I founded GroVe (Growth Ventures Asia) to help create a more personal and outcome-driven approach to the #startup growth, fundraising and ecosystem expansion industry.Too much of the startup support industry is focused on maximising profit via volume, with little focus on outcomes and quality. GroVe is a boutique ecosystem enablement firm focused on connecting businesses and capital to drive meaningful growth and real, business-led outcomes. Founded in 2024, GroVe partners with venture funds and select pre-Series A and Series A startups to support growth planning, fund-raising and partnerships, while also working with Government agencies to transform traditional approaches to market expansion and ecosystem development. The company specialises in building sustainable ecosystems where startups, investors, and stakeholders collaborate to create impactful, long-term growth.

Investor and advisor to a Real World Asset platform - which is embracing web 2.5 (it is blockchain tech, but fiat in, and fiat out) to help fractionalise luxury assets. They are in soft-launch mode but with $1.5m+ of assets pledged and a partnership list as long as your arm.Helping them with fund-raising, partnership connections and business advice. In return they are really trying to help me understand watches, and promised to buy me one I would like when they make it to Series A.They are currently closing off a seed round - so if anyone is interested in dropping $50-100k then drop me a line.

Co-founder of Growth Ensemble - which specialises in planning, scaling, and optimising growth for organisations in MENA and APAC through strategic marketing, brand development, and operational expertise. Founded in 2023, the company serves leading brands across the GCC and Southeast Asia, helping them navigate complex market dynamics and achieve sustainable growth.I bring two decades of experience in digital growth, business growth and marketing strategy to help our clients maximise their growth strategy and partnerships.

The Simple Sum, is a financial literacy content platform aimed at young adults. We are currently in five markets and on a growth journey to become a global platform.My role is to accelerate the growth of the business, targeting 8x YoY growth in audience and revenue, as well as expansion into multiple new markets. I am responsible for growth strategy - including driving marketing and market expansion - restructuring the business to be scalable and revenue streams. I also lead the fund-raising charge as we go for hyper-growth and shift away from being a pure media content business.

My role is to develop and expand our business ecosystem outside of Singapore in the finance, community and web3 spaces. I also act as a strategic advisor to many of the businesses in the group.My current focus is in growing revenue and opportunity for The Simple Sum and Pinnacle, as well as growing relationships for the VC and Family Office businesses.Golden Equator group consists of:- Golden Equator Capital: A multi-family office, VC fund and private capital business- Pinnacle: Entrepreneurship bootcamps and NextGen programming - SPECTRUM: An innovation focused shared workspace in Singapore- Swish: A business communication, engagement and networking tool- The Simple Sum: A Gen Z personal finance literacy platform currently in five markets in ASEANWe are interested in opportunities and dealflow related to web3, startups, technology and financial ecosystem building in south-east Asia, north Asia and the Middle East.

An industry advisor on entrepreneurship to the Nottingham University Business School, one of the leading business schools in the UK.The Industry Advisory Board is composed of senior figures from business (private sector, public sector and third sector) and from policymaking and advisory communities. I have been appointed on a three year term.

Golden Equator is a digitally focused consultancy that helps companies to Learn, to Grow and to Connect. We help businsesses across three major stages of their life cycle - early stage, expansion stage and traditional business stage. That means we run #startup bootcamps, help with market expansion strategy and digital transformation. We strongly believe in partnerships and that companies need access to continuous learning and connections as part of their journey. Some of the things we excel are in creating market expansion strategies, knowledge transfer, using data to help founders make better decisions and access to our extensive networks to create opportunities for our clients.We are part of the Golden Equator Group, a series of businesses spanning finance, tech, content and consulting, who come together to form a powerful ecosystem building network for south-east Asia and beyond. Our clients, contacts and conversations span Government level, SMEs, VCs, Media, Consultancy and tech across the region. All anchored by Spectrum Global our Tech & Innovation focused workspace. Digital strategy, market entry research, partnerships, customer journeys, tech architecture/infrastructure, future-proofing, marketing, sales funnels, website development. We have worked with fast-moving start-ups and billion-dollar revenue businesses to help strategise and execute all things digital. My role is to act as a C-level director to help companies refine their business direction, marketing, product development, presentation skills, monetisation and go to market strategy across south-east Asia. My core expertise is in marketing, digital, strategic growth and process.

