Innovatif+ Summit & Awards, a two-day summit organised by Asia Innovative Agency and endorsed by the Penang government, is a platform for legacy business owners to discover new solutions to sustain and grow their business
From Oct 25 - 27, some of Asia’s next generation family business owners, entrepreneurs, corporations and fund investors will be congregating in Penang to take part in the inaugural Innovatif+ Summit & Awards, of which Asia Tatler's Generation T. is a media partner.
The event kicks off with a networking dinner at Fort Cornwallis, followed by a two-day summit at Setia Spice Convention Centre. The event allows second generation business owners to meet and engage with startup entrepreneurs and fund investors to explore new investment opportunities.
Among the speakers are founder of Hong Kong-based Helios.ai Dr Noah Silverman, COO of China’s Percent Information Technology Ivory Liu, Gen.T honouree and founder of Fave Joel Neoh as well as the senior leadership at such investment companies as RHL Ventures, Golden Gate Venture and Gobi Partners.
Chief Minister of Penang Chow Kon Yeow and leader of Parti Keadilan Rakyat, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, will be delivering a keynote address on the government’s stance on digital transformation.
The winners of the Asia Innovatif+ Awards, honouring startups and organisations for their innovations in field such as design thinking, social impact and contribution to economic growth, will be revealed on the final night.
We find out from 5 business owners and entrepreneurs attending the summit about what they hope to learn from the event and the importance of innovating a family or legacy business.