Bangkok--24 Jun--124 Communications Consulting
Over 100 eFounders and Netpreneurs from Asia attended the event and shared their experience with over 200 entrepreneurs and participants
Alibaba Business School today hosted its first-ever Asian reunion for eFounders Fellowship and Alibaba Netpreneur Training Programs Graduates in Malaysia. Over 200 entrepreneurs and participants from Southeast Asia participated in this event to learn and network with up-and-coming entrepreneurs around the region and celebrate their success stories.
As a core aspect of the group's mission of making it easy to do business anywhere, Alibaba Group throughout the years has rolled out several education-related initiatives under the Alibaba Business School. These initiatives aim to empower entrepreneurs from emerging markets to leverage the power of digital economy to create economic development.
Until now, Alibaba Business School, either on its own or in partnership with other institutions like UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development), have trained over 350 entrepreneurs across Asia, These include participants from Alibaba Netpreneur Training and eFounders Fellowship Programs, among which more than 18 Thai startups have participated.
Mr. Brian Wong, Vice President of Alibaba Group, said: "Inspired from the program, we are already seeing positive outcomes these digital champions are creating in their own way to give back to their community and help build local digital economy. Through our initiatives, our aim is to inspire entrepreneurs to create inclusive and sustainable digital ecosystems in their home countries and encourage collaborations across the region, while sharing the ecosystem's benefits of bringing small businesses, entrepreneurs and other previously disadvantaged groups into the mainstream economy."
Mr. Kridsada Chutinaton, Co-founder of FlowAccount.com said: "Experiencing and seeing how Alibaba works is such a great leading experience for me. It's very inspiring to see how alibaba helps small business succeed and we one day hope to be able to have a similar impact in our country."
The reunion session provided entrepreneurs across the regions with a platform to connect with each other, share their stories, learning and insights and tap into the Venture Capitals and partner communities that are supportive of the eFounders Fellowship program. eFounders and Netpreneurs also participated in this program with an aim to inspire other entrepreneurs to survive and thrive successfully, thereby making a greater contribution to the start-up community in their respective markets.
Alibaba Business School is committed to helping bridge digital divide and empower entrepreneurs from across Malaysia and other Southeast Asia countries by sharing China and Alibaba's experience in building a digital economy. The training programs and reunion events are demonstration of Alibaba's ongoing commitment to the Southeast Asian region.