Ageing Asia Start Up Pitch Stadium (RESCHEDULED 11 NOV)

The Top 10 Ageing Start Up finalists will be participating in the pitch stadium to present to investors and operators, and vying for the prestigious Start Up of the Year 2021 trophy and a prize of A$15,000 value by the Global Centre for Modern Ageing that will be presented at the 9th Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards Ceremony on 3 December 2021. Finalists will be required to present virtually to our distinguished panel of judges on 11 November 1600 - 1900 Singapore Time. 

Ageing Asia Start Up Pitch Stadium 2021 Judges

Ms Julianne Parkinson, CEO, Global Centre for Modern Ageing, Australia

Dr Kelvin Tan, Senior Lecturer (Master/PhD in Gerontology Programme)/Mentor (Venture Builder Programme), University of Social Sciences, Singapore

Mdm Low Mui Lang, Executive Director, The Salvation Army Peacehaven, Singapore

Mr Ardi S. Hardjoe, CEO, Ang Mo Kio – Thye Hwa Kwan Hospital, Singapore

Dr Kalyani Kirtikar Mehta, Chairman, Silver Caregivers Co-operative Limited (SCCL), Singapore

Mr Gustav Strandell, Managing Director of Asahi Care Consultant KK, a subsidiary within the Kohitsujikai Group, Japan

Mr Marcus Riley, Chairman, Bally Cara, Australia

Mr Stephen Johnston, CEO, Aging 2.0, USA

Mr Patrick Bonnett, Chief Development Officer, UK National Innovation Centre for Ageing, the United Kingdom

Dr Ira Sobel, Founder & CEO, Fintech 4Longevity, Israel

Ms Rebekah Lin, Co-Founder, The Social Co., and Jia Foundation, FundedHere, Singapore

Moderator: Mr Stephen Roux, CEO, Dragon Tree Capital, Australia