Lessons for Entrepreneurs!

A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and three-time TEDx speaker, this serial entrepreneur founded eight businesses, starting at age 17. He is also an author, university lecturer, certified e-commerce consultant, and serves on several academic advisory boards while mentoring new ventures.

Aaron is an entrepreneur with experience in technology, digital media and retail. In 2015 he founded Touristly, a travel startup that aimed to help tourists discover and book attractions across Asia Pacific. In 2017, the business was acquired by AirAsia to spearhead its digital transformation with the aim of monetising the data from the 100m travellers who fly every year. Touristly was later rebranded to Vidi and has now become AirAsia.com where Aaron remains as a non-executive board member and a senior advisor. He currently serves as General Partner at ScaleUp Malaysia, an accelerator looking to help startups build and scale to the next level. The program has just completed its inaugural cohort wherein it has invested in 10 companies.

Coach Heidy is an HRDC-certified trainer and IJN-certified CPR trainer with over 10 years of experience in corporate coaching and training. A national athlete and founder of the National Dodgeball Team, he has served as both coach and captain. Specialising in team building and personal development, Coach Heidy is known for his relatable, down-to-earth style and strong focus on emotional intelligence. Fluent in English, Bahasa Malaysia, and Mandarin, he has trained over 100,000 participants across Malaysia and internationally, including Singapore, Brunei, Japan, the UK, and the USA.

Suzanne Ling is a Co-founder and Head of Operations for PichaEats. She has been largely responsible for PichaEats’ digital marketing-driven success, overseeing a team of young and dynamic creatives including graphic designers, videographers and social media content creators. She first met Kim as a university student, where they both founded education volunteering programme Hands of Hope, in 2014. The psychology graduate turned marketer has established herself within the entrepreneurial sphere, having conducted workshops for the likes of MaGIC, MDEC, Microsoft, Exabytes and more, while also hosting webinars with companies such as McDonald’s Malaysia, Netflix, MyBurgerLab, and Inside Scoop. She is regularly invited to share about digital marketing and social media management.

Kenneth Ho is most notably known as the founder & CEO of BEAM, a cross-border business-matching engine that is focused on matching people to valuable connections and opportunities throughout Asia. A graduate from Monash University, Kenneth has always had a deep passion for technology, entrepreneurship and investments. Kenneth’s passion ultimately culminated into an incredible startup journey which to date has seen saw 2 successful exits in an education and machine learning business. Despite this, Kenneth’s commitment to creating value has led him to greater endeavours with BEAM, a startup that has really carved a place of its own in the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Southeast Asia.