✨Global Growth, Local Wisdom: Women Founders Forum & Happy Hour✨
SparkLabs Taiwan x KPMG Singapore x ACE. SG
✨ Global Growth, Local Wisdom: Women Founders Forum ✨
🗓 Date: Thursday, June 12th, 2025
🕒 Time: 15:00-17:00 SGT. (14:40 Reception Opens)
🥂 Happy Hour: Sip & Scale : 17:00-19:00 SGT.
Co-hosted by GrandTech Cloud Services & KPMG Singapore
Join us in celebrating women founders and together with startup founders, venture leaders, corporate leaders, and government organizations from Singapore and Taiwan to exchange insights, share experiences, and explore cross-border collaboration opportunities in Southeast Asia’s dynamic startup ecosystem.
Key Highlights: Why You Should Join
🔹 VC Insights on GTM Strategy Across Southeast Asia
Marie Cheong, Founding Partner at Wavemakers Impact, offers a candid look into the complexities of launching in Southeast Asia’s highly diverse markets. From Singapore’s structured environment to more fragmented markets like Indonesia and Thailand, Marie will draw on her extensive VC experience to highlight what founders often overlook in their go-to-market (GTM) strategies—and how to tailor approaches to each market’s unique landscape.
🔹 How to Land and Scale in Singapore
The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) will present the latest market entry programs, funding schemes, and government support available to international startups.
Patrick Lim, CEO at ACE.SG, will provide a practical guide to Singapore’s startup ecosystem—spotlighting key players, founder communities, and public-private initiatives that help foreign startups build quickly and expand regionally.
🔹 Getting Tax Right: What Startups Must Know in Singapore
KPMG Singapore will outline the key tax and regulatory considerations for early-stage startups entering the Singapore market. From entity structuring to cross-border transactions and compliance, this session will cover the most common pitfalls—and how to avoid them—for founders planning long-term operations or establishing a regional HQ.
🔹 Unlocking Taiwan: Trends & Opportunities
Mallory Chien, Senior Program Manager at SparkLabs Taiwan, will provide an overview of Taiwan’s fast-evolving startup landscape. She will spotlight emerging sectors, founder behaviors, and the growing trend of Taiwanese startups expanding into Southeast Asia—and why regional collaboration is more relevant than ever.
🎤 Panel: Crossing Borders, Scaling Impact
This dynamic panel, moderated by Edgar Chiu of SparkLabs Taiwan, brings together cross-border female founders and investors to explore the opportunities and challenges women face when scaling across Asia. This session offers practical insights on how to leverage cross-border experience, tackle shared challenges, and unlock growth through regional collaboration.
💡Full Agenda
15:00 – 15:10 — Opening Remarks
15:10 – 15:20 — Landing in Singapore & Government Support
Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB)
15:20 – 15:35 — Expanding into Southeast Asia: VC’s Key Insights for Founders
Marie Cheong, Founding Partner, Wavemakers Impact
15:35 – 15:50 — Tax Considerations When Entering the Singapore Market
Mark Addy, Partner, KPMG Singapore
15:50 – 16:00 — Navigating Singapore’s Startup Community and Ecosystem
Patrick Lim, CEO, ACE.SG
16:00 – 16:10 — Uncovering the Opportunities & Challenges for Women Founders
Rhea See, Co-Founder & CEO, She Loves Tech
16:10 – 16:20 — Taiwan Market Overview & Startup Trends
Mallory Chien, Senior Program Manager, SparkLabs Taiwan
16:20 – 16:50 — Panel: Crossing Borders, Scaling Impact
Moderator: Edgar Chiu, SparkLabs Taiwan
Panelists:
– Marie Cheong, Founding Partner, Wavemakers Impact
– Rhea See, Co-Founder & CEO, She Loves Tech
– Elinor Huang, Co-Founder & CEO, MEandMine
16:50 – 16:55 — Closing Remarks
Sebastian Khoo, Head of GTM, GrandTech Cloud Services
17:00– — Happy Hour & Networking
Who Should Attend 💌
If you are interested in or part of the startup ecosystem in Singapore, you should join us for a curated afternoon of exchanging perspectives, sharing insights, and learning from experts. You'll meet founders, investors, ecosystem builders, corporate leads, mentors, and like-minded friends.
Yes, both men and women are invited.
Please contact: alice@sparklabstaiwan.com for any questions or concerns.
About SparkLabs Taiwan 🦄
SparkLabs Taiwan is an accelerator and VC fund supporting startups to go global. Since 2018, we’ve backed 60+ startups and connected them with top-notch mentors, partners, and resources from around the world. Our program wraps up with Taiwan’s biggest Demo Day, with 400+ investors in the room — it’s where big ideas meet real opportunities. Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook for events and updates!