John Exley

In addition to taking 5 modules in my semester of exchange at NUS, I interviewed founders, investors, & business leaders for the blog I started called The X Factor.

I also volunteered for the Avelife Foundation, a philanthropic social enterprise promoting eco-friendly causes in Singapore & providing sustainable water resources for socially disadvantaged primary & secondary schools around Asia.

Meanwhile, I attended many startup-focused conferences & events in the city… Show more

In addition to taking 5 modules in my semester of exchange at NUS, I interviewed founders, investors, & business leaders for the blog I started called The X Factor.

I also volunteered for the Avelife Foundation, a philanthropic social enterprise promoting eco-friendly causes in Singapore & providing sustainable water resources for socially disadvantaged primary & secondary schools around Asia.

Meanwhile, I attended many startup-focused conferences & events in the city, including:
- the 2nd Angels Den funding event in Asia;
- BizAsia 2010 Entrepreneurship conference at NUS;
- iMATCH International Launchpad;
- The Changing Circles of Influence in Silicon Valley; presentation by Tom Kosnik, a Consulting Professor at Stanford Technology Ventures Program from Fenwick; West;
- Emerging Tech; Venture Investment Trends in Asia; with keynote speaker Rebecca Fannin (author of Silicon Dragon). Show less

I was blessed with the unique opportunity to study in the Washington Semester Program, a dynamic seminar that involved weekly visits to local companies, organizations, and conferences. We also had multiple guest speakers each week from various professions at the local, national, and international level come in to our class and lead real-world discussions. In November, I traveled across China (from Beijing to Shanghai to Hong Kong) with 14 other students, visiting companies and learning about… Show more

I was blessed with the unique opportunity to study in the Washington Semester Program, a dynamic seminar that involved weekly visits to local companies, organizations, and conferences. We also had multiple guest speakers each week from various professions at the local, national, and international level come in to our class and lead real-world discussions. In November, I traveled across China (from Beijing to Shanghai to Hong Kong) with 14 other students, visiting companies and learning about the business and political culture. Show less