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Co-founder and CTO of Worktile
Li earned his master’s degree in Software Engineering from Nankai University. He won the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award four years in a row starting in 2007. From 2009 to 2011, Li was in charge of system architecture design at Fetion, an instant messaging tool developer. In 2011, he co-founded a startup that provided personalized reading recommendations, but it failed after eight months. Li co-founded Worktile with Wang Tao in late 2012.
Li earned his master’s degree in Software Engineering from Nankai University. He won the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award four years in a row starting in 2007. From 2009 to 2011, Li was in charge of system architecture design at Fetion, an instant messaging tool developer. In 2011, he co-founded a startup that provided personalized reading recommendations, but it failed after eight months. Li co-founded Worktile with Wang Tao in late 2012.
Founder and CEO of Gouguanjia
Sun Li had his first (failed) startup in auto services, in 2013, and had previously worked for many years in an internet company.
Sun Li had his first (failed) startup in auto services, in 2013, and had previously worked for many years in an internet company.
CEO and Founder of AISpeech
After receiving his MPhil from Cambridge Judge Business School, Gao founded AISpeech in the UK in 2007. In 2008, he returned to China and settled down in Suzhou, where AISpeech is now headquartered.
After receiving his MPhil from Cambridge Judge Business School, Gao founded AISpeech in the UK in 2007. In 2008, he returned to China and settled down in Suzhou, where AISpeech is now headquartered.
Chief Scientist and Co-founder of AISpeech
After receiving his master’s in Automation from Tsinghua University in 2002, Yu joined the Machine Intelligence Laboratory at the University of Cambridge, where he obtained his doctorate in Engineering in 2006. Yu was a co-founder of VocallQ, a UK-based voice technology startup. Apple acquired the firm in 2015. Yu returned to China in 2008. In 2012, he set up the SpeechLab, which specializes in intelligent speech recognition technology R&D, at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). He is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and a professor at SJTU.
After receiving his master’s in Automation from Tsinghua University in 2002, Yu joined the Machine Intelligence Laboratory at the University of Cambridge, where he obtained his doctorate in Engineering in 2006. Yu was a co-founder of VocallQ, a UK-based voice technology startup. Apple acquired the firm in 2015. Yu returned to China in 2008. In 2012, he set up the SpeechLab, which specializes in intelligent speech recognition technology R&D, at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). He is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and a professor at SJTU.
Co-founder and CEO of Blackfish
Yan co-founded childcare website ci123.com in <YEAR> when he was just 24. In 2005 he became its COO. In 2006, he co-founded online travel site Tuniu with Yu Dunde, a friend from university, and worked as Tuniu's COO. In 2014, Tuniu was listed on NASDAQ and three years later was ranked first in market share among similar sites in China. In the third quarter of 2017, Yan resigned from Tuniu after the company announced that it had made a profit for the first time. In November 2017, he co-founded Blackfish Technology and became its CEO.
Yan co-founded childcare website ci123.com in <YEAR> when he was just 24. In 2005 he became its COO. In 2006, he co-founded online travel site Tuniu with Yu Dunde, a friend from university, and worked as Tuniu's COO. In 2014, Tuniu was listed on NASDAQ and three years later was ranked first in market share among similar sites in China. In the third quarter of 2017, Yan resigned from Tuniu after the company announced that it had made a profit for the first time. In November 2017, he co-founded Blackfish Technology and became its CEO.
CTO and co-founder of Plant on Demand
Sergi Roca Puertas obtained a bachelor’s degree (2014) and a master’s (2016) in Industrial Technology Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid. His master’s included Industrial Engineering at Finland’s Tampere University of Technology, where he participated in the research of glass fibers.In 2016, he also studied Foreign Trade, Logistics and Supply Management at Euroinnova Business School in Granada and completed work experience as a trading engineer at Madrid-based KL2B.Currently based in San Francisco bay area, he has been working as a deployment strategist at AI-powered analytics and marketing startup Jetlore in Silicon Valley since November 2016. In 2017, he co-founded Plant on Demand (POD) as CTO with an office in Ireland.
Sergi Roca Puertas obtained a bachelor’s degree (2014) and a master’s (2016) in Industrial Technology Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid. His master’s included Industrial Engineering at Finland’s Tampere University of Technology, where he participated in the research of glass fibers.In 2016, he also studied Foreign Trade, Logistics and Supply Management at Euroinnova Business School in Granada and completed work experience as a trading engineer at Madrid-based KL2B.Currently based in San Francisco bay area, he has been working as a deployment strategist at AI-powered analytics and marketing startup Jetlore in Silicon Valley since November 2016. In 2017, he co-founded Plant on Demand (POD) as CTO with an office in Ireland.
