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BLOCK71 & SEA Connect present: The Battleground in Southeast Asia

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In 2016, a study conducted by Google and Temasek estimated that Southeast Asia’s internet economy will be worth at least US$200 billion by 2025. This makes Southeast Asia the world’s third largest region for internet users. It is no wonder why there is growing attention from investors, corporates, and entrepreneurs from all around the world, to be part of the opportunities and action in the region. However, many do not know that Southeast Asia is actually made up of 10 different countries with diverse cultures, but also with similar problems around basic infrastructure, payments, and connectivity, just to name a few. 
Whether you are completely unfamiliar with the region, curious about the opportunities (and challenges) of operating in Southeast Asia, or are ready to dive into this whirlwind adventure, this event is for you. We have assembled a panel of founders and investors with experience of starting and growing a business in various Southeast Asian markets to share their stories, and why Southeast Asia is the next growth frontier. You will also be able to network with other entrepreneurs and individuals who are familiar with Southeast Asia! 
Speakers:


Marcus Tan, Co-founder, Carousell


Cheryl Goh, Group VP of Marketing, Grab


Desmond Lim, Co-founder, Workstream


Kim Pham, Co-founder, cohost.club


Moderated by Victor Tan, Director, SG-Innovate
Agenda: 


6 to 630pm: Doors open and Networking 


630 to 730pm: Panel sharing 


730 to 8pm: Q&A and Networking


Light snacks will be provided. 
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Carousell
Carousell is a simple and easy way to buy and sell with anyone so we can fill their lives with more meaningful experiences. Launched in Aug 2012, Carousell began in Singapore and has expanded to 19 cities around the world. With over 110 million listings, we are one of the world’s largest and fastest growing marketplaces. Carousell has been ranked as the top Shopping app in Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Australia, and is backed by leading international Venture Capitalists such as Sequoia Capital, Rakuten Ventures, 500 Startups and more. Our mission is to inspire every person in the world to start selling. Despite where we are now, we are less than 1% done and on the lookout for people to help further our mission faster. Contact us to learn more.
Workstream
Workstream (www.workstream.is) is an automated hiring and onboarding platform for hourly workers. It is a SaaS platform that cuts in half the time to source, onboard and train workers via automation, mobile workflows and machine learning. We are a team from Harvard, Y Combinator, Google, MIT, Stanford, WeChat, Berkeley, and more that is passionate about changing this industry. We are based in San Francisco and Singapore, and serve clients globally ranging from fast-growing on-demand startups, hotels, restaurants, to logistic companies.
Cohost.Club
Vacation Rental is a 100b market and Airbnb is leading it. Airbnb’s guests are millennials who love technologies and are in constant need of information and personalization to make their perfect vacation. On the other hand, Airbnb hosts are not equipped and spent a huge amount of time replying to their millennial guests. Cohost.Club is the solution to the problem. We’re a platform agnostic AI chatbot solution for hospitality. We’re based in Vietnam but expanding our business in the US. Come help us revolutionize this fun industry with new technologies.
In 2016, a study conducted by Google and Temasek estimated that Southeast Asia’s internet economy will be worth at least US$200 billion by 2025. This makes Southeast Asia the world’s third largest region for internet users. It is no wonder why there is growing attention from investors, corporates, and entrepreneurs from all around the world, to be part of the opportunities and action in the region. However, many do not know that Southeast Asia is actually made up of 10 different countries with diverse cultures, but also with similar problems around basic infrastructure, payments, and connectivity, just to name a few. 
Whether you are completely unfamiliar with the region, curious about the opportunities (and challenges) of operating in Southeast Asia, or are ready to dive into this whirlwind adventure, this event is for you. We have assembled a panel of founders and investors with experience of starting and growing a business in various Southeast Asian markets to share their stories, and why Southeast Asia is the next growth frontier. You will also be able to network with other entrepreneurs and individuals who are familiar with Southeast Asia! 
Speakers:


Marcus Tan, Co-founder, Carousell


Cheryl Goh, Group VP of Marketing, Grab


Desmond Lim, Co-founder, Workstream


Kim Pham, Co-founder, cohost.club


Moderated by Victor Tan, Director, SG-Innovate
Agenda: 


6 to 630pm: Doors open and Networking 


630 to 730pm: Panel sharing 


730 to 8pm: Q&A and Networking


Light snacks will be provided. 
----- 
Carousell
Carousell is a simple and easy way to buy and sell with anyone so we can fill their lives with more meaningful experiences. Launched in Aug 2012, Carousell began in Singapore and has expanded to 19 cities around the world. With over 110 million listings, we are one of the world’s largest and fastest growing marketplaces. Carousell has been ranked as the top Shopping app in Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Australia, and is backed by leading international Venture Capitalists such as Sequoia Capital, Rakuten Ventures, 500 Startups and more. Our mission is to inspire every person in the world to start selling. Despite where we are now, we are less than 1% done and on the lookout for people to help further our mission faster. Contact us to learn more.
Workstream
Workstream (www.workstream.is) is an automated hiring and onboarding platform for hourly workers. It is a SaaS platform that cuts in half the time to source, onboard and train workers via automation, mobile workflows and machine learning. We are a team from Harvard, Y Combinator, Google, MIT, Stanford, WeChat, Berkeley, and more that is passionate about changing this industry. We are based in San Francisco and Singapore, and serve clients globally ranging from fast-growing on-demand startups, hotels, restaurants, to logistic companies.
Cohost.Club
Vacation Rental is a 100b market and Airbnb is leading it. Airbnb’s guests are millennials who love technologies and are in constant need of information and personalization to make their perfect vacation. On the other hand, Airbnb hosts are not equipped and spent a huge amount of time replying to their millennial guests. Cohost.Club is the solution to the problem. We’re a platform agnostic AI chatbot solution for hospitality. We’re based in Vietnam but expanding our business in the US. Come help us revolutionize this fun industry with new technologies.
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