Tony Fernandes
Aaron Sarma and Christy Ng win spots to Pitch@Palace Global
The first Pitch@Palace Malaysia was held with the support of AirAsia founder and chief executive officer Tony Fernandes, who already sees himself and AirAsia investing in some of the 14 startups that pitched.
The most influential CEOs on Twitter, and how they got there
Digital leaders who get the most attention for themselves and their brands on social media are those who share their personal causes, express their hopes and ambitions, and engage with their followers, writes David Dubois of INSEAD.
Tune Labs brings UK’s Pitch@Palace to Malaysia
Entrepreneurs keen on accelerating their business will get to pitch their technology-related startup ideas to an audience of potential supporters, including CEOs, angel investors, mentors and business partners.
What’s Next 2016: Introducing Vincent Tan
Tony Fernandes was last year’s What’s Next keynote speaker, and now DNA founder Karamjit Singh is excited to introduce another Asian corporate titan, Vincent Tan, for What’s Next 2016.
Travel tech tie-up: Tune Labs partners with Amadeus Next
Amadeus has announced an ‘Amadeus Next’ partnership with Kuala Lumpur-based Tune Labs, the Tune Group’s incubator and accelerator programme launched last April.
Week in Review: The words they use
This week sees Karamjit Singh’s attention grabbed by some creative marketing from a Tony Fernandes-owned telco, and the desire of an Indonesian e-commerce pioneer to stay local – by not taking in a foreign investor.
Three entrepreneurs get MBA ‘scholarships’ at INTI via #MyUberPitch
Three aspiring entrepreneurs are getting fully paid entries into the MBA programme at INTI International University as winners of the #MyUberPitch pitching competition.
‘Uberisation’ and what banks need to do
It is in these turbulent times that entrepreneurs thrive, seeing opportunity with the shifting tides and pushing ahead, whilst larger companies contemplate and study outcomes, write Anwar Jumabhoy & Srikrishna Vadrevu.
Say hello to the ‘new’ DNA
The DNA website launches its new design today, and founder Karamjit Singh explains why the focus is all mobile … and why his personal dress sense was ahead of its time!
Four key takeaways from What’s Next 2015
Karamjit Singh reflects on the key takeaways for him from DNA’s inaugural What’s Next conference, and makes a subtle plug for next year’s event.
