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Vivek Iyyani is helping people ‘unleash’ their inner ‘champion’ through his training and development programs. What’s your story? My Name is Vivek Iyyani, and I run my company YOU! Training & Development. I have been working in the events and training industry for the past decade, specialising in training programs …

Nicky Surapaitoon is excited by the tech startup world. She is currently heading up Tapp Commerce in Thailand. What’s your story? I started as a small girl from a tiny village in Khon Kaen province. With mud still between my toes I moved with wide eyes to the bright lights …

Sharda Harrison and her family are bringing the joys of art and theatre to their community through their company, Pink Gajah. What’s your story? Pink Gajah Theatre was founded in 2013. Pink Gajah translates to Pink Elephant. Gajah means elephant in Malay. This name reflects our desire ‘not’ to talk …

Alexis Tan has been ‘staying hungry and foolish’ in his career. Now as a social entrepreneur he is putting in as much as he gets out. What’s your story? “Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish,” is what I’ve strived to believe because it’s all I had after numerous dismissals and rejections from …

Jamie Tan left the corporate world and started an education technology company in Singapore called Flying Cape. As Singapore aims to transform itself into a global education hub, now is the right time for Jamie and her venture. What is your story? I was a bit of a trouble-maker as …

Ginger Kern believes in collaborating with other people to help us reach our own potential. Her venture, The Traveler’s Mindset helps new travellers have more authentic travel experiences. What’s your story? When I was 14, I flew alone from the U.S. to Europe and spent a month in Germany and …

Jay Wong is helping entrepreneurs take the “creators leap of faith.” What’s your story? I’m an international speaker, podcasting launch coach and executive producer of The Inner Changemaker; the podcast dedicated to purpose driven entrepreneurs and multi-passionate creators. My show was the number 1 self-improvement podcast when it launched in …

Being adopted by Asia in the tech start-up world, Ignacio Martin is working on his latest venture with business partner Takeshi Hui, Smartcasual@work What’s your story? I graduated from Computer Science with a masters degree in Business administration at the Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca in Madrid, Spain. I started my …

It all came together for Doug White when social media technology appeared… Tech, data, travel and human factor analysis. He now has a social media business and is based in Asia. What’s your story? I was born in a small town of 50,000 people, the population is the same today. …

Ken Herron is a cool hunter…. He believes writing is our single most powerful marketing tool and through his digital business, he is empowering people to communicate. What’s your story? I’m a cool hunter. I use technology to develop emotional connections between brands and their customers around the world, with …