Promoting and supporting entrepreneurship and leadership practices is critical to accelerate the circularity transition. This Circular Economy Learning Series webinar will showcase how Singapore-based start-ups are shaping the circular economy landscape in Asia through adopting innovative technology (biotech and industry 4.0) and business models for intelligent upstream waste management and waste upcycling. The webinar will also identify the entrepreneurship ecosystem support in Singapore and China, highlighting the importance of government policy and funding mechanisms.

This webinar is organized ENB Global and ENB EAP region in cooperation with the STEAM Platform and NTU Entrepreneurship Academy (NTUpreneur).

Opening Remarks:
Ann Jeannette Glauber, Practice Manager, East Asia & Pacific Region, Global Practice for Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy (ENB GP), World Bank

Speakers:
Ching Seong Tan, Co-founder & CEO, Terra Phoenix
Presenting “Enabling a fully circular supply chain through double neutrality waste management”

Qi Herng Kong, Co-founder & CEO, Moonbeam Co.
Presenting “Wasted Nutrition”

Ambrose Chia, Assistant Manager, Human Development Division, Leave a Nest
Presenting “Circular Economy in the Singapore Entrepreneurship Ecosystem”

Discussants:
Sitaramachandra Machiraju, Senior Agriculture Economist, East Asia & Pacific Region, Agriculture and Food GP, World Bank
Özgül Calicioglu, Environmental Engineer, Africa Region, ENB GP, World Bank
Gianluca Forlani, Senior Industry Specialist, Waste and Circularity, IFC