Entrepreneurs Unplugged with Start-Up@Singapore

Entrepreneurs Unplugged is one of the biggest events of Start-Up@Singapore, the nation’s leading business plan competition and entrepreneurship resource hub. Top local and international entrepreneurs would participate in thought provoking discussions and share their insights on a wide range of entrepreneurship issues. The audience would also have the opportunity to ask intriguing questions and interact with these established entrepreneurs. In addition, there will be a showcase of start-ups in the ASEAN region.

Speakers

Moderator: Ms Pranoti Nargarkar Israni, Founder, Zimplistic Inventions and Open Category Winner of 10th Start-Up@Singapore

Only in her 20s, she left her job at a leading electronic manufacturer to start-up on her own. She recently won the prestigious Start-Up@Singapore 2009 grand champion trophy, which comes with $28,000 in prize money and one free year of office space. Prior to this, Israni’s Zimplistic was awarded the YES! Spring Singapore grant for young entrepreneurs valued at $35,000. Israni aims to partner or license with a consumer appliance brand to bring Rotimatic to market in 2010.

Panelist: Mr John Yap, Co-Founder of Awfully Chocolate and Everything With Fries

Mr John Yap co-founded Awfully Chocolate in 1998. Today, it is a popular dessert franchise with 22 stores in 8 cities. He has since ventured into the eatery business with Everything With Fries, which has outlets in Holland Village and Joo Chiat. A father of three, he runs the businesses with his wife, Ms Lyn Lee.

Panelist: Ms Christina Lim, Founder of Ocean Healthcare

Ms Christina Limis a trained pharmacist and MBA graduate from Singapore, and she founded the Ocean Healthcare (S) Pte Ltd in 1995. Ocean Healthcare (S) Pte Ltd now distributes Ocean Health, Therapeutic Dermatologic Formula and Ocean Derma products throughout Asia. Christina still spends her time pursuing her passion: formulating new products, delivering lectures and sharing with people ways to improve their health condition for a better quality life.

Panelist: Ms Susan Chong, CEO of Greenpac

Greenpac (S) Pte Ltd (“Greenpac”) is a knowledge-based company that specialises in designing and distributing environmentally friendly packaging products and solutions. Since starting the company in September 2002, Susan grew Greenpac from a one-woman start-up into a thriving multimillion dollar company.that serves Fortune 500 companies and is the market leader for environmentally friendly packaging solutions in Asia. Susan has won several prestigious awards, including the Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 and the Enterprise 50 (E50) 2008, where Greenpac was ranked #4 in the exclusive list of 50 of the most enterprising privately-held local companies in Singapore.

Programme

1730 – Start of Registration
1815 – Arrival of Panellists
1830 – S@S Introduction by the Lead
1840 – Panel Discussion
1930 – Question and Answer
1955 – Presentation of Token of Appreciation
2000 – Refreshments

Event Details

When: Monday 15th November 2010
Time: 530pm-8pm
Where: HDB Hub Auditorium, Basement, 480 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh, Singapore 310480

This event is part of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2010.

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