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Forbes Under 3O Summit Asia Hong Kong July 16–18,2O18
Participants and sponsors at the Forbes Under 30 Summit Asia.
The third edition of the annual Forbes Under 30 Summit Asia was held in Hong Kong, from July 16-18, 2018. Under the theme of “Driving Change ”, the summit gathered over 320 young leaders, entrepreneurs and ’ gamechangers from Forbes “30 Under 30 Asia” lists, as well as CEOs, mentors, industry leaders, investors and disruptors from across Asia. The summit featured compelling content from an all-star lineup of speakers in panel discussions, display of ’ innovative futuristic technologies in tech demos, as well as a Food and Music Festival showcasing Asia s most brilliant young chefs and rising Asian entertainers.
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with Carrie Lam, The Chief Executive, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China
SUSTAINABILITY
Panelists discussed the ways they are contributing to a more sustainable future in Asia.
PART 1: WORKING TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE IN ASIA
WELCOME REMARKS
PART 2: NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION
by Edward Yau Tang-wah, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam engaged in a one-on-one dialogue with Randall Lane, Chief Content Officer of Forbes Media to discuss Hong Kong’s role as a hub for entrepreneurship and innovation. (L-R)
KEYNOTE INTERVIEW
Aakriti Kumar, Founder, Differniture Spaces; Vinesh Sinha, Founder, FatHopes Energy; Anjal Niraula, MD, Gham Power; Pamela Ambler, Digital Reporter, Forbes Asia
with Tan Min-Liang, Cofounder & CEO, Razer
Reyhan Jamalova, Founder, Rainergy
DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY Tech disruptors presented their innovative solutions and highlighted how these technologies are changing the world.
PART 1: TECH SHOWCASE
METRICS OF SUCCESS
Tan Min-Liang shared stories of his inspirational journey in an interview by Rana Wehbe, Senior Editor – Special Projects of Forbes Asia.
Under this segment, speakers shared about their own journey to success and what it means to them.
PART 1: STORIES OF SUCCESS FROM ASIA
PART 2: DISRUPTING THE STATUS QUO
Dhruv Sharma, Founder, GuestHouser
Goodwin Gaw, Chairman & Managing Principal of Gaw Capital Partners with Pamela Ambler, Digital Reporter of Forbes Asia.
PART 2: REACHING FOR THE SKIES
Hu Zhenyu, Founder & Executive Director, Linkspace
Togo Ogi, Cofounder, FunLife
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Julius Tan, Founder, Electrify; Pamela Ambler, Digital Reporter, Forbes Asia
Maxine Ryan, Cofounder & COO, Bitspark
PART 3: THE ULTIMATE PART 4: THE FUTURE OF AI IN ASIA HACK TRICK
PART 3: WHAT’S MONEY GOT TO DO WITH IT?
South Korean singer Eric Nam showed a few dance moves to Randall Lane, Chief Content Officer of Forbes Media. Kanika Tekriwal, Cofounder & CEO , JetSetGo
Stanislava Pinchuk, Artist
Saket Modi, Cofounder & CEO, Lucideus
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Miles H.F. Wen, CEO & Founder, Fano Labs; Stephanie Sy, Founder, Thinking Machines; Diatche G Harahap, CEO, PT Jualan Online; Tak Lo, Partner, Zeroth.ai
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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Panelists shared more about their causes and how some of them used entrepreneurship as a tool for social change.
PART 1: ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR A CAUSE
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PART 2: INSPIRING CHANGE
Lim Yuet Kim, Cofounder, The Picha Project; Scott Stiles, Cofounder, Fair Employment Agency; Tara Baker, Founder, Dancing With Her; Rana Wehbe, Senior Editor – Special Projects, Forbes Asia
DISCOVERY AREA
Suhani Jalota, Founder, Myna Mahila Foundation
FOOD & MUSIC FESTIVAL The summit’s Food & Music Festival in the evening featured young chefs and performers showcasing their talents. Kickstarting the festival were the dancing robots from Leju Robotics, followed by cooking demonstrations from Pichaya (Pam) Utharntharm, Chef at The Table from Thailand, Talita Setyadi, Founder of BEAU from Indonesia, and Miko Aspiras, Chef at Tasteless Food Group from the Philippines. One of Myanmar’s most recognised performers, singer Ah Moon put up a performance at the music festival. All-star Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia alumnus and South Korean singer Eric Nam also took to the stage for a truly memorable end to the night.
AELOS Robots by Leju Robotics
MUSIC PERFORMANCES
COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS
The discovery area showcased some of the most exciting inventions and products that landed their creators on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia lists. The products on display included AR goggles, robots, wearables and more. Chef Pam Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia listmaker Chen Jingshu, Cofounder of VeeR VR (right) assisting a participant as she tries on the VR goggles.
Florian Simmendinger, Founder & CEO of Soundbrenner (middle) with a participant trying out the Soundbrenner Pulse, a wearable smart vibrating metronome.
Chef Talita
Chef Miko
Ah Moon
Eric Nam
“MEET THE MENTORS” AND STARTUP - TOUR @ METTA A private “Meet the Mentors” session was held at Metta- , one of Hong Kong’s leading innovation community hubs. The session connected selected young entrepreneurs with some Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia judges who are leaders in their respective fields.
Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia judge Sally Begbie, Director of Crossroads Foundation (4th from right) with young entrepreneurs.
