2021T2 VirtualTSM/Participant Information/Kenny Kwek

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SMU email: kenny.kwek.2017@sis.smu.edu.sg
Degree: Information Systems Management Fintech Major
Academic Year: Year 4
Interest: Blockchain, Coffee, Entreprenuership, Trading and Investments
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennykwekjy/

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Why Virtual TSM?

  • What motivates you to join TSM?

I want to learn more about entrepreneurship as I plan to start my own business in the future. Being able to incorporate and experience ideas from overseas into the local context is a very lucrative avenue. Thus, TSM allows me to explore this avenue and I'm very excited.


  • Where would you like to visit virtually?

-Korea -> tech startups
- USA-> silicon valley , wall street


Starting a business

  • What types of business interest you?

-Technology-based companies that will change the way we do things and are customer-centric. Application companies such as Facebook, Uber, Airbnb and Spotify.

-Algorithmic trading/hedge funds

-Restaurants & Bars

  • What plan do you have in starting a business?

-Currently working on a forex trading algorithm -previously ran a Carousell business selling phones, monitor mounts and tech product.

Past Experiences (optional)

-Free Lance Web Developer: April 2018- Aug 2018

-Blockchain/CryptoCurrency Analyst @ blocks.io: April 2019- Aug 2019

-SMU Blockchain Club President: August 2019-March 2020

-Technology analyst @ Bank Of America: June 2020 - Sept 2020

What keeps you ticking?

Making the world a better place through technology and invesments.