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Rina Neoh, Co-founder of the Ficus Venture Capital, has been appointed as Senator to the Grand Assembly of the World Business Angels Investment Forum. Senator Neoh represents Malaysia in the Global Startup Committee of the Grand Assembly.

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Rina.Neoh@wbaforum.org
She is a seasoned entrepreneur and multi-awarded startup advocate in the ASEAN region, with proven expertise in setting up and developing innovation-driven companies, including brick-and-mortar and technology-enabled enterprises. With more than 20 years of experience in both the corporate and entrepreneurial world, Rina is an expert in incubating new businesses, finding new markets, creating unique value propositions and creating sustainable revenue streams. She was instrumental in introducing two IPOs in the Australian Stock Exchange and helped executecomplex cross border mergers and acquisitions strategy within the Asia Pacific region. Rina co-founded Mercatus Capital PteLtd, a homegrown incubator and venture accelerator based in Singapore since 2006. Through its angel networks, provided seed financing to promising new ventures, with more than 80 startups seeded and incubated in Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, India, China and Hong Kong. Rina holds strategic management roles, directorships and equities in MercatusCapital, Ficus Venture Capital, FintechLab, Synapse EduTech Ventures, Global Learning Solutions, MindChampsInternational PreSchools, Smarter Robotics, Asia CEO Community, and Unlimited Brands. Serves as executive coach and senior adviser to several business advisory boards, non-governmental organisations and educational institutions.


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Malaysia

Prof Zahidul  Haque, Senior Advisor for Asia Pacific from the World Sports Alliance, United Nations, Malaysia.

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Prof Zahidul.Haque@wbaforum.org
H.E.Prof.Dr.Zahid Haque is the Senior Advisor for Asia Pacific from the World Sports Alliance,United Nations.also serving as the Chancellor of ASEAN University International, Indonesia.Serving as the Senate member of Open International University of Complementary Medicine, Srilanka.Vice Chancellor of British American University for Asean Region Chief coordinator of Florida National University for Asia.
Advisor of International Board of Medicine & Surgery.
Worked as a Professor and Dean of Seisa University Japan, University of Newcastle USA,Open International University of Complementary Medicine Srilanka,Senior Faculty in National University of Singapore, Visiting Professor in University Kebangsan Malaysia, International Medical University,Perdana University,University  of Malaya,MAHSA University, Malaysia.
Serving as International Advisor for the Malaysian ArbitralTribunal Establishment(MATE),Senior Vice President of St.John Ambulance of Kualalumpur H.E.Dato'Seri.Prof.Dr.Zahid Haque is a columnist, a researcher and an activist.He has produced and directed Health shows in  Televison,Radio.He is the Life Member of International Chamber of Media & Entertainment Industry,india & World Peace Development & Research Foundation,India.
H.E.Prof.Dr.Zahid Haque was Awarded from different Countries.KNIGHT Commander title from St.John of Jerusalem,KNIGHT CHEVALIER from Maison Royale Merovingienne de Toulouse Gévaudan from Italy and Argentina.The Royal palace of Malaysia as Dato' and Dato' Seri,Indonesia as Dato' and Dato' Seri,Highest Humanitarian Award 8th from All India Council of Human Rights and Liberties.From Philippines as Datu for his Humanitarian works in Home and Abroad.
H.E.Dato'Seri.Dr.Zahid Haque has a PhD in  Cardiology,Honorary Doctorate(Dhc) from Different Universities,MBA in Hospital Management from the Newcastle University,MBBS, MPH in Public health,LL.B,D.Sc in Neurology,FAAFP,FIBMS(USA),FRSPH from UK..


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Malaysia

Wan Fara Ayu W Ahmad, Co-founder & CIO at Kanzun Ventures Management Sdn Bhd - VC, Malaysia.

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Wan Fara Ayu.W Ahmad@wbaforum.org
Wan Fara Ayu (Fara) has the unique experience of having acquired the end to end working experience of the Venture Capital Value Chain whereby she has served under a General Partner (GP - Fund Manager) and then advanced to work for the Limited Partner (LP) which also functions as a Fund of Funds acting as one of the Investment Arm of Ministry of Finance, Malaysia. Fara worked at both the GP & LP for a combined total of 8 years and thereafter she herself became an entrepreneur for up to 7 years. She has screened over 1,500 companies from diverse sectors and stages in the past. Fara has monitored 11 fund companies under the Fund of Funds. She is now back in the GP role where she is the Co-Founder, CIO and Responsible Person for a Venture Capital Management Company called Kanzun Ventures Management Sdn Bhd.  Under Kanzun, Fara is collaborating with an AI Company to establish Malaysia's first AI Fund and also is chosen as one of the Investment Partner for Co-Investment Programme under SME Corp. Fara has established network and access to industry players ranging from Investment Banks to VCs to Chamber of Commerce and Government Agencies.  On the international front, she has exposure connecting with businesses around the world, i.e: business development mission in Cannes, monitored and liaised with a fund manager in Hong Kong, investees in China, Singapore and a few investment related companies in the UK. For those wanting to set-up businesses or invest in Malaysia, Fara is the person they should talk to.


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