Co-founder, CTO of VEnvirotech
Patricia Aymà Maldonado is the Spanish CTO and co-founder of 100% biodegradable plastic tech VEnvirotech, where she has worked since 2017. Before this, she had completed a year’s stint working in circular-economy R&D projects at LEILAT Technological Center and in 2016 she completed her master’s research at the University of Barcelona. This was in the field of environmental biotechnology, namely polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA). Aymà has considerable training in biotechnology with a master’s in environmental engineering in 2016 from the University of Barcelona and a first degree in the subject from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. In 2017, she also gained entry to the youth entrepreneurship acceleration program Yuzz Santander, a Santander Bank initiative.
Patricia Aymà Maldonado is the Spanish CTO and co-founder of 100% biodegradable plastic tech VEnvirotech, where she has worked since 2017. Before this, she had completed a year’s stint working in circular-economy R&D projects at LEILAT Technological Center and in 2016 she completed her master’s research at the University of Barcelona. This was in the field of environmental biotechnology, namely polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA). Aymà has considerable training in biotechnology with a master’s in environmental engineering in 2016 from the University of Barcelona and a first degree in the subject from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. In 2017, she also gained entry to the youth entrepreneurship acceleration program Yuzz Santander, a Santander Bank initiative.
Founder and CEO of Spot
Roger Chen (Chen Ziling) went to the University of Chicago in 2013 to read Economics and Computer Science. But he dropped out one year later to become an entrepreneur and created the social app SketchMe in March 2015. He founded Shenzhen That Technology Co Ltd in July 2015. The company launched social app Remark in December 2015 and the Spot app in January 2018.
Roger Chen (Chen Ziling) went to the University of Chicago in 2013 to read Economics and Computer Science. But he dropped out one year later to become an entrepreneur and created the social app SketchMe in March 2015. He founded Shenzhen That Technology Co Ltd in July 2015. The company launched social app Remark in December 2015 and the Spot app in January 2018.
Co-founder and CEO of Goola
Kevin Susanto was famous in Indonesia for singing children's Christian songs. After graduating from Macquarie University in Australia with a master's in Commerce (Finance), he returned to Indonesia in 2015 to become president director at petrochemical firm PT Multi Globalindo Sukses Pratama. In 2018, he became the co-founder and CEO of Goola that seeks to modernize the traditional Indonesian drinks sector.
Kevin Susanto was famous in Indonesia for singing children's Christian songs. After graduating from Macquarie University in Australia with a master's in Commerce (Finance), he returned to Indonesia in 2015 to become president director at petrochemical firm PT Multi Globalindo Sukses Pratama. In 2018, he became the co-founder and CEO of Goola that seeks to modernize the traditional Indonesian drinks sector.
Co-founder of Yuanfudao
Shuai Ke graduated from Jiangsu University in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in Medical Insurance. Upon graduation, he joined Colgate to work in marketing and sales. Two years later, he joined news portal NetEase. In April 2014, he resigned from the post of editor-in-chief for the tech channel at NetEase and co-founded Fenbi, the predecessor of Yuanfudao.
Shuai Ke graduated from Jiangsu University in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in Medical Insurance. Upon graduation, he joined Colgate to work in marketing and sales. Two years later, he joined news portal NetEase. In April 2014, he resigned from the post of editor-in-chief for the tech channel at NetEase and co-founded Fenbi, the predecessor of Yuanfudao.
CEO and co-founder of SmartAHC
Lan Song completed a PhD in integrated circuit design at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He worked as a research engineer at Rolls-Royce@NTU Corporate Lab, a joint corporate research venture in Singapore.His family used to be in the husbandry business that partly inspired Lan to co-found SmartAHC with classmates in 2014. He currently serves as CEO at SmartAHC.
Lan Song completed a PhD in integrated circuit design at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He worked as a research engineer at Rolls-Royce@NTU Corporate Lab, a joint corporate research venture in Singapore.His family used to be in the husbandry business that partly inspired Lan to co-found SmartAHC with classmates in 2014. He currently serves as CEO at SmartAHC.
COO and Co-founder of Xiaoe Tech
Fan Xiaoxing received a master’s degree in digital media from the University of Sussex in 2015. Before that, she had worked as media marketing manager at Roland Corporation from 2012 to 2014 and as marketing coordinator at Maker Club(UK) for five months in 2015. Fan co-founded Xiaoe Tech in 2016, and is in charge of marketing.
Fan Xiaoxing received a master’s degree in digital media from the University of Sussex in 2015. Before that, she had worked as media marketing manager at Roland Corporation from 2012 to 2014 and as marketing coordinator at Maker Club(UK) for five months in 2015. Fan co-founded Xiaoe Tech in 2016, and is in charge of marketing.
Co-founder of Tripvisto
Fitri Andriani is multitalented, graduating in 2000 with a degree in Communication and Media Studies at the Universitas Islam Bandung in Indonesia. She worked as a flight attendant over three years. She later became a supervisor of mining business administration at PT Humpuss, a petrochemical and shipping company. She then left her last job in February 2013 as executive secretary at a telecommunications company Smartfren. She became a co-founder and COO of Tripvisto in April 2014. She left Tripvisto in 2015 to work on “W Project”.
