Chia Yoong Hui, a CPA (Aust.), is a visionary entrepreneur who founded and successfully scaled a tech company, leading it through market fit, global expansion, complex contract negotiations, and capital raising. The company was eventually acquired by a French publicly listed firm, where Chia also played a pivotal role in post-merger integration.Chia Yoong Hui was named EY Entrepreneur of The Year 2017 – Maritime Technology Solutions and the Highly Commended International Alumnus 2018 from the University of Southern Queensland. He graduated from the University of Wales with a B.Sc. (Hons) degree in Business Computing with Financial Management in 1999 and received his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) in 2005.In addition to his entrepreneurial ventures, Chia contributes to the community as an advisory council member of the Australian Alumni Singapore and a member of the advisory committee of IMC Ventures.