In our Founders Forum Group Destination Southeast Asia Report, we highlighted the incredible opportunities for global tech founders across fintech, AI, climate tech, and more, in a region with a booming tech sector worth more than US$450 billion (S$579.4 billion).
At our fourth annual edition of Founders Forum Asia in 2025, we witnessed that same Asia tech sector in action, with inspirational founders, investors, and government and corporate leaders sharing their insider insights on building resilient, impactful businesses in the region.
Opening the day’s events, Png Cheong Boon (Singapore Economic Development Board) highlighted Singapore’s strategic position as a launch pad for global ventures, before Aaron Tan (Carro), Eddy Chan (Intudo Ventures), and Jessica Huang Pouleur (Openspace) delivered candid assessments of Asia'’s venture ecosystem with Tom Jokelson (A&O Shearman).