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Posted By AustCham Singapore,
Wednesday, 10 August 2016
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This issue of Access Asia celebrates Australian excellence and highlights our President’s Lunch and Business Awards event and winners.
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AGM
Australian
Awards
Business Excellence
Innovation
Philip Green
Singapore
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Posted By AustCham Singapore,
Sunday, 3 July 2016
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This issue of Access Asia focuses on the ASEAN region and explore how the business landscape has changed with new developments like the creation of the AEC and updates to the CSP between Singapore and Australia.
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AEC
ASEAN
Australian
Business
CSP
singapore
strategic
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Posted By AustCham Singapore,
Monday, 2 May 2016
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 This issue of Access Asia introduces AustCham's young business ambassadors and features the stories of Australian young business professionals in Singapore.
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Australia
Business
Emerging Leaders
Singapore
Young Professionals
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Posted By AustCham Singapore,
Monday, 7 March 2016
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Gemma Manning, Founder of Gemstar
Tell us a little about your story and how
you came to Singapore?
I am a born and bred Sydney-sider who is
passionate about business and how focussed
strategic marketing can alter the fortunes of
businesses. It was through my work with my
first company, Sydney based marketing firm
Manning and Co, that I really got to discover
the opportunities in Singapore.
We were being approached by many
Australian technology companies asking
for advice on investing in the Asian market.
I could see there was an opportunity to
explore this area further and the idea for
Gemstar was born. With the willingness of
the Singaporean Government to invest in
emerging technologies it made sense to base
the company here.
Can you tell us briefly about your role and
its main purpose?
My role is quite broad but essentially
aims to partner up-and-coming Australian
businesses, mostly in tech, and helping them
with their strategy, marketing, network and
funding. We connect them to complimentary
businesses for collaboration, trade and/or
investment. We chose Singapore as our main
market due to its encouragement of startups,
focus and commitment to innovation
and the openness of business people,
government and corporates to collaboration.
What gives your organisation a point of
difference?
Gemstar has been described as unstructured
accelerator or facilitator which goes some
way to explain how we approach business. We believe in tailoring our approach to suit the needs of each individual client.
We learn about our clients’ businesses and
formulate a tailored roadmap for them to find
scale and growth. We take a true interest in
our clients as partners in their journey; they all
become part of the Gemstar family and want
to see them succeed as business owners.
What do you believe are the biggest
opportunities for Australian technology
company’s in Singapore today?
Singapore offers significant untapped
potential for Australia’s tech sector and it is
the perfect gateway to the region. I personally
believe that we need to do more to educate
the tech sector in Australia, and Gemstar
is aiming to do with various partners and
other stakeholders over the next 12 months.
Singapore is aspiring to be the Silicon Valley
of Asia – a world-class technology hub of
excellence.
As part of this, Singapore is aiming to
attract the best-of-the-best technologies
and innovations that tackle certain global
challenges such as urban density, aging
population, healthcare, mobility and
sustainability. Australian tech companies that can assist in
these areas are well-equipped to capitalise
on existing opportunities. Singapore’s
relentless drive to achieve its Smart Nation
vision is amazing to see in action.
We are championing Singapore and South-East Asia, and happy to talk to anyone who
wants to learn more about the opportunities
that exist and how to tap into them. The time
is now.
What do you believe are the biggest
challenges facing the tech industry in
Singapore?
One of the challenges of striving to become
a world class technology hub of excellence
is dealing with the sheer volume of ideas
and start-ups and the constantly improving
solutions that the market offers. That being said, Singapore has committed
to innovation with the knowledge that it can
often be a moving feast.
Do you have advice for other Australians
wanting to make the move to Singapore?
Singapore is a wonderful place which has
a thriving, multicultural feel, fast-moving
business environment, beautiful food and
climate. I love the proximity of Singapore to
Australia and the rest of Asia and Europe.
What do you think an individual needs in
order to be successful in Singapore?
An open mind that can think a little left field at
times as well as a strong network. Flexibility
and nimbleness is key to succeeding in a
fast-moving, environment like Singapore.
As is collaboration; I feel very fortunate to
have made some wonderful connections with
some great Australians during my time in
Singapore. I have been able to come together
with those partners and associates to really
drive Gemstar’s vision.
We are well on our way to achieving our
mission – more great Aussie tech companies
in Singapore and Asia!
This article is published in our Access Asia magazine Feb/Apr 2016 issue.
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Australia
Business
Entrepreneurs
Incubator
Singapore
Technology
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Posted By AustCham Singapore,
Monday, 15 February 2016
Updated: Monday, 7 March 2016
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 This issue of Access Asia celebrates the success of women in business in Singapore through featuring AustCham members and their businesses. We also profile the recent Australia Day Ball and our many new members.
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Australian
Singapore
women in business
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