TRAX INDUSTRY ACHIEVEMENTS: • Introduce real-time photo recognition analysis to retail • Scale above 500,000 store visits per month • Deliver KPI reporting back to the salesperson in the store • Bring retail image recognition to mobile smartphones • Recognize nearly 1 billion SKUs per month • Develop Trax Smart Cooler: a hands-free, real-time monitoring solution for coolers Trax is headquartered in Singapore, with offices throughout APAC, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and South America. We are proud to include global brands like Coca-Cola, ABInBev, Heineken, Nestle and Henkel as our clients.SR Meet Joel Bar-El Joel Bar-El is a Co-founder and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Trax. Joel is responsible for Trax’s vision and overall market strategy and execution. Before being named CEO of Trax in October 2011, Joel was Trax’s Chief Technology Officer. Joel also co-founded Tersus Software Limited, where he built and managed the global sales channels and marketing activities. Joel has a unique ability to envision, develop and deliver paradigm-changing technologies and is in every sense, a tech entrepreneur. Joel has spent the last 20 years delivering technology solutions to blue-chip clients and holds a B.Sc. in Physics from Tel Aviv University. Joel Bar-El, Co-founder & CEO 51 DECEMBER 2019
CKP Hospitality Consultants Firing up the oven since ‘85 Alburn S. William, CEO exports markets with which trading Food Arts Magazine for work at relationships have been established. the Bellagio Las Vegas. Its diverse The food industry in developing CKP Hospitality Consultants – team of engineers, former hoteliers, countries is as diverse as its formerly Creative Kitchen Planners chefs and mixologists ensure that peoples. Depending on the – is a global hospitality design and each project is looked at through country and the cuisine in that concept firm that assists clients multiple viewpoints which translate country, the food industry covers a to plan, develop and implement into designs that create workplaces wide range of sectors from seafood, successful F&B venues. They’ve which are functional, ergonomic, fresh produce and traditional been at it for over 30 years and intuitive and efficient. foods, fruits and vegetables, meats today, with over 1800 completed (processed and unprocessed), dairy projects worldwide, they have Their offerings products, beverages, confectionary, set the benchmark and redefined and grains and cereals among others. global standards in the hospitality F&B design arm The characteristics of the food and design industry. The company is the nature of the industry in each headquartered in Kuala Lumpur LEVELS Studio is a F&B design arm category of food vary by country with branch offices in Shanghai, that specialises in the F&B strategy, and by region. It depends on the Dubai, Bangalore, and Perth have concept development, interior history climate and microclimate, become market leaders in each design, graphic design and concept cultural and agricultural practices, region. They are known for their implementation of experiential the existence of a significant formal work in world-class restaurants, spaces in the culinary industry. hospitality industry, the existence high-end hotels, casinos, theme and level of development of a formal parks, resorts, industrial canteens, At LEVELS, they do things differently food service sector [including and convention centers with projects and that means rethinking domestically grown or transnational in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle traditional practices. The team is quick serve restaurants (QSRs)], East and the Americas. dynamic and highly imaginative and the range and nature of the from varied backgrounds, each In 2012, they redefined themselves brings to the table with their own as “hospitality consultants” to reflect skillset and focused contribution their expansion into the entire which are tailored from a project to F&B process, from planning back- project basis. of-house facilities to the design of fresh new dining concepts from KITCHEN & BAR DESIGN scratch. They have revolutionized and brought new perspectives to Good design and planning are F&B, breaking the barrier between essential to consistency in the chefs and diners. And it shows in the quality of food and beverages. results. You require suitable equipment, but equally important, design Its projects have won multiple which suits back- and front-end awards including a combined 13 staff. A poorly-designed kitchen Michelin Stars and were rated compromises quality and the among the top 5 foodservice design bottom-line. An over-designed one firms globally by the acclaimed will require more capital investment 52 DECEMBER 2019
and staff than is necessary. Meet the CEO Alburn S. William Poor planning increases a project’s capex due to over- Alburn has a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) specified equipment, or low-quality equipment which from the National University of Singapore, specializing do not last and drive energy in thermal engineering, air conditioning and building costs up. services. He completed his professional education in F&B at Cornell University, with culinary experience LAUNDRY FACILITIES at a standalone Italian restaurant. His professional DESIGN experience includes a position as designer/ site manager for a marine air conditioning and A well-designed laundry refrigeration company in Singapore. He has over 30 is the unsung hero of any years of international experience in food and beverage hotel. Shortage of clean linen, concept work, restaurant planning, foodservice and towels, uniforms, and slow laundry facilities design, solid waste consultancy for delivery of guest laundry are high-end projects such as Wynn Palace Cotai, Wynn the result of poor planning Resort Macau, Sensi Bellagio, Sandy Lane Barbados, JW and affect a hotel’s reputation. Marquis Dubai, City of Dreams Macau, Solaire Manila, A properly designed laundry Crown Towers Perth , Four Seasons Maldives, among facility ensures guests’ others. He has conducted seminars and presented garments are cleaned and papers on HACCP, Conceptual space planning, open returned on time, and staff kitchen conceptualization, construction of quality food are always dressed their best. service facilities, and a variety of topics on foodservice consultancy and modular fabrication standardization. BOH FACILITIES He has also lectured at hotel schools for the Chef’s PLANNING Diploma program and conducted national hygiene programs for press release and television shows. The backbone of any successful establishment is “Our portfolio includes over 1800 hidden behind-the-scenes but should never be overlooked completed projects, which translates in design. As the hospitality to roughly 5000 restaurants across industry demands long all varieties of size, cuisine and price working hours, the need for a comfortable working point.” environment is vital to attract and retain good talent. At CKP, provide creative and ergonomically-designed work, office and dining spaces that are key to staff morale and retention, keeping operations smooth and costs, low.SR
