SWITCH GLOBAL

GROW & ENTER MARKETS

SWITCH Global is a conference channel that gathers business leaders to discuss and lead on market insights and expansion opportunities in over 40 markets. Connect at our Market Access or Masterclass sessions to take your business to the next level.

EXPAND TO OVER 40 MARKETS

Gain insights from our Market Access leaders and enter the global market. Learn about the nuance of local market cultures and business ecosystems, as well as global opportunities that are waiting to be tapped upon.

CONFERENCE AGENDA

NOV

EXPLORE SWITCH GLOBAL

Gain local market intelligence in over 40 markets at our Market Access sessions. Scale your ventures and products at our Masterclasses.

09:30

Canada: Expand to Canada

H.E. Mr. Jean-Dominique Ieraci, High Commissioner, High Commission of Canada
Cory Mulvihill, Vice President, Ecosystem Development, MaRS Discovery District

Francois Le Nguyen, Founder-in-Residence, Entrepreneur First

Mohammad Farahani, Founder and CEO/CTO, SEPPURE Moderator: Harpreet Singh, Associate Director, National University of Singapore Enterprise

10:00

BRICS: An Era of BRICS Nations Cooperation: Singapore as a Gateway to Asia

Dr. Li Wei, Chief Executive Officer, Transfong Ventures

Chow Guan Min, Regional Group Director, Enterprise Singapore Edward Tay, Chief Executive Officer, Sistema Asia Capital

Huang Xiaozhou, Vice Mayor, Xiamen Municipal People’s Government

10:30

Masterclass

11:30

China: Accelerate Your Journey to China

Yiqun Bo, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, DayDayUp

12:00

China: Smart City and Sustainability Opportunities in China

Jon Ng, General Manager, Technology & Innovation, New World Development
Ludovic Weber, Chief Executive Officer Saint-Gobain Asia Pacific, Saint-Gobain
Yuan Tao, Chairman, Shanghai Zhangjiang (Group) Co., Ltd.

Moderator: Wei Zhou, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, XNode

12:30

Malaysia: A Sustainable Future with Tech and Innovation

Fariz Ali, Head of Investments, Petronas Ventures

Jalil Rasheed, Group Chief Executive Officer, Berjaya Corporation Berhad Matt van Leeuwen, Chief Innovation Officer, Sunway Group

Moderator: Ee Ling Lim, Head of APAC Business Development, 500 Global

13:00

Indonesia: Tech Innovation for Profit and Purpose

Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs Farid Naufal Aslam, Chief Executive Officer, Aruna

Vincent Iswara, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, DANA Indonesia

Wayah Wiroto, Managing Director, Endeavor Indonesia Moderator: Joel Shen, Asia Head, Withers Tech

13:30

Bangladesh: Partnering Startups in Bangladesh for Growth

Bijon Islam, Chief Executive Officer, LightCastle Partners
Farhana Islam, Head of Youth Programs, Social Impact, Grameenphone Limited
Minhaz Anwar, Chief StoryTeller, BetterStories

Shahwar Nizam, Partner, DFDL Bangladesh

14:00

Masterclass

15:00

UAE: Innovation: The Engine Driving UAE's Growth

Christian Kunz, Head of Group Strategy and Innovation, DIFC Authority
Peter Hachem, Product & Business Development, Hub71
Roberto Croci, Managing Director, Microsoft

Soon Kim Tan, Assistant Chief Executive Officer, Enterprise Singapore

Tala Al Ansari, Director Innovation Ecosystem - Transition unit, District 2020

15:30

Middle East – Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia's Startup & Innovation Opportunities

Dr. Osamah Alamri, Executive Director of Strategy, Saudi Venture Capital Company (SVC) Abdullah Alshamrani, Digital Entrepreneurship Director, Ministry of Communications & Information Technology Mohammed S. Alamro, Director of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, The Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia Qusai AlSaif, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Sadu Capital

Zuraimi Naharudin, Regional Director, Riyadh Overseas Centre, Enterprise Singapore

16:00

Qatar: Driving Innovation from Qatar

Amin Matni, Head of Incubation Programs, Qatar Development Bank

Jiazhong Wang, Vice President, Financial Sector Office, Qatar Financial Centre

Moderator: Abby Chan, Vice President, Business Development, Qatar Financial Centre

16:30

Portugal: Guide to Digital Portugal

Andre Forte, Communications Manager, Startup Portugal

17:00

Eurasia: Transforming Agriculture with Technology with Eurasian Community

Aidarbek Khojanazarov, General Director, Olzha Agro Anna Bezlepkina, Head of International Projects, Skolkovo Foundation Artak Kamalyan, Member of the Board – Minister in charge of Industry and Agroindustrial Complex, Eurasian Economic Commission

Ivanov Sergei, Executive Director and Member of the Board, EFKO Group

Vardan Urutyan, Rector, Armenian National Agrarian University

Moderator: Armen Harutyunyan, Director of the Agricultural Policy Department, Eurasian Economic Commission

17:30

Masterclass

18:30

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09:30

Canada: Expand to Canada

H.E. Mr. Jean-Dominique Ieraci, High Commissioner, High Commission of Canada
Cory Mulvihill, Vice President, Ecosystem Development, MaRS Discovery District

Francois Le Nguyen, Founder-in-Residence, Entrepreneur First

Mohammad Farahani, Founder and CEO/CTO, SEPPURE Moderator: Harpreet Singh, Associate Director, National University of Singapore Enterprise

10:00

BRICS: An Era of BRICS Nations Cooperation: Singapore as a Gateway to Asia

Dr. Li Wei, Chief Executive Officer, Transfong Ventures

Chow Guan Min, Regional Group Director, Enterprise Singapore
Edward Tay, Chief Executive Officer, Sistema Asia Capital

Huang Xiaozhou, Vice Mayor, Xiamen Municipal People’s Government

10:30

Masterclass

11:30

China: Accelerate Your Journey to China

Yiqun Bo, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, DayDayUp