Founder and CEO of Expara, Southeast Asia’s leading venture accelerator and fund. Launched and invested in 5 VC funds in SEA since 2007. Former IT manager at JPMorgan for 14 years. Adjunct Associate Professor at NUS Business School (entrepreneurship) since 2001 and Visiting Professor (venture capital) at Sasin, Chulalongkorn University since 2007. Former Visiting Professor at RMIT Vietnam (2016-2019). Former Chairman of BANSEA and Director (2002-2018). Holds a BA in Communications from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from The Wharton School.