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Advisonomics is a licensed financial planning organization that aims to address problems by combining technology with human engagement.
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Agrobank is a leader in agriculture financing and values-based banking based (VBI)* in Malaysia.
Established in 1969, Agrobank is actively involved in charting the growth and development of Malaysia’s agriculture industry by offering shariah compliant products and solutions across various customer segments including corporate, commercial, consumer, trade finance and micro financing customers. Agrobank is a full-fledged Islamic bank since 1st July 2015.
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Agroz grows clean, fresh and happy vegetables in our technologically advanced, precision controlled Indoor Vertical Farms located at your friendly neighbourhood.
The vegetables are grown in a safe and sustainable manner with Non-GMO seeds using organic nutrients that are free from harmful chemicals and no pesticides.
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Airo is developed and launched by BH Global Fintech Solutions Sdn. Bhd., a company licensed by the Securities Commission of Malaysia to offer digital investment solutions.
Airo is a digital investment management platform that leverages technology to deliver highly-personlized investment portfolios, active risk management and globally diversified strategies to help the average individual achieve their unique financial goals.
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Alta Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Fundnel)
Alta, formerly known as Fundnel, is Southeast Asia’s largest digital marketplace for alternative investments. Alta gives investors direct access to invest and trade in a wide range of curated alternative assets, from direct investment into early to late-stage private companies, PE/VC funds, asset-backed securities of luxury assets, real estate and more. Since 2016, Alta has completed over 1,000 transactions valued in excess of US$600 million and has created access for investors to invest in over US$22 billion worth of mandated opportunities globally.
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Bond & Sukuk Information Exchange (BIX Malaysia)
The Bond and Sukuk Information Exchange or BIX, is a non-profit information platform established to provide free public access to information on bonds and sukuk issued in Malaysia. The BIX provides a wealth of comprehensive and up-to-date information on the Malaysian bond and Sukuk market and is expected to increase transparency in both the primary and secondary markets and at the same time, facilitate increased awareness of investors, including retail investors in bonds and Sukuk. BIX was launched on 6 November 2017.
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CapBay
CapBay is an award-winning Supply Chain Finance and Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Financing platform.
"We facilitate inclusive business financing, using existing trade data and relationships. Through our proprietary credit-decisioning model, businesses of all sizes can obtain short-term financing while banks and investors can participate in high-quality financing deals."
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CB International Sdn Bhd
"Our mission is to educate the masses on the importance of decentralization, freedom and independence of crypto currency and Blockchain technology through adoptation. To trigger mass adoption in the “real world”, we need real world use cases. Thus, we at CryptoBilis aim to enable a crypto payment ecosystem through a one stop cryptocommerce store."
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Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Berhad
Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Berhad (CGC) was established on 5 July 1972. It is 78.65% owned by Bank Negara Malaysia and 21.35% by the commercial banks in Malaysia. CGC aims to assist Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) with inadequate or without collateral and track record to obtain credit facilities from financial institutions by providing guarantee cover on such facilities. CGC has availed 490,000 guarantees and financing to MSMEs valued over RM82 billion since its establishment.
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FBM Crowdtech - Alixco
Alixco P2P Financing is a Malaysia-based company that was founded in 2015 and is registered with the Securities Commission as a recognized P2P Market Operator.
Alixco vision is to empower individuals and businesses through innovative P2P financing solutions, creating a more inclusive financial ecosystem for all.
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Flow Studios
Flow Studios Sdn. Bhd. is a private company incorporated in Malaysia in September 2011. Our main business activities are ICT Infrastructure, System Development and Consultancy in areas of Electronic Identity, Solutions & Security, Animation, Broadcasting and Programme Management. The strength of the company is reflected by our strong IT personnel, experience and quality of services.