Derek Haoyang Li, Squirrel AI Learning Intelligent Adaptive Education by Yixue Group Founder: ‘We Created an AI-Powered Virtual Tutor Engine, which Diagnoses and Remediates Each Individual Student’s Knowledge Gaps in Real-Time While a Student is Learning and Practicing’ Derek Haoyang Li, Founder One of the greatest challenges education, the lack of resources for with regards to education is teachers, and low learning efficiency. “As each student is that people learn differently by nature different in and at different rates. Students go Squirrel AI Learning has a new character, knowledge, through the education system with business model of online AI course and capacity, we are differing levels of learning ability and physical learning center. It has solving the generic and aptitude. Some are more adept nearly approached two million problem of dealing with at ‘left brain’ thinking with skills students and more than 2000 learning these differences using for analytical thought, while others centers in the last three years. The the adaptive approach.” are more skilled at ‘right-brain’ 2018 annual revenue including thinking with creative, literary, and headquarter and national learning communicative ability. Others are centers is one billion RMB (150 Million challenged in different ways with USD). The year of 2019 is 1.6 billion physical and mental disabilities, or RMB (Revenue 232 million USD). It is skill sets that differ from one region of now worth almost 1.5 Billion USD and the world to another, facing challenges is already an AI Education Unicorn. in re-learning new languages and alphabets. Squirrel AI Learning was established in 2014 and is headquartered in In light of the foregoing, we’re pleased Shanghai, China. to present Squirrel AI Learning Intelligent Adaptive Education (by Derek Haoyang Li, Yixue Group). Squirrel AI Learning Founder, spoke Squirrel AI Learning is the first exclusively artificial intelligence company in China to The Silicon Review. to apply AI-powered adaptive learning Below is an excerpt. technology to K12 education. Squirrel AI Learning successfully developed Rewind: Taking Flight the first artificial intelligence adaptive learning engine with Squirrel AI Learning was founded completely independent intellectual by Derek Haoyang Li when he property rights and advanced recognized the need to study the algorithms. Squirrel AI Learning is learning development of children a student-centered intelligent and and indicate where strengths and personalized education platform. weaknesses present themselves. It applies artificial intelligence For Mr. Li, education is an incredibly technology in the education process important asset in the life of a child of teaching, learning, evaluation, and his goal has always been to give testing, and training. On the basis of the best opportunities possible for simulating excellent teachers, it can them to excel. When asked why even surpass experienced teachers. Squirrel AI Learning became an idea Moreover, the platform offers a human to pursue, Mr. Li explained: “Some of teacher model that is designed to the reasons came from my background teach students in accordance with and experience, especially when I was their aptitude, effectively solve the problems of the high cost of traditional
a student. I excelled at school, jumped a knowledge gaps in real-time while a The event was widely covered by major grade when I was in elementary school, student is learning and practicing.” media outlets such as CCTV, U.S. CNBC, started in the computer programming Japan’s NHK Channel, Forbes, FORTUNE experimental program when I was Elements: That Make Squirrel China, Chinese Business News, etc. eight years old, got Academic Olympic AI Learning Outshine prizes, and was admitted into one of Competition All Set to Expand into the top China Universities by merit International Territory without taking the college entrance Whenever the student struggles or does exam.” Because of those advantages, not meet a proficiency requirement of “We believe the adaptive technology he was able to recognize the need to a particular knowledge point, Squirrel can be applied as a general method for create a program to aid students who AI Learning’s adaptive engine would a wide area of learning scenarios. Even are deficient in areas and possibly not introduce relevant instructional within China, there are great varieties of know it. content (such as videos, concept content, curriculum and requirements reviews, instructions on solving across the many provinces and cities “I spent one-fifth of the time learning exemplar questions, mistake analysis, we are operating in. As each student compared to the other students and etc.) and assessment content (such as is by nature different in character, got better results. Not because I was pre-test, post-test, practice questions, knowledge, and capacity, we are solving smarter, but because I mastered the quizzes, etc.) remediating the the generic problem of dealing with methods of learning and took advantage knowledge gap and helps the student to these differences using the adaptive of the great teachers I was exposed to. complete an optimized journey through approach. We have already been I found out that a master teacher is 10 a personalized pathway towards the approached by several US, European, times or even 100 times better than a mastery of materials. and Asian education institutions who mediocre teacher, but such a resource is are interested in adopting our platform just so rare.” “Even though a human tutor can in their countries. When we started intuitively perform such tasks, we believe our program, we also leveraged the The idea was there, but how to put we can only implement such a superior experience and lessons learned from it all together was still eluding him. pedagogical model in scale and with the US and Europe. Our approach to “Later, when I found out that Artificial consistent quality through AI-powered expanding into future international Intelligence can mimic a master teacher adaptive platform.” markets is to take advantage of our and clone them to deliver personalized experience in localizing our platform by learning at scale and can potentially Through machine learning algorithms integrating local content to optimize for deliver such high-quality learning and data analytics techniques, adaptive the local education policy, local teaching impact to every student, no matter learning systems offer learning and testing requirements as well as if they are in a second-tier or even a experience personalized to students’ regional student characteristics.” third or fourth-tier city, no matter characteristics and abilities. The intent if the parents are rich or poor. Such is to determine what a student really “We are planning to expand into the technology and algorithm can change knows and to accurately, logically move international market within three years the game of education and make the student through a sequential path and if the conditions are appropriate, high-quality education more fair and to prescribed learning outcomes and we might even consider accelerating the accessible.” skill mastery. Many learning products timeline. First, we need to excel in the with adaptive features have been Chinese market, which is our foundation Mr. Li explains that Squirrel AI Learning developed, such as Cognitive Tutor, and we need to establish enough believes that the traditional lecture- Knewton, RealizeIt, i-Ready, DreamBox operation and data size to optimize our centered factory model of learning Learning, ALEKS. Such systems core platform. Once we gain enough where a full classroom of different constantly collect and analyze students’ experience and operational expertise, students follow the same path at the learning and behavior data and update we will be able to rapidly replicate our same pace where the instructor is learner profiles. As students spend success. We will consider all options for proceeding without individualized more time in it, the system better our international presence, including attention to each individualized knows their ability and can personalize direct operation, joint venture, platform student is by design inefficient. “We the course to best fit their talents. collaboration, direct or indirect built a mastery-based, fully personalized investments, and the like.S”R tutoring model in which students can “In October 2017, Squirrel AI Learning receive immediate feedback and fully successfully held the first man-machine adaptive instruction. We created an learning competition in the AI field artificial-intelligence-powered virtual in Asia-Pacific region; the Squirrel AI tutor engine, which can diagnose and Learning teaching robot outdid a senior remediate each individual student’s teacher with 17 years of experience – scoring nine points.”
