2021T2 VirtualTSM/Participant Information/Edwin Lee Kian Yong

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About Edwin

SMU email: edwin.lee.2018@sis.smu.edu.sg
Facebook/Linkedin: LinkedIn
Academic Year: 3
Degree: Information Systems
Major: Business Analytics
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Why Virtual TSM?

What motivates you to join TSM?
I believe TSM is a great opportunity for us to meet like-minded individuals from all walks of life and connected by our passion for technology and entrepreneurship. Personally, the exposure to technopreneurship excites me and TSM puts a global perspective of the companies on the table for us!

Where would you like to visit virtually?
China! China is a major economical force and there are abundant of opportunies within the country in terms of technology development. China has a great technology business accelerators and incubators model that I am eager to explore. However, anywhere is fine because it just shows our resilience and how technology will prevail during this COVID situation :)

Starting a business

What types of business interest you?
Coming from both Banking and Information System background, I am interested to value-add into the financial industry through Fintech and harnessing the power of technology to transform raw data into useful business insights through Data Analytics.

What plan do you have in starting a business?
I have always wanted to start a tech consulting business to propel the adoption of technology in Singapore at a faster pace.

Past Experiences (optional)

  • Greenwich Associates - Market and Research Associate
  • Citibank - CitiGold Intern

What keeps you ticking?

Curiosity. The world is so vast and there are much more out there for me to experience, to learn and to enjoy. Life would be meaningless if we confined ourselves to the walls of our home and the curiosity as to what adventure the world would bring me keeps me going.