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Idealogic
Idealogic Technologies is a leading IT Solutions and Services company working with Fortune Enterprises globally. Through our innovative techniques, we are pushing the conventional norms of Quality Assurance and blending technology to yield remarkable deliverable. Leveraging holistic knowledge of core business processes and software development. Our comprehensive suite of testing services covers both Functional and Non-Functional testing, as well as Professional Expertise for Cloud and Mobile Technology.Our customer-centered approach assists enterprises in thriving in an ever-advancing market through breakthrough solutions. Idealogic aims at promoting the ethics of connected innovation, thereby seeding the integral values in our employees and achieving unmatched contentment in our clients.
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Instapay Technologies Sdn Bhd
Instapay, an e-wallet plus pre-paid Mastercard, is specially designed to enhance payroll management of businesses that employ unbanked blue-collar workers. It serves to streamline payroll processing within organisations while promoting financial inclusion of their under-banked/unbanked employees.
The platform is currently available in Malaysia, a country that is a major destination for migrant workers from other south Asian countries. The migrants are usually employed in low-skilled work and face challenges of financial inclusion, among others.
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Kapital DX Sdn Bhd
KLDX is an Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) platform registered with the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC). We democratise investors’ access to private market assets and help businesses raise funds up to RM100 million through the issuance of security tokens / digital securities.
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Kapitani
Kapitani helps increase farm income and produce safer farm produce.
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Leet Capital Sdn Bhd
Leet Capital is an innovative & premier equity crowdfunding platform. Since being awarded our license by the Securities Commission in May 2019, we’ve been enabling investors to invest in highly vetted high growth businesses, whilst providing an avenue for high growth businesses to raise capital.
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Life Origin Sdn Bhd
Life Origin is a sustainable feed ingredient production company that produces insect protein, insect oil and organic fertilizer from black soldier fly larvae. Our mission is to offer innovative solutions for the food industry to reduce environmental impact while contributing to the circular economy.
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Mesinkira Sdn Bhd
Mesinkira is a retail support operation system that focuses on cultural financial literacy among micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSME).
This company was aware of their difficulties being bankable or getting financial help due to their lack of a track record in their business.
This company provides end-to-end solutions from online to offline. They turn near-field communication (NFC) into one element that enables devices to accept card payments (Visa/Master) with integrated e-wallet payments.
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MicroLEAP
MicroLEAP offers both Shariah-Compliant and Conventional P2P (Peer-to-Peer) Financing on the same platform, Malaysia’s first!
MicroLEAP is operated by Microleap PLT, a fintech company that is a Registered Market Operator (RMO) and is strictly regulated by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC).
P2P Financing is an alternative financing tool that allows Issuers (borrowers) to obtain financing from Investors (lenders) without having to go through a financial institution.
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Modalku Ventures Sdn Bhd (Funding Societies Malaysia)
At the core of Funding Societies, we work to improve financial inclusion in Malaysia and Southeast Asia through financing SMEs and providing investment opportunities. Find out more about our mission, our values and the team
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MyDIGITAL Corporation
MyDIGITAL is an initiative that represents the government's aspirations to transform Malaysia into a high-income digital nation and a regional leader in the digital economy. The Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint outlines the efforts and initiatives to achieve the MyDIGITAL aspirations. This blueprint sets out the trajectory for the digital economy's contribution to Malaysia's economy and lays the foundation to drive digitalisation throughout the country, including narrowing the digital divide.
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MyStartr Sdn Bhd
"We were first incepted in 2012, as a reward-based crowdfunding platform. In 2019, licensed by the Securities Commission, MyStartr was recognised as an equity crowdfunding (ECF) platform too. Since then, we had numerous ECF projects, from small to medium sized companies, with a variety of backgrounds, such as platforms, technology and food."
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Peoplender Sdn Bhd (Fundaztic)
Fundaztic is fully owned and managed by Peoplender Sdn Bhd which is a fintech start-up and a Recognized Market Operator licensed by the Securities Commission of Malaysia to operate a peer-to-peer financing platform.