ADVANCE. AI: ADVANCE WITH INTELLIGENCE FOR A BETTER LIFE Jefferson Chen; A Charismatic Leader Jefferson Chen is the CEO of ADVANCE.AI, and also a Partner at GSR Ventures, a leading venture capital firm in China who was the first investor in “unicorn” internet companies including Didi, Qunar, OFO, FunPlus, Inke, and others. Prior to starting ADVANCE.AI, Chen was head of private investing for Greater China at Farallon Capital (a leading alternative asset management firm with AUM of over US$20 billion) where he led investments into Huarong AMC, Cinda AMC, Didi, ND Micro Credit, and others. Chen previously also worked at Goldman Sachs where he was involved in the IPO and M&A transactions for numerous Asian companies including Bank of China, ICBC, CIMB, BankThai, Baidu, New Oriental, and others. Chen received a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Tsinghua University and an MBA from Stanford University. Jefferson Chen, CEO ADVANCE.AI is a data- Two Sigma, Amazon, Accenture, when a loan applicant submits an driven financial technology Tencent, Baidu, and HSBC. application. The trifecta of identity company. In their quest to verification, employment data build a better financial world, one Combining the industry-recognized validation, and credit history are of our key goals is to revolutionize domain knowledge in big data, used to detect mismatches in the the credit system by creating a more artificial intelligence and credit applicant’s data, thus lowering the holistic, accurate, and democratic scoring, ADVANCE.AI brings the fraudulent application rate. alternative to existing credit scoring next-generation data-centric methods. platforms to transform traditional ADVANCE BOOSTER and emerging industries across the It is built and backed by experienced Asia Pacific. Booster is the Data and AI and successful entrepreneurs and Consultancy service provided by investors in Singapore, China, and PRODUCTS: ADVANCE, targeted at multi-finance US who are from top-tier schools companies, governmental clientele, like Stanford, CMU, UIUC, Tsinghua, ADVANCE GUARDIAN and telecommunication companies. Fudan, SJTU, NUS, and NTU with ADVANCE’s data scientists will rich industrial experiences from Guardian provides anti-fraud personally work with the client to Goldman Sachs, Farallon Capital, detection services to be used identify areas of potential growth. Together with the client’s data 56 DECEMBER 2019
team, ADVANCE’s team will verification costs and errors, Frequent Model Updates conduct analysis on previously increasing business efficiency. In house Computer Vision R&D accumulated data, and then team with leading global talents, propose a new implementation APPLICATION SCENARIOS consistently improving model plan to continuously boost performance by accumulating subsequent business. Account Safety: Account data for model optimization. Takeover, Fraudulent ADVANCE CONNECT Application, Fraudulent Login High Accuracy The core algorithms of each ADVANCE Connect is a lead Registration Safety: Fake product along the e-KYC process generation platform for Registration, Application Fraud, are specially designed for e-KYC ADVANCE’s partners. It is a Identity Fraud, Group Fraud scenarios, with a large amount synergistic alliance through of training data collected locally, which data acquirers connect to Payment Safety: Fraudulent constantly iterating, ensuring data providers. Partners Payment, Abnormal Withdrawal the accuracy sufficiently meets can perform data cross customer needs. verifications and receive PRODUCTS insight into their customers Full Functions on this platform. A deeper • OCR Product and services include collaboration also allows • ID Check OCR, Liveness Detection, Face partners to acquire new • Liveness Detection Comparison, Face Search, Face customers through the • Face Comparison Blacklist, etc. essential functions platform. • Risky Faces for e-KYC. EKYC SOLUTIONS ADVANTAGES AND Easy to Integrate BENEFITS SDK and API are provided for ADVANCE.AI e-KYC (Electronic- effortless integration. Simply Know Your Customer) solution ADVANCE.AI’s EKYC grants integrate the products to form a effectively verifies the user companies the ability to customised e-KYC solution. identities through technologies greatly minimize fraud. EKYC’s including ID Recognition, features include Face Detection, Multi-national Coverage Liveness Detection, Face Face Comparison, OCR and Supports multi-national Comparison, Risky Face Search, Liveness Detection. EKYC is markets including Indonesia, etc. Identity verification the gatekeeper that prevents Philippines, Vietnam, India, products are applicable fraudsters from disrupting and more, helping the clients to to multiple settings and business cycles and expedites enter the new market.SR businesses, lowering manual the validation process and reduces human labor. DECEMBER 2019 57
HAKOVO – Simplifying cross-border trade through the digital platform Cross-border trade (CBT) and supporting documents Indonesia National Single is the exchange of goods from exporting countries, to Window (INSW). or services between the submit the import declaration two countries. It is a part of document to Indonesia Customs. • Easy online request by normal legal trade that flows The supporting documents Importers or PPJK, to through standard export/ include the Commercial get authorization from import frameworks of nations. Invoice, Packing List, Bill of exporters and receive It is also known as international Lading and other regulatory Customs approved data. trade and international selling. documents submitted to Origin It is the most favored trade as it Customs for their export • Automated language comprises of nearest outsource. approval. Via HAKOVO Smart translations and data Clear, users will receive the transformation (e.g. HS HAKOVO is a digital platform accurate and compliant import Codes) from ORIGIN simplifying cross-border declaration on the Trade2Gov to Indonesia Customs trade. They are connected the e-Declaration and the requirements. world digitally into ASEAN. supporting documents within And closely collaborate with 1one business day of export. • Post-Import Declaration the ASEAN Single Window and Users can start processing the machine learning to National Single Windows. The import declaration before the enhance the automated objective is to simplify import vessel even sets sail. Through customs declarations and Trade2Gov e-Declaration, Quick Quote compliance. They also provide users will be notified once the inland transportation services data is received and ready for It allows customers to get as a digital forwarder and an processing, anytime anywhere. competitive quotes for the e-Marketplace for International freight cost, schedule, and sea freight. The firm does this Striking features of insurance to 62 international because global businesses HAKOVO Smart Clear destinations instantaneously, in believe further ASEAN economic just a few clicks. integration will be important to • Integrated with the EDII their businesses. Trade2Government (T2G) Best Bid Digital Platform. Products furnished by It is a management system that HAKOVO • Integrated with exporting provides effortless bidding by countries such as China global carriers that enables HAKOVO Smart Clear and Singapore. Widening the customers to submit integrations with ASEAN their shipping requirements, It is an application on (coming soon). obtain bids, negotiate price, Trade2Government (T2G) and finalize their deal within that is integrated with origin • Submission of documents 48 hours. The customers can customs throughout Asia. and responses from also obtain bids for additional Users of HAKOVO Smart Indonesia Customs through services such as local trucking, Clear can quickly receive data Trade2Gov e-Declaration, as customs declaration and well as, integrated with the insurance for more complete, end-to-end shipping.SR 58 DECEMBER 2019