Well over a decade in the communications industry at every level, at every role, at every size of company and in multiple countries has given me a unique 360 insight into how media businesses on all sides of the fence operate.My core strength is in helping media companies who are struggling with the transition from legacy media to a more integrated digital world. I have helped many media houses shape the transition. From roadmaps and plans to change management, training and execution. I can come in and help figure out the next steps for any publishing company, large or small.My media client list included The Bangkok Post, Menara Star, Uttusan, Sport 360 and Sky News Arabia - where I have helped with business model and product strategy, editorial process, online/print integration, training, workflows, revenue generation/P&L and shaping the digital offerings. I closed the business in 2020 to focus on other areas of opportunity.

Stash is a non-destinational, next generation social shopping platform. It uses a universal shopping cart to enable merchants to sell goods and services using social networks as well as other non-transactional sites. Basically speaking. You can use any social media to sell things. From Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, to Pinterest, YouTube, WhatsApp and EDMs. Drop items into a cart with one click across any platform.For buyers, if you see something you like while browsing your feeds. Click it and it's ready to be bought! As long as it's been marked with STASH, you can buy anything from anyone without being redirected to different websites. I acted as CEO and CMO for Stash, responsible for funding conversations and strategy as well as marketing strategy and growth plans. Stash closed it's doors in late 2019 after running out of funding.

Executive Director and founder of Ate Digital, part of a lifestyle focused integrated communications and marketing group based in Singapore. Our services focus on innovation. From advising and managing execution on social media, to digital branding and marketing promotions. From complete digital growth strategies to building websites. From education for executives to providing pure consultancy,Whenever appropriate we work in tandem with our sister companies Ate Ideas and Ate Integrated Communications to offer a complete communications service. Working with brands such as Unilever, global F+B brands like Jamie's Italian, beauty brands like Philosophy, upscale brands like gentleman's grooming firm Truefitt + Hill and kick ass Singaporean innovators like Artichoke Bar and Cafe and Viewqwest.I exited the business in 2016.

In charge of all online operations at Sport 360, a publishing company based in Abu Dhabi. Initially on board as a consultant to help with the launch strategy, I could not resist the challenge of helping to grow the online brand of a new media company. In my time there I achieved double and triple digit percentage growth and rolling out new platforms and partnerships on a limited budget.With the help of an extremely capable and passionate team I relaunched the website, drove social media, rolled out mobile apps, developed viral campaigns, and was 100% responsible for long term strategy to add functionality, community engagement and equally importantly - a personality - to the online offering. I was also responsible for helping to driving revenues, online commercial development, building strategic partnerships.

A newly created role within the company reporting solely to the Executive Director and sitting as part of the Exco of a business with more than 2,000 employees. I acted as a change management specialist, educating and driving departments to enable them to produce planned multi-media packages (across print, video, radio, online). I planned the Al Nisr multi-media strategy and chaired multi-media editorial meetings, set workflows, trained staff, identified multi-media elements and encouraged employees across the board to think multi-media. I managed and allocated online resources. I was part of the project team which scoped, trained and rolled-out of a new multi-million dollar integrated CMS as well as the redesign of the www.gulfnews.com portal.I was also part of an innovation team of people developing new digital newsroom products to help the company stay one step of the competition.

Led a team of 16 peopleRole in online editorial strategyCreate editorial guidelines for departmentBusiness development/marketing roleIdentifying new products and partnershipsInvolved in design of two websitesI helped grow www.gulfnews.com and www.xpress4me.com from a staff of three to 16 in four years, turning it into the biggest news site in the UAE and increasing all measurable metrics (including revenue) by more than 1000%,. I championed and introduced senior management to concepts such as SEO, web TV, audio, web only content, flash and interactive graphics. I pushed user generated content and social media interaction. Most importantly I used my interpersonal skills and diplomacy to begin the transformation of the company from a print medium to an accomplished online operator.

Deputy head of a team of 8 journalistsResponsible for interactive innovationWorked on Current Affairs, including PanoramaMy role was largely a creativity and delivery one, where as well as mentoring a small team of journalists I was involved in brainstorming and delivering creative ways to work closely with programme makers to push BBC Current Affairs editorial content out via interactive television and the internet. I also hosted the occasional programme, did some voice-overs and worked as a producer on BBC News 24.

Producer for Sky NewsHelped launch world’s first interactive news channelResponsible for content of 4 interactive channelsProduced set piece live events on Sky News ActiveWorked as a writer and later an editor on skynews.com

I worked for many years on the news desks of the Daily Express, Sunday Express and Sunday Times newspapers. My roles were as a freelance reporter, writing copy, following up stories, supporting with major event coverage and helping with larger team-led pieces. I also worked as Saturday Night News Editor of the Sunday Express for three years, controlling the late editorial decisions and ensuring late breaking stories were covered for the morning edition.