APEC Women-Led Start-Up Accelerator Workshop (APEC女性新創企業加速器工作坊)

19 October (Mon.) 

09:00–09:30

Registration and Reception (Online)

09:30–09:40

Introduction

-Workshop overview and goals

A short introduction to the event. Due to the challenge brought about by the COVID-19 crisis, this workshop will be conducted as a virtual event. The precautions for this online workshop will be explained.

● Dr. Jason Kao, Director of Southern Taiwan Program Office, Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (Chinese Taipei)

09:40–10:00

Opening Ceremony

˙Datin Dr. Syahira Hamidon, Undersecretary of Policy and Strategic Planning Division, Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (MEDAC)

˙Pei-Ti Hu, Deputy Director General, Small and Medium Enterprise Administration (SMEA), Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)

10:00–10:40

Keynote Speech

A keynote speech by accelerators to introduce what accelerators play in the development of a startup and what resources they can provide. In amidst of the pandemic this speech will be given online through live streaming

● Jackey Wang, Venture Partner, 500 startups (Chinese Taipei)

10:40–11:10

APEC Women-led Start-Up Training Manual

Short introduction to the training manual and its purpose. This session will be conducted via live streaming.

● Dr. Jason Kao, Director of Southern Taiwan Program Office, Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (Chinese Taipei)

11:10–11:25

Coffee Break

11:25–12:40

Panel

-Access to market: expending your business in an international market (75 mins)

In this session, women entrepreneurs, retailers or investors will give guidance of expending business in an international market. The speaker will focus on gaining resources, potential market, law and assistance in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. The session will be conducted through conference call between the panelists, and will be streamed online.

Moderator:

● Dr. Jason Kao, Director of Southern Taiwan Program Office, Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (Chinese Taipei)

Speakers：

● Zohrah Mohd Ab Razak, Managing Director, Farmasia, Sdn. Bhd. (Malayisa)

● Jane Li, Head of Channel Sales, Taiwan & Hong Kong, Google (Chinese Taipei)

● Jen Heng, Co-Founder, Empire Eagle Food Co., Ltd. (Chinese Taipei)

● Colin Hodge, The Global Growth Expert, Fmr Chief Growth Officer, 17 Live (United States/ Chinese Taipei)

12:40-13:50

Lunch Break (Dhuhr 13:01)

13:50–14:20

Self-introduction and experience sharing (30 mins)

Participants will be divided into 3 groups and interact with one another through a conference call guided by their mentor. Each participant will be given an opportunity to introduction of themselves, including their career and their successful experience or difficulties.

Mentors：

● Elisa Chiu, Founder & CEO, Anchor Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)

● Colin Hodge, The Global Growth Expert, Fmr Chief Growth Officer, 17Live (United States/ Chinese Taipei)

● Volker Heistermann, Managing Director, Yushan Ventures (United States/ Germany)

14:20-15:50

Training

-Case study and the approach to gain access to market (1hr45mins)

The mentors will guide the participants to discuss the possible approach to expand their business via conference call. The training manual will be used as reference to this session.

Mentors：

● Elisa Chiu, Founder & CEO, Anchor Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)

● Colin Hodge, The Global Growth Expert, Fmr Chief Growth Officer, 17Live (United States/ Chinese Taipei)

● Volker Heistermann, Managing Director, Yushan Ventures (United States/ Germany)

15:50-16:00

Closing Remarks

The mentors announce the end of the session.

Asr (16:18)

20 October (Tue.)

09:00–09:30

Registration and Reception (Online)

09:30–10:50

Panel

-Access to capital: the successful stories (80 mins)

Inviting female entrepreneurs, venture capital firm or NGOs to share the approach to gain access to capital in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. The panel will be conducted through conference call and live streaming.

● Dato’ Norhalim Yunus, CEO, Malaysia Technology Development Cooperation (Malaysia)

● En-Chia Tsai, Co-Founder & Marketing Director, Bened Biomedical Co., Ltd. (Chinese Taipei)

● Volker Heistermann, Managing Director, Yushan Ventures (United States/ Germany)

10:50–11:10

Coffee Break

11:10–12:40

Training

-Case study and the approach to gain access to capital (1hr30mins)

Based on the real case and advice from the mentor team, the training manual includes successful cases and the possible ways to gain access to capital. The training manual will be used as the guideline for discussion. The session is conducted through a conference call.

Mentors：

● Elisa Chiu, Founder & CEO, Anchor Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)

● Colin Hodge, The Global Growth Expert, Fmr Chief Growth Officer, 17Live (United States/ Chinese Taipei)

● Volker Heistermann, Managing Director, Yushan Ventures (United States/ Germany)

12:40-13:30

Lunch Break (Dhuhr 13:01)

13:30-15:00

Board Meeting Simulation (1hr30mins)

The participants, speakers, mentors will all play a role in this board meeting simulation. Several participants will be chosen to give a presentation based on the capacity built in the two-day workshop and their own experience. Advice and feedback will be given by the rest of the members. Through this session, we wish that all the participants will be able to apply the concept learned in this event and apply them in real case. The session will be conducted in a conference call. Though means of the conduction is different, commitment towards a healthy, resilient and inclusive Asia-Pacific SME community remains the same.

Moderator:

●Dr. Jack Chao, Founder, Chairman & CEO, BravoAI Co., Ltd. (Chinese Taipei)

Mentors：

● Elisa Chiu, Founder & CEO, Anchor Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)

● Colin Hodge, The Global Growth Expert, Fmr Chief Growth Officer, 17Live (United States/ Chinese Taipei)

● Volker Heistermann, Managing Director, Yushan Ventures (United States/ Germany)

15:00-15:05

Short Break

15:05-16:15

Board Meeting Simulation (1hr10mins)

Moderator:

●Dr. Jack Chao, Founder, Chairman & CEO, BravoAI Co., Ltd. (Chinese Taipei)

Mentors：

● Elisa Chiu, Founder & CEO, Anchor Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)

● Colin Hodge, The Global Growth Expert, Fmr Chief Growth Officer, 17Live (United States/ Chinese Taipei)

● Volker Heistermann, Managing Director, Yushan Ventures (United States/ Germany)

16:15-16:25

Tea Break (Asr 16:18)

16:25-17:20

Board Meeting Simulation (55mins)
Moderator:

●Dr. Jack Chao, Founder, Chairman & CEO, BravoAI Co., Ltd. (Chinese Taipei)

Mentors：

● Elisa Chiu, Founder & CEO, Anchor Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)

● Colin Hodge, The Global Growth Expert, Fmr Chief Growth Officer, 17Live (United States/ Chinese Taipei)

● Volker Heistermann, Managing Director, Yushan Ventures (United States/ Germany)

17:20–17:30

Ending remarks