Takayuki Akahodani, Founder & CEO “We connect The stalwart behind the glory of HAKOVO the world digitally Takayuki Akahodani is the Founder and also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of HAKOVO. into ASEAN. Taka manages the company’s corporate direction and And closely strategy and interacts with decision-makers in the public collaborate and private sectors to introduce disruptive technology with the and digital practices to support the growing needs of the ASEAN shipping and logistics sector. Prior to HAKOVO, Mr. Taka Single spent 20 years in Deutsche Post DHL, the world’s largest Window logistics company, as Director of Business Consulting and Business Development. and National With his exceptional strength in business development, innovation, and global leadership, he is a four-time Single recipient of the Asia Pacific Regional Employee and Windows.” Outstanding Sales Management of the Year. Taka holds an Executive Master’s degree (Master of Science) in Logistics DECEMBER 2019 and Supply Chain Management from Cranfield University of UK and Bachelor of Business and Information Science from Koshien University of Japan. Taka is Japanese and a medalled athlete. He continues to compete in Masters Championships in the world as a member of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations and Singapore Masters Athletics Association in the sprints and decathlon events. He is also a windsurfing-wave performer. 59
Payswiff Solutions: SHAPING GLOBAL PAYMENTS, ONE TRANSACTION AT A TIME The electronic payment Payswiff Solutions is the leading stakeholders through its invoicing system has grown Fin-Tech firm that provides Omni- and GST filing application - increasingly over the last channel payment processing ‘Taxngo’. decades due to the growing and tax compliance solutions spread of internet-based banking to small & medium businesses, Payswiff ONE – the company’s and shopping. As the world flagship plug ‘n’ play payment advances more with technology large enterprises, banks and transaction solution helps its development, we can see the rise ISP’s across India and in 11 businesses accept payments of electronic payment systems international locations. The through multiple modes, including and payment processing devices. debit cards, credit cards, net As these increases, improve, co-founding team comprising banking, payment gateway, and provide ever more secure e-wallets and UPI. Payswiff online payment transactions the of seasoned professionals with TaxnGo solution lets small & percentage of check and cash 13+ years’ experience in the medium businesses automate transactions will decrease. payments industry launched their GST return filing needs along Paynear in 2013. Their dream with managing their customers, “To be the was to empower small & medium products, vendors, credit/debit leader in the memos, create sales & purchase businesses with a simple, invoices and generate printable merchant invoices seamlessly. specific hassle free and secure payment solution PAYSWIFF ONE MPOS industry transaction solution, which including fulfills their day-to-day payment Payswiff ONE offers business payment processing requirements. In 2015, owners a fast, easy & hassle-free processing is the company launched its first payment solution to manage their a goal we’re flagship product - Paynear ONE, an daily payment needs. It’s a simple, serious about; omni channel payment transaction secure and affordable mPOS that doesn’t solution that can be used by any mean we solution that lets business type of business. Using Payswiffm can’t have fun POS solution you can sell anytime- achieving it.” owners accept payments from anywhere, offer multiple payment modes, earn additional income, their customers in-store, at home and easily manage business from anywhere-anytime. Payswiff ONE deliveries, online and on-the-go app has been specially designed using mPOS and POS solutions. for both the android and iOS platforms. It can be used on your Within a short span, in 2017 smartphone or a tablet with Paynear acquired Singapore headquartered Goswiff International and the trade name was re-branded as Payswiff Solutions. In the same year, Payswiff also become a licensed GST Suvidha Provider (GSP), that provides convenient tax filing services to businesses & other
ease, while the data remains safe & PAYSWIFF ANDROID POS the shopper and the merchant. secure. You can download the app from the app store and Google play The Android POS is a compact and It is a third-party service that store. handy device that is more than just a payment acceptance solution. enables our merchants to process PAYSWIFF DIGITAL POS It’s an Android powered point of sale device which lets merchants/ online transactions via the use The standalone POS device is a business owners accept payments of Debit (ATM) and Credit card simple, secure and easy to use card from credit/debit cards, wallets, payments thus providing them swiping machine ideal for any type online payments, UPI, Bharat QR, of business looking to provide quick QR Payments and offer EMI option. with many advantages. When payment option to their customers. Apart from accepting payments, it comes to the Digital payment Payswiff POS lets you sell anytime, the Android POS lets merchants ecosystem, India has become anywhere and offer multiple generate bills, invoices, and track payment modes. Standalone POS sales along with transactions on the most evolved country. With device doesn’t require connecting a daily/weekly/monthly manner. key initiatives like Digital India, with a smartphone or an app Android POS card swiping machine progressive regulatory policies, making the payment transaction lets merchants accept both contact even more faster and convenient. & contact less cards, with all leading various government initiatives and All you need is the device to debit & credit card brands such as perform transactions. Sell without MasterCard, VISA, American Express increased use of smartphones, the boundaries and expand your reach and Maestro. Android POS device by offering card on delivery option doesn’t require connecting with a Indian payment industry is going to your customers. Using the POS smartphone making the payment card reader, accept credit & debit transaction even more faster and through a transformation phase. card payments at your customer’s convenient. All you need is the door step. The POS device has a device to perform transactions. Some businesses have set up their Li-ion 1850 mAh battery which once charged is active for 48 hours and ONLINE PAYMENT portals with integrated payment performs nearly 300+ transactions GATEWAY giving you uninterrupted payment gateways, shopping carts, invoicing, transaction experience. A Payment Gateway is a service that automates transaction between etc. But here is still a large section of businesses and entrepreneurs who are finding it hard to take their business online. This is where Payswiff Payment Gateway comes into play. Payswiff’s Payment Gateway is compliant with the Payment card industry data security, thus giving a Secured and Real-time transaction. We have got various certifications like SSL, Pcad and more.SR MEET PRABHU RAM, MD & GROUP CEO A Serial Entrepreneur, Evangelist and a Mentor to Start-ups, Prabhu has over 15 years of experience in the E-Commerce and Payments Industry. Before Payswiff, Prabhu Co-founded and established one of India’s largest Online Payment Processing Platforms – EBS, that was later acquired by Ingenico. Prabhu Ram, MD & Group CEO
CtrlShift – Where Digital Advertising Becomes Streamlined, Intelligent and Transparent CtrlShift’s mission is to make historical data and past campaign campaign performance for key engaging audiences easy and performance. decision makers such as HODs effective Its flagship product, and CMOs The Hub, is an open-architecture INJECT EFFICIENCY. SAVE enterprise programmatic TIME. SCALE EFFORTLESSLY. THE LAB: advertising platform that rewires the essential components of the Run campaigns and engage The Lab, CtrlShift’s R&D arm, lives ad tech ecosystem so that digital audiences across multiple and breathes data. They create advertising becomes streamlined, platforms with a single login and applicable, data science-based intelligent and transparent. a simple, streamlined workflow. technology solutions for digital Switch platforms and modify advertising. THE HUB: campaigns with no down time. INTELLIGENT TRADING The Hub is a self-service SaaS REAL-TIME REPORTING = ASSISTANT application that simplifies LESS BUDGET WASTED media planning and buying. Recommend programmatic It is connected with all major Reduce wastage. The Hub’s campaign tactics by providing demand-side platforms and buying advanced analytics dashboard optimisation targets and advance ecosystems. Access audiences provides real time cross- channel information on metrics based on anywhere in the world – no reporting at your fingertips so you real historical data. individual contracts needed. can identify