We have the largest market share in terms of number of SMEs in the Malaysia’s P2P industry (>50%) - we focus on smaller notes size to allow diversification.
We are a technology-led fintech delivering high efficiency and scalability.
Fundaztic intends to transform the financing ecosystem into a transparent, simple, and fair online marketplace, helping people and businesses achieve their financial goals every day.
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pitchIN (Pitch Platforms Sdn Bhd)
"Our platform allows entrepreneurs to create a profile, share their business plan, and connect with potential investors. We also offer resources and tools to help entrepreneurs improve their pitch and increase their chances of success."
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REDtone Smartfarming
From humble beginnings, REDtone has grown to become a leading provider of integrated telecommunications and digital infrastructure services for organisations. A well respected home-grown brand founded in 1996, REDtone was listed on the Malaysia Stock Exchange’s Malaysian Exchange of Securities Dealing & Automated Quotations (MESDAQ), now known as ACE Market, in January 2004 and has been a subsidiary of Berjaya Corporation Berhad since 2015.
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RollingPay
"Get access to your hard-earned wages in advance, even before payday. From urgent bills to emergencies, pay for what you need - we’ll settle the rest."
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Simplify
Simplify is a tech startup that brings sharing economy to
the broadband space. Smartphone users and broadband subscribers globally are using our technology to share excess Internet bandwidth in creating a more sustainable networked society.
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Singularity Aerotech Asia
Singularity Aerotech Asia is a premium engineering services and technology company with capabilities ranging from aircraft structural design and analysis, to IoT and Big Data analytics serving various sectors. With a team of world class engineers geared up to deliver high-end services to our growing global customers, SAT.Asia is your one-stop solution center for everything engineering and technology.
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Sinegy DAX Sdn Bhd
"SINEGY is driven to cater to your daily trading needs and strives to be an inclusive crypto platform for you."
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Solnovation Analytics Sdn Bhd
"At Solnovation, we leverage on IoT technology to empower customers to make informed decisions in realtime. This is how we help improve human lives. We enable people to benefit from a universally connected ecosystem.
Solnovation Analytics Sdn Bhd is an MSC status company. We are a member of the Malaysian Technical Standards Forum Berhad (MTSFB)."
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Tokenize Malaysia
Tokenize Malaysia is a local Cryptocurrency / Digital Asset Exchange (DAX) regulated by the Securities Commission of Malaysia.
Tokenize Malaysia was incorporated in 2018 as Tokenize Technology (M) Sdn Bhd and is a Recognised Market Operator (RMO) regulated by the Securities Commission of Malaysia to operate a Digital Asset Exchange (DAX).
Our platform makes it easy and safe for you to seamlessly withdraw/deposit funds to/from your local bank account using eGHL FPX or Online Bank Transfers so you can buy, sell, trade or hold cryptocurrencies.
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Worq
WORQ is a coworking space & flexible workspace provider based in Malaysia, with the vision of empowering businesses to grow and innovate together.
At the heart of our vision is the belief that coworking spaces can help create a more sustainable and inclusive economy. By bringing together a diverse group of individuals and businesses, WORQ aims to foster innovation and drive growth that benefits not only its members but also the broader community.
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Chief Executive Officer | ModulEight Technologies Sdn Bhd
Director, Digital Finance and Islamic Digital Economy | Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation Sdn Bhd (MDEC)
Ruslena Ramli is an Islamic Finance advocate with 20+ years of experience. Her banking repertoire include corporate strategy, advising on sukuk/bond issuances, as well as development of Islamic banking products. She is an avid speaker in local and international Islamic Finance conferences.
She brings to MDEC her expertise in Shariah-compliant structures and established relationships with Islamic finance communities locally and aboard. Ruslena holds a BA (Honors) in Accounting and Finance from Middlesex University of London and a Master’s Degree in Islamic Finance from International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF).
