**This event has ended**
2022 marks the Golden Jubilee of industrialisation in Penang. With the tagline of “50 Years of Excellence and Beyond”, 13 focused themes have been identified under this celebration. InvestPenang and Penang Development Corporation (PDC), being the lead agencies for this celebration, has planned and coordinated a year-long event with industry leaders to showcase Penang’s transformation journey and opportunities ahead.
Exabytes, who is driving the ‘Startups’ theme under this celebration, will be organising the “My Penang Startup Stories: The Funding Ecosystem & Penang Capabilities” on 27 July, 2022 at easySpace, SummerSkye Penang.
This industry led initiative focuses on the core of starting a business, its processes and methods of securing funds for starting up a business, success stories and advice by Penang Capabilities and the right approach in maintaining funds in a startup.
Event Details:
Date: 27th July 2022
Time: 2.00pm – 6.00pm
Venue: easySpace @ SummerSky Penang
No. 1-2-13 SummerSkye Residences,
Jalan Sungai Tiram 8,
11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia.
Agenda:
Time | Proposed Agenda |
2:00 pm — 2.30 pm | Registration |
2:30 pm — 2:40 pm | Welcoming speech Mr Chan Kee Siak, Founder and CEO of Exabytes Group |
2:40 pm — 2:50 pm | Opening speech Dato’ Seri Lee Kah Choon, Chairperson, 50th Anniversary of Penang’s Industrialisation Celebration Organising Committee |
2:50 pm — 3:35 pm | Panel Discussion: Funding & Startup Ecosystem in Penang – Perspective from VC and PE.
Panellists: Joseph Lee, Managing Partner at Kairous Capital Raymond Hor, Partner at Kejora Capital Adam Ramskay, Head, Strategic Planning & Corporate Partnerships Moderator: Mr Tony Yeoh, CEO of Digital Penang |
3:35 pm — 3:40 pm | Q&A |
3:40 pm — 4:00 pm | 20 mins short break |
4:00 pm — 4:40 pm | Panel Discussion: Penang Capabilities: Managing the Trickiest Parts of Your Startup
Panellists: Shirmein Leong, Head of Logistics, Airasia Tan Suan Sear, Group Head, Airasia Food Clarence Leong, CEO of EasyParcel TK Chuah, CEO & Head of Customer Experience at Boostorder Howie Chang, Founder & CEO of Forward School Moderator: Dato’ Seri Lee Kah Choon, Chairperson, 50th Anniversary of Penang’s Industrialisation Celebration Organising Committee |
4:40 pm — 4:45 pm | Q&A |
4:45 pm — 5:00 pm | UOB Tech Ecosystem: Pioneering Innovation Across ASEAN |
5:00 pm — 6:00 pm | Refreshments & Networking |