Greentech Festival Speakers

I have 15 years of experience in business development both in the US and Asia, before starting two VC-backed B2B startups in Singapore. I am currently focused on reducing business waste using data and technology.

Megha is a Lead Product Manager at BCG X in Singapore, where she focuses on building corporate ventures in Climate and AgTech. In her role, she has co-founded Jiva and Terrascope, alongside BCG X corporate partner Olam International. Here she headed the product strategy and tech platform build. Megha is passionate about building products that focus on solving impactful problems through empowering human beings on the other side of the tech. A brief overview of the ventures: Terrascope is a SaaS platform that helps organisations measure emissions across complex global supply chains and build tangible business strategies to hit NetZero. Jiva is an AgTech platform aimed at lifting smallholder farmers out of poverty through personalised agronomic advice and a transparent supply chain ecosystem.

Bolong is the Co-Founder and CEO of GetSolar (formerly Solar AI Technologies), a clean energy startup based in Singapore. GetSolar offers zero upfront cost rooftop solar-as-a-service to homeowners and small commercial property owners, with a mission to make it as simple as possible for all property owners to get solar. Prior to founding GetSolar, Bolong’s experience spanned Southeast Asia as a venture builder for startups like Carousell and Homage as well as management consulting with Accenture Strategy focused on digital transformation and go-to-market strategy. Bolong graduated from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore with a BBA in Banking & Finance on the university’s foremost scholarship.

Yvonne and her family operate a timber manufacture business committed to green innovation and the promotion of sustainability. Our active involvement revolves around pioneering and bringing to market Onewood, an eco-friendly substitute for conventional building materials. Recognizing the imperative to introduce a new product that entirely replaces natural hardwood timber, our business is dedicated to providing a greener and more sustainable alternative. The driving force behind this innovation is rooted in our commitment to preserving natural forests, allowing tropical trees to thrive undisturbed in their natural habitat.

Rayner Loi is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lumitics, a Singapore AI food tech start-up on a mission of empowering kitchen to be more sustainable by reducing their food waste. Together with his co-founder, Rayner spearheaded the development of Lumitics’ flagship product, Insight, an AI smart food waste tracker which uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to help Chefs track all food waste thrown away in their kitchens. The data collected acts as a feedback loop to help Chefs make better procurement and production decisions to minimise their food waste. He has also led Lumitics in partnering with some of the world’s largest hotels chains and airlines which includes Accor Group, Hyatt Group, Four Seasons Group, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific.

Iwona Piórko began her term as European Union Ambassador to Singapore on 1st September 2021. Prior to this assignment, she was Member of Cabinet of European Commission Executive Vice-President for ‘Europe fit for the Digital Age’ Margrethe Vestager. Previously, she was Head of International Affairs at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs. Between 2014-2017, she was Member of Cabinet of the EU’s Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini. From 2010 to 2014, she was Member of Cabinet of Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle. She holds a Doctorate in Contemporary European Studies and a Master of Arts degree in Advanced European Studies from College of Europe. She speaks Polish, English, French, Spanish, and understands German and Russian.

Tiphaine is a Corporate Development Manager at Leko Labs, a carbon-negative construction supplier operated by robotics and IA. Prior to joining Leko Labs, she was working in Investment Banking at JP Morgan and Société Générale, supporting industrial leaders in the execution of long-term financial and strategic partnerships.

Natalia has a background in engineering, technology, business and life science. She has a PhD in Chemical Engineering, BASc in Chemistry, and a design background. She has 14+ years of experience with environmental analytics, sensor and IoT product and algorithm development, and product development from concept to scale. She also has experience with technical sales & project management working with IBM and other large corporations. She founded companies in Singapore, Canada, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Poland. She worked in business development in these geographies as well as in Taiwan, Chile, Netherlands and Austria and has direct connections with customers across industry sectors. She has been named Corporate Knights Top 30 Under 30 in Sustainability, Clean Top 50 Emerging Leaders and received over 20 awards.

Dr Yvonne Chow is a Principal Scientist at the Singapore Institute of Food & Biotechnology Innovation, A*STAR. She has over 20 years of R&D experience in bioprocess engineering and has been applying this to the sustainable bioproduction of food ingredients, fermented foods, and alternate proteins. She currently leads Solid-state Fermentation at SIFBI, and pilot-scale submerged fermentation bioprocessing at the Food Technology Innovation Centre.

Mr Teo Eng Cheong was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Investment & Development Co., Ltd. (SSTEC) on 1 June 2021. Mr Teo will hold a concurrent appointment as Advisor on the China-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City matters in the Ministry of National Development of Singapore. Mr Teo has more than 30 years of work experience, including numerous leadership appointments, and harnessed knowledge from the areas of policy formulation, economic development strategies, urban solutions, infrastructure development, people management and corporate strategies.

Andini is a Filipina-Polish 26 year old inventor, writer, host, speaker and budding director. She is best known for her invention of the Hollow Flashlight, a flashlight that runs off the heat of the human hand, as well as the eDrink, a coffee mug that harvests the excess heat of your hot drink and converts it into electricity to charge a phone. She is one of Times Magazine’s 30 Under 30, Forbes Magazine’s 30 Under 30, and Popular Science’s Young Inventor of the Year. Andini is currently midst editing her book manuscript ‘The Inventing Mindset’, set to be published by Knopf Canada in early 2025. Andini gave her directorial debut this fall with the music video ‘Daydreaming’ for Anoushka Shankar. She currently resides in London.

