The Globalized Future

Cindy is a Managing Partner at MicDrop Capital. Having spent over a decade in the Venture Capital (VC), banking and finance space, she is responsible for investment strategy and supports gender-inclusive technologies that accelerate social mobility in Asia's emerging markets.

Prior to joining MicDrop Capital, Cindy built the VC investment practice as a founding team member for a Multi-Family Office (MFO). The 1st Series A investment she led in 2016 became the 1st full exit of the MFO's 1st VC fund. The 1st portfolio company that she brought into Google's Start On Android program made history 5 years later as the 1st women-led property-technology startup in the world to complete its IPO on the NASDAQ.

Besides uncovering the potential of startups and their founding teams, Cindy has also served as an investor representative, startup competition judge, mentor, guest lecturer, panelist speaker and moderator for startup events, universities and government consultation roundtables in Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, Vietnam, South Korea and Hong Kong.

Timothy is a Managing Partner at MicDrop Capital. Having spent over a decade in the Private Banking (PB) and Family Office (FO) space, he is well-versed in the rigors and regiment of operational strategy and compliance.

Prior to joining MicDrop Capital, Timothy garnered experience and an in-depth understanding of best practices in an American bank, a Swiss bank and a Singaporean bank. That has led to the successful launch and continued operation of Nandha Capital, an independent Asset Management firm based in Singapore with the Capital Markets Services License issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). 

Operating at the intersection of prudence and practical context, Timothy draws from his extensive experience of having worked with private investors to generate positive risk-adjusted alpha. He also leverages on institutional and commercial solutions to unlock value, which gives his investors greater flexibility to capitalize on both strategic and tactical opportunities.

Kate is an Industry Expert in Electric Vehicle (EV) Battery Management Systems (BMS) and sustainable energy solutions. Her expertise lies in leveraging advanced machine learning techniques to analyze the state of health and improve, usability, and safety of lithium-ion batteries.

Prior to this, Kate spent over a decade in the manufacturing and supply chain industry.
She held management roles covering the Americas, EMEA and APAC in companies like HP and Motorola. 

From overseeing new factory setup to ensuring end-to-end supply chain process readiness, Kate's astute management abilities allow her to effectively manage partners such as Foxconn, Flextronics, Huawei, and Inventec, leading to the creation and growth of shareholder value.

With her passion for renewable energy, she strives to inspire and motivate others, while concurrently driving innovation for sustainable energy solutions.

Bo is a Venture Associate for Startup Ecosystems at MicDrop Capital. With over five years of experience as a startup ecosystem builder, he has led accelerator and open innovation programs for corporates, startups, and government agencies, and spearheaded sales enablement and business development initiatives as the SEA Venture Capital Partnerships and Programs Lead at Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META). 

Prior to that, Bo started his career at Deloitte, and led a team responsible for open innovation programs as the Head of Programs at e27 Optimatic Pte Ltd. He expanded e27's ecosystem, fostered partnerships, and launched impactful programs such as e27 Connect and e27 Experts. He is also an Advisor at MotionPixelCo Pte Ltd, where he provided insights on project management, business development, and financial structures.

Given his passion for mentorship and speaking engagements, Bo has been active in various startup accelerators, major tech events, and programs as a startup advisor and angel investor.

Danliang is an Industry Expert who specialises in creating innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions in the healthcare domain. She possesses a decade of experience in the healthcare and research sector, and has collaborated with various partners in NUS, A*STAR, SingHealth, National Cancer Centre Singapore and Alexandra Hospital, to develop customised AI models that predict disease outcomes and provide treatment recommendations.

Prior to her work in AI, Danliang was a bioinformatician in National Cancer Centre
Singapore, working on data-driven computational approaches to understand tumour mechanisms and improve patient care. She has also consulted for MediSix Therapeutics, where she provided bioinformatics expertise to develop novel treatments for patients with intractable T-cell malignancies. Danliang is highly passionate about advancing healthcare through the use of AI, and has published extensively in conferences and journals. She is also active in tech meet-up groups where she shares her thoughts about the latest AI developments.

Ranjeet is an Industry Expert in Construction and the Built Environment.

In her capacity as a Group Director for the DJB Group of Companies, which operate core businesses in the development and construction industries, she manages a portfolio that includes both Singapore and international projects. She is responsible for the design and management of sustainable and efficient systems from the conception of each project to the handover, so that it allows the Group to remain lean, produce quality buildings and operate profitably.

In an industry where each project often operates as its own microcosm, Ranjeet's expertise lies in leveraging technology to capture and transfer best practices and know-how. Having worked in this sector over the last 13 years has given her deep insights into what it takes to scale a local built-environment firm into an international one, and how to navigate the complexities that arise from the unique way the industry operates.

Originally from South Korea, Helen has been based in Singapore since 2010. Her background includes 15 years of R&D experience in drug development at KAIST in South Korea, and A*STAR and NTU in Singapore. On top of that, Helen possesses 5+ years of experience in supporting the overseas expansion of more than 40 healthcare startups as the general manager of a healthcare incubator connecting South Korea and Singapore.

As an expert in healthcare systems and cross-cultural business communication in South Korea and Singapore, Helen contributes to increasing the value of startups through the introduction to and partnerships with hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, and insurance companies, which are essential for the Healthcare startups' business growth.

With a focus on bridging startups and investors between South Korea and Singapore, Helen's expertise has been extended beyond the healthcare space to startups and ecosystem partners from all industries.

Zeya began her career in revenue management at Hilton APAC, where she specialized in developing pricing strategies to maximize profitability for the company's properties in the Asia-Pacific region. She then joined Universal Studios as a key member of the opening team for their first theme park in Beijing. In her role within the Operation Strategy team, Zeya gained invaluable experience in data flow management, e-commerce integration, stakeholder management, and strategic decision-making in complex environments.

Zeya holds an MBA with a focus in Finance & Banking from the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Her passion for technology and its transformative potential led her to intern at Aboitiz Data Innovation, the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI) unit of the Aboitiz Group, which aims to become the first techglomerate in the Philippines. Through her active contributions to various innovation projects focused on the development of smart cities, she gained exposure to emerging technologies and their practical applications.