Collaboration Day — Open Sessions in Singapore | Part of Southeast Asia+ Accelerator
Join us for a Friday morning of exclusive fireside sessions and a business networking session, curated for venture and innovation players. The sessions unpack what drives innovation at three levels in Singapore and the region: National/Economic/Trade, Investment, and Corporate.
What's on the agenda:
9:30 – 10:30am | Fireside Chat
What Does the VC Power Law Actually Look Like for ASEAN/APAC VCs?
A fireside on what the VC power law really means for ASEAN/APAC today, covering valuation trends, hard-won investing lessons, AI/deeptech outlook, and the evolving founder-VC relationship.
1. Arun Pai, Co-CEO, Monk’s Hill Ventures
2. Zen Liew, Investment Director, Gobi Partners
3. Chieh Suang Khor, Board Member, Lyra Ventures
Moderated by: Sam Waldo, Head of Startups (Asia), Airwallex
10:45am – 11:45am | Fireside Chat
What Does Innovation-led Growth Look Like for the New Generation of Corporate Singapore?
A fireside on Corporate Singapore's evolution from global hub to global innovation hub, covering partnership models, firm-to-firm tech transfer, and the build-invest-incubate decisions shaping corporate venture building.
1. Vincent PHANG, Managing Partner/Co-founder, FirstTracks Ventures
2. Eng Keat LEE, International Prowess Partner, Prowess Advisors
Moderated by: Neil Cheong, MD/Chief of Programme & Portfolio, GUIDE
12:00pm - 1:00pm | Networking + Casual Lunch
Networking session for all participants with food and drinks provided.
Limited capacity to ensure a high-quality, intimate experience and a suitable audience fit.
Attendance is by invitation only, and seat confirmation is subject to approval by the co-organisers.
We are collecting a small fee to reduce no-show and food wastage. Generous networking and market insights are on us!
Collaboration Day | Open Sessions is in conjunction Southeast Asia+ Accelerator for regional early-growth/growth-stage tech startups/scaleups. This accelerator uses a circuit model where regional innovative tech companies join to develop their go-to-market strategies through a series of short immersions around SEA to define their growth path and sequence. The Open Sessions extends the conversation beyond the cohort — to founders, corporates, investors, and government agencies active in the venture and innovation space.
Organised by GUIDE. Supported ACE and Airwallex.