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OUR ESTEEMED SPEAKERS
Meet our expert speakers who are leaders in the capital markets industry! Each speaker brings a wealth of knowledge and unique insights into the evolving financial landscape. From seasoned industry veterans to innovative thought leaders, our lineup promises to inspire and educate. Don't miss the chance to learn from the best!
Opening Remarks
William Rosenstadt
Founder and Managing Partner
Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP
William Rosenstadt is a co-founder of Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP, head of the firm’s Capital Markets practice, and co-chair of the firm’s Asian practice. William’s practice primarily focuses on representing entrepreneurs, public companies, hedge funds, private equity funds and other corporate entities on complex international and corporate transactions as well as EB-5 immigration matters utilizing both direct investment and regional centers.
One-on-One with Nasdaq
Hiren Krishnani
IPO Director
Nasdaq Stock
Hiren leads the Capital Markets activity for ASEAN region at Nasdaq, based in Singapore. He brings over 15 years of experience in Financial Markets, IPO’s, Investor Relations, Investor Engagement, and Market Data domain. Over the last 7 years at Nasdaq, he has provided guidance to various issuers on how to navigate through the IPO process. He also manages the relationships with ASEAN companies after they have listed on Nasdaq.
Jason “Mengyi” Ye
Managing Partner
Ortoli Rosenstadt Ye Pte. Ltd.
Jason Ye is a Partner at Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP and the Managing Partner of its affiliate firm Ortoli Rosenstadt Ye Pte. Ltd. Jason concentrates his practice on cross-border corporate and capital market transactions and has represented many domestic and international companies, investment banks and institutional investors on transactions including initial and secondary public offerings, alternative public offerings, and private placements.
Panel 1 - “Journey to the West”: Insights from C-Suite on US IPO Experience
Peter Goldstein
Author
The Entrepreneur's IPO
Peter Goldstein is a seasoned entrepreneur, capital markets expert, and investor with over 37 years of diverse international business experience. Throughout his career, he has held pivotal roles, including CEO, chairman, investment banker, founder, board member, investor, and advisor to public, private, and emerging growth companies. Peter's achievements span capital markets specializing in equity financing, strategic planning, and transaction structuring.
Andy Wang
Managing Director
China International Securities and China International Corporate Management
Mr. Wang has extensive experience in investment and management, having invested in several Nasdaq listed companies and companies in application. In addition, he possesses a robust understanding of securities and the financial markets and is currently the Managing Director of China International Securities and China International Corporate Management. He also serves as Independent Director and Chairman of Audit Committee of Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: MSSAU), a Nasdaq listed special purpose acquisition company.
Jackson Lin
Asia-Pacific Market Lead
Lambert by LLYC
Jackson Lin is the Asia-Pacific Market Lead at Lambert by LLYC, a 26-year-old award-winning U.S. PR and IR integrated agency. Bringing extensive experience from his career as a financial news reporter on Wall Street, Jackson excels in managing investor relations campaigns for IPOs, SPACs, and targeted investor relations, leveraging a robust financial reporting background on NYSE and Nasdaq to maintain strong relationships within investment and media circles.
Mike Fu
Chief Executive Officer
YY Group Holding Limited
Mike Fu is the founder of YY Group since December 2010 and has more than 12 years of experience in casual labor manpower management and business strategic planning. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and an Executive Director of our Company where he manages overall operations and is responsible for the effective and successful management of labor, productivity, quality control and safety measures as established and set for the Operations Department.
Vincent Or
Director
Junee Limited
Vincent Or is a seasoned accounting professional who currently serves as a Director at We & V Accounting Services and Consultancy Limited in Hong Kong. He is also an Executive Director of Junee Limited, a Hong Kong-based company that recently listed on NASDAQ. With over twenty-four years of extensive experience in the capital markets, Vincent has developed robust expertise in various financial disciplines.
Prophecy of the Machines:
The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in the Financial Industry
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Dr. Yilei Shao
Dean of Shanghai AI-Finance School
East China Normal University
Dr. Yilei Shao is the Dean of Shanghai Academy of AI - Finance Schools (SAIFS) at East China Normal University. Dr. Shao has a PhD in Computer Science from Princeton University, is the Secretary General of the China Office of the International Joint Commission on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI), and is a former banker at Goldman Sachs in New York. As a cross-disciplinary pioneer, she endeavours to combine the theory of finance with the practical experience of Wall Street, and use the technology of AI to promote another reform of fintech.
Panel 2 - When Are Companies Ripe to List in the U.S.
Tan Mui Hui
Partner
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
Mui Hui is the Deputy Head of the Capital Markets Practice at Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP. With more than a decade of experience under her belt, she has garnered a wealth of experience in initial public offerings and listings of securities not only in Singapore, but also in other international stock exchanges including the US and HK stock exchanges, amongst others. She has successfully led listings of novel structures on the SGX-ST, such as the first listing of a variable interest entity structure on the SGX-ST and has been involved in a number of international listings such as Ohmyhome Limited, WeBuy Global Limited, Ryde Group Limited, amongst others, on US stock exchanges.
