Industry Mixer - Climate/Sustainability by #NOCAlumni #ASN
Join us for an evening of insightful conversations and meaningful connections at the Climate & Sustainability Mixer. This gathering brings together startup founders, investors, corporate leaders, and ecosystem players who are shaping the future of climate innovation and sustainability.
Expect a thought-provoking panel discussion featuring industry experts, followed by networking over drinks with like-minded professionals committed to driving real change. Whether you're looking to collaborate, invest, or simply exchange ideas, this is the perfect space to engage with the sustainability ecosystem.
Agenda:
7:15 PM - 7:30 PM | Welcome & Opening Remarks
7:30 PM - 8:15 PM | Panel Discussion: The Future of Climate Innovation & Investment - Panelists:
David Pardo, Founding Partner, Sif.vc, Jerrick Tee, cofounder, Synectify and M. Ibnur Rashad, Chief Foresight Officer, GUILD Asia
Moderated by Dexter TIah, Venture Partner, sif.vc
How did our speakers get into a career in climate?
What are the future trends for climate innovation, especially in the context of Southeast Asia?
What are the areas that investors are interested in?
What is the investment due diligence process like for climate companies? What are the challenges?
How can corporates and startups work together?
• Insights from startup founders, investors, and corporate sustainability leaders
• Key trends, challenges, and opportunities in the sustainability space
8:15 PM - 9:30 PM | Networking
Speakers' Profiles
David Pardo, Founding Partner, Sif.vc
David currently leads an early-stage Venture Capital out of Singapore focused on fostering the best Climate solutions and startups.
David has always been a starter of things; intrapreneur first and then entrepreneur himself: he is an experienced Business, Product and Operations professional with more than 15 years leading tech businesses across multiple geographies (France, UK, US, Korea, Singapore) in Sustainability, eCommerce & Fintech like eBay, PayPal, MasterCard and Moody's.
David has been entrenched in the Startup scene in South East Asia by mentoring and investing in more than 100 Startups since 2010 seeing the landscape evolution and the nature of creating successful businesses through a strong ecosystem. Since 2015, he has focused all his efforts and attention on finding and scaling Sustainable startups and Climate Innovation solutions.
Originally from France, David moved to Singapore in 2008. David holds a Master of Science and is GRI certified.
Jerrick Tee, cofounder, Synectify
Jerrick has more than 10 years’ experience working across MNCs, IHLs, startups and corporate innovations. He is also the cofounder of Synectify (multi-award winning renewable energy Deeptech startup) and the Program Director, Vidacity (sustainability living hub in the East). He was previously working in ACE, Blacklane (Berlin) and NUS. Jerrick is a proud founding member of the Innovations for Societal Impact (ISI) initiative in NUS Enterprise and continues to support social innovations as a mentor.
Jerrick has gained valuable experience in innovations and sustainability, working with corporates such as UNDP, NUS, Citi Foundation, Microsoft and Tencent. He was recently awarded the Global Ambassador for Sustainability by UN Youth, for circularity advocacy.
He is passionate about social innovations and sustainability and will be glad to buy you coffee to speak about carbon offsetting and ESG requirements for companies and startups.
M. Ibnur Rashad, Chief Foresight Officer, GUILD Asia
Trained as an engineer scientist, technopreneur and futurist in National University of Singapore (NUS), Stanford University and Institute For The Future (IFTF), Ibnur believes that we build more thriving and secure futures when we bridge the wisdom of Nature, Tech and Community to solve the world's greatest challenges, through invention and education.
Ibnur published his first scientific paper on his laser interferometer invention at the age of 16. While in the University Scholars Programme, his team was recognised twice by UNESCO for inventing solutions to fight hunger, food waste and disease in the villages of India. He later studied healthcare policy and innovation at LKYSPP. In government, he conducted research in the sustainability department at HDB working on solar panels, vertical gardening and rainwater harvesting, and the innovation department at MHA developing frameworks to finance innovation for Singapore's safety and security. Having worked in a fintech startup in Silicon Valley, he sparked the growth of the maker movement when he returned to Singapore and built Southeast Asia's first makerspace which evolved into GUILD Asia. During COVID after doing innovation in ST Logistics, he was headhunted as part of a national effort to upskill retrenched adult engineers for the Robotics and Automation sector.
Ibnur now serves as the Chief Foresight Officer for GUILD Asia, a growing collective of futurists, professionals and inventors advancing the Sustainability and Inclusion sectors. Since 2016, GUILD has been working closely with the Science Centre, schools, universities, banks, foundations and corporations around Asia to bring STEAM to our next generation of innovators and roboticists through R&D mentorships such as the Young Sustainability Champions, My Digital Bootcamp and Youth STEM Empowerment Programmes, with an on-site impact footprint in all 10 ASEAN countries and a digital curriculum footprint across over 55 countries. His inventions such as the Solar Pond fruit dryer, iBam bamboo speaker and Floating Chinampa farms have won awards in China, India and Singapore, and the 3P partnership between residents in Southwest CDC, NUS and L'Oreal was featured in BBC.
Dexter Tiah (moderator)
Dexter is an experienced investor in fintech and climate tech, with over nine years of expertise in investment and strategy. He has worked across venture capital and private equity, evaluating and backing high-growth startups in emerging sectors.
Beyond investing, Dexter is an entrepreneur in the gaming industry. As the founder of Tembusu Games, he designs and publishes tabletop and mobile games, integrating education with entertainment to teach concepts like entrepreneurship, history, and strategy.
He also has a strong background in personal finance, having co-founded and successfully exited WhatCard.sg, a platform that helped consumers optimize their credit card rewards.
A proud NUS Overseas College (NOC) alumnus from the Shanghai program (Class of 2014), Dexter credits his time at NOC for shaping his entrepreneurial mindset and global perspective.
Academically, he holds an MBA from INSEAD and a Bachelor of Business Administration from NUS Business School. He is also a CFA Charterholder and a Certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM), demonstrating deep expertise in financial analysis, risk management, and investment strategy.
With a unique blend of investing experience, entrepreneurial drive, and financial expertise, Dexter brings a dynamic perspective to the panel discussion.
Connect with founders, investors, and industry players in an informal setting. This event has been exclusively organised for #NOCAlumni
Special thanks to our F&B and Venue Sponsor: Carta