the optimal channels and tactics sooner ANALYTICS IN A BOX UNLOCK TRANSPARENCY. TRACK EVERY DOLLAR. With The Hub, marketers can: Drive efficiency in the • manage multiple campaigns in programmatic planning process Know your budget allocation at by providing a “health check” on a glance and easily re-allocate to one place campaign plans to offer actionable the partners and technologies that • access a wide range of ad insights and benchmarks. work the hardest. platforms, including Facebook, AUTONOMOUS CAMPAIGN MACHINE-LEARNING Google, Zemanta (Outbrain), MANAGEMENT POWERED MediaMath, Google Ads, RECOMMENDATIONS > AppNexus and Amobee Inject massive scalability and IMPROVED RETURNS • have full control of creatives, intelligence into media buying by tracking and managing tags automating optimisation strategies Take the guesswork out of trading with ease for campaign goals. with guidance on targeting • review campaign performance parameters and data sets at in real time and filter based on PRIMARY PERCEPTION: campaign set-up. Get prompted specific metrics for detailed on the next best actions for your insight They are passionate about campaign based on deep analysis of • get daily 9am updates which empowering clients and sparking provide a crucial snapshot of tangible business outcomes with a 62 DECEMBER 2019
unique blend of strategy, creative, trustworthy and transparent, This is achieved by taking a data, technology and analytics – but equipped with the expertise considered and integrated anywhere in the world. to unlock opportunities and approach to client challenges accelerate transformation. that leverages deep expertise For advertisers looking at an and agnostic perspectives. unwieldy media supply chain, Be it in the form of evaluating CtrlShift crafts nuanced solutions taking ownership of their own a new partner or mapping a that meet demands for greater technology and data is the first smooth in-housing transition, at cost transparency, data-driven step to regaining control. But CtrlShift, they enable clients to insights and meaningful navigating an opaque landscape derive value from a programmatic advertising results.SR requires a partner that is not only ecosystem that they can trust. Dominic Powers: CEO of CtrlShift Dominic Powers, CEO With more than 25 years of global marketing and technology experience, with 20 years based in Hong Kong, Dominic is the CEO of CtrlShift, a Singapore-founded SaaS company on a journey to disrupt the adtech industry with The Hub, a globally unique enterprise programmatic advertising platform. Prior to this Dominic spent 14 years growing Europe and Asia Pacific for Epsilon, one of the world’s leading marketing services companies. He is also an investor, advisor, and connector, helping brands, agencies and technology companies navigate and disrupt the world of consumer engagement. His specialities lie in; -Consumer engagement -Data & Insights -Digital Strategy & Transformation -Global business management -Technology and process innovation -Leading high-performance cross cultural teams -Privacy & Data Management Best Practices & Legislation DECEMBER 2019 63
TenX: Cryptocurrency Usability Brought to a Whole New Level Toby Hoenisch Co-founder & CEO Cryptocurrencies took the and withdraw their money using of payments. They founded the online world by a storm, their TenX Card. Their payment company with a vision to have coming up with a new system includes a TenX Wallet assets on the blockchain, available concept that intrigued a lot of that can be funded with different not only to industry insiders but to people. However, one of the cryptocurrencies (available on iOS anyone in the world. drawbacks of online currency and Android) and the TenX Card, was that there was a long process which can be used in almost 200 TenX Genesis: involved in order to physically get countries at over 42 million VISA the crypto currency’s equivalent in points of acceptance online and They received their first outside order to spend it. In other words, offline. It offers its users access investment in 2016, which was withdrawing the crypto currency, to different cryptocurrencies in also the time when PayPal started spending it or transferring it is a a convenient and secure manner. to incubate the company for cumbersome process. A number It ensures outstanding customer further growth. They rebranded of firms came up that could help experience. to TenX—a name inspired by not facilitate the process of obtaining wanting to grow “one-bit” at a time online currency and being able to It was founded in 2015 by Toby anymore, but rather by “10x”— use it in the physical world. Hoenish, Michael Sperk and meaning ten times as much, Paul Kittiwongsunthorn. It was covering the whole range of crypto TenX is a Singaporean platform initially called OneBit as the focus space. that makes cryptocurrencies was on Bitcoin. The co-founders spendable. It gives people the believed that the blockchain and On the 24th of June, 2017, TenX opportunity to make payments cryptocurrency are the future completed one of the biggest 64 DECEMBER 2019
and most rapidly funded initial Security Concerns for token sales to date, having sold Users: around 100 million PAY tokens and received 80 million USD worth of With regards to the security cryptocurrencies in 7 minutes. TenX concerns for the users, like any is one of the few companies which other banking facility, they strive have conducted a token sale while to offer the most advanced security having a working product and an benefits. Their security platform is 6 existing global user base. TenX has pronged. set the standard for a well-executed token sale. During the token sale, • 2-Factor Authentication: we accepted one of the most diverse ranges of coins and tokens any 2FA is enforced for all TenX company has ever accepted, with users to keep accounts secure Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin, Dash and 18 and protected. different ERC20s. • Multi-signature wallet Programmable Money: management: Multisig cold Their vision for the future is storage for treasury and long ‘Programmable Money’, money term custody of user funds. by the people and for the people. They want to move the world from • Treasury control: The the old banking systems towards Programmable Money by providing private key to each TenX Wallet global banking services built on the is secured via an industry crypto platform. The TenX users will standard hot and cold storage be able to access the technologically solution. Once the COMIT advanced financial services that are network is live, it will directly not widely available today. link the TenX Wallet, allowing users to store their own private Major Products: keys. Their two main products are • User account the TenX Card and the TenX notifications: Email Wallet that can be used to spend cryptocurrency anytime and notifications will send alerts of anywhere. Their range of products any account usage. allows them to bring the fiat and crypto together with the option • Personal Data to choose from different payment Protection: All personal methods. Over forty two million points have been established data is encrypted and stored both online and offline in almost securely. two hundred countries. One of the major advantages of the TenX • Biometrics: Fingerprint Wallet and TenX Card is that the users can enjoy access to several unlock feature available on cryptocurrencies across different supported mobile devices. blockchains. Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin can be spent and sent using In addition to the security features, them. TenX has a very helpful customer service that is available to help their users in case of any problems or grievances. TenX works hard to keep their customers happy and satisfied in terms of the products offered and services available.SR