Managing Partner | RHL Ventures
Raja Hamzah is Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner of RHL Ventures. RHL Ventures is a Southeast Asian-based private investment firm that focuses on growth capital investments in the Southeast Asia and US region. Hamzah brings his vast experience in various investment roles to advise companies and startups in Malaysia and Southeast Asia.
Prior to founding RHL Ventures, Raja Hamzah was a Director in Rasma Corporation, a boutique mechanical and electrical engineering services firm based in Malaysia, focusing on infrastructure projects including railroads, stadiums and hospitals. He focused on building and developing partnerships with government-linked companies, listed and private corporates and local authorities, and helped the company secure cornerstone projects for the national stadium and national rail projects.
Prior to Rasma, Raja Hamzah was a Principal Investment Analyst with Guoco Management Company, a multi-billion US-dollar fund based out of Hong Kong. He used a fundamental, bottom up approach to investing, focusing on listed equities, IPO and pre-IPO investment opportunities across Asia and the U.S. He was also a Senior Analyst in the institutional coverage team of Goldman Sachs Asset Management based out of Singapore. GSAM has more than USD1 trillion dollars of assets under management There, he worked extensively with various institutional funds across Southeast Asia, recommending investments across private equity, hedge fund and other asset classes for clients which include Temasek, GIC, Bank Indonesia, the Employees Provident Fund of Malaysia and Khazanah Nasional.
Raja Hamzah graduated from the University of Warwick, UK with a first-class honours degree in Accounting and Finance. He was awarded as one of the ‘Top 50 people who are redefining the way we live’ by the Singapore Straits Times in 2018, ‘Top 40 under 40’ by Prestige Magazine in 2017, and was shortlisted as a Young Fellow of the World Islamic Economic Forum in 2019 and one of the leaders in the Malaysian tech space as part of the 2020/2021 batch of Digerati50 by Digital News Asia and Maxis. Hamzah is also one of the mentors for Endeavor’s Scale up Program, a global NGO that supports entrepreneurs with potential for economic and social impact in their regions. Hamzah is currently an Exco member of the Malaysian Manufacturer’s Association, focusing on mentoring young companies. Hamzah is also on the Board of Advisors of Indonesia-based Alami, a P2P financing company focused on Shariah compliant loans and economic empowerment for small and medium sized enterprises in Indonesia.
Chief Executive Officer | pitchIn
Sam is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of pitchIN. pitchIN is a registered Recognised Market Operator (RMO) that offers an Equity Crowdfunding (ECF) platform. pitchIN is also the 1st ECF platform to receive approval to launch a Secondary Market and also one of the two platforms given the approval to launch an Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) platform in Malaysia. pitchIN is also the 2nd ECF platform to be approved by the Securities Commission to list Shariah compliant companies on their platform.
Sam also co-founded WatchTower and Friends (WTF) Sdn Bhd, an accelerator of technology startups. WTF Accelerator opened its 1st batch of startups in January 2015 and has invested in more than 50 early-stage startups such as TheLorry, MoneyMatch, MyCash Online, PostCo, Runningman, Lapasar, iConstruct, Bereev, Ejen2U, Pomen, AdvanxHealth, Herepay to name a few.
Sam is legally trained having graduated from UKM’s Law Faculty and have served as a Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) in the Attorney-General Chambers as well as stints at the Securities Commission (SC) and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).
Sam is also the founding committee member of the Malaysian Business Angel Network (MBAN).
Country Head | Funding Societies Malaysia
Director | Artem Ventures
Sai Kit has extensive experience in audit, corporate finance, corporate development, and venture building and investments across various industries, including manufacturing, property development, hospitality, financial services, enterprise software, and digital advertising. He set up the corporate venture investment arm of an SGX-listed company, which has made 18 multi-stage investments in Southeast Asia, with three successful exits to date, including two in 2022. Additionally, he founded Artem Ventures, a venture capital management corporation registered with the Securities Commission of Malaysia, which manages TIM Ventures, an insurtech and Islamic fintech fund created in partnership with FWD.
