
Inspire, equip and coach the next generation of trailblazers
Building the future is hard. Really hard. The status quo is fear & cynicism. Decide to be brave. Build. One step at a time. Pay it forward. Transform millions of lives.
Meet The Host
Jeremy Au (区汉辉) is the COO of Lucence, the leading biotech AI startup fighting cancer with precision oncology tests and backed by Openspace, Heliconia and IHH Healthcare. He also hosts BRAVE, Southeast Asia's #1 tech podcast and global top 10% podcast with 70,000+ monthly listeners. He co-founded Orvel Ventures (network-driven VC fund), leads the regional chapter of Harvard Business School Alumni Angels and is an angel investor in 24 startups. Harvard MBA and UC Berkeley honor degrees in Economics & Business Administration. Recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30, Prestige 40 Under 40 and LinkedIn Top Voice.
Previously, Jeremy was a VC investor and Chief of Staff at Monk's Hill Ventures, Southeast Asia’s pioneer Series A fund. Jeremy founded and led CozyKin, an early education marketplace, to Series A and acquisition by Higher Ground Education. The startup was recognized for winning Harvard Business School's New Venture Competition and the MassChallenge grand prize. Jeremy also co-founded and bootstrapped Conjunct Consulting, an impact consulting platform, to profitability, 100+ clients and thousands of trained impact leaders. He was a Bain management consultant and an infantry sergeant in Singapore.
Jeremy is a keynote public speaker on entrepreneurship, leadership and community engagement for thousands, e.g. Harvard, Deutsche Bank, e27 Echelon, Singapore Global Tech Network, Boston SPARK Council, Institute of Policy Studies and Civil Service College. Author of BRAVE10, showcasing the journeys of Singapore's top tech leaders. Jeremy volunteers by teaching VC fund strategy and entrepreneurship at National University of Singapore and Singapore Management University. Jeremy enjoys science fiction, hiking and being a father to his two daughters.






Regional Industry Experts & Insiders
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Shiyan Koh
Managing Partner, Hustle Fund. VP Business Operations & Corporate Development, Nerdwallet. Bridgewater. Harvard MBA and Stanford.
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Gita Sjahrir
Senior Advisor, TBS Energi Utama. Head of Investments, BNI Ventures. Cofounder & CEO, RFitness. Indonesia’s largest boutique fitness brand. Wharton School MBA & University of Chicago.
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Valerie Vu
Founding Partner, Ansible Ventures. Host of Forward Vietnam Podcast. Country Head, Venturra Capital. Deloitte. Certified Public Accountant. Forbes 30 Under 30.
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Wing Vasiksiri
General Partner, WV. Former General Partner, iSeed SEA. Previously worked at AngelList, where he helped angel investors invest over $80 million into 357 startups. UC Berkeley.
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Mohan Belani
Co-founder & CEO of e27, leading tech news platform in Asia. Superangel. General Partner, Orvel VC. National University of Singapore.
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Jianggan Li
Cofounder & CEO, Momentum Works. Managing Director, Foodpanda. Cofounder, Easy Taxi. Author, “Seeing the Unseen: Chinese Tech Giants.” INSEAD MBA.
Community Team
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Adriel Yong
Cofounder & COO, Clout Kitchen. Venture Partner, Ascend Network. Co-Author of BRAVE10 anthology. Yale-NUS College.
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Lyndon Lee
Investments, Affirm founding COO's family office. Go To Market Manager, Terraformation. Duke University.
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