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Malaysia - The Next Hotbed for Tech Startups?

Peter Murray, Country Manager, Amazon Web Services (AWS) Malaysia and Emerging Markets | Kamarul Muhamed, Founder & Group CEO, Aerodyne Group | Khailee Ng, Managing Partner, 500 Global

26-Mar-24 12:00

Malaysia - The Next Hotbed for Tech Startups?

Today, Enterprise explores the state of the tech startup ecosystem and how the funding and investment narrative within this space has evolved over the years with:

Peter Murray, Country Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS) Malaysia and Emerging Markets

Kamarul Muhamed, Founder & Group CEO at Aerodyne Group, a Malaysian based tech startup that’s ranked as the world's #1 drone service provider

And Khailee Ng, Managing Partner at 500 Global, a venture capital firm with $2.4 billion in assets under management.

On the show today, Pete, Kamarul and Khailee will help us break down the importance of establishing partnerships for tech startups, the challenges faced by entrepreneurs within this space, and the future of Malaysia’s tech startup ecosystem.

This interview is brought to you by Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Produced by: Kishan Sivaswamy

Presented by: Richard Bradbury


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