Latest innovations in Asia for financial inclusion of the Bottom of Pyramid
According to World Bank data, 2 billion of the world’s population lack access to formal financial services, with 95% proportion of developing countries. Financial inclusion seeks to involve these people in the economic and social system to ensure stability and thus promote human development goals. With a good mix of public institutions, corporations and startups, […]
What is the gaming scene like in Asia? Interview with Devin Nambiar from leading publisher of games Electronic Arts
In the beginning of September 2016 when we assisted the Millennial 20/20 summit in Singapore, we got a chance to interview Devin Nambiar from leading publisher of games Electronic Arts, and learn more about the gaming scene in Asia. In our conversation, Devin touched on some major themes in regard to the APAC markets (China, […]
On the tracks of Asia Innovation and Entrepreneurship Immersion Program
I assisted a very exciting workshop on Wednesday 13th of July at NUS Enterprise as part of the Asia Innovation and Entrepreneurship Immersion Program. This three-week program enables 60 students from NUS Business School, Tsinghua University and The Indian School of Business to understand the startup ecosystems of three cities – Singapore, Beijing and Hyderabad. […]
Why there was a surge to launch an event about Millennials?
We’ve interviewed Rupa Ganatra, Co-Founder of the first edition of the Millennial 20/20 Summit to understand why there was a surge to launch an event about Millenials. The event will take place at the iconic Art Science Museum in Singapore on 7th and 8th of September! Meet us there! IEV: Was there a particular event or instance […]
Mazars, an innovation challenge to kick-start the transformation of the company culture
When David Nosibor, Social Media Specialist at Mazars Paris, an audit/accounting consultancy company, resigned to look for a new adventure, he didn’t expect that Mazars would call him back one month later to become an advocate for innovation and kick-start the transformation of the company culture in Singapore. “I have been put in a […]
The importance of partnerships : Interview with Simoun Ung, CEO at Philippine’s leading issuer of prepaid payment cards OmniPay
Simoun is the President & CEO of OmniPay, Inc., the Philippine’s leading issuer of prepaid payment cards and innovator for financial inclusion. We met Simoun during the event Cards & Payments in Singapore last April. He shares with Innovation Is Everywhere how OmniPay has become a major player in the Filipino payment scene by building successful partnerships. […]
How to bring the unbanked into financial Inclusion? Interview with Mayank Sharma, founder of cashless micropayment startup Nearex
Despite all the challenges involved in the financial inclusion of the unbanked population, Singapore-based Nearex has still managed to emerge as a startup with payment hardware specially geared towards the rise of micro-merchants. Its goal is to bring everyone into financial inclusion. It has successfully tested its products in developing countries such as Zimbabwe […]
Meet Us At TechSauce Summit 2016: Exciting Developments in Thailand's Startup Ecosystem
In a big leap for Thailand, Southeast Asia-focused tech news site TechSauce is partnering with Digital Ventures – the venture arm of SCB, one of the biggest banks in Thailand – in organising the TechSauce Summit, an event that brings the best of Silicon Valley to Thailand. Thailand is a hotspot for startups now especially […]
3 Big Trends in the Asian Retail Revolution
Tech is changing retail greatly and corporates need to understand recent developments in order to ensure the viability of their business. Asia especially is at the front of adopting and rejecting such new technologies. We’ve noted 3 trends that are key in adapting retail businesses. Trend #1: Customer-Centric Engagement Getting the attention of your customers […]
Israel Startup Ecosystem Catch-up
We’re heading back to the “Startup Nation”, Israel, this September for another edition of our learning tour. Watch the highlights below! Some updates about the startup scene, 2015 was another BIG year for Israel with exits and fundraising continuing the success of 2014! Ahead of our learning tour in September, we’ve identified 4 key developments […]