Recently, Artem Ventures launched a fund aimed at investing in sustainable solutions to address the needs of tomorrow's consumers, including sustainable food to improve food security, replacing synthetic and high-emission materials for everyday products, improving air quality, addressing climate change with sustainable energy and transportation, and promoting responsible consumption with natural and sustainable alternatives.
Sai Kit presently serves as Vice Chairman of the Malaysia Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (2022/2023) and mentors at Endeavour Malaysia, Founder Institute, Startup Weekend, Thought For Food, SITEC, PitchIN and ScaleUp Malaysia. He is also a member of the advisory board and mentor of the impact ventures network within Malaysia’s Impact Circle, an independent agri-food tech ecosystem builder and multiplier which does impact works on the Southeast Asia food ecosystem and supply chain.
Senior Director | SME Corp Malaysia
Chai obtained Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Putra Business School, UPM Malaysia specialisation in Corporate Governance with MAICSA Graduateship (The Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators).
He is also qualified with a Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree (Hons) from the same university, Universiti Putra Malaysia and gained operating experience while working for private companies involve in metal products manufacturing, construction, engineering projects, Air Conditioning & Mechanical Ventilation (ACMV) and building facilities maintenance.
At SME Corp since 2006, he is directly involved in diverse financial and technological support development programmes for Malaysian SMEs from various levels. He is also the winner of Chairman’s Award that leads to successful admittance to the Leading Change and Organizational Renewal Program (LCOR) at Stanford Business School in 2013. Awarded the Best Business Counsellor and Best Business Counsellor Trainer by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) enable Chai to be appointed as the Head Business Counsellor providing effective advisory to help nurture competitive, innovative and resilient SMEs in Malaysia.
Previously in Business Advisory & Support Division, Business Development & Entrepreneurship Division, Implementation & Monitoring Division, Corporate Management Division, Strategic Transformation Unit, and International Cooperation Secretariat, Chai involves in charting strategic direction of the organisation, leading change and organisational renewal activities, SMEs business integration such as capability & capacity building, technology collaboration/transfer, alternative financing and investment capitalisation, business linkages between SMEs and large corporations in targeted sectors such as Aerospace, Oil & Gas, Medical Devices, Rail System, Business Matching, Market Access and Internationalisation are being performed to enhanced Malaysian businesses.
Currently, as the Senior Director of Programme Coordination Division, Chai is responsible in coordinating the implementation of development programmes for SMEs across all related Ministries and agencies, central point of reference and data dissemination on SMEs and entrepreneurs, as well as providing business advisory services to SMEs and entrepreneurs. Focus on coordinates, streamlines, monitors and evaluates the progress and effectiveness of SME development programmes throughout the country.
Chief Executive Officer | Selangor Information Technology & Digital Economy Corporation (SIDEC)
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Chief Executive Officer | Crowde
Yohanes is an agropreneur with a dream to simplify the complex life of farmers. He has been in the industry for as long as he remembers. The Business Commerce Bachelor from Prasetiya Mulya University was inspired by a university’s community development program in which he was exposed to a million problems the smallholder farmers face daily. By 2016, he got a professional development certificate for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Stanford University and started his agribusiness.
Yohanes started the journey to founding CROWDE after working as a farmer, planting chilies and mushrooms in Bogor area, and moving on to poultry farming a few years later. He enjoyed every aspect of it and has had a passion for agriculture ever since. However, he learned the hard way that the result of farming on his personal finances was not as pleasant as the process of farming itself.
After going bankrupt, he realized that farmers in Indonesia are in desperate need of help. It made no sense that in Indonesia, an agrarian nation whose growth depends on the agricultural sector, so many farmers live below the line. So Yohanes decided, along with his dear friend, Risyad, to build CROWDE in order to revolutionize the agricultural sector in Indonesia. Today, CROWDE reaches more than 17,000 farmers with the help of more than 31,000 personal lenders and has collaborated with five major institutional lenders.
