ASEC 2011 Local Judges
The Judges for the local ASEC in Singapore are; Christopher Lane | Intellectual Property Consultant Chris Lane is an intellectual property business consultant. He advises on IP creation, protection and strategy. Currently, he runs his own consultancy firm. He also teaches at Republic Polytechnic as an adjunct. Chris spends time as an IP Mentor at the Singapore Management University, Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Jeffery Tay | Entrepreneur Jeffrey Tay is an entrepreneur with several start ups and companies ranging from franchises to distribution. He was formerly from the Port of Singapore Authority, managing operations and strategy. This makes him very detailed and meticulous in the execution of business plans. Esther Au Yong | Journalist and Entrepreneur Esther Au Yong is journalist and an entrepreneur. She spent her journalistic days with the New Paper in Singapore. She travels frequently and writes various travel and food articles. She also has started a franchise business, a sales company and other side ventures. She has a keen instinct for marketing, public relations and good presentations.
ASEC 2011 Regional Judges
The judges for the regional judging are; Andrew D Giger | Singapore Dr Andrew D Giger is a Neuroscientist with research experience in academia and the private and public sectors. He started out studying how Tunisian desert ants navigate, then tamed honey bees to find out more about their visual system, and moved on to counting cockroaches, feeding termites and attracting mosquitoes. Now, as the Director of Research & Web Outreach at the Science Centre Singapore, he deals with science on a much broader basis and is primarily concerned with how to make science more accessible to students and the general public. Pang Kian Tiong | Singapore As a Manager of the Exhibitions Group at Science Centre Singapore, Dr Pang Kian Tiong have extensive experiences in developing and setting up unique exhibitions that inspire students all over the country. Also serving as a resident scientist at the Centre, Dr Pang have contributed much in communicating physics to the general public. Thevaraja s/o Ramu | Singapore Mr Thevaraja currently served as a Senior Officer, Exhibit Design, at Science Centre Singapore. Prior … Continue reading
ASEC 2010 Judges
The judges for the Singapore ASEC 2010 are; NS Somashekhar Mr NS Somashekhar is a seasoned Investment Principal and strategist for B2B (business-to-business) and G2G (government-to-government) partnerships & New ventures. He is an information communication industry professional with more then 18 years of diverse leadership experience in promoting entrepreneurship and nurturing companies by providing investments and grants for ICT companies in Singapore. He managed the Internationalization & Industry Development Group at iDA (Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore) which is under MICA (Ministry of Information, Communication and The Arts). Government of Singapore. Currently, managing Group Corporate Marketing at Singapore Technologies Electronics. Mr Soma is an exceptionally skilled communicator, adept at establishing and maintaining networks with top-level executives and providing key advice to industry leaders. He has a record of successes in broadband and digital media, e-governance, and public & private business partnerships & advice budding entrepreneurs at INSEAD Singapore. Mr Soma has an MS in Computer Applications and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management (MIT Sloan Fellows Program in Innovation and Global Leadership) and took programs at Harvard Business … Continue reading
ASEC 2010 News Portal
Grab the latest news and instructions here! Real Time Updates on Twitter | Participants Information 30 May 2010 | Congrats tot he winners of ASEC 2010 Singapore (Link) 30 May 2010 | A sample of the business plan and presentation from one of the teams at ASEC 2009 (Bplan) (PPT) 30 May 2010 | What is an elevator pitch? 30 May 2010 | Deadlines! Presentations start at 4pm. Group order will be out soon. Remember to email your powerpoints and business plans by 3.30pm to organisers @gec-singapore.com. You will receive a confirmation of your submission. All the best! 29 May 2010 | The Judges (Link) 29 May 2010 | The Challenge According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization some 13 million hectares of the world’s forests are lost every year, including 6 million hectares of primary forests. Primary forests — forests with no visible signs of past or present human activities — are considered the most biologically diverse ecosystems on the planet. Besides wiping out biodiversity, deforestation contributes about 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The main causes of … Continue reading