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Janice Chu
Managing Associate
Ogier
Janice Chu is a Managing Associate at Ogier in Hong Kong. Janice's practice focuses on IPOs and listings in Hong Kong, the PRC and the United States. She also advises on a broad range of corporate finance transactions, including Hong Kong and US SPAC listings, de-SPAC transactions, privatisations, takeovers, pre-IPO investments, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and general corporate matters. Prior to joining Ogier's Hong Kong office in 2018, she worked at Paul Hastings where she focused on capital market transactions, including advising on Hong Kong IPOs, takeovers, mergers and acquisitions, and other general corporate matters.
Keith Moore
Executive Chairman
Boustead & Company Limited
Keith Moore, founder of Boustead & Company Limited has led Boustead and its affiliates through numerous acquisitions and strategic transactions since 2006. Prior to Boustead, Keith founded numerous technology and service companies. Throughout his career Mr. Moore has served in various executive capacities from micro-cap to Russell 1000 companies, including Activision, Inc., and POPcast Communications Corp. From 1996 through 2007, Mr. Moore served in Chief Executive and other executive capacities for POPcast Communications Corp. and iTechexpress, Inc., overseeing their respective strategic growth and capital raises.
Yarona L. Yieh
Counsel
Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP
Ms. Yarona Yieh is Counsel to Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP and a member of firm’s Asia Practice. For over 15years, she has represented domestic and foreign issuers, underwriters, placement agents and investors in all aspects of corporate and securities law. Yarona has led the legal team in many successfully listings of companies across various industry sectors for trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market and NYSE. Yarona has extensive experience in initial public offerings, follow-on offerings, SPACs, “PIPE” offerings and other public and private corporate financings for domestic and international companies.
Jason Liu
Partner
HTL CPAs & Business Advisors
Jason Liu, CPA is the managing partner of HTL CPAs & Business Advisors. He is an
international professional with broad European and Asian insights, Jason has assisted U.S. domestic and foreign based companies in their journey to list on U.S. public markets, M&A, and other transactions. His clients range from pre-revenue startups to established global companies.
Tina Xiao
Founder & President
Ascent Investor Relations LLC
Tina Xiao is the Founder and President of Ascent Investor Relations LLC, a premier service provider in investor relations (IR) and corporate communications. With over a decade of experience in IR field, Tina is a trusted expert in delivering comprehensive IR solutions to pre-IPO and public companies listed on the U.S. stock exchanges. Tina has successfully assisted over 100 public companies in developing and executing effective IR strategies, significantly enhancing their visibility in the U.S. capital market.
Audit Preparation Workshop
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Ankur Sharma
Managing Partner
Kreit & Chiu CPA LLP
Ankur Sharma is an Assurance Partner at Kreit & Chiu, spearheading operations from the firm's India office. With an impressive tenure of 15+ years as a Chartered Accountant, Ankur brings a wealth of experience in audit and assurance services. His expertise encompasses a profound understanding of audit methodology, quality assurance, and risk management policies, catering to both public and private sector clients. Ankur excels in leading comprehensive audits, implementing Sarbanes-Oxley 404, and facilitating the adoption of new accounting standards. His specialization in the Life Sciences and Technology sectors is complemented by his adeptness in executing audits under diverse accounting frameworks, including UK GAAP, IFRS, US GAAP, and Indian GAAP.
Panel 3 - Global Center Stage: Decoding Singapore’s Strength in the World Economy
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Charlie In
Founder
Raffles Capital Ltd
Charlie In is the founder of Raffles Capital Ltd that provide diversified financial services to companies in Australia, America and Asia. He has more than 40 years of business experience and spent the last 20 years providing investment and private banking advisory services in Asia. He has invested and listed many PRC companies in Australia, America, Europe, Hong Kong and Singapore stock exchanges. Charlie was advisor to AIG, AIA, AXA, BASF, Citibank, DBS, Hilton, IBM, Microsoft, Volvo. He was Chairman of several public-listed companies.
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Sze Yin Ai
Partner
Meyzer Group
Sze Yin is a Practicing Chartered Accountant with more than twenty years of professional experience, specializing in audit and assurance services for Singapore-listed companies (SGX), multinationals, large corporations, and offshore funds following IFRS/US GAAP standards. She leads a diverse team of professionals specializing in asset management, compliance, regulatory affairs, and accounting. Sze Yin is also actively involved in accounting advisory and conducting financial due diligence for merger and acquisition transactions.
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Sam Van
Managing Partner
SRO Partners
Sam Van is the founder and CEO of SRO Partners. He recently held the position as Head of Advisory Services and Senior Vice President for Freedom U.S. Markets, a division of Freedom Holding Corp [Nasdaq: FRHC]. Over the past two decades, Sam has successfully listed more than seventy companies on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq.
Marcus Chow
Partner
Bird & Bird ATMD
Marcus Chow is an experienced corporate lawyer with over 18 years of experience, specialising in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and equity capital markets across various sectors in Singapore and Asia Pacific. His bespoke solutions for complex, multijurisdictional transactions stem from a deep understanding of local and regional markets, diverse corporate cultures, and a commitment to meeting clients’ needs.
