Why SE Asia’s Tech Ecosystem Failure Is Your Next Big Market Opportunity

Join this insightful session about “Why SE Asia’s Tech Ecosystem Failure Is Your Next Big Market Opportunity” by John Millar, a seasoned entrepreneur and transformation coach, for a dynamic workshop on driving innovation in SEA. With decades of experience, including co-founding one of Europe’s first accelerators, scaling businesses to IPO, and mentoring 100+ startups, John will share actionable strategies to overcome SEA's innovation barriers.

Explore why SEA lags in tech adoption compared to the UK’s thriving ecosystem and learn practical tools to boost innovation, deploy new technologies successfully, and uncover growth opportunities. Ideal for startups, managers, entrepreneurs, and investors seeking to elevate their strategies.

Take the first step toward transforming your approach to innovation in emerging markets and join us now!

Agenda:

- Welcome & FI Introduction

- Speakers Introduction

- Panel Discussion

- Q&A Session

Speaker- John Millar is a mentor, angel investor, and transformation coach with a proven track record in scaling businesses. He was a key part of the leadership team at Ananda Development, helping drive its IPO and grow it in 6 years. John has co-founded several companies, including Enterprise Accelerator Ltd and Hatchem Co., Ltd., and has mentored over 100 startups. His expertise spans strategic growth, innovation, and partnerships, with a focus on driving technology adoption in emerging markets.

Moderator Bio- 

Erdinç Ekinci is a startup founder, venture builder, aspiring investor, and ecosystem leader, serving as Co-founder & CEO of Openfor.co and Director of Founder Institute Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. He empowers individuals to tackle major challenges through entrepreneurship and sustainable business building. He advises startups, enterprises, and governments on go-to-market partnerships and ecosystem development across the U.S., Europe, Southeast Asia, and Japan. Without external funding, he launched Founder Institute Accelerator in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, expanding its mentor network to 200+ entrepreneurs and investors. At Openfor.co, he drives partnership-led growth, supporting enterprises and pre-seed startups. Having reviewed thousands of startup pitches, mentored 300+ startups, and organized 100+ events, he is now launching Co-Capital.co, a pre-seed GTM Accelerator VC, accelerating startup growth through partnerships.

Who Should Attend This Event? 

• Business Professionals 
• Policy Makers 
• Early-stage Startup Founders.
• Aspiring Entrepreneurs 
• Investors, VCs, and Mentors 

What Will they learn?  

• Actionable Growth Strategies.
• Overcoming Innovation Challenges.
• New insights into how to supercharge innovation.
• Insights into the UK’s Thriving Ecosystem
• Collaboration and Mentorship Insights.
• Investing and funding strategies from an Angel.

About the Organizers: 

• Openfor.co: A “Global Partnership Accelerator” originated in Silicon Valley that combined with an online platform and marketplace for learning, building, launching, monetizing, and growing partner ecosystems and collaborative community around you for achieving effective marketing, sales, community building, GTM, fundraising, and many more.
• Co-Capital: Co-Capital is a pre-seed GTM Accelerator VC that supports startups, investors, and governments by providing networks, programs, and strategic guidance to drive international traction. Co-Capital fosters a collaborative ecosystem where partnerships create synergies for sustainable growth. Its flywheel model enables startups to scale globally through structured go-to-market strategies and ecosystem-driven support.
• Founder Institute: The Founder Institute is the world’s largest startup accelerator, helping entrepreneurs around the globe turn ideas into impactful technology companies. With over 8,000 alumni and 2$BN raised since 2009, there are programs in 200 cities in the world. FI’s mission is to empower entrepreneurs to build meaningful technology businesses.