31st Investors' Forum | Look Who's Talking

Watch this space as we continue announcing our exciting lineup for this year’s Investors’ Forum over the coming weeks.

Ben Darwin

Why do some teams seem to punch above their weight, while others dramatically underperform? Ben Darwin will offer an analytical approach to better understanding performance and the factors that drive group success in any context.

He will explain the methodology behind his “Cohesion Analytics” solution, which focuses on quantitative research to explain how mutual understanding can drive team and organisational success and accelerate skill development.

A former professional rugby player, Darwin’s experience ranges from coaching to performance analysis and more. Gain Line Analytics’ clients include global sports teams, financial services firms and other multinational businesses.

Frederick D. Go

Like many other countries, the Philippines is simultaneously tackling the lingering impacts of the pandemic while bracing for further macroeconomic uncertainty ahead.

Frederick D. Go will walk delegates through the administration’s strategies to achieve economic targets despite internal and external headwinds.

In his role, Go drives the timely delivery of investment projects, trade agreements and pledges. Before joining government, he served as a senior executive across six listed companies and over 100 corporations in various industries.

Jed Moore

Technological innovation in sport has boomed in recent years, and new ways to consume content are threatening to upend traditional models. While live events remain critical, digital platforms could play a pivotal role in evolving franchise value.

Jed Moore will parse the crucial trends that are shaping the industry’s future, and show how Asia’s growing consumer base, along with disruption from internet players, is revolutionising the landscape and its key verticals.

Moore is a founding shareholder and group CEO of 54, a sports and entertainment agency offering everything from strategic advisory to downstream fan engagement. His work, such as the success of LIV Golf, has sparked significant disruption.

Thomas Zhu

Hong Kong has emerged as a standout leader in the virtual asset arena. Positioned as Asia’s top Web3 hub, it is set to leverage the expanding crypto ETF market and enhance the city’s financial services industry.

Digital asset expert Thomas Zhu will delve into how the city can enable two-way financial exchanges and unveil new investment opportunities.

In his current role, Zhu oversees fund tokenisation and stablecoin cash management. A prolific Web3 startup mentor, he is also a vetting judge for the Hong Kong Cyberport Incubation Fund and a founder of the Asia RWA Workgroup.