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WIEF WYN ProgrammeR5 DISTRIBUTION

The document summarizes the first event in the WIEF Idealab 2020 Series, which will explore strategies for sustaining startup ecosystems during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The event includes a brief musical performance followed by a panel discussion on supporting startups in the COVID-19 era, focusing on opportunities for startups, how startups can adapt to the post-COVID world, and the required support for startups and small businesses during this time. The panel will feature experts from South Africa and Malaysia and be moderated by a founder and CEO from Singapore.

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WIEF WYN ProgrammeR5 DISTRIBUTION

The document summarizes the first event in the WIEF Idealab 2020 Series, which will explore strategies for sustaining startup ecosystems during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The event includes a brief musical performance followed by a panel discussion on supporting startups in the COVID-19 era, focusing on opportunities for startups, how startups can adapt to the post-COVID world, and the required support for startups and small businesses during this time. The panel will feature experts from South Africa and Malaysia and be moderated by a founder and CEO from Singapore.

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Organised By An Initiative By Supporting Partner

WIEF IDEALAB
2020 SERIES
23 JUNE 2020, TUESDAY | 3:00 PM (GMT+8:00)
SUSTAINING STARTUP
ECOSYSTEMS
First Edition : Supporting Startups in the COVID-19 Era
LIVE ON
WIEF IDEALAB
2020 SERIES

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
IdeaLab, an initiative of WIEF Foundation's Young Leaders Network (WYN), is an established startup
conference that cultivates entrepreneurs and assists in the development of startup ecosystems.
IdeaLab's relevance stems from its assorted features, developed and refined through five years, that
spur key players in the global startup ecosystem to share experiences and find ways to sustainably
scale up.

At this crucial time when startup ecosystems are disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the virtual arm
of WYN called WIEF Idealab 2020 Series, serves as survival guide for startups during the pandemic and
beyond through online discussions and workshops by industry experts. The first WIEF Idealab 2020
Series will explore durable, sustainable, and applicable strategies for longevity of the global startup
ecosystem.

PROGRAMME 23 JUNE 2020 / TUESDAY


TIME (MY) SESSION

3.00pm - 3.05pm MOCAfest Pop-up

A solo performance by a remarkable WIEF MOCAfest artist.

Artist

Kilema Clement
International Musician from Madagascar, a Vocalist, Composer, and Multi-
instrumentalist

3.05pm - 4.00pm Supporting Startups in the COVID-19 Era

As the COVID-19 pandemic takes over the world, entrepreneurs and startups
are desperately in need of protective measures and funding avenues to
reinforce their endurance through this crisis.

This first edition of WIEF Idealab 2020 Series explores:


• COVID-19 opportunities for startups and young entrepreneurs
• How does a startup re-engineer itself and move on in a post-COVID world?
• New ways of doing business rather than reinventing the wheel
• The required support for startups and small businesses

Speakers

• Ebrahim Patel
Chairman, WIEF Young Leaders Network & Managing Director SiyaXoxa
Technologies, South Africa
• Gopi Ganesalingam
Vice President - Global Growth Acceleration, Malaysia Digital Economy
Corporation (MDEC) Sdn Bhd

Moderator

• Anisa Hassan
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Joompa Pte Ltd, Singapore

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