ASVDA Startup Ecosystem Forum: Global Perspective to Create International Connections for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Publish Date :2019/05/17
Asia’s leading startup event, InnoVEX will be held in TWTC Hall 1 from May 29
to 31. InnoVEX 2019 will hold forum sessions covering multiple topics relevant
to startups; including about the startup ecosystem and entrepreneurial trends.
The Asia Silicon Valley Development Agency (ASVDA) will hold the ASVDA Startup
Ecosystem Forum: Global Perspective on May 31, the third day of InnoVEX. The
session will feature international speakers from US, France, Japan, Singapore,
and more; entrepreneurs and investors who will share their insights on
international innovation & technological developments; as well as market trends.
The session aims to create an international network for Taiwan’s startups to
expand their reach to the international market.
Speakers of the session include Professor Jeff Karp, a Professor from Harvard
University and a serial entrepreneur. Professor Karp is an expert in Health &
Biotech and has over 100 issued or pending international patents. Several
technologies developed in his lab have led to multiple products currently in
development or on the market and for the launch of seven companies that have
raised over $180 million in funding. In the entrepreneurship side, Professor
Karp has established a number of startups focusing on innovative biotech
applications. The session will aim to bring fresh insights and observations in
the Health & Biotech industry; as well as the perspectives in startup ecosystem
from the US.
Mr. Masashi Sato, Manager of Nomura Research Institute in Japan will join the
forum. He served as a consultant for Nomura’s communication industry for many
years. He is an expert in industry creation, creative thinking, innovation &
entrepreneurship, as well as counseling and consulting many Japanese
entrepreneurs and startups. In 2016, Mr. Sato established and served as CEO of
the SPACETIDE Association. Together with government units, innovative
entrepreneurs, and investors; he is committed to space exploration and the
development of the space industry.
From Southeast Asia, Pauline Andriejanssen, the Investor of Singapore’s B
Capital will share her insights on the industrial ecosystem in Singapore and
Southeast Asia. She is primarily responsible for sourcing and leading investment
diligence on technologies in the Consumer Enablement and Industrial &
Transportation areas in Southeast Asia. She has worked in Boston Consulting
Group and is familiar with the Southeast Asian startup and investment ecosystem.
The representative from Europe is Mr. Laurent Le Guyader, the Community Lead
& Member of the board at French Tech Taiwan. His keynote will discuss the
connection between the Taiwan and startup ecosystems, resources, and talents;
analyze the development trends of French startups; how Taiwanese startups can
benefit from French investors, resources, and the French Trade Associations in
Taiwan; as well as methods to establish a startup in France and expand in the
European market.
The diverse speaker lineup aims to cover the different nuances between each
region; both in terms of startup ecosystem and the markets. After the individual
keynote speeches, the speakers will join together in a panel discussion on the
available opportunities in different markets as well as how to best cooperate
with each other. The panel discussion will be moderated by David Weng, General
Manager of Taiwania Capital Management Corporation.
Mr. Weng has had over 37 years’ experience in Silicon Valley and is also the
former Chief Investor of ASVDA. He focuses primarily on early-stage investments
in Internet, enterprise software, wireless, cyber security, and rapidly-growing
technology companies. Through his experience and networking with international
speaker, he was able to help Taiwan’s startup & innovation ecosystem get
first-hand information on how to find the best market and future business
opportunities. The ASVDA project promotes industrial development &
transformation and drive economic growth.
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