AirTrunk – A place where databuilds tomorrow The pre-eminent leader behind the glory of AirTrunk Robin Khuda is the Founder and also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of AirTrunk. Mr. Robin is, responsible for the overall business and Asia-Pacific expansion. He was a founding member at NEXTDC and has held leadership roles in various multinational technology companies across the Asia-Pacific region. Robin Khuda, Founder & CEO The world of tomorrow will is substantially minimized. Thus, companies transforming the world. be driven by a handful allowing for a more balanced The firm has reimagined the data of companies using one investment in scalability. This centres of yesterday, and uses resource in smarter ways: data. even refers to the security their regional expertise to build And these companies need data aspects of computing, as security hyperscale data centres that are centers like them – responsive, options which are traditionally more cost-effective, scalable, and innovative and efficient. wired into the hardware are available. It is designing, building, Hyperscale data centers are instead programmed into the and operating the region’s largest inherently different. A typical data software. Hyperscale computing neutral hyperscale data centres. center may support hundreds of boosts overall system flexibility Having opened Australia’s first and physical servers and thousands and allows for a more agile largest hyper-scale data centres, of virtual machines. A hyperscale environment. Customers benefit by and with Singapore, Hong Kong, facility needs to support thousands receiving higher computing power and Sydney under development, of physical servers and millions of at a reduced cost. Systems can be the firm has their eyes set on rapid virtual machines. deployed quickly and extended expansion across Asia Pacific. without a lot of difficulties. Systems are optimized for data Why AirTrunk? storage and speed to deliver AirTrunk combines Asia-Pacific the best software experience insight and best-in-class data AirTrunk data center solutions are possible. The focus on hardware center design to power the tailor-made to meet the needs of 66 DECEMBER 2019
“AirTrunk data center solutions are tailor-made to meet the needs of cloud and content providers as well as large enterprises.” cloud and content providers as well • Reliability: 100% availability • Data Center Construction Team as large enterprises. AirTrunk builds backed by industry-leading of the Year: AirTrunk were incredibly proud to be finalists efficient, secure and flexible homes SLAs for Data Center Construction Team of the Year at the DCD for your valuable data. • PUE: 1.15 in temperate climate. 1.35 in tropical climate Striking features about Global Awards. This award AirTrunk Awards won recognizes innovation in The company’s ground-breaking construction and initiative in a Cost-Effective: A place where technology and innovative designs building project at a global level high performance doesn’t mean have allowed them to re-imagine the • Data Center Operations Team of high cost. Lower lease rates, zero data centres of yesterday to deliver the Year DCD GLOBAL AWARDS electricity margins, and no monthly our customers more secure, efficient 2019: AirTrunk was proud to add-ons. and scalable solutions. Their be a finalist for Data Center Secure and Reliable: A place where leadership in data center innovation, Operations Team of the Year at data never sleeps. 100% availability financing, and phenomenal growth the DCD Global Awards. This award recognizes excellence in story have been recognised in backed by industry-leading SLAs. multiple award programs across the operations globally globe. • 100 Most Intriguing Fast and Responsive: A place that moves as fast as you do. Their data • The firm won Multi-Tenant Entrepreneurs of 2019 centers scale fast so they are ready Data Center Design Award ‘DCD GOLDMAN SACHS BUILDERS + anytime, anywhere. GLOBAL AWARDS 2019’: In December 2019, AirTrunk won INNOVATORS: In October 2019, Sustainable and Efficient: A place the Multi-Tenant Data Center AirTrunk’s Founder & CEO Robin Khuda was recognized as that doesn’t cost the earth. Lower Design Award at the DCD Global one of the 100 Most Intriguing water usage and guaranteed PUE for Entrepreneurs of 2019 at the fixed costs and sustainability. Awards. Taking out the same Goldman Sachs Builders + award at the DCD APAC Awards Innovators Summit in Santa earlier this year, this award AirtrunkDatacentre Features recognizes AirTrunk’s Barbara, California. This award ground-breaking SYD1 data acknowledges Robin’s success • Locations: Low-risk sites close in building AirTrunk to be one to utilities and connectivity center design and market- • Capacity: Hyperscale leading hyperscale data center of fastest growing and most campus-style deployment solutions at a global level successful business globallySR DECEMBER 2019 67
Moovaz Moving Beyond Moving “We are more than just movers. We are life movers.” Moving involves a lot of careful insurance which are also common in manage their own moves with the planning and execution. the relocation process. help of an intuitive dashboard. This Relocation stress is real, all-in-one relocation dashboard even if you are headed to your dream In Conversation with enables relocatees to obtain all job, because moving is a daunting Mr. Junxian, the the information they need about task. Co-founder and CEO their moves, upload and download of Moovaz necessary documents, check their The biggest and most important moves statuses and much more all in reason to hire international Can you tell us about your one place. This reduces the need for movers is to have peace of mind company in brief? multiple correspondences back and and make the moving experience forth with our move managers, thus pleasant and completely stress-free Moovaz was built for the modern saving everyone’s time. We also have with well-trained professionals. world, with a proven track record a dedicated service called Moovaz Professional international movers of making relocation seamless and Mini for small moves. Typically, have well-trained teams who fuss-free for clients globally. Our relocation companies do not ship handle your valuables with care objective is to make relocation less than a certain volume and on the and packed correctly to ensure safe more affordable, faster, and more other hand, shipping couriers tend transportation. The teams have the transparent. Our vision is to to overcharge when you exceed past right equipment, packaging material transform the way relocation is a certain volume. Thus, with Moovaz needed for a smooth international being done. Relocation isn’t just be Mini, we consolidate moves along move. Further experienced about moving furniture. It’s also key routes to enable shippers with professionals will also be able to about applying for government small volumes to ship affordably. guide you about all the formalities documents, finding a new house, that need to be completed prior to setting up financial accounts, What kind of responses the moving. enrolling your children into schools, have you received from your and knowing where your nearest consumers over the years? Moovaz, established in 2017, is the supermarket is. From the onset, we How have they motivated you only relocation firm in Singapore are a global company (owing to the to shape your offerings/grow that incorporates smart technology nature of international relocation) the company? to handle end-to-end relocation and we wanted to emphasize our so that clients can focus on other promise to our customers that we Thankfully, the majority of responses important aspects that may need will be responsible shippers, moving we have received have been attention during the moving period. lives from A to Z (wherever that may positive. The feedback we receive on be) in the best possible way. This Facebook and Google by our satisfied Moovaz’s in-house developed explains the ‘AZ’ in our name. customers serves as validation on technology takes care of processes the good work that we do. We’ve that require having to correctly What are your products and been complimented on our vision, analyze and understand the services? our belief and determination to do requirements of the international things differently from how it has move in order to offer efficient Our main service is handling the been traditionally done, all in the and customized solutions. On top entire international move journey spirit of the consumer experience. of that, Moovaz provides a suite of for our clients: from pre-move, to However, certain negative responses professional international moving packing, and finally to delivery day. do stand out, and they tend to focus services,including storage solutions, We also empower our relocatees to on our pricing and how we may handyman services, and cargo not be the cheapest in the market. 68 DECEMBER 2019
