Pioneering Innovation: Empowering a Brighter Future
I’ve spent my life building, learning, and scaling ideas into impactful realities. From managing cash transactions at my family’s retail business before I turned 10 to freelancing in web development by 16, entrepreneurship has been my constant. Over the past 20+ years, I’ve contributed to startups and multinational corporations, shaping digital economies across Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore, and the UK.
2025: A New Era of Transformation
This year, I am focusing on several pivotal areas that can drive significant change:
AI Evangelist for Brunei: I am dedicated to promoting the adoption of AI in Brunei, particularly in sectors like mental health, education, and potentially transportation. This involves creating awareness, fostering innovation, and developing strategic partnerships to leverage AI for societal benefit.
Empowering Food and Beverage Businesses: I continue to help small food and beverage companies scale globally by exporting their intellectual property (IP) and leveraging digital innovation to enhance their competitiveness.
Enhancing Mental Health Access: I remain committed to creating platforms that offer meaningful support, ranging from personal listeners to professional counseling services.
My Experience & Impact
Ecosystem Builder: I played a key role in developing Brunei’s digital startup ecosystem at iCentre with NUS and BEDB, later nurturing startup talent with RECAP.
Startup Accelerator: I have successfully scaled founders through renowned accelerator programs like Digitaraya and KUMPUL.
Community Developer: I have built vibrant digital entrepreneur communities in collaboration with Google and KUMPUL.
Industry Connector: I have organized impactful events and forums through Asia Inc Forum and KUMPUL.
My Mission
My mission is clear: to empower entrepreneurs and transform industries in AI, food and beverage, mental health, and education. I believe that fostering innovation in these sectors is crucial for shaping a resilient future.
If you are keen to learn how to build communities, are a very early startup founder, or thinking about how to be an AI-first founder, then you can talk to me.
