GKH Forum UntroD Session: Trials and Triumphs on Doing Business Overseas
Leave a Nest Singapore Pte. Ltd proudly announces a panel session between UntroD, Accelerated Materials, Hydroleap and ProfilePrint in the Global Knowledge Hub Forum held at NTU Alumni House on January 22nd 9:00-16:00.
These panellists have been selected due to their business in different parts of the world, in order to insightfully discuss the trials and triumphs of overseas business. As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, business innovation regards no boundaries. This panel session brings together visionary leaders from diverse regions to illuminate the pathways for cross-border innovation and global expansion. Let's actively explore the transformative potential of deep tech across Southeast Asia and the world.
On the panel, Accelerated Materials, established in 2020, brings sustainable, next generation nanomaterials to reality. They have facilities in both the United Kingdom and Singapore, resulting in an open culture that attracts talent and customers globally. Hydroleap, Singapore, 2016, is reaching Australia, Japan, and Indonesia as a pioneering company transforming water and wastewater treatment through innovative, sustainable, and chemical-free electrochemical technologies. Finally, ProfilePrint, 2017, is a Singapore AI-driven ingredient quality platform and identity-as-a-service (IDaaS) technology. Backed by the world’s largest food ingredient conglomerates and international venture funds, ProfilePrint is a Singapore-based company with a global footprint. The diverse panel seeks to demonstrate Singapore as a gathering point of global knowledge, and a sending point of knowledge to the countries that need it.
The session also highlights the transformative potential of deep tech to address complex global challenges and spur innovation across borders. Together, we’ll examine the opportunities emerging from Southeast Asia and beyond, identifying how businesses can harness the power of interconnected markets to expand, thrive, and lead on a global scale.
To attend the Global Knowledge Hub Forum, please register from below.
Session Panelists
Mr. Kelvin Yeo
Business Development Director, Accelerated Materials
Kelvin Yeo is the Business Development Director for Accelerated Materials, a spin off company from the University of Cambridge. He is a strong believer in positive impact thru trade in business and manufacturing practices in sustainable production. He is a strong believer that key to success lies in proactive partnerships and collaborations leading to win-win outcomes. This has often translated to value creation in managed portfolios from contract manufacturing, technology innovation, product development to channel and supply chain management within packaging, general trade and E-commerce. Fresh out of NTU in 2008, he ventured into entrepreneurship in software distribution, integrated marketing, manufacturing, trade before joining Cambridge in Singapore. He believes that research can positively impact society thru job creation, skill enhancement and increased productivity. Currently, Accelerated Materials has clients and partners in US, UK, European Commission and Asia Pacific across different industries.
Dr Mohammad Sherafatmand
Founder & CEO, Hydroleap
Dr. Mohammad (Moh) Sherafatmand is the Founder and CEO of Hydroleap, a deep-tech water technology company addressing challenging pain points in the industry by providing innovative electrochemical technologies that have been successfully adopted by various industries such as data centers, manufacturing, and desalination. Passion for driving the next generation of practical water solutions and sustainability has been the driver for Moh to leave academia and start Hydroleap. Moh graduated in PhD from the National University of Singapore and had a short stint as a Research Fellow before starting Hydroleap.
Mr. Alan Lai
Founder & CEO, ProfilePrint
Alan is the founder / CEO of ProfilePrint, and the inventor of its patented A.I. Food Fingerprint Technology. Before starting ProfilePrint, he was the Assistant CEO of an investment group focusing on Fintech and digital KYC companies based in Hong Kong. Prior, his professional experiences include heading M&A and investment in the United Kingdom, General Manager South China and Assistant to Group CEO President at a Temasek-owned MNC. He served 8 years as a military officer and is currently a reserved Squadron Commander with the Singapore Air Force. He was a PhD candidate in Operational Research at INSEAD, completed the post-graduate management program at Tsinghua University and graduated with French Singapore Double Engineering degrees (1st Class honours) from Ecole Centrale Paris and National University of Singapore under a government scholarship.
Mr. Henry Tao
Investment Principal, UntroD Capital Asia
Henry is part of the investment team of UntroD Global Fund, where he covers deep tech innovations that can create a positive climate impact. Previously, Henry was an investor and operator in the sector of Agri-Food tech. Henry graduated from Harvard Business School with an MBA degree.
Conference Details
Overview of the event:
- Date: 22nd January 2025
- Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Venue: NTU Alumni House, One North
- Admission: Free (Audience)
Timeline
| Time | Main Hall | Booth Hall | 1 on 1 Meeting Room |
| 09:00-09:30 | Opening remarks | – | – |
| 09:30-10:30 | Session 1: Built Environment Session | – | 1 on 1 Meetings |
| 10:30-11:30 | Networking | Booth session + Brunch | |
| 11:30-12:30 | Session 2: Global Bridge Programme Showcase | – | |
| 12:30-13:30 | Networking | Booth session + Lunch | |
| 13:30-14:30 | Session 3: Global Business Session | – | |
| 14:30-15:00 | Closing remarks | – | – |
| 15:00-16:00 | Networking | Booth session | 1 on 1 Meetings |
For further Enquiry:
Contact to [email protected] (attention to Leeyon and Michael)