Fitri Andriani is multitalented, graduating in 2000 with a degree in Communication and Media Studies at the Universitas Islam Bandung in Indonesia. She worked as a flight attendant over three years. She later became a supervisor of mining business administration at PT Humpuss, a petrochemical and shipping company. She then left her last job in February 2013 as executive secretary at a telecommunications company Smartfren. She became a co-founder and COO of Tripvisto in April 2014. She left Tripvisto in 2015 to work on “W Project”.
Co-founder, CEO and CTO of Trax Center
Hadi Darmanto is a software developer with over 10 years of experience. He graduated in 2001, with a degree in Information Technology from the Universitas Padjadjaran in Indonesia. In 2005, Hadi co-founded Asta Global Informatika, a custom software and hardware development company. He also joined Hendy Wijaya and Ganjar Satyanegara to establish the vehicle tracking app Trax Center in 2014. Hadi then left Asta Global Informatika to become the CEO and CTO of Trax Center in 2016.
Hadi Darmanto is a software developer with over 10 years of experience. He graduated in 2001, with a degree in Information Technology from the Universitas Padjadjaran in Indonesia. In 2005, Hadi co-founded Asta Global Informatika, a custom software and hardware development company. He also joined Hendy Wijaya and Ganjar Satyanegara to establish the vehicle tracking app Trax Center in 2014. Hadi then left Asta Global Informatika to become the CEO and CTO of Trax Center in 2016.
Co-founder, CIO of Datary
Fernando Díaz co-founded data exchange marketplace Datary in 2014. He was Datary's CEO before relinquishing the position to become Datary's CTO and subsequently assuming his current CIO role. At Comillas Pontifical University in Spain, he had joined a bachelor's program in Computer Science before dropping out in his final year to enrol in a double-degree program in Law and Business Administration. He is committed to developing disruptive technologies that influence the way people work with data on a daily basis.
Fernando Díaz co-founded data exchange marketplace Datary in 2014. He was Datary's CEO before relinquishing the position to become Datary's CTO and subsequently assuming his current CIO role. At Comillas Pontifical University in Spain, he had joined a bachelor's program in Computer Science before dropping out in his final year to enrol in a double-degree program in Law and Business Administration. He is committed to developing disruptive technologies that influence the way people work with data on a daily basis.
The coronavirus outbreak that left cinemas shut and millions in home quarantine has unexpectedly opened up a new medium for movies – short video platforms
Now called Wanwu Xinsheng, the startup recycles over 70,000 used electronic goods in China daily, clocking over RMB 2bn of transactions every month
Innovate big or go home: logistics unicorn YH Global eyes “Belt and Road” gold
The world’s first logistics firm to become a unicorn at Series A is a model of innovation in China. More overseas growth is next
Carlos Melo Brito: Driving force behind Porto's innovation boom
The professor has overseen the creation and growth of the University of Porto-based UPTEC incubator, birthplace of many of Portugal's most successful startups
Spanish VR edtech Play2Speak targets China's K-12 market
Keen on the multibillion-dollar tutoring market in Asia, Play2Speak creates VR immersive learning to help kids overcome the fear of learning a new language
Intracity delivery startup Fengxiansheng takes on the Middle East
Backed by the most popular online shopping platform in the Middle East, Hangzhou's No. 1 intracity delivery startup Fengxiansheng (“Mr Wind”) is expanding to the region
Alén Space: Nanosatellite company targets contracts of over €2 million by 2020
Alén Space seeks funding of €1.5 million to accelerate plans to win a share of the global market of 2,600 small satellites to be launched by 2023
For Indonesia’s gig workers, Sampingan provides side jobs that matter
Besides helping businesses gather data and scale at a bargain, Sampingan wants to help its workers level up and perform more complex tasks
In China's Covid-19-hit economy, cities dish out dining and shopping coupons to revive spending
Local governments are offering incentives to spend, but as millions have lost their jobs and income, more is needed to boost consumer confidence
300 million users in 3 years: Cracking e-commerce the Pinduoduo way
The dark horse of online retail is our key to understanding China's new consumer growth story
Triporate: Producing business travel itineraries and bookings 10x faster than human agents
Triporate helps corporates save time and money with its automated travel bookings from analyzing staff emails; it raised €1.3m recently
Lalibela Global-Networks: A mission to digitalize, move Africa's healthcare system to the cloud
This year’s Web Summit winner, Lalibela Global-Networks, is digitalizing Africa’s paper-based healthcare system in a low-cost, low-code way to save lives and make healthcare affordable
Drone Hopper: Firefighters of the future
A senior Airbus engineer from Spain has developed heavy-duty autonomous drones to quell wildfires safely
Soul Parking aims to solve Indonesia's motorcycle problem with unique parking spaces
Known for its “Instagrammable” space-saving parking solutions, Soul Parking has adapted to Covid conditions with disinfecting service and contactless transactions to attract more riders
Jakarta Aman uses social networking to improve neighborhood security
Backed by Jakarta's provincial government and MDI Ventures, neighborhood security app Jakarta Aman seeks to reignite the “gotong royong” spirit to keep communities safe
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