Contributors

Carl Freer

Carl Freer is a Swedish technology entrepreneur. Carl has created and invested in multiple ventures including American company Tiger Telematics which created the handheld game console Gizmondo. Carl was also founder of Singapore-based medical-device company, Aluminaid, which makes patented metal-based bandages to relieve pain from first- and second-degree burns. Carl is also holder of several patents on various technologies.

He is currently working on an Artificial Intelligence platform, developing neural networks for a variety of industries including FINTECH and O&G.

During his tenure at Tiger, Freer broke ground for Augmented Reality on handheld devices by creating several AR games. He also co-created games that went on to become major franchises. Freer also founded a crowd sourcing network for filmmakers, financiers and actors called FilmFunds.

He is the Chairman of the Family Tree Foundation.

Carmen Benitez

Carmen Benitez is the Founder and Managing Director of Fetch Plus Inc Pte. Ltd.

Catherine Chan

Cath speaks, coaches on, and writes about identity, uniqueness, and confidence. Her mission is to help people change the way they see themselves so they progress from no confidence to unshakable confidence. With 20 years combined experience in corporate branding, communications, and image, Cath is able to pinpoint what makes a person distinct, teaches the art of projecting it and how to reach one’s potential.

Cayden Chang

Cayden Chang is the Director and Founder of Mind Kinesis Management International LLP & Mind Kinesis Investments Pte Ltd.

Cecilia Marinier and Matthias Yeo

Cecilia Marinier leads RSA Conference’s Innovation and Education efforts. She is the Creator and Steward of the RSAC Security Scholars program and RSAC College Day. In addition, she also heads up the RSAC Innovation Sandbox Contest, RSAC Early Stage Expo and RSAC Sandbox to expose attendees to cutting-edge technologies and best hands-on practices for the field. Prior to working at RSAC, she spent seven years with Monitor 360, a boutique firm that develops new approaches to the vexing problems facing the US Government Intelligence Community. She also served on the Commonwealth Club’s Inforum Board and currently serves on the US Customs Museum Board. She holds a master in public affairs from Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs.

Matthias is the CEO of Fund Technologies, a subsidiary of Fund Asia Ventures, a parent company of regulated entities across Asia Pacific. Fund Technologies specializes in the development of financial technologies to empower businesses across Asia-Pacific, the technological arm of Fund Asia Ventures to seize the opportunity to build scalable and adaptive technology useful for disrupting businesses to keep them 21st century ready.

Cecilia Tan

Cecilia Tan is a Publicist  of PR LLP

Cecily Ng

Cecily Ng is Area Vice President of Enterprise, Asia.

Centre for Management Practice

The Centre for Management Practice is a leading university think-tank at Singapore Management University. The Centre identifies, captures, and disseminates new knowledge based on emerging trends, best practices, and cutting-edge business models operating in Asia's fast-changing and dynamic markets. This is accomplished through academic consulting; as well as the development and publication of case studies, journal articles, and other periodical content.

Chai Chin Loon

Chin Loon is the Chief Operating Officer of Assurity Trusted Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of the InfoComm Development Authority of Singapore. Chin Loon spent 16 years in the IT industry with technology companies such as Singapore Technologies, Cap Gemini, IBM, and A*Star (where he was the Chief Information Officer) after retiring from 12 years of active service in the Singapore Navy.

Chai Wai Fook

Chai Wai Fook is Partner and Emerging and Private Enterprise Tax Leader, Tax Services at Ernst & Young Solutions LLP.