Overview
WIEF thinkTALK is a virtual session specially designed to empower young changemakers with compelling ideas plus deep knowledge on leadership, business, entrepreneurship and pressing issues from prominent leaders as well as industry experts. It welcomes inspired thinkers willing to contribute their thoughts, and individuals from every discipline, who seek knowledge in a world of disruption in which we now live.
At this crucial time when the prosperity of SMEs and startups has been brutally hit by the COVID-19 crisis, WIEF thinkTALK Series 2021, a virtual initiative by WIEF Young Leaders Network (WYN), serves as a recovery guide for small businesses through online discussions with experts, and positively affect growth.
Programme
3:00pm - 3:05pm | MOCAfest Pop-up
A solo performance by Amir Jahari, Singer and Songwriter, Malaysia
3:05pm - 4:00pm | E-funding Avenues for SMEs: Borderless Financing
Funding is crucial for SMEs and startups to survive, especially in the current turbulent situation. During this volatile economic period, small and new businesses should explore other avenues for funding other than financial institutions. E-funding market and platforms need to be reinforced as an alternative funding source to cater to SMEs funding needs.
This edition of WIEF thinkTALK Series 2021 discusses:
- opportunities from platforms such as fintech for micro businesses
- investment and funding possibilities of cryptocurrencies
- developing SMEs into borderless businesses, thus, globalising them
Speakers
- Henri Arslanian | Crypto Leader and Partner, PwC, Hong Kong
- Mohammad Ridzuan Abdul Aziz | Country Director and Head of ASEAN Business, WorldRemit, Malaysia
For further information on the programme and speakers, kindly visit www.wief.org
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