Working with actual clients has taught me a lot of valuable lessons, one of which is how to get the true problem statement from them some of which I had never considered before. This might provide me with a route that, if i decide to own my own business, I could use to plan for some of the issues they currently face.
I recently discovered that, despite being a student of engineering, I also think of myself as a businessperson. This has allowed me to recognise that, in order to succeed in any future work, I will need to combine my logical and design thinking.
In my ideal world, ASEAN would be a region that coordinate seamlessly to access all levels of human, company and idea mobility, or cross border. I want to of course see a strong network to support the SMEs to flourish in every ASEAN country unlike the base country. By creating such a true sense of togetherness and of using adjacent resources, regional relationships that ASEAN can develop could help business and entrepreneurship of all sizes break down barriers, open markets across Southeast Asia and find creative solutions to communities.
Turn every problem into a possibility.
Current fellows and alumni of the ASEAN1967 Fellowship and REMT
Word-for-word excerpts from feedback forms and reflections by ASEAN1967 Fellowship and Global Venture Sprint participants. Names are withheld.
“appreciate what you did, time is one thing you sacrificed, but compared to the willingness of a person dedicated to build and execute this program, you're one in a million.”
“Talking to real SMEs allowed me to see a picture far beyond economic theories in a classroom… because you understand the problems from the grassroots level, rather than just looking down from an ivory tower.”
“This program is really a great step up for future career and also a place we can get as much as we learn.”
“Working in a team from more than 4 countries is the best experience that I can state.”
“all of what Kasper said at the end of the meeting is a valuable lesson that will not only work now, but for my professional career ahead.”
“I strengthened my leadership and entrepreneurial skills, particularly in navigating a foreign context like Thailand and working within a new industry such as pet technology (pettech)… It pushed me to think beyond execution and consider the bigger picture.”
“Learned that having a global entrepreneurial mindset doesn't mean you have to go to Silicon Valley. It can start right here in ASEAN.”
