Malaysia-Japan Economic Association (MAJECA) and Malaysia South-South Association (MASSA) with KolaXus, led by its Founder & CEO, Mr Sivavenayakam Velayutham, Executive Committee Member of MAJECA, launched its inaugural Start-up Meet-up & Sharing Session Series, iDeas Xchange, supported by Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) on 5 December 2024 at Banquet Hall, Bangunan AmBank Group with the theme of “Introducing Tomorrow’s Innovators”.
MAJECA was represented by Tan Sri Rastam Mohd Isa, Senior Executive Committee Member, Mr Gary Tang, Hon. Secretary and the MAJECA Secretariat. Also present at the event were Mr Takero Sawamura, President of the Japanese Chamber of Trade and Industry, Malaysia (JACTIM), and Dato’ Lawrence Lim Swee Lin, Hon. Secretary of the Malaysia South-South Association (MASSA).
Building on the success of MAJECA’s (Pre-Joint Conference) startup event in Cyberjaya on 31 July 2024, and further cognisant of the shared, and rising sentiment for corporate-startup convergence & partnership, for innovation, growth, collaboration, and exchange, the iDeas Xchange Series was launched with the aim to facilitate and encourage networking, interactions, tie-ups and catalytic partnerships between corporate Malaysia and the Malaysian startup ecosystem.
Tan Sri Rastam Mohd Isa, Senior Executive Committee Member of MAJECA delivered the Welcome Remarks.
Mr Sivavenayakam Velayutham, Founder & CEO, KolaXus and Executive Committee Member of MAJECA delivered the Kick-Off Remarks.
With the inaugural session theme of “Introducing Tomorrow’s Innovators” moderated by Mr Sivavenayakam Velayutham, Founder & CEO, KolaXus and Executive Committee Member of MAJECA, four growth-stage tech startups shared and showcased their innovative solutions and business models, and potential collaboration opportunities.
The four startups were as follows:
Mr Rathnavel Anandhakumar, Founder & Group CEO of Ascertain, RinggitPay, Finforz
Ms Bavani Ponusami, Head of Sales & Client Success, RinggitPay
Mr Kelvyn Chuah, MD & Founder of SINEGY
Mr Daniel Teoh Beng Huat, Co-Founder & CEO of HariWang
Mr M. Marimuthu, Founder & CEO, Gmat
Dato’ Lawrence Lim Swee Lin, Hon. Secretary of the Malaysia South-South Association (MASSA) delivered the Closing Remarks.
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