Our Services
Professional Training and Development
Curated Business Connections and Practice Growth
Curated Business Connections and Practice Growth
Custom-designed, adult-learning-backed corporate workshops in Leading with Emotional Intelligence, Stakeholder Management (Influencing without Authority), Strategic Performance, and Cross-Border Business Communication. Trusted by Royal Brunei Airlines, Vietnam SuperPort, Mekong Institute, Jurong Engineering, Shanghai Tunnel Corporation, and Singapore Armed Forces.
Curated Business Connections and Practice Growth
Curated Business Connections and Practice Growth
Curated Business Connections and Practice Growth
Leveraging deep APAC networks—including fractional regional leadership for global multidisciplinary networks like Abacus Worldwide—we connect MSMEs, legal, accounting, and tech firms with targeted regional growth opportunities
Ecosystem Building and Stakeholder Engagement
Curated Business Connections and Practice Growth
Ecosystem Building and Stakeholder Engagement
Advisory and moderation for inter-governmental organizations (IGOs), NGOs, and private sectors. Specializing in digital transformation, gender equity, disability inclusion, and sustainable MSME trade.
Our Work
MSME Webinar Series 2020
E-S-I Webinar Series 2021
E-S-I Webinar Series 2021
A collaboration with the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), focusing on MSMEs during the pandemic
E-S-I Webinar Series 2021
E-S-I Webinar Series 2021
E-S-I Webinar Series 2021
Continued partnership with ERIA to engage multi-stakeholders in the Entrepreneurship, Start-up, and Innovation (E-S-I) ecosystem.
E-S-I Knowledge Lab
E-S-I Webinar Series 2021
E-S-I Knowledge Lab
In 2022, in collaboration with ERIA, the E-S-I Knowledge Lab, was launched, bringing together research, thought leadership, and business practicality in evolving synergy.
Knowledge Products
Events Emcee and Moderator
E-S-I Knowledge Lab
We have co-authored several knowledge products focusing on MSMEs, Entrepreneurship, Startups, and Innovation Ecosystems.
Training and Development
Events Emcee and Moderator
Events Emcee and Moderator
Our team has the expertise to conceptualise and conduct training and leadership development for both private and public sector needs.
Events Emcee and Moderator
Events Emcee and Moderator
Events Emcee and Moderator
Our founder has more than a decade of experience hosting events of various sizes, as well as moderating industry panel discussions.
About Us
Vision - Empowering Lives Through Connecting Businesses
People are at the core of any successful business, especially in Southeast Asia. People connections lead to business collaborations, creating regional opportunities further enabled by digital transformation.
We have grown our regional network of MSMEs, startups, entrepreneurs and other key stakeholders since our inception in 2020. Our work with inter-governmental organisations (IGOs) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have created non-traditional opportunities for the businesses we have engaged, enabling us to continually think out of the box as we seek to fulfill our vision.
About the Founder - Tiat Jin (TJ) Ooi
Master of Global Trade (RMIT Best Academic Performer) | ACLP Certified Trainer | Certified Professional Mentor
With over two decades of experience driving regional business expansion, trade advocacy (AMTC/WTO), and corporate capability building, TJ brings deep cultural and strategic insight to every engagement across Southeast Asia.
Our Partners
