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Dr. Viveka Kalidasan’s visit to Hangzhou fostered cross-border partnerships, exploring new avenues for Singapore startups in China and strengthening global tech collaborations in Industry 5.0

Dr. Viveka Kalidasan presented at Industrial Transformation ASIA-PACIFIC 2024, discussing the human-centered vision of Industry 5.0 and the future of sustainable, inclusive manufacturing

River Venture Studio led impactful Industry 5.0 sessions at Industrial Transformation ASIA-PACIFIC 2024.The event highlighted the role of inclusivity, open innovation, and startup-corporate collaboration in shaping a sustainable Industry 5.0 future

Announcing our partnership with Hangzhou International Talents Entrepreneurship & Innovation Park (HITEIP). This program empowers startups in Industry 5.0, precision engineering, and life sciences with funding, office spaces, and support for APAC expansion

River Venture Studio hosted the first Singapore edition of the Startup World Cup in collaboration with SGInnovate and Pegasus Tech Ventures. The event celebrated groundbreaking Industry 5.0 technologies, fostering connections within Singapore’s dynamic startup ecosystem

Dr. Viveka joined an impactful panel discussion at Singapore Management University on climate tech that brought together policymakers, deeptech innovators, and investors highlighting the importance of a unified approach to drive meaningful change. European climate tech startups, supported by the European Innovation Council, showcased their innovations, setting an inspiring global standard for profitability and sustainability

Personal branding is about authentic actions and values that resonate, not superficial jargon~INWED2024 celebration at Dyson

48th INSEAD Venture Competition Finals, witnessing a historic first-place tie and celebrating outstanding innovation

Lunch with National University of Singapore leaders as an Outstanding Young Alumni, discussing strategies to support current students with alumni engagement

Conversations over lunch with Violette Chng and Suchitra Narayan from SGInnovate, reinforcing the power of women uplifting women.

Successful Industry 5.0 event organized with Huawei Singapore, IMDA, Asia Innovate Hub, and Schnell LiFi GmbH, fostering new partnerships and collaborations, and launching River LiFi Labs, the world's first LiFi accelerator

Proud to be part of I-care Group, where women excel in diverse roles, driving innovation and inclusivity

Touring A*STAR’s model factory confirmed that Singapore’s infrastructure supports the vision of supporting support women-led deeptech ventures in Industry 5.0

Great discussions with Speedcargo Technologies highlighted their innovative platform transforming the cargo industry. Dr. Suraj Nair and Krishna Kumar are leading a deeptech revolution in airfreight.

Thrilled to support KitOSys, set to revolutionize the food industry with their visionary leadership and inclusive culture.

River Venture Studio's first Demo Day was a full house hit! Highlights: insightful talks, engaging panels, and pitches from 19 startups.

Our Founder-CEO Dr. Viveka Kalidasan and Technical Advisor Mr. Hemanand met with Carolyn Mak and Ng Wee Kok at Singapore Manufacturing Federation to explore synergies in bridging startups, SMEs, and corporates. River Venture Studio aligns with SMF's SHIP goals—sustainability, human capital, internationalization, and productivity—supporting Industry 5.0 startups and contributing to Manufacturing 2030 and Green Plan 2030.

River Venture Studio officially launched at TamilNadu Global Investors Meet 2024 Founder-CEO Dr. Viveka Kalidasan unveiled the world's first Industry 5.0 accelerator and startup studio, focusing on inclusivity and global startups. Reach out if you're in robotics, automation, AI, or related fields

Dr. Viveka Kalidasan met with NZTE Trader Commissioner Maggie Christie to explore collaboration opportunities for inclusively empowering NZ Industry 5.0 startups and scaling them into Singapore.

Dr. Viveka moderated a HubSpot webinar on leveraging AI for startups, highlighting its role in marketing, investor interests, and early integration.

Shout-out to Sketchcore Labs and co-founders Leon Lee and Bruce Leong! At River Venture Studio, we're thrilled to support their AI-assisted 3D modeling technology set to disrupt advanced manufacturing.

Our CEO Dr. Viveka shared her journey and the inspiration behind River Venture Studio at Women's Forum for the Economy & Society.

Dr. Viveka moderated a discussion with Professor David Gann CBE and Tim Cruttenden at SGInnovate. We explored #Industry5.0 and #Inclusivity, delving into topics from tech transfer to funding impact-driven startups. Grateful for the insightful exchange and kind words from David and Tim.

Dr Viveka moderated a panel on Inclusive Industry5.0 with e27 (Optimatic) for EchelonX and was a panelist discussing AI in the workforce.

Panel Discussion on Industry 5.0 Landscape for B2B based Automation Tools

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Dr. Viveka, Founder-CEO of River Venture Studio with Abhishek Ganapathy, Director - Commercial, Exhibitions Department, Dubai World Trade Centre on River Venture Studio's partnership with GITEX ASIA 2025 debuting in Singapore

Dr. Viveka, exhibiting at AI Everything Summit in Dubai representing River Venture Studio and her own invention, WiSe

Dr. Viveka with stakeholders of GITP ASIA

Dr. Viveka with Kash Hasan, Group Commercial Director at GITEX ASIA, and Sharmin Reehman, Founder of Elev8.vc, at GITEX's executive briefing in Singapore, where she discussed scaling opportunities for startups in Singapore's dynamic ecosystem and explored potential collaborations to drive startup growth.

