EMBA program ran from August 24 to August 27. It was a packed several days, with course content…
The 2024 Jakarta segment of NUS Biz’s Asia leading EMBA program ran from August 24 to August 27. It was a packed several days, with course content…
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28% of all insurtech investment this year is going to AI ventures, and there’s a massive push across most leading insurers to invest in value…
28% of all insurtech investment this year is going to AI ventures, and there’s a massive push across most leading insurers to invest in value…
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Amara’s law: “We overestimate the impact of #technology in the short term, but underestimate the impact in the long term” Next 20 year, promise to…
Amara’s law: “We overestimate the impact of #technology in the short term, but underestimate the impact in the long term” Next 20 year, promise to…
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Executive Council Member
International Insurance Society
- Present 1 year 1 month
Economic Empowerment
IIS is a diverse and inclusive platform for all stakeholders of the global insurance and risk management community. Contributing to the IIS mission of providing knowledge, research, thought leadership and connectivity to support the betterment of society.
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Founding Member
Global InsurTech Alliance (GITA)
- Present 6 years 8 months
GITA: Co-Founded with FinTechNZ, InsurTech Australia, InsTech London (UK) and InsurTech Asia Association (IAA) with the fundamental purpose to increase innovation velocity by reducing hurdles for impactful startups to scale between regions and for insurers to quickly adopt best digital practices from around the world.
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SFF Ambassador
Singapore FinTech Festival
- Present 2 years
Science and Technology
The world's largest fintech festival is back in person! Join me at SFF 2022 for the long-overview reunion of the global FinTech community on 2-4 November at the Singapore EXPO! Learn more at fintechfestival.sg
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Saison Expert
Saison Capital
- Present 3 years 8 months
Science and Technology
Credit Saison is a Tokyo-listed $30B AUM consumer finance company and one of the largest credit card issuers in Japan. I support the corporate venture arm where we do direct and fund of fund investments.
Saison Capital's investments include Grab, where we helped to build its business finance unit, Shopback (Softbank/Temasek-backed), and other startups such as Ula (B2B e-commerce) Bukukas (Digital Bookkeeping), and Koinworks (SME lending). Saison Capital's LP investments include some of…Credit Saison is a Tokyo-listed $30B AUM consumer finance company and one of the largest credit card issuers in Japan. I support the corporate venture arm where we do direct and fund of fund investments.
Saison Capital's investments include Grab, where we helped to build its business finance unit, Shopback (Softbank/Temasek-backed), and other startups such as Ula (B2B e-commerce) Bukukas (Digital Bookkeeping), and Koinworks (SME lending). Saison Capital's LP investments include some of the top-performing funds in SEA (East Ventures, Beenext), and global funds such as Quona Capital, Better Tomorrow Ventures, and Antler.
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Mentor
German Accelerator
- 1 year 2 months
Science and Technology
German Accelerator empowers German startups to scale globally. We support high-potential companies on a fast-paced learning journey to understand, discover, and access Asia market. I mentor startups in the insurtech vertical.
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Partnerships Committee Member
Singapore Institute of Directors
- 1 year 1 month
Economic Empowerment
The Singapore Institute of Directors (SID) is one of the leading associations of company directors in Asia. SID promotes the professional development of directors and corporate leaders, and provides thought leadership and benchmarking on corporate governance and directorship. It works closely with the authorities and its network of members and professionals, to uphold and enhance the highest standards of corporate governance and ethical conduct.
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U Startup Leader
National Trades Union Congress (NTUC)
- 3 years 3 months
Science and Technology
U Startup (www.ntuc.org.sg/ustartup/) was set up in 2016 to support the thriving startup community in Singapore. It aims to connect startups to the wider NTUC network comprising of unionised companies, U SME partners, U Associate professional guilds for professionals, managers and executives (PMEs) as well as freelancers and the self-employed.
Some of the initiatives include creating platforms for startups and potential service buyers (B2B), promoting startups to NTUC Members (B2C) and…U Startup (www.ntuc.org.sg/ustartup/) was set up in 2016 to support the thriving startup community in Singapore. It aims to connect startups to the wider NTUC network comprising of unionised companies, U SME partners, U Associate professional guilds for professionals, managers and executives (PMEs) as well as freelancers and the self-employed.
Some of the initiatives include creating platforms for startups and potential service buyers (B2B), promoting startups to NTUC Members (B2C) and bridging the link between startups and PMEs who are keen on carving a career in such organisations.
To learn more about how you can leverage U Startup to help organised branches look for innovative solutions to improve business productivity, or help job seekers and opportunities in local startups, you can reach out to the U Startup Team at [email protected]. -
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Evolution in deep neural network architectures continues to drive much of the recent progress and excitement in #AI. Transformer-based large language…
Evolution in deep neural network architectures continues to drive much of the recent progress and excitement in #AI. Transformer-based large language…
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One of the more surreal travel weeks in 2024 that began in the cavernous eye of Hurricane Ernesto (yes, proper building codes matter! #resilience)…
One of the more surreal travel weeks in 2024 that began in the cavernous eye of Hurricane Ernesto (yes, proper building codes matter! #resilience)…
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We are excited to announce you can now import your own triples into WhyHow.AI’s Knowledge Graph Studio (Beta) for further processing and management…
We are excited to announce you can now import your own triples into WhyHow.AI’s Knowledge Graph Studio (Beta) for further processing and management…
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I had a great time chatting with Melinda Wittstock CEO Founder Podopolo, Entrepreneur, Podcaster, on her podcast, Wings of Inspired Business. Our…
I had a great time chatting with Melinda Wittstock CEO Founder Podopolo, Entrepreneur, Podcaster, on her podcast, Wings of Inspired Business. Our…
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Another eye-opening week in #China, visiting #Beijing and #Shenzhen. It was an incredible experience to learn about the country's remarkable…
Another eye-opening week in #China, visiting #Beijing and #Shenzhen. It was an incredible experience to learn about the country's remarkable…
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Please do PM me know if anyone is interested at or have referrence in mind for multiple openings in Seamoney, thanks! #Great team, fast speed, big…
Please do PM me know if anyone is interested at or have referrence in mind for multiple openings in Seamoney, thanks! #Great team, fast speed, big…
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Congratulations to my better half Ho Sung Kim, on successfully listing his visual effects company, M83, as CEO! The stock price surged nearly 200…
Congratulations to my better half Ho Sung Kim, on successfully listing his visual effects company, M83, as CEO! The stock price surged nearly 200…
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We're thrilled to announce that Snowflake is partnering with Netflix on the development of their new advertising capabilities. Snowflake’s Data…
We're thrilled to announce that Snowflake is partnering with Netflix on the development of their new advertising capabilities. Snowflake’s Data…
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My very first personal assistant Jenny Chew finally retired. When she texted to inform me in Zurich that she was stopping work, I made plans for a…
My very first personal assistant Jenny Chew finally retired. When she texted to inform me in Zurich that she was stopping work, I made plans for a…
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Congratulations to Isabella Carvalho on a well-deserved promotion and very exciting new appointment leading Chubb's digital business in #China and…
Congratulations to Isabella Carvalho on a well-deserved promotion and very exciting new appointment leading Chubb's digital business in #China and…
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