Esther ChunShu Wang, Founder of Joytingle (left) presented her educational toy called “Rabbit Ray” that teaches children about common medical procedures.
Sam Waldo, Cofounder of Mantra Eyewear (right) – which donates a pair of prescription glasses to students in rural China for every Mantra sunglasses sold – with Vickie Li, Assistant General Manager of Henderson Land Development.
A tour was also held at Metta- , where participants learnt about industry trends and fundraising, as well as networked with some of the community’s prominent members.
Ramesh Dhami (left) and Shriyans Bhandari (right), Cofounders of Greensole showcased their comfortable footwear made from refurbished discarded shoes, which are donated to beneficiaries in India.
Sang Hun Oh, Cofounder of LUXROBO (left) demonstrated his modular electronic system “MODI” which allows one to create their own IoT and robotic creations in seconds.
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HONG KONG STARTUP OPEN HOUSE
NETWORKING
Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia honorees and participants also had the opportunity to network during the event.
The Hong Kong Startup Open House gathered local entrepreneurs from Hong Kong’s hottest startups spanning various industries like consumer tech, education and e-commerce. Four homegrown entrepreneurs shared their journey and experiences in being part of the city’s rising startup scene.
Tommaso Tamburnotti, Cofounder of Easyship (left), a Hong Kong-based e-commerce platform that aims to simplify logistics for small to mediumsized e-commerce sellers. Jasmine Lau, Cofounder & Executive Director of Philanthropy in Motion (left), shared about empowering millennials for impactful social ventures.
(L-R) Suhani Jalota, Founder, Myna Mahila Foundation; Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam
(L-R) Adam Stone, Founder, Speedlancer; Lucas Patchett, Cofounder, Orange Sky Laundry; Nicholas Marchesi, Cofounder, Orange Sky Laundry; William Adamopoulos, CEO/Asia, Forbes Media; Hugh Stephens, Founder, Schedugram; Ash Davies, CEO, Tablo
PUB CRAWL @ LAN KWAI FONG HONG KONG SIGHTSEEING TOURS
Participants also had the opportunity to explore Hong Kong’s famed entertainment district, Lan Kwai Fong, barhopping and visiting some of the area’s trendiest and most unique nightlife spots. Hong Kong Island Tour
(L-R) Amarit Charoenphan, Co-CEO & Cofounder, Hubba; Djoann Fal, Cofounder, GetLinks; Tan Min-Liang, Cofounder & CEO, Razer; Polpat Songthamjitti, Cofounder, GetLinks; Zack Yang, Cofounder, FOMO Pay
(L-R) Peter Lam, Chairman, Hong Kong Tourism Board; Allan Zeman, Chairman, Lan Kwai Fong Group
Hong Kong Foodie Tasting Tour
From a walking tour for foodies to taste well-known local delights, to an island tour introducing some of Hong Kong’s popular landmarks such as The Peak which overlooks the city’s spectacular skyline, Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia listmakers got to experience some of Hong Kong’s most iconic sights and features.
(L-R) Anjali Batra, Cofounder, Food Talk India; Priya Prakash, Founder, HealthSetGo; Viren Shetty, Cofounder, PlusMargin
(L-R) John Yuyi, Artist; Viola Cheng, Founder, Good Food Enterprise
(L-R) Sonam Pelden, Founder, Minenergy; Jeffrey Yam, Principal, Integrated Capital
Photos credit – Hong Kong Tourism Board (Bottom row)
‘UNDER 30’ TRAM PITCH
Milan Reinartz, Founder of Postr Media (2nd from left), pitching his startup onboard Hong Kong’s iconic old wooden tram.
Sponsored by Hong Kong Tourism Board, Forbes hosted startup pitching sessions onboard one of Hong Kong’s oldest wooden antique trams, a classic symbol of the city. Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia listmakers presented their startups as the tram roamed the busy streets of Hong Kong island.
(L-R) Angel Chen, Cofounder, DrawHistory; Ashleigh Streeter-Jones, Cofounder, Girls Takeover Parliament; Rorian Pratyaksa, Cofounder, PayAccess; Nicole Seebacher, Researcher, University of Sydney; Jeffrey Effendi, Cofounder, DrawHistory
(L-R) Chanhoo Park, Cofounder, Geekble; Shunsuke Oyu, Founder, Connehito; Ui Young Kim, Cofounder, EastControl; Hyunsung Kim, Cofounder, Geekble
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(L-R) Derek Cheung, Founder, Hong Kong Esports; Anthony Chen, Director of Strategic Development in Asia, Flexport; Melissa Yu, Founder, Havital HK Holdings; Nick Chang, Founder, Honee
(L-R) Nikhil Kapur, Principal, GREE Ventures; Zhu Renwei, Founder, Tashi Investment
(L-R) Archie Oclos, Artist; Gian Scottie Javelona, Founder, OrangeApps; Shahab Shabibi, Cofounder, Machine Ventures; Stephanie Sy, Founder, Thinking Machines; Carlo Delantar, Country Director, Waves for Water
(L-R) Oswald Yeo, Cofounder, Glints; Adrian Ang, Founder, AEvice Health
(L-R) Fujio Tamaki, Co-founder/CEO, FunLife; Masahiro Shimizu, Founder, ZEALS
A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS, SPONSOR, SUPPORTING SPONSORS AND PARTICIPANTS OF THE FORBES UNDER 30 SUMMIT ASIA
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