1983- 2016. Retired as Nestle R&D Centre Head (China), a career spanning 33 years holding numerous leadership positions in Nestle R&D Singapore, Nestle China, and Nestle R&D China  

2017-2019. Distinguished Fellow Wilmar International, spearheading development of personalised food products for clinical trial addressing metabolic disorder syndrome.   

Mr Ng Yeow Boon is the Deputy Chief Executive (Development) of the Home Team Science & Technology Agency (HTX) Singapore. 

As Global Chief Technology Officer, Senior Vice President, Technology Services, Rowena Yeo is responsible for delivering technology solutions and operational excellence for Johnson & Johnson globally. Rowena, Johnson & Johnson’s first woman and Asian CTO, leads Technology Services, an organization that directly enables J&J’s growth, innovation, and agility, enabling the technology foundation and capabilities required to improve healthcare outcomes. Rowena has been instrumental in the transformation of the Technology Services organization.

As Chief Impact Officer, Sugandhi leads the firm’s approach towards assessing, measuring, consolidating and driving impact outcomes across its portfolio companies, in order to deliver measurable, positive impact alongside compelling financial returns. She also invests for the firm in South and South East Asia. 

Catia Cesari is the Managing Partner of Volta Circle, the early-stage investment platform of the single-family office of the Lohia Family, who are the largest shareholders of Indorama Venture Ltd. Volta Circle is focused on technologies enabling the circular economy and regenerative systems. 

Dr. Claus Rettig is the regional president of Evonik Asia Pacific since July 1 st , 2022. As a member of the extended executive board of Evonik Industries AG with general power of attorney, Dr. Rettig is responsible for driving the company's growth plan in Asia and making sure that Evonik is present on the ground with modern production and a strong research and development footprint. 

A visionary leader and entrepreneur with a unique ability to connect the dots across diverse industries—construction, finance, and agriculture. As the Founder and CEO of BECO Ventures, Ben is pioneering the integration of cutting-edge technology and data analytics to optimise resource use and production efficiency. His journey includes co-founding and leading Sustenir, Asia's first high-tech vertical farm, which marked a significant leap in sustainable agriculture.

Mario is a senior energy transition executive with significant experience developing and investing in energy infrastructure projects.

Dr. Lee Shiang Long is the Group Chief Technology & Digital Officer at ST Engineering, a global technology, defence and engineering group with a diverse portfolio of businesses. Earlier, he had roles as President, Land Systems at ST Engineering with US$1B turnover; Executive Director for A*STAR-Institute for Infocomms Research; and SAF Chief Information Officer. 

Dr. Yiran Lu, Vice President of Investment at Granite Asia, has over 10 years of experience in investment and R&D in the fields of technology and sustainability. He entered the venture capital industry in 2019 and has worked as an investor at Granite Asia and SummitView Capital. To date, he has invested in nearly 20 companies.