Along the way, Yohanes has been awarded 30 Under 30 of Forbes Asia 2018 for his contribution in Social Entrepreneur category and 40 Under 40 of Markplus.Inc 2018.
Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder | AgriData Portal Sdn Bhd
Matthew Johnny Kulai's journey from a small-town farm to becoming the CEO and co-founder of Agridata is a story of innovation, determination, and resilience. Despite facing setbacks in his family farm business, he revolutionized agriculture in Sabah through technology and collaboration.
Born and raised in Keningau, a small town in Sabah, Matthew Johnny Kulai spent his formative years growing up on his family's farm. Surrounded by avocado, durian, and other cash crops, he developed a deep connection to the land and a passion for agriculture from a young age. This rural upbringing would later serve as the foundation for his revolutionary ideas in agribusiness.
When it came time to pursue higher education, Matthew chose to follow a different passion: sports materials engineering in Swansea University. However, during his second year of study, he realized the untapped potential of agriculture in Sabah. With vast underutilized land and a growing need for modern farming methods, Matthew saw an opportunity to make a difference in his home region.
Emboldened by his newfound vision, Matthew decided to turn his family's 20-acre farm from a hobby into a business. Facing numerous challenges as a farmer, he quickly realized that the key to success lay in collaboration and innovation. This realization led him to connect with other young agropreneurs in Sabah, and together they began to formulate a solution.
At the age of 22, Matthew co-founded Agridata, a company dedicated to serving the underserved agriculture community in Sabah. Through hard work and persistence, Agridata entered and won the MyHackathon 2020, earning a grand prize of RM250,000. This victory marked the beginning of Agridata's journey towards transforming agriculture in the region.
After the success at MyHackathon 2020, Agridata's momentum continued to grow. The following year, under Matthew's leadership, the company was selected for Petronas Future Tech 2.0. This prestigious recognition further solidified Agridata's position as a pioneer in the world of agriculture technology in the region.
To this day, Agridata remains committed to serving the underserved agriculture community in Malaysia. Through Matthew's vision and determination, Agridata has introduced modern farming methods and provided support to countless farmers, helping them achieve greater success and sustainability.
Melissa has a wealth of over 25 years of APAC regional experience in international trade, brand communications, market research, organisational development, social strategy, corporate and internal communications. She previously worked with various large organisations such as HSBC, IOI Group, KL Sentral (MRCB), and TNS (Kantar) where she was responsible for multiple portfolios covering 33 countries. She was the CEO of Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (ASLI), a non-partisan think tank governed and owned by the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation. She founded ASLI International Trade & Business Advisory Centre. She was instrumental in the setting up of the Malaysia-Bahrain Business Council and Malaysia-Russia Business Council. Melissa was attached to the Bahrain Economic Development Board (FDIs), INVEST Hong Kong (FDIs), and UK Department of Trade (DIT) based out of Bristol, UK responsible for business ventures of 45 UK companies in Southeast Asia.
Presently, Melissa is the Group Chief Officer of Impact Circle, an independent Agrifoodtech Ecosystem builder and multiplier with a purpose and impact mission to connect investment and power collaborations within the Southeast Asia food ecosystem and supply chain to catalyze profitable innovation, expand sustainability and environmental awareness, and bring greater impact on food and nutrition security as well as for youth empowerment and community development focusing on women and children. She is also the Thought for Food Regional CEO of Southeast Asia, with a mission to unlock the potential of the next generations to lead a sustainable food revolution through the development of cutting-edge, locally-relevant, science and technology-based entrepreneurial solutions.
Melissa received the Distinguished Australian Alumni Award in December 2019. She holds an MBA from the University of Sunshine Coast, Australia, and is a strong and passionate advocate of workplace gender equality, women empowerment, and women’s inclusion agenda.
