Skype Co-Creator Encourages Malaysian Entrepreneurs to Take Risks to Succeed
 
KUALA LUMPUR, 14 Aug (Bernama) -- The second Face2Face with Innovators by Global Entrepreneur Xchange (GEX), featuring Jonas Kjellberg, Skype co-creator and internationally renowned digital transformation speaker was a massive success with over 3,000 c-suite executives, investors, technocrats and aspiring entrepreneurs tuning in for the virtual session.
 
Themed “How to Create Innovation and Build a Global Brand”, Kjellberg addressed the success formula for Malaysian entrepreneurs to expand and transform their business to break through to the international market, notwithstanding the compounding challenges of a softening economic landscape amidst a global pandemic.
 
Kjellberg, who currently runs Gear Up Ventures which focuses on implementing the innovation and entrepreneurship model set out in his book Gear Up, said, “For entrepreneurs and companies that are looking to be industry game changers, there are three main gears to focus on; customer acquisition, delight and innovation of business model.”
 
“An entrepreneur needs to know how to reinvent to constantly bring in customers to encourage growth, how to set their product apart from others in the market and how to rethink their business model to have a cost advantage like we did in the early days of building Skype with the concept of innovating in zeroes,” he added.
 
GEX launched Face2Face with Innovators early this year as a platform for local entrepreneurs and CEOs to interact with and learn from global leaders across different areas of expertise. Face2Face with Innovators enables entrepreneurs to have a fresh outlook to raise their standards and take their businesses to the next level.
 
GEX Chairman, Karthik Siva said, “GEX’s mission has always been to make our Client’s business matter. Through Face2Face with Innovators, we want to inspire entrepreneurs in Malaysia to take the necessary steps to grow their business while minimising the chances of failure by learning from the past experiences of our guest speakers.”
 
“Malaysians have a high entrepreneurial spirit but often do not have the right tools to ensure their ventures are successful. Through the many initiatives at GEX, we want to nurture and help entrepreneurs navigate their path to have a business that is thriving, both for them commercially as well as for Malaysia’s economic prosperity, given that entrepreneurs contribute over one-third to the gross domestic product annually,” he concluded.
 
For this round of Face2Face with Innovators, GEX forged partnerships with Standard Chartered Bank, AFFIN HWANG CAPITAL, Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC), 10XCEOs and GrandPine Capital. The event was sponsored by Chin Hin Group Berhad, Feruni Ceramiche, Homevest Capital and Gunung Capital Berhad as well as supported by the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE), Malaysian Oil and Gas Services Council (MOGSC) and BoardRoom Malaysia.
 
The next edition of Face2Face with Innovators will be held in March 2021. In the meantime, GEX will continue to conduct several other programmes including master classes and advisory sessions as well as launch digital version of several books authored by GEX Chairman, Karthik Siva. For more information on GEX and their upcoming programmes, please visit www.globalentrepreneur.com .
 
About Global Entrepreneur Xchange (GEX)
GEX is an independent and private coalition of entrepreneurs, created by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs. GEX serve as a global platform, partner and portal to empower, equip, educate and enrich entrepreneurs with valuable and actionable content, advisory services, master classes, coaching, mentorship and networking opportunities.
 
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