Ex-tech founder and investor. Gus is an architect and runs deep-tech venture-creation initiatives at A*STAR Venture Creation & Growth (VCG), helping research and spin-offs go from lab to market. Passionate about turning science into sustainable businesses and scalable global impact.

Shivendu Nadkarni is a successful business leader-turned-human capital catalyst. After 25+years in Fortune500 MNCs, his 2nd career over the last decade spans a portfolio as an educator, advisor & author. He serves as an adjunct associate professor at NUS Business School, where he supports students & executives on their learning journeys in 3 key areas: strategy, innovation, and internationalization. His focus is to nurture human capital to inspire & catalyse transformations and paradigm-shifts that lead to sustained human, social & economic impact across generations.

Patrick has been the CEO of ACE.SG, since Oct 2023. Patrick has more than 20 years of track record in public service, managing a diverse portfolio, from industry & ecosystem development, policy formulation, stakeholder management, to venture building. He was also part of the pioneer secretariat team that drove the national movement for entrepreneurship through ACE.SG, where he managed notable projects such as the corporatisation of ACE.SG and the development of LaunchPad@one-north.

After completing his PhD in Agriculture at Meiji University in 2006, Dr. Fukuda worked as a RIKEN Research Fellow before becoming an Project Associate Professor at Institute of Advanced Biosciences, Keio University in 2012, and a Project Professor there in 2019. He is also a group leader at the Kanagawa Prefectural Institute of Industrial Technology, a specially appointed professor at Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, a representative director of the Society for Gut Design, a representative director of the Short Chain Fatty Acids Promotion Association, and a representative director of the Gut Healthcare Association. In 2015, he won the grand prize at the Bioscience Grand Prix for his business plan “A healthy society created from stool” and established Metagen, Inc. He assumed the position of President and CEO. In 2024, he was selected for Forbes Japan Entrepreneur Book 400 and Highly Cited Researcher 2024 by Clarivate Analytics.

Naoko holds a degree in Political Science from the Faculty of Law at Keio University, as well as an MBA. She began her career in sales at MSD K.K., the Japanese subsidiary of Merck & Co., before joining Calbee, Inc., where she spent eight years in product planning and business development. Since 2023, Naoko has been involved in developing functional foods, including Calbee’s personalised nutrition programme, Body Granola.

Noah Lee is the Chief Strategy Officer at Louken Group, a venture builder and brand consultancy with over 25 years of experience in Asia. For over a decade at Louken, Noah has led branding and brand-to-market strategies that help businesses grow, expand internationally, and become household names. Today, he focuses on Louken’s ventures in the well-being economy, shaping their brand, market entry, and scaling strategies, while defining Louken’s investment approach to accelerate growth and impact across its portfolio

Kennard is the co-founder of Veg-An, a Singapore-based vegan food venture specialising in authentic Japanese home cooking. He focuses on advancing plant-based food innovation and enabling its transition from niche alternative to mainstream consumption, bridging Japanese culinary culture with Southeast Asia’s evolving food ecosystem.

A former F&B entrepreneur turned innovator, David is developing automated kitchen solutions to combat the industry's rising rents and labor shortages. His mission is to empower small businesses to thrive in competitive markets while leveraging technology to preserve our traditional culinary heritage for future generations.

Yukino is a PhD student at Keio University studying biomedical engineering for health monitoring. Also driven by a strong interest in quality of life, she leads the commercialization of the hands-free mobility “Feeling” at Humonii, enabling people with mobility challenges to experience self-directed success, foster self-efficacy, and lead fulfilling lives.

Belinda Gabrielle Joshua is a Branding & Marketing Consultant at EYO, responsible for brand strategy, digital platforms, and execution. Her role supports EYO’s growth by strengthening brand clarity and presence, enabling the founder to focus on scaling the business.

Aaron Teo is an architect, designer, and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience across architecture, modular construction, and product innovation. He is the founder of Ö.Space, building sustainable, plug and play interior systems that reduce waste, speed up construction, and empower people to shape spaces more freely.

Kelvin drives AM's global growth with a passion for partner success through strategic partnerships and value creation. An entrepreneur at heart, he brings over 15 years of cross-industry expertise, transitioning from technical engineering foundations to leadership in global trade and business development.

Sze Yunn is Chief Executive Officer of Neurowyzr, a deep neuroscience company focused on brain health and brain performance. Sze-Yunn has a unique combination of commercial capabilities from healthcare and enterprise software industries, and a successful track-record of stakeholder engagement across the complex ecosystem. She started her career with the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and served in Beijing and New York. This was followed by a decade in the enterprise software, with CRM industry pioneer Siebel Systems in California, and Microsoft at its Redmond headquarters and China, in products like Microsoft Dynamics and Microsoft Business Intelligence. She then led NTUC Health Home Care, one of the largest providers of home care services in Singapore, during a period of rapid growth. Sze Yunn was the former Head of Philips’ Population Health Management business in Philips ASEAN Pacific, where she pioneered many healthcare “firsts” in Asia in the area of population health, remote monitoring and chronic disease management. As a digital health pioneer, she also sat on World Economic Forum Global Future Council on Longevity.