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Alberto Patrón brings over two decades of groundbreaking expertise in the Telecommunications industry. As CEO and Founder of Condor Technologies he managed to expand the company footprint all over the world and getting several prestigious recognitions along the way. With an MBA from Universidad Torcuato di Tella and a System Engineer degree from Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires, Alberto combines technical prowess with a deep understanding of business.

Actively involved in the business community he serves as the vice president of CESSI, the Argentinean Chamber of Software, as the vice chairman for the Latin America region of WITSA, the World Information Technology and Services Alliance and is part of the BoD of Polo IT Buenos Aires.

Alberto is equally committed to social impact, contributing to organizations like EMPUJAR, where he serves as VP of the board of directors, aiding disadvantaged youth in their journey to employment and collaborates with Fundación Potenciar Solidario to bridge the digital divide for educational institutions.

Alberto Patrón's mission is to create innovative, reliable, and sustainable telecom solutions that deliver value to clients, employees, and society. Fueled by his passion for technology, entrepreneurship, and positive global change, Alberto strives to make a lasting and meaningful impact.

Hazwan is the General Manager for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation, where his team focuses on building a robust ecosystem that supports local start-ups and entrepreneurs, and providing digital empowerment opportunities in all corners of the state. He also leads several Sarawak STEM initiatives, as well as a founding committee member of the Malaysian Business Angel Network, Sarawak Chapter. He started his career in upstream oil & gas operations with PETRONAS, before expanding his skillsets working at a unicorn tech startup, and starting an education-focused social enterprise. As a member of the International Development Design Network (IDIN), he has carried out short-term development design projects globally. He was educated at Melbourne and Oxford in engineering, and loves all things tech.

Jit Nee is a corporate innovation strategist driving Maxis’ strategic innovation agenda to create value and competitive advantage in new areas of business. She is experienced in innovation culture building, venture-building and co-creation, leveraging collaborations with the Malaysian Innovation ecosystem including startups, government agencies, investing bodies and other corporates, and translating these efforts into solving real-world business problems within Maxis.

Jit Nee is also passionate about helping other corporates and startups navigate the challenges of working together to find synergies and create shared value. Her candid insights on this topic will give both corporates and startups a no holds barred view on corporate innovation and venturing.

Passionate Engineer, accidental finance expert.

14 years in leadership & transformational roles at GE. Commercial Director for GE Oil & Gas. Led global change management, restructuring & digitalization efforts for various GE businesses.

Steff is part of the Programmes and Partnership Team based at TEGAS Digital Village. Having experience community-building and capacity-building programmes in both the independent and the corporate side in the Kuching scene, she is passionate about bridging the gap between both sides and aligning the goals towards better synergy.

Barry is the co-founder of ComeBy, a retail analytics startup that is invested by Maxis. ComeBy is a retail analytics solution that helps brick and mortar retailers track their shoppers' offline preferences and in-store behavior. An investee of Maxis, Malaysia's largest telco, ComeBy also counts brands like Puma and Al-Ikhsan Sports as clients.

With over 15 years of experience in economics, statistics, and running an award-winning omnichannel retail brand, Barry also consults for other retail brands on digital transformation and innovation.

He has 7 cats and 1 dog, and miraculously they all get along.

Carlo Chen-Delantar is a founding partner of Core Capital which invests in the next generation of the Philippine’s most promising startups. As the Head of ESG at Gobi Partners, Carlo leads investments in innovative companies that champion sustainability.

Previously as an award-winning social entrepreneur, Carlo’s work as the Country Director of Waves For Water Philippines (W4W), a non-profit providing access to clean water, impacted one million Filipinos.

Carlo is currently a Circular Economy Pioneer at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, and was the Co-Chair of the Global Shapers Climate Action Steering Committee at the World Economic Forum.