Dr. Viveka speaking at the session "Innovation Centres: Accelerating Tamil Nadu’s Tech Startup Growth" at Umagine TN 2025.

Dr. Viveka with Gayathri Thyagarajan, Founder and CEO of Kynhood.

Dr. Viveka with Dr. Palanivel Thiagarajan, Minister for Information Technology & Digital Services, Tamil Nadu, and Gayathri Thyagarajan, Founder and CEO of Kynhood.

Dr. Viveka speaking at the session "The State of Deep Tech Investments: Today and Tomorrow" at Umagine TN 2025, where she highlighted deep tech investments and the evolving opportunities shaping the future of innovation.

Dr. Viveka participated in KYNNOVATE 2025, organized by ICT Academy in collaboration with Kynhood, where she witnessed the incredible talent of over 400 student teams from across the nation. The competition culminated in the top 25 teams reaching the finals, with the top 5 winners being awarded at Umagine TN 2025.

Dr. Viveka, Founder-CEO about River Venture Studio at AI Pathways: Leveraging AI to grow business

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Joanna Pawluczuk

Managing Partner

Joanna has extensive experience working with both corporates and startups in Asia. She has spent 14 years in Senior and Executive roles at DHL and Toll Global Forwarding and has been scaling Industry Leading Tech Companies for the past 7 years as well as mentoring at the German Accelerator, PortXL (a leading global maritime and transportation accelerator), The Scale Factory and CRIB ((a social enterprise empowering women to become successful entrepreneurs).

Varun Parmar

Software Strategy lead

Varun Parmar is a dynamic leader with a rich blend of experience as a private equity investor, programmer, consultant, and operator, bringing a unique and comprehensive perspective to complex techno-commercial challenges. Renowned for expertise in commercial and technology due diligence, product and tech-IP audits, IT integrations, carve-outs, and unlocking synergies. Skilled at driving technology-led transformations, crafting innovative operating models, launching cutting-edge products and platforms, and executing seamless post-deal integrations. Passionate about leveraging the power of technology to deliver transformative business value and tackle pressing societal issues.

David Rainey

Managing Consultant

David is a seasoned professional with two decades of know-how in consultative sales, delivery, and managing complex solutions and services across IT, Telecom, Logistics, Health and Software industries. For the past 15 years, he’s been deeply engaged in the APAC market, and has a wealth of hands-on experience in all aspects of the process. This includes everything from leading major programs, to sales and account management, in-life commercial management, developing ecosystem partner relationships.

S E Arrasu

Director

S. E. Arrasu serves as a Wealth Management Director at Phillip Securities Pte Ltd, where he focuses on fostering strong client relationships and achieving excellence in financial planning and client retention. With a people-oriented approach, he values effective communication and interpersonal connections, ensuring successful collaboration with clients, colleagues, and financial institutions. His dedication and motivation consistently drive outstanding results in both professional and social environments.

Rishi Prakash

Director

Rishi Prakesh is a dynamic professional associated with Sobus Insight Forum, contributing his extensive expertise in strategic planning, program management, and business transformation. At Sobus, he leverages his skills to drive impactful discussions, manage diverse portfolios, and execute large-scale change programs. His experience in outsourcing, offshoring, and nearshoring, along with his ability to align operations with strategic goals, plays a pivotal role in the organization’s mission to foster insightful, outcome-driven initiatives. Through his leadership and collaboration, he adds immense value to Sobus’s efforts in delivering innovative solutions and achieving sustainable growth.

Hemanand Moorthy

Senior Consultant

Hemanand has 14 years of experience in digital solutions, focusing on Industry 4.0. He possesses a deep understanding of empowering teams to drive digital transformation initiatives. His expertise includes championing solutions in AI, digital twins, and business intelligence across various domains through strategic and systematic approaches.

Claire H.L. Chang

Founder & Principal IP Business Consultant

Claire H.L. Chang, Founder and Principal IP Consultant at Sybaris IP, holds an LL.M. and an M.B.A. and brings over 15 years of expertise in intellectual property. She has adeptly guided complex international IP issues across the regions of Asia and Europe, spanning strategy, protection, management, valorization, and enforcement.

Vennila Vetrivillalan

Digital Transformation and AI Strategist

Vetrivillalan Vennila, Associate Partner Digital Transformation / AI Strategist, has an overall 30 years of progressive experience in the AI, Analytics and Technology Space. She has won the “Singapore Top 100 Women in Tech 2021”, and is an agile and adaptive leader with a proven ability to lead projects, propose innovative solutions and she has built a high performance lean team where she has implemented data analytics and AI solutions for Ministries, Public, and Higher Education sectors in Singapore. She has participated as an eminent speaker and panellist in many international conferences held in Hong Kong, USA and Singapore.

Dennis Poh

Corporate Compliance Specialist

Dennis Poh, LLM, CSA(Cert), is a man with many professional hats. As a compliance specialist, he has helped more than 400 companies with corporate compliance. As an educator, he has taught students and adult learners company law and startup finance. As a mentor, he acts as Entrepreneur-in-Residence and business mentor across different educational institutions, providing business insights and guidance to the startups.

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