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

16 November (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

● Ms. 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

● Speaker from BE Accelerator (Chinese Taipei) (TBC)

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

Break

11:25–12:40

Panel

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

In this session, government representatives, retailers or investors will give guidance of expanding business in an international market. The speaker will focus on gaining resources, potential market, law and assistance from local government in Indonesia in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic, the session will be conducted through conference call between the panelist, and will be streamed online.
Moderator:

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

Speakers：

● Dr. Hasnaa Fatehi, QARALOGIC Consulting, Founder (Canada)

● Ms. Rachel Hatch, MOTIVE Realities, Founder (New Zealand)

● Dr. Shau-Feng Chang, BELX Bio-Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., CEO (Chinese Taipei)

12:40-13:50

Lunch Break

13:50–14:20

Self-introduction and experience sharing

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

Mentors：

● Dr. Hasnaa Fatehi, QARALOGIC Consulting, Founder (Canada)

● Ms. Rachel Hatch, MOTIVE Realities, Founder (New Zealand)

● Ms. Catherine Peng, Toplogis, Founder (Chinese Taipei)

14:20-15:50

Training

-Case study and the approach to gain access to market

Based on the training manual, the mentors will guide the participants to discuss the possible approach to expand their business via conference call.

Mentors：

● Dr. Hasnaa Fatehi, QARALOGIC Consulting, Founder (Canada)

● Ms. Rachel Hatch, MOTIVE Realities, Founder (New Zealand)

● Ms. Catherine Peng, Toplogis, Founder (Chinese Taipei)

15:50-16:00

Closing Remarks

The mentors announce the end of the session.

17 November (Tue.)

09:00–09:30

Registration and Reception (Online)

09:30–10:50

Panel

-Access to capital: the successful stories

Inviting official representatives from APEC economies, 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.

Moderator:

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

Speakers：

● Ms. Filipa C. Araújo, Program Director of the Future Minds Accelerator and SheStart, BlueChilli (Australia)

● Ms. Mona Din, Leesa Formula, Founder (Malaysia)

● Ms. Catherine Peng, Toplogis, Founder (Chinese Taipei)

10:50–11:10

Break

11:10–12:40

Training

-Case study and the approach to gain access to capital

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：

● Dr. Hasnaa Fatehi, QARALOGIC Consulting, Founder (Canada)

● Ms. Rachel Hatch, MOTIVE Realities, Founder (New Zealand)

● Ms. Catherine Peng, Toplogis, Founder (Chinese Taipei)

12:40-13:30

Lunch Break

13:30-16:00

Board Meeting Simulation

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.

Mentors：

● Dr. Hasnaa Fatehi, QARALOGIC Consulting, Founder (Canada)

● Ms. Rachel Hatch, MOTIVE Realities, Founder (New Zealand)

● Ms. Catherine Peng, Toplogis, Founder (Chinese Taipei)

16:00-16:15

Break

16:15-17:15

Board Meeting Simulation

Mentors：

● Dr. Hasnaa Fatehi, QARALOGIC Consulting, Founder (Canada)

● Ms. Rachel Hatch, MOTIVE Realities, Founder (New Zealand)

● Ms. Catherine Peng, Toplogis, Founder (Chinese Taipei)

17:15–17:30

Ending remarks