Bruce Liu 刘安林

Zhang Yiming, the founder of Bytedance, shared that he thinks the most important qualities of a founder are two -- small ego and resilience. I resonate a lot to that, especially the small ego part. This is really not easy. A lof of founders have had beautiful CVs before founding their startups. And we might think that we know what we are dealing with because we've graduated from a good school or have achieved something great in our career. Sometimes it's not even that we think we know, it's the expectations that we feel we should know. Expectations from colleagues, from investors, from people around you that think you are doing well. I attended a road show organized by Transsion Group in Shenzhen in April. And it was a mind blowing experience for me. Without the rest of the world realizing, Transsion has been transitioning from Africa's largest mobile phone brand to the biggest tech startup ecosystem in China for Africa, and this is led actively by the founder himself . What I felt there was so different from what I generally felt living and breathing in the our startup ecosystem. In summary is that, these people there know that "they don't know" and they are open about it, while we here are putting so much of effort to show that "I know". We got lost in chasing shining titles such as "xzy amount raised"/ "xxx awarded"/ "abc invested"/ "xxx graduated", that we forget to reconnect ourselves with that little person who wanted to start something to solve a real-life problem -- the naked fragile little person that started with no title, no achievements, no expectations, but only a vision that's truly to his heart.

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Nice overview on the benefits of leveraging talent from Asia. My additional thoughts: Focus on finding the right talent, not just the cheapest. Consider your tech team's future growth. Let's prepare to lead global, diverse teams. Ready to boost your startup with Vietnamese talent? Drop a comment or DM me to discuss strategies.

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So demure, so cutesy! 🐶 After weeks of efforts by Datadog team (Janine Lee, Shirley H., Kenneth Foo) and eCloudvalley Malaysia team (ECV Lessie S., Quek Yi Feng,Jack Tan) POC finally was a success and client’s account converted to paid subscription on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace. DM us now to find out what ECV x Datadog offer via CPPO! #powerof3 #collaboration #datadog #ecloudvalleymalaysia

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👕 Eager to share the stage with my esteemed panel speakers, Kaijie Ng Ted W. Teo Yi Ming K., to explore the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Financial Sector later this week in NUS Future of Work 2.0. 👕 We will share about AI Verify Foundation and how to tap these resources to help organization build trusted AI infrastructure. Key impacts: 👕 Transformational Impact: AI has revolutionized the financial system by leveraging Advanced Computer Science and Big Data Analytics. It transforms processes across the value chain, from customer service to investment analysis. 👕 Efficiency Boost: AI streamlines operations, automates routine tasks, and enhances efficiency. It enables financial institutions to handle large volumes of data more effectively. 👕 Front Office and Back Office: AI is applied both in customer-facing front-office functions (such as personalized recommendations and chatbots) and back-office tasks (like risk management and fraud detection). 👕 Bottomline Benefits: By improving operational efficiency, reducing costs, and enhancing decision-making, AI positively impacts the bottom line of financial institutions. 👕 Thought Leadership: Staying at the forefront of AI adoption is crucial for financial organizations to maintain thought leadership and competitive advantage. 👕 In a nutshell, AI’s impact extends beyond just technology. It shapes the future of finance by enabling higher quality, data-driven decisions. 👕 If you like to learn more about Artificial Intelligence Governance in Global Capital Market, do check this out!! https://lnkd.in/gcUhuEgu Sue Yuin Ho Terence Lai Fiona Lee Melvin Lai Fiona Lim Lewis P. James Sanders Sam Liew Puay Tin Teo James Sundram James Croyle Christina Chan Christina Lee Gunjan Samtani Kevin LIM Kelvin Goh Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH) Singapore FinTech Festival Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) SGTech Blockchain Association Singapore (BAS) Singapore Computer Society Enterprise Singapore Society Yuri Bender Jesse Chooi Koji Ito Albert Wong Yash Vartak - CISM CISSP CEH CCSK Pei Ling Tin Tommy K. W. LIM TOH Wee Khiang Marcus Wong 黄俊维 Benjamin C.K. Tee #NUS #2024NUSYFP #GenerativeAI #Innovation #Education #Leadership #NurturingTalents #FutureReady #GlobalCommunity #nusfuturework #nuslifelonglearning

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