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INSEAD Entrepreneurship Forum 2025

10 - 11 Jul '25

INSEAD Entrepreneurship Forum 2025

INSEAD Asia Campus
Public
10 - 11 Jul '25

INSEAD Entrepreneurship Forum 2025

INSEAD Asia Campus
Public

Overview

The Agile Entrepreneur: Resilience, Adaptability, and Growth

The INSEAD Entrepreneurship Forum is making its debut in Asia!
Join us for the INSEAD Entrepreneurship Forum at the INSEAD Asia Campus, Singapore, where alumni, entrepreneurs, and investors, come together from around the world to explore and shape the future of entrepreneurship. The INSEAD Entrepreneurship Forum@Asia promises a programme packed with valuable insights, engaging activities, and networking opportunities. 

With the theme "The Agile Entrepreneur : Resilience, Adaptability, and Growth," we will explore and focus on cultivating the mindset and skills needed to thrive in uncertainty, embrace change, and drive sustainable growth. Through insights from seasoned entrepreneurs and investors, we’ll uncover the mindset, tools, and strategies needed to stay resilient, adapt to challenges, and drive sustainable growth.

  • Fireside chat with one of the prominent Asia Start-up Unicorn founder
  • Visit Singapore company and witness its product and operation
  • Panel sessions on topics such as AI, fundraising, and learning from mistakes
  • Interactive workshops with INSEAD Faculty and industry expert
  • Startup Pitch session with INSEAD entrepreneurs presenting their ventures.
  • Networking opportunities with experienced and aspiring entrepreneurs and investors

Who should attend?

This forum is designed for alumni, entrepreneurs, investors, students and corporate leaders looking to navigate economic uncertainties and position their businesses for long-term success. Whether you’re an early-stage founder, a scaling startup, or an investor seeking high-growth opportunities, this event will provide critical insights, strategies, and networking opportunities.

By bringing together a diverse group of players in the entrepreneurship ecosystem, the IEF aims to drive change and shape the future through innovation, collaboration, and inspiration. 

Agenda

Thursday, 10 July 2025 (Opening Session + Company Visit + Cocktail Networking)

1.30 pm SGT - 2.15 pm SGTRegistration & Welcome Coffee 
2.15 pm SGT - 2.30 pm SGT

Opening Address

  • Prof. Henrich Greve
    Professor of Entrepreneurship INSEAD and Academic Director of The Rudolf and Valeria Maag INSEAD Centre for Entrepreneurship
 
2.30 pm SGT - 3.30pm SGT

Supporting and Investing in INSEAD Entrepreneurs

 
3.30 pm SGT - 4.00 pm SGT

Commuting to a company visit. 

Shuttle bus will be provided from INSEAD Asia campus to Avant and TikTok office.
Lynx Analytics is within walking distance from INSEAD Asia campus.

 
4.00 pm SGT - 6.00 pm SGT

Company Visit:

Each participant to select one of these company to visit

Avant
A food technology company specializing in cultivated seafood and alternative protein solutions. Avant Meats focuses on developing lab-grown fish and seafood products using cellular agriculture.

Bytedance/ TikTok
ByteDance is a global tech company known for TikTok and other content platforms that inspire creativity and connect people worldwide. 

Lynx Analytics
Lynx Analytics is a data science and AI company focused on helping enterprises unlock the value of their data through advanced analytics and machine learning.

Address: 

Avant: 5 Senoko Road, Singapore 758137

TikTok: 1 Raffles Quay, Singapore 048583

Lynx Analytics: 75 Ayer Rajah Crescent, Unit 3-6, Singapore 139953

6.30 pm SGT - 8.30 pm SGTCocktail Session & Networking at RASA SpaceAddress: 9 Raffles Pl, #02-01 Republic Plaza, Singapore 048619

Friday, 11 July 2025 (Forum + Workshop + Startup Pitch)

8.30 am SGT - 9.15 am SGTRegistration & Welcoming Coffee 
9.15 am SGT - 9.25 am SGT

Opening & Welcome Address

  • Nancy Hsieh, Executive Director of 
    The Rudolf and Valeria Maag INSEAD Centre for Entrepreneurship
 
9.30 am SGT - 10.00 am SGT

Fireside Chat with Aaron Tan, co-founder of Carro

  • Aaron Tan is the co-founder and CEO of Carro, a Southeast Asian automotive marketplace and fintech platform. Aaron founded Carro in 2015 to revolutionize car ownership through AI-driven buying, selling, financing, and subscription services. Under his leadership, Carro has expanded across the region, becoming a unicorn startup and a major player in the automotive industry.
  • Moderator: Nancy Hsieh, Executive Director of The Rudolf and Valeria Maag INSEAD Centre for Entrepreneurship
 
10.00 am SGT - 10.45 am SGT

AI as a Strategic Advantage

 
10.45 am SGT - 11.15 am SGTCoffee Break 
11.15 am SGT - 11.45 am SGT

Session by Prof. Henrich Greve 

Professor of Entrepreneurship INSEAD and Academic Director of The Rudolf and Valeria Maag INSEAD Centre for Entrepreneurship

