Conquering the domestic market may not be challenging, however creating a reputation and achieving broader ambitions globally requires a lot of efforts and supports. In this webinar our expert panelists will discuss how to go global and make your start up a successful venture. Come and join us to pick up some tips from the experts.

Our speakers:

(1) VC Acceleration Programme (US - Silicon Valley)

Mentor/Coach: Mr Gary Fowler

Gary is an award-winning senior level executive with 30+ years of success in global strategic innovation leadership, sales, marketing, operational and investment management. CEO and Co-Founder of the award-winning growth stage AI venture studio, GSD Venture Studios. Co-Founder of the award-winning AI startup Yva.ai as well as the investment firm, DY Investments.

Gary was involved in the management team of ClickSoftware that was recently sold for $1.35 billion dollars to SalesForce. Gary raised several rounds of funding to position Yva.ai as a leading AI employee engagement company. Gary is a recognized expert in entrepreneurship (including entrepreneurial education), lean startup methods, innovation management, and technology development. Consultant to numerous international companies and startups. He has extensive experience with fundraising and a successful IPO (CKSW).

He holds executive level positions in top tier companies: ClickSoftware, Mirantis, Siemens, HP, etc. He is also a founder of Fowler International, Tecra, Yva.ai, Findo, GSD Venture Studios, GVA LaunchGurus (Co-Founder), Fowler Development, Broadiant, DY Investments, Zemplee (Co-Founder), and more.

Gary was recently named "One of the 10 Most Inspiring Global AI Executives in 2020”.

(2) VC Acceleration Programme (Asia)

Mentor / Coach: Dr Nisha Kohli

Nisha Kohli is a PhD in Corporate Governance and Valuations and also a chartered accountant with over 18 years of international training, research and consulting experience in the field of Corporate finance, ESG, Startups, Governance and accounting. She is passionate about bringing positive changes in the startup ecosystem. Dr Nisha has partnered for mentoring with incubators like SIIC, Faster Capital and The Entrepreneurship School. She has clients across Asia. Dr Nisha has been helping startups in raising money by performing preliminary due diligence, financial projections, preparation of pitch decks and introducing them to the investors. She is an international partner at the World Business Angel Investment Forum. She also specializes in business valuations and helps scaling companies to raise finance through debt or equity and support organizations in their turnarounds, M&A, Joint Ventures and improving their profitability and liquidity. She is the founder of Nichefin Consulting which provides Impact Measurement of Social Enterprises, ESG/ SDG Consulting, financial advisory services to the Corporates. She was awarded Corporate Governance Research Scholar award in 2008 from International Corporate Governance Network for her outstanding research in the field of Corporate Governance.

(3) VC Acceleration Programme (Asia)

Moderator: Ms Janet Lee

Janet Lee is a serial entrepreneur. She is a qualified Associate Financial Consultant with IFPAS and held a Diploma in MS. She studied professional qualification in Association of Accounting Technician, UK (AAT,UK), Corporate Finance (SUSS) and holder of Capital Markets Financial Advisory Services (M1, M5, M6, M8, M9)registered with MAS.

She has spent more than 25 years working in the fields of wealth management, money markets & capital markets with banks & stocks brokering houses inclusive of Citibank, UOB, Phillips Securities, Westcomb Securities & OCBC Securities as a Relationship Manager, Associate Director, Financial Analyst & Stock Broker. She is currently a VC Accelerator & had successfully help a various local SME owners/startups to pitch in China for fundraising & OTC listings matters. In recent years her focus is in ICO listings advisory & fundraising campaign. In the meantime, setting up their own proprietary investment fund.

Her portfolios inclusive of Managed Accounts, Structured Products, Unit Trusts, Corporate Bonds & Notes, Commodities, Dual currency & Forex Trading. Also into Equity sales & trading into various world exchanges, IPO placements, investor relationship management, Private Equity deals, M & A, crowdfunding and alternative investments. Over the years, the assets under her management exceeded S$20 million with 800+ clienteles. In 2018, she successfully helped two local ICO projects listed on Gilbratra Blockchain Exchange (GBX) as a sponsored film to the exchange.