Bio

Andrew Chow is pragmatic, visionary, intuitive, and giving. He is an angel investor in the Digital Economy and Food Securities sectors. He focuses on ASEAN, China, and India as he has been organizing the China ASEAN Innovation and Entrepreneur Competition since 2020. Over the last three years, he has recruited over 200 startups from ASEAN and shortlisted over 40 teams for the China Grand Finals. He is well-connected to some key Venture Capitalists, Family Offices, and Angels within the Start-Up Ecosystem in Singapore. Andrew owns the signature event - The best Personal Branding Award for Singapore since 2017, with over 70 winners. Before this, he was a successful social media and public relations strategist, entrepreneur, and speaker based in Singapore. He is also the best-selling author of a top-rated series of books: Social Media 247, Public Relations 247, and Personal Branding 247 Andrew is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), has spoken in over 20 countries within ten years, and addressed more than 100,000 people on Digital Marketing, Personal Branding, Enneagram, Public Relations, and Branding. Andrew’s career of 35 years has seen him work with an array of clients, including AXA Insurance, Abbot Medical Optics, Singtel and Sony Pictures, M1, Starhub, and Sennheiser. Andrew had more than 400 interviews and features about him or his business since 2005 from more than 40 local and regional media. He was the Top 10 Most Influential Speaker in Singapore in 2013 by the Singapore Business Review. He won the Spirit of Enterprise in 2008 and the Successful Entrepreneur in 2010. Before serving as the President of the Asia Professional Speakers – Singapore (APSS), he also won the coveted Spirit of Service Award from the Industry. He loves travelling and held his solo Photo Art Exhibition for three days in Singapore to raise funds for a charity – Teen Challenge, as a celebration of his 50th Birthday. The moniker @ideasandrew is the handle to connect with Andrew on all his social media platforms. Website: www.ideasandrewchow.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ideasandrew/