The Brains Behind the Wheel Junxian is the co-founder and Jerry, CRO Vishnu, COO Junxian, CEO serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Moovaz. He helps to spearhead Granted, we are more value-focused multiple intermediaries. Moovaz the company’s strategy and growth than we are price-focused. Our aim has a forward-looking vision to and drive their mission in creating is to get their shipment abroad safely redefine the logistics of relocating a life well moved for everyone. He and intact. This requires premium professionals by building a one-stop believes that life’s a journey and packing materials, tip-top packing online aggregator platform that that there is much to enjoy from our teams, and on-the-ball vendors and fulfills all relocation needs. As a experiences, even in the toughest partners. user, one simply needs to input basic storms. It is in these moments that information such as the origin and we learn how strong our anchors What challenges did you face destination addresses, move date truly are and when the waves in your initial years? What can and volume of move. The system eventually subside, we can sail your peers learn from it? then aggregates a list of service ahead with greater courage and We think the most difficult challenge providers based on the given criteria. resolve. involves changing behaviors and mindsets. Something we face every Fostering a culture of Junxian was also co-founder and day is the task to convince other feedback is crucial to CFO of CashShield, a global big- players in the industry to adopt new the success of every data analytics, enterprise risk technologies such as blockchain in organization. How is this management firm operating into the the spirit of collectively improving true with your company? American, Chinese, European, and the entire industry. Certain processes Southeast Asian markets. have been in place for an extremely Feedback is vital to ensure a steady long time and many would be flow of fresh, new and innovative Vishnu: Vishnu, co-founder, serves reluctant or find it difficult to adapt ideas. We strive to achieve this by as the Chief Operations Officer of to something new, although it would regularly creating opportunities Moovaz. improve overall efficiency. Operating for social interaction because we in a predominantly static landscape, believe it is only when everyone Jerry: Jerry, co-founder, serves as the logistics and relocation industry is comfortable that we are more the Chief Revenue Officer of Moovaz. is challenged by slow, expensive in touch with our creative and and opaque processes involving innovative minds.SR “Moovaz is revolutionizing the relocation industry by enabling simple and efficient relocation with smart technology.” DECEMBER 2019 69
Pand.ai – Creating the best chatbots in Southeast Asia Chuang Shin Wee Everyone is asking this buzz Co-founder & CEO word especially if you belong to a tech background. A “By combining our art of Chatbot or “Chatter Robot” is a conversational flow design, computer program that mimics with our science of natural human conversations in its language understanding, we natural format including text or handcraft the best chatbots spoken language using artificial intelligence techniques such as that leave your users in Natural Language Processing, awe.” image and video processing, and audio analysis. The most interesting feature of the bots is that they learn from past interactions and become intelligent and smarter over time. Chatbots works in two ways- rule-based and smart machine-based. Rule- based chatbots provide predefined responses from a database, based on the keywords used for the search. Smart machine-based chatbots inherit their capabilities from Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Computing and adapt their behavior based on customer interactions. With the spread of messengers, virtual chatterbots that imitate human conversations for solving various tasks are becoming increasingly in demand. Online chatbots save time and effort by automating customer support. The opportunities provided by chatbot systems go far beyond giving responses to customers’
inquiries. They are also used for Technologies that make with our multidimensional search Pand.ai best among algorithm. other business tasks, like collecting others Customizable Dashboard information about users, helping Multilingual AI Your business is unique, and so are to organize meetings and reducing Not every user speaks the same your metrics. Pand.ai provides a language. With Pand.ai’s proprietary customized analytics dashboard for overhead costs. There is no wonder Natural Language Processing (NLP) every client because the firm under engine, our chatbots are able to stands that no two chatbots are that the size of the chatbot market is understand English, Simplified alike. growing exponentially. and Traditional Chinese, Bahasa Malaysia, Bahasa Indonesia, and Bot2Bot Led by a former Head of Digital soon, Thai. Banking and award-winning data Pand.ai takes chatbot learning scientists, Pand.ai is one of the best Multiplatform Connection even further. Managing distributed companies which build chatbots. content across different divisions Pand.ai’s dynamic system and geographies with multiple Your bot is designed and built by architecture enables you to active chatbots isn’t an issue with a dedicated and highly-qualified host your chatbot on Facebook their unique Bot2Bot technology. team of product designers, data Messenger, LINE, Slack, WeChat, WhatsApp, or even on your own Real-time Data Visualization scientists, software engineers, and customized chat widget. finance executives with extensive Providing out-of-date information experiences across AI Contextual memory could result in poor decisions. and financial services. Every Pand.ai’s bots provide all relevant Chatbot is handcrafted to meet Through Pand.ai’s embedded in- information in real-time with your specific business objectives state memory retention technology, appropriate visual content to aid and unique requirements. The their chatbots can respond to decision-making. firm has the best people and the questions while considering the best technology to create the best context of the conversation. Data Taxonomy Chatbot for you. Best of all, they Multidimensional search Good chatbots are supported by good content. Pand.ai’s proprietary are the only one-stop-shop that can Ordinary chatbots struggle with data taxonomy makes updating complex questions, but Pand.ai’s your content easy and multiplies the help you create award-winning AI don’t. Pand.ai can handle inquiries number of questions your bot is able chatbots in financial services — with different parameters easily to answer.SR from conceptualizing, designing, data cleaning, developing, testing, and even running the live bot post-production. They have the experience and expertise to handle everything to get your Chatbot off the ground. The formidable leader behind the success of Pand.ai Chuang Shin Wee is the Co-founder and also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Pand.ai. Shin co-designs many of the chat bots that we build for insurance, wealth management, and asset management verticals. Prior to founding Pand. ai, Shin was the Head of Digital Banking for Standard Chartered Bank in China. He won multiple awards on innovation and was named “Top 50 Business Innovators (Marketing) in China” in 2013. He has previously worked for Microsoft, Citi and Creative Technology. Shin is a graduate of the University of Bristol, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Wharton School. DECEMBER 2019 71
