How this physicist-turned-entrepreneur is building Singapore’s role in the space economy
Alexandra Vidyuk began as a physicist, built her career in banking, and is now a deep-tech investor. Based in Singapore, she backs pioneering space-tech ventures and connects with a global community of innovators.
From lab to launch: How Nicholas Jose turned his research into a global nanotech venture
Scientist-entrepreneur Nicholas Jose has built his career across the US, UK and now Singapore. As CEO of Accelerated Materials and Fellow at the Cambridge Centre for Advanced Research and Education, he shares how he turned lab research into a global nanotech venture and built a thriving startup from the ground up.
From Singapore to New York: Joon-Seong Lee’s lessons from 30 years in AI and leadership
Joon-Seong Lee began his career at Accenture in 1996 as a fresh graduate analyst. Now based in New York, he leads global Growth AI initiatives, helping industries harness generative AI to drive innovation and business growth.
Zero to scale: YouTrip CEO on founding and scaling the multi-currency platform from Singapore
Caecilia Chu, co-founder and CEO of YouTrip, is revolutionising cross-border payments with the region’s first multi-currency mobile wallet. Accepted globally at millions of Mastercard merchants, YouTrip simplifies travel and finance for users in over 150 currencies.
How a Singaporean university drop-out parlayed an art background into Software Engineering at Mastercard USA
Hilwan Idrus began studying digital media and art in Singapore, but his curiosity for problem-solving led him towards coding. What began as freelancing in his teens, grew into a passion that took him to Missouri, where he now leads global tech initiatives at Mastercard.
The delayed taste of success: kopiforge’s Jay Wong delivered more than 100 pitches for co-op cooking game, SEDAP! A Culinary Adventure.
Jay Wong is one-third of the kopiforge team, the locally-grown indie gaming studio behind SEDAP! A Culinary Adventure, an-award winning co-op cooking combat adventure game that combines the chaos of the kitchen with the magic of adventuring.
From Singapore to Silicon Valley: James Yong on Building Roblox into a Global Giant
The principal software engineer recounts moving to the US as a fresh graduate and being a part of the explosive growth at Roblox, now valued at more than $89 billion.
Xbox, League of Legends, and LinkedIn: Meet Derek Wong, Singapore-based American entrepreneur and gaming industry heavyweight
Derek Wong cut his teeth at some of the world’s foremost gaming and consumer tech titles. Now in Singapore, this Silicon Valley native is busy leveraging AI to revolutionise the mobile gaming industry.
Why this data scientist planted roots in Singapore after tech stints in Shanghai and NYC
Working for a scrappy startup in New York, holding senior roles at Meta and Stripe – Zhen Li has built a global career in data science while raising two boys and a dog. After living and working in Shanghai and the US, she has found a home in Singapore.