She is a passionate, motivated entrepreneur in the tech industry aspiring to contribute to machine vision. She is curious but optimistic about the positive changes that AI could bring to our next generations. She is eager to be a part of this movement to make a change while achieving her career success.

In this episode, we talked about where and how she grew up (she is Taiwanese-born), how her career in Techvico started, and her passion for AI/Machine Learning.  In addition, navigating the COVID-19 pandemic as a Chairman in 2020 and 2021, and more. We also discussed how AI is changing our lives progressively from South East Asia, especially in a country like Vietnam. 

We also had a chance to chat about managing a business in Vietnam and working with her colleagues, while understanding the cultural differences that may ensue based on her unique upbringing versus theirs. Lastly, we stepped into Vietnam's varying perceptions and entrepreneurial landscape (both as a local and international entrepreneur).  

Her story will inspire you as you listen to this first portion of a 2 part series of our conversation. This episode is dedicated to all young female entrepreneurs breaking boundaries in leadership, technology, AI, machine learning, and fields that males have dominated for decades. 

Techvico is a vision-based sensor fusion startup focusing on solutions for machine based in Hanoi, Vietnam.

More information:

Chia on LinkedIn

A recent article on Chia: How one Penn State grad is helping businesses ‘see’ with intelligence

Adebayo Alonge is a young and inspiring African who is on a mission transform the healthcare system in Africa beginning with tackling counterfeit drugs on the continent (along side his cofounders of RxAll Inc., Amy Kao and Wei Lui)

More about Adebayo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adebayo-alonge-309b1814/?originalSubdomain=ng

RxAll Inc: https://www.rxall.net/

Adebayo Alonge is a young and inspiring African who is on a mission to transform the healthcare system in Africa beginning with tackling counterfeit drugs on the continent (along side his co-founders of RxAll Inc., Amy Kao and Wei Lui) 

More about Adebayo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adebayo_Alonge

RxAll Inc: https://www.rxall.net/

Marco Antonio Sánchez Garcíais the Foreign Affairs VP at CONCAMIN México. He is also the Founder OF Porto ((Clothing Brand) & Real Emporium Club (Real Estate).

He has sold two companies: SAGA (Clothing Brand) and Bull & Midas (Consulting firm with services for entrepreneurs)

More about Marco:https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcosaga/

Marco Antonio Sánchez Garcíais the Foreign Affairs VP at CONCAMIN México. He is also the Founder OF Porto ((Clothing Brand) & Real Emporium Club (Real Estate).

He has sold two companies: SAGA (Clothing Brand) and Bull & Midas (Consulting firm with services for entrepreneurs)

More about Marco:https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcosaga/

In this episode, I interviewed Sompetch (Pack) Katisomsakul, the co-founder of SNEAK (An app that gets your Travel Plan Instantly Done by Using Photos) headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.

His co-founder and wife, Thunyathorn Fah Penbumrungvong wasn't on this episode but she, however, has an influential role in this story. 

Learn more about Thunyathorn Fah Penbumrungvong and Sompetch (Pack) Katisomsakul, their entrepreneurial and love journey, importance of discipline and execution, marketing and oppportunities in Thailand, some applicable life and entrepreneurial lessons from Pack, and more. 

Learn More about these co-founders: 

Sompetch (Pack) Katisomsakul:https://www.linkedin.com/in/packkatisomsakul/

Thunyathorn Fah Penbumrungvong:https://www.instagram.com/thunya.fah/

SNEAK: https://www.getsneak.com/

At a session in JamanInclusive in 2020, we talked about intellectual property in Africa 

On this chat we have:

Damian Felchlin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damianfelchlin/

Kevin Richardson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardsonkn/

Liz Llorens: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizllorens18/

Norman Musengimana: https://www.linkedin.com/in/norman-musengimana/

Michelle Montolio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmontolio-0124/

Emily Sha: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-sha-3487a91a/

Teta Isibo is the Founder and CEO of Inzuki Designs. Teta is a self-taught fashion designer and entrepreneur passionate about youth entrepreneurship and mentorship, women empowerment, Africa's development, Business and leadership, Innovation, Rwanda, fashion design, interior design, all things design. 

#MadeinRwanda campaigner

A Harvard Scholar and A Young Entrepreneur! A young Cameroonian born in Limbe, Pelkins rose to prominence when he obtained the highest score at the GCE Advanced Level in Cameroon. 

He then moved to the US where he attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where he graduated in 2018 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Robotics. His goal of improving his community and creating a difference in people’s lives inspired him to launch a tech-enabled agribusiness CassVita Inc with his childhood friend, Nembu Milton. 

The company they created is one of the fastest growing companies in Cameroon with endorsement from the Minister of Economy and got international recognition when MIT sent 3 students to Cameroon for internship in the Summer of 2018. CassVita products are available worldwide including in the US market.

Besides founding CassVita, Pelkins has also been a Product Manager at Microsoft and has patented novel technologies for self-driving cars while working for General Motors. He is currently pursuing dual Master’s degrees in both the Harvard School of Engineering and the Harvard Business School.

Links to important aspects of this episode:

Cameroon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameroon

Pelkins Ajanoh: https://www.pelkinsajanoh.com/

Harvard MS/MBA Program: https://www.hbs.edu/mba/academic-experience/joint-degree-programs/school-of-engineering-and-applied-sciences/Pages/default.aspx

CassVita: https://cassvita.com/

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