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Mun Kit Wong
Managing Director
Fiduciary Asia Group
Mun Kit is the founder and Managing Director of FA Corp, a corporate & accounting group specializing in advising and implementing cross-border tax and structures. With 40 years of experience, Mun Kit has assisted entrepreneurs, businesses and high-networth individuals in structuring their global operations and navigate complexities of cross-border investments and transactions. Her philosophy is to simplify complexity and compliance burden thereby empowering clients to focus on core business and investment objectives.
Poolside Chat with EF Hutton LLC: Maximizing the Value of Public Company Status
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David Boral
Chief Executive Officer
EF Hutton LLC
David W. Boral is the Chief Executive Officer of EF Hutton and he founded the firm in May of 2020. In his current role as Chief Executive Officer, David ensures the company’s vision and strategy are being executed each day through the work of the EF Hutton team. As a leader at the firm, he believes that our team is the company’s best asset, and he is focused on helping them continue to grow to reach their goals and better serve our clients.
Scott Powell
Chief Executive Officer
Skyline Corporate Communications Group, LLC
Mr. Powell is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Skyline Corporate Communications Group, LLC, an investor relations and corporate communications agency with offices in New York City and Boston. He is also an independent director of Northann Corp (NYSE American: NCL). Mr. Powell previously served as the Vice President and Head of Investor Relations for VolitionRx Limited (NYSE American: VNRX), a company focused on developing blood-based diagnostic tests for detecting and diagnosing cancer and other diseases, and previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Volition America, Inc., a subsidiary of VolitionRx Limited, from 2017 to 2022. Mr. Powell is a Co-Founder also previously served as an independent director and the Chair of the Audit Committee of Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: WEL), a special purpose acquisition company.
Panel 4 - Competition or Collaboration: Financial Institutions’ view on Singapore and Hong Kong
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Jovi Gan
Founder and Director
LMO Consulting Pte. Ltd.
Jovi GAN is the Founder and Director of LMO Consulting Pte. Ltd. (“LMO”), where he leads all aspects of the service delivery across various product lines for its clientele. He has more than 18 years of experience in the industry, across various jurisdictions including Singapore, New York and Melbourne. Prior to starting LMO, Jovi served as an independent professional director for investment funds. His practice includes hedge funds, private equity funds, investment holding companies and related structures, with varying investment strategies across several jurisdictions.
Diane Fan
Special Counsel
Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP
Diane is Special Counsel to Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP New York and will be the Managing Partner of Diane Fan & Co., in affiliation with Ortoli Rosenstadt Ye LLP (Hong Kong) (to be set up). Diane is admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong SAR and an Attorney-at-Law in New York (USA), and her practice focuses on Hong Kong capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, general corporate and commercial matters, asset management and SFC compliance as well as legal services to high-net-worth individual clients. She advises clients on venture capital / private equity financing, initial public offerings, corporate restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, fund formation, setting up of family office and trust as well as estate planning.
Keenan Kwok
Co-founder
AERA VA
With a deep commitment for Social Impact and Web3, Keenan co-founded the Social Impact Fund, AERA.VC. He is also the CEO and founded GetLinks.com and GetLinks.io, Asia's leading talents ecosystem powering Digital and ESG transformation via Future of Work and Education. Additionally, he serves as Vice Chair at the Greater Bay Area Young Talents Association and positions the entire GetLinks group to drive financial and education inclusion innovating with latest AI and Web3 technologies.
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Ted Teo
Chief Representative
East West Bank (Singapore)
Ted Teo is the Chief Representative of East West Bank’s Singapore Representative Office. East West Bank, a NASDAQ-listed U.S. commercial bank headquartered in Pasadena, California, operates from 120 locations in the U.S., China, and Hong Kong. In addition to his role at East West Bank, Ted serves as part of the Adjunct Teaching Faculty at NUS Business School, where he teaches banking, bank risk management, and the applications of technology in financial services. Prior to East West Bank, Ted was Managing Director at Citigroup, where he spent 17 years in investment banking, corporate banking, and private banking businesses in Asia.
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Gordon Tsang
Partner
Stevenson Wong & Co. and Allbright Law (Hong Kong) Offices LLP
Gordon Tsang is a Partner of Stevenson Wong & Co. and Allbright Law (Hong Kong) Offices LLP. He is a solicitor in Hong Kong who has experience in handling a wide range of corporate and commercial matters, including pre-IPO restructuring and financing, Hong Kong and U.S. IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, loan and financing transactions, corporate governance and general compliance for listed companies as well as private enterprises. He has acted as Hong Kong legal counsel to more than 10 Nasdaq successful listing in recent years, such as Garden Stage Limited (NASDAQ: GSIW), Millennium Group International Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: MGIH), Magic Empire Global Limited (NASDAQ: MEGL), and Zhong Yang Financial Group Limited (NASDAQ: TOP). Gordon also serves as director of several listed companies in Hong Kong.