Derek Sivers – Entrepreneur and TED Fellow Derek Sivers founded CD Baby in 1998, which went on to become the largest seller of independent music online, generating $100 million in sales for 150,000 musicians. In 2008, Derek Sivers sold the company for $22…
Myshkin Ingawale – Co-Founder of Biosense Technologies and TED Fellow A TED 2012 Fellow, Myshkin Ingawale is the co-founder of Biosense Technologies, a medical device venture focusing on point-of-care non-invasive diagnostics. In the past, Myshkin Ingawale has worked at McKinsey & Company as…
Professor Dr. Ille Gebeshuber – Professor of Physics and Expert in Nanotechnology, Biomimetics & Tribology A Professor of Physics from Austria, Dr. Ille Gebeshuber is an expert in Nanotechnology, Biomimetics and Tribology. Unlike most of her peers, her approach to science is…
Jo Kukathas – Artistic Director, Instant Café Theatre and CHAI Jo Kukathas is one of the grand dames of the local performing arts scene. She has played the roles of writer, actor and director, sometimes all at the same time,…
Zann Huang – Photographer, TIME Magazine & Asian Geographic A largely self-taught photographer, Zann Huang began her first serious foray into photojournalism after the tsunami in January 2005. She has since covered humanitarian and socio-political issues in restricted areas. Zann Huang’s works…
Wong Siew Te – Sun Bear Conservationist Known as the Sun Bear Man in some circles, Wong Siew Te is in the midst of setting up the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) in Sabah. The project aims to save…
Zurairi AR – Founder of Unscientific Malaysia Zurairi AR is the founder of Unscientific Malaysia, a Malaysian community that aims to gather as many rationalists, humanists, freethinkers and secularists to advocate science, scepticism and free thought. Zurairi AR is also a news…
Kevin Mark Low – Architect, smallprojects Drawing from ten years of experience at a firm in Kuala Lumpur, Kevin Mark Low left corporate practice to reclaim old dreams and established smallprojects in 2002. Kevin Mark Low has since lectured internationally and has…
Michelle Lee – Froya – Singer, song writer Michelle Lee, or more popularly known to her fans as Froya, is a singer with a repertoire that one can only describes as eclectic. Covering a range of genres from folk and electronica…
Kavin Jay – Stand-up Comedian, Goodflers Starting from his maiden stand-up comedy performance at The Actor’s Studio in 2006, Kavin Jay has now become a familiar face at various underground comedy shows and open mic sessions. Kavin Jay’s brand of…
Khairil Yusof – Co-founder of Sinar Project Khairil Yusof leads a team of dedicated developers at the non-profit and non-partisan Sinar Project, which uses open source technology and ideas to track and measure corruption. Sinar Project is a collection of…
Goh Sze Ying – Visual designer and custodian of #BetterKL Sze Ying is the custodian of #BetterKL, a campaign that calls upon urbanites to generate, innovate and participate in the social development of this city they call home. The film…