30 Fastest Growing Companies in Asia 2019 Company Name Management Description Established in 1885, TANAKA PRECIOUS METALS has built a diversified range of business activities focused on the TANAKA Precious Metals Isao HIRANO, Director & www.tanaka-preciousmetals.com Senior Corporate Officer use of precious metals. On April 1, 2010, the group was reorganized with TANAKA Holdings Co., Ltd. as the holding Epic Designers Limited company (parent company) of TANAKA PRECIOUS METALS. www.epicdata.epichk.com Ranjan Mahtani Epic Group is a vertically integrated garment manufacturing KORDIA SOLUTIONS Founder & Chairman conglomerate that combines speed, efficiency, technology, design www.kordia.com and innovation to meet the growing market and customer demands. It has state of the Art facilities in multiple international WMK Architecture www.wmkarchitecture.com locations providing end-to-end solutions to its global customers. Mixpanel Hamish Guild, CEO Kordia Solutions is an end to end telecommunications, www.mixpanel.com communications, broadcast and infrastructure service BuildingIQ provider. Kordia’s engineers, technicians, riggers, and project www.buildingiq.com specialists have the experience and skills required to design, deploy and maintain critical networks and infrastructure Greg Barnett, MD WMK is a dynamic, award-winning firm that has gained a reputation for delivering value and results through innovative design, responsive performance, and intelligent commercial solutions. Amir Movafaghi, CEO Mixpanel’s mission is to increase the rate of innovation. Not only as a company, but for the businesses we serve. Through its analytics and engagement product, companies can analyze how and why their users engage, convert, and retain in real time across web, mobile, and smart devices. Michael Nark BuildingIQ helps building owners and operators worldwide CEO & Executive lower energy use, increase building operations efficiency, Director and improve occupant comfort. It make this happen through out 5i Platform of technology-enabled services that power a better Internet of Things (IoT) approach for buildings. CommuniTake Technologies Ronen Sasson CommuniTake is a software company that builds security, www.communitake.com Co-founder & CEO enablement, and management solutions to provide people and organizations with better, and more secure mobile device use. Ant Financial Eric Jing www.antfin.com Chairman & CEO Facing individual users, Alipay, the world’s largest mobile and online payments platform, operated TESSA THERAPEUTICS Andrew Khoo by Ant Financial, is a lifestyle platform based on www.tessatherapeutics.com CEO & Co-founder real name authentication and creditworthiness. Tessa Therapeutics is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company with the scientific vision of revolutionizing the treatment of cancer by redirecting the body’s potent anti- viral immune response to recognize and kill cancer cells. 72 DECEMBER 2019
Votary Softech Solutions Sanjay Kamtam With a technologically sound workforce with over www.votarytech.com Founder & CEO two decades of indelible experience, VotaryTech is heavily invested and thoroughly focused on delivering Graymatics www.graymatics.com multi-platform solutions and services with best-in- class standards. We are your design services partner. Dolomite Finance Limited www.dolotw.com Abhijit Shanbhag Graymatics is a cognitive media processing company based President & CEO in Santa Clara, California, United States and in Singapore. The Nearex company is most well known for its digital video analysis and www.nearex.com Kris Ho, VP image-recognition technology, a platform capable of identifying the brands of products within images or video content. LUCIDEUS TECH www.lucideus.com Dolomite adheres to the business philosophy of integrity, and is committed to becoming a cloud consultant and strong backup Sunseap to assist Taiwanese companies to expand overseas market. www.sunseap.com Mayank Sharma, CEO Nearex is a rapidly growing fintech company, providing InfoTrie a breakthrough cashless payment technology that’s www.infotrie.com revolutionizing small payments across emerging markets. Moneythor Founded in 2012, by professionals from the mobile and www.moneythor.com fintech industry, Nearex teams passion is to digitize small everyday payments where cash continues to dominate. INFI www.infibond.com Saket Modi, CEO Lucideus builds and delivers information security platform and services to pro actively secure, continuously SatSure monitor and reactively respond to cyber threats. www.satsure.co Frank Phuan Sunseap is Singapore’s largest clean energy TRAX CEO & Executive provider. Incorporated in 2011, Sunseap’s proven www.traxretail.com solar solutions to diversify the energy portfolio Director through cost competitive models and strategies. Frederic Georjon, CEO InfoTrie is a Consulting and Financial Engineering company headquartered in Singapore, with offices in India and Europe, and a great pool of expertise in Information Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Engineering & Quantitative Modelling. Olivier Berthier Moneythor is a financial technology company developing Co-founder & CEO banking software components designed to provide better digital banking for customers and enhanced marketing & analytics for banks. Its solutions enable financial institutions to deliver improved functionality and experience to their customers across their digital channels. Yoram Kraus Infi is changing how millions of people around the world Founder & CEO think, feel, decide and behave with its EmpathAI™ (Empathetic AI) platform. Using Deep Psychology to drive Deep Machine Learning and apply it to powerful predictive algorithms, EmpathAI™ offers unprecedented insights into each individuals’ unique traits, feelings and internal motivators. Prateep Basu SatSure leverages advances in satellites, machine learning Co-founder & CEO and big data analytics to provide answers to large area questions across multiple domains like agriculture, forestry, insurance, irrigation, cities, environment and Oil & Gas. Joel Bar-El Trax products provide the most powerful, accurate and Co-founder & CEO consistent way for CPG manufacturers and retailers to collect, measure and analyse what is happening on the physical shelf. DECEMBER 2019 73
CKP Hospitality Consultants Alburn S. William, CEO CKP Hospitality Consultants – formerly Creative www.ckphospitality.com Kitchen Planners – is a global hospitality design and concept firm that assists clients to plan, Squirrel AI Learning Intelligent develop and implement successful F&B venues. Adaptive Education by Yixue Group Derek Haoyang Li Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Shanghai, www.songshuai.com Founder Yixue Squirrel AI Learning is the first K12 EdTech company which specializes in intelligent adaptive ADVANCE.AI www.advance.ai education in China and is the market leader. Jefferson Chen, CEO ADVANCE.AI is a data-driven financial technology company with multiple offices in the APAC region. In our quest to build a better financial world, one of our key goals is to revolutionize the credit system by creating a more holistic, accurate, and democratic alternative to existing credit scoring methods. HAKOVO Takayuki Akahodani HAKOVO Digitalises Ocean Trade. It continues to www.hakovo.com Founder & CEO redefine international ocean trade & shipping to enable Shippers, Forwarders and Shipping Lines to ship goods with greater confidence, efficiency and ease. Payswiff Solutions Prabhu Ram Payswiff is the leading Indian International Fintech player www.payswiff.com MD & Group CEO that provides omni-channel electronic payments acceptance solutions to Enterprises, SMEs, Banks, and Mobile Service Operators. Payswiff is a payment facilitator, provider of outsourcing and white label solutions for electronic payments. CtrlShift Dominic Powers, CEO CtrlShift is an advertising technology company. Its www.ctrlshift.com flagship product, The Hub, is an enterprise programmatic advertising software for unified media planning, activation & insights. It aggregates platforms (social, search, RTB, native) to streamline digital media management and help brands and agencies get more out of programmatic. TenX Toby Hoenisch TenX is a Singapore-based blockchain company www.tenx.tech Co-founder & CEO that makes cryptocurrencies instantly spendable anytime, anywhere. We give people an opportunity to conveniently use their digital assets in everyday life. AirTrunk Robin Khuda AirTrunk is a rapidly growing technology company that www.airtrunk.com Founder & CEO exists to reimagine, build and operate data centres that will meet the needs of the world’s largest and most influential technology companies now and into the future. Moovaz Mr. Junxian Moovaz is an all-encompassing relocation service built for www.moovaz.com Co-founder & CEO the modern world, with a proven track record of making relocation seamless and fuss-free for clients globally. Pand.ai Chuang Shin Wee Pand.ai is an artificial intelligence startup that www.pand.ai Co-founder & CEO specialises in deep natural language processing. It develops the underlying algorithm that powers “smart chatbot”, i.e. the ones that understand the semantics of an entire sentence and retains contextual memory, thus making conversations more “human-like”.SR 74 DECEMBER 2019
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