Marissa acts as the Director of Engagement, Emerging Sector at Blokhaus – a marketing agency specialised in emerging technologies, from blockchain to AI. In this role, Marissa works closely with brands and projects to develop their content strategies, shape their brand narratives and engage with their target audiences effectively, as well as manage Blokhaus’ relationships with its client base. Marissa built her name within the web3 space as a professional host, moderator and emcee. She has hosted and led interviews at events such as SXSW, VidCon, NFT Paris, and NFT.NYC, specialising in NFTs, art, gaming and culture. Marissa was also responsible for curating and hosting all blockchain art-related conference programming at Art Basel (Basel, Paris, Miami).

Robin has 20 years’ experience in journalism, writing about media, government, technology and sustainability. He is the associate editor of Eco-Business, where he reports on the latest trends in sustainability in Asia Pacific. He has a particular interest in plastic pollution, palm oil, deep-sea mining, and Southeast Asia’s energy transition. Robin has a degree in zoology from the University of Bristol, and spends his weekends rescuing snakes, birds, monkeys, and lizards as a volunteer for Singapore animal welfare charity ACRES.

Rohin is the founding partner of Sif a VC fund focused on climate tech in South & South East Asia. His work throughout his career has been centered on sustainability, from having his first job with the UNEP in Indonesia focused on climate bonds and ecological preservation, to infrastructure investments in Private Equity and Investment banking, and most recently building a startup within the financial and inclusion space for the Gig Economy – he strives to leverage his experience and knowledge both in Tech and Climate to build drive environmental and social change to empower the future.

Michele Lemmens is the APAC Head of Business Sustainability and CTO for Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). In this role she is responsible for championing, shaping and bringing to life new sustainability initiatives with stakeholders. She facilitates access to the depth and breadth of TCS capabilities, solutions, Research & Innovation and COIN and partners to deliver measurable economic, social, environmental outcomes that have industry relevance and value.

Putting purpose and impact right at the heart of the Alpine Group brand, Clare drives sustainability initiatives across the Group’s operations globally and is the foremost advocate of making fashion fit for the future. As an award-winning brand builder and business leader, Clare has over 15 years’ experience working across the Asia Pacific, EMEA, Middle East and US regions. Having started her career in fashion before establishing a prolific track record in managing global luxury and hospitality brands, Clare passionately believes in bringing change to the business of fashion by educating brands and consumers alike. As a woman in leadership, she finds meaning in empowering other women, who make up a considerable proportion of the textile and apparel manufacturing workforce worldwide.

Jacqueline is Boeing’s Global Sustainability Policy and Partnerships lead for Southeast Asia, based in Singapore. She focuses on public policy advocacy toward sustainable aviation and the facilitation of industry and multi-sector collaboration for solutions in decarbonizing aviation. Over the last decade, she has held positions with various ministries and agencies in the Singapore government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Most recently, she was in charge of sustainability and climate action policy advocacy across 13 Asia-Pacific cities in C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, a focusing on municipal climate action strategies.

Addison drives operational excellence in attractions, security, protocol and customer service while overseeing the sustainability and operational technology portfolio for Gardens by the Bay. Addison has extensive regional experience in the tourism and hospitality fields. Before joining the Gardens, he was the Senior Director, Corporate Resources for Science Centre Singapore as well as Director, Corporate Alliances, in Hong Kong Disneyland where he spearheaded the development of joint marketing and sponsorship programmes to drive brand awareness and revenue growth.

Saurabh “Sam” Mangla is the founder and creative director of ipse ipsa ipsum, a Singapore-based brand of handcrafted furniture and home accessories established in 2016. Hailing from a family business with sustainability in mind, his greatest thrust is sustainable living, incorporating recycled materials into his masterful pieces. Sam holds a Masters Degree in Manufacturing, with 20+ years of experience in the design industry. At the heart of his philosophy is a love for product innovation, combining global aesthetics with traditional craftsmanship. His unique creations have retailed in notable outlets worldwide, establishing ipse Green on the global map. Amidst his business’ steady success throughout the years, he also strives to gives back to the community by supporting craftsmen and artists with various livelihood and career opportunities.

I studied biotechnology at the RWTH in Aachen, Germany. During my master’s degree I worked on a plastic upcycling project and at the same time joined everwave, as I got passionate about being part of solving one of the biggest global problems we’re facing: plastic pollution. Now I’ve been part of the everwave team for almost 5 years, starting as a project manager. My first project in SEA was our project in Cambodia in February 2022, where I live since then, followed by our second project in Thailand, which started in July 2023. Since September 2023, I have been regional manager at everwave, responsible for the SEA region. I strongly believe in collaboration and combining forces from different cultural backgrounds and working styles.

As an impact driven entrepreneur, Mayur Singh is passionate about sustainability and building ‘tech for good’ businesses. Mayur has lived in four countries and co-founded three companies across Asia and Europe. He is currently the co-founder of Green Collective SG – an award winning ecosystem for sustainable D2C brands to grow and scale their business.

With more than 30 years of experience in data and digital transformation across financial services, Dr. Meri Rosich has been widely recognized for her role in global impact. She holds an MBA and a PhD, and as an Adjunct Professor, she advocates for data literacy. She is currently driving ocean conservation and sustainability for the blue economy in her role as CEO Asia and Middle East at Oceonomy.

Senior Manager, Green Economy Workgroup/Special Projects, Workforce Singapore