 
11.45 am SGT - 12.30 pm SGT

Fundraising in Uncertain Times

 
12.30 pm SGT - 1.00 pm SGT

Exploring the Skies: Navigating the Future of Low Altitude Economy

 
1.00 pm SGT - 2.30 pm SGTBuffet Lunch 
2.30 pm SGT - 3.15 pm SGT

Turning Startup Mistakes into Future Success 

 
3.30 pm SGT - 4.15 pm SGT

Workshop on Personal Branding for Entrepreneurs

 
3.30 pm SGT - 4.15 pm SGT

Workshop on Assembling your dream team: 
the art & science of building a thriving start-up team

  • Jochen Lorenz
    Head of Team & Cuture Development and Head of Innovation Hub ASEAN of Bosch Business Innovation
 
4.15 pm SGT - 4:45 pm SGTCoffee Break 
4.45 pm SGT - 5.45 pm SGT

Startup Showcase Pitch

Witness a presentation by selected INSEAD Startups, where founders highlight their business solution.

Pitching founders:

  1. Yoann Gueguen, EMBA’19Dec from Diolko
  2. Suhina Singh, EMBA’21Jan from Jonda health
  3. Lakshmi Narasimha, ILPSE’15J from Nichebrains
  4. Mehsum Sayani, EMBA’18Dec from Propellus
  5. Odmaa Purevsuren, EMBA’09J from Vesta well 

Expert Panels:

  1. Elise Tan (MBA’16D) – Founder of Asia Startup Network & Remarkable Women
  2. Helen Wong (MBA’99D) – Managing Partner of AC Ventures
  3. Kuo Yi Lim – Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Monk’s Hill Ventures
 
5.45 pm SGT - 5.50 pm SGTClosing remarks 
5.50 pm SGT - 8.00 pm SGTClosing Dinner & Networking 

Saturday, 12 July 2025 (Optional Social Activities)

10.30 am SGTMeet-up & museum entrance ticket collectionMeet-up Address: 39 Armenian Street, Singapore 179941
11.00 am SGTTour start

Speakers

Fees & Registration

Registration and tickets are available on the Eventbrite website
Payment is accepted via PayPal or credit card. If you do not have a PayPal account, you may select the credit card option at the PayPal checkout.

INSEAD Alumni

Non-INSEAD Alumni

INSEAD Students

SG$250

SG$350

SG$175

The ticket includes both program on July 10-11, as well as all refreshments, buffet lunch, dinner, and free flow wine & beer at cocktail networking. 

Optional Social Activity tour at Singapore Peranakan Museum: SGD22

Full refund is possible until 31 May 2025 (no partial refund will be processed) No refund provided after this date.
Should you have any questions or need clarification, please contact us at [email protected]

Practical Information

The Venue

10 - 11 July 2025
Venue: The Claude and Tuulikki Janssen Auditorium, INSEAD Asia Campus Level 2
Address: 1 Ayer Rajah Ave, Singapore 138676

Transport

There is a nearby MRT station right next to the Asia Campus, called "One North Station". Take Exit A from the station, and you will be right beside INSEAD Asia Campus."

"You can also use a taxi or other ride-hailing apps in Singapore. The three major ride-hailing services are GRAB, Gojek, and TADA. To book a taxi, you can use the Zig app. All these apps are available for download on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

Parking

There is limited parking available on campus. You may like to park at the nearby Fusionopolis (parking fees apply), which is less than 5 minutes’ walk away.

Accommodation

You can book a room at the INSEAD Residences, based on availability.
email reservation: [email protected]
Contact: +65 6799 5500 

Alternatively, you can find accommodation near the One North area:

  1. Citadines Fusionopolis Singapore (5-mins walk away)
    3 Fusionopolis Way Symbiosis Tower Singapore 138633
    email: [email protected]
    Contact: +65 6248 3333
    Corporate Code: INSEADXCITADINES
  2. Park Avenue Rochester
    31 Rochester Drive, 138637, Singapore
    Email: [email protected]
    Contact: +65 6808 8600

Dress Code

The dress code for the INSEAD Entrepreneurship Forum is business casual. 

Media, filming and photography

INSEAD will engage professional photographers for this event. We reserve the right to use any film and/or photography from the event in our print and digital marketing collateral. Attendees who do not wish to be filmed or recorded should contact us prior to the event.

Testimonials

"IEF was like an oxygen bubble through my entrepreneur journey. It helps step back, meet new people, reconnect with old friends and investors, offer the opportunity to present my company to a wider audience, share all this with my team, all this in the wonderful Fontainebleau campus, in the work hard and play hard atmosphere that is so dear to me. A huge thank you for the team who organised. It was close to 200% perfection."

 

"The IEF provided an extraordinary mix of useful information and networking opportunities for entrepreneurs at all stages in their careers. The presentations, such as Artificial Intelligence, were state-of-the-art connections to pros and cons, with meaningful real-life examples. There was time for meaningful interactions with abroad spectrum of successful entrepreneurs, funders and experts in many industries."

 

"The IEF gave me a lift up: great content, relevant contacts, all in a relaxed while studious atmosphere. The fact of belonging to INSEAD had already broken the ice and made discussions immediately useful. It was very easy to meet lots of new people and, as always, the international mix of INSEAD was totally unique! It felt like family."

 

"A very stimulating alumni gathering bringing together super energizing fresh startups and experienced serial entrepreneurs and investors. Great opportunity to meet INSEAD members of the startup ecosystem"