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Singapore Defense Tech Hackathon Names Winners
NeuroMech, a brain-computer interface for controlling unmanned ground vehicles, topped the two-day main challenge — first of 39 teams.
PR Newswireneuromechdefence techbrain-computer interfacePanelist, "The Consumer Robotics Era"
Panel on what it will take for robots to reach mass adoption in homes, healthcare, and everyday life, as founder of Mind Interface Company.
FUTUREMODE 台灣未來祭 (Taipei)mind interface companyroboticsspeakingBrain-Controlled Art at SuperAI 2026
A live demo at SuperAI 2026 in Singapore where visitors painted with their brain activity, built with Tesseract.art as founder of Mind Interface Company.
DigiconAsiamind interface companybrain-computer interfaceaccessibilityTalk: "Not Gatekeeping These Hidden Gems — Crystals in Living Organisms"
A non-tech talk on how bacteria, plants, insects, and humans use crystals — magnetic GPS, gravity sensing, defence, cockroach milk, gout, and balance.
TalksciencebiologyspeakingTalk: "Real-time Voice Cloning in the Age of GenAI"
Talk on voice deepfakes with a live cloning demo, and why real-time speech-to-speech is the last barrier before mass AI voice fraud.
Lorong AI — The One About AI Agents and Impostersgenerative aideepfakecybersecurityspeakingHavona Technology Triumphs at GTR Ventures Tradetech Showcase
BorderDollar pitched at the GTR Ventures Tradetech Showcase — Jackie outlined the vision to unlock working capital for SMEs and narrow the $2.5tn global trade finance gap.
Global Trade Review (GTR)borderdollartrade financefintechModerator, "Networked Intelligence: The Rise of Decentralized AI"
Moderated a panel with Pundi AI, Twin3.ai, and FLock.io on decentralized AI, as thirdlyr co-founder and CEO.
Taipei Blockchain Week — ONBOARD Conferencethirdlyrweb3aispeakingBuild for Good Accelerator Finale
EBI, the mental health journaling app, was one of five teams in OGP's Build for Good 2024 accelerator — highlighted in the minister's closing remarks at the finale.
Ministry of Digital Development and Informationebimental healthgovtechRising Up with Jackie Tan
Podcast conversation as co-founder and CEO of BorderDollar — starting a first company as a student, validating startup ideas, pivoting, and mentorship.
Asia Startup Network — Rising Up podcastpodcastborderdollarentrepreneurshipGuest Lecture: "FinTech: Concepts, Cases and Technology"
Guest speaker segment on smart contracts, NFTs as a new asset class, and a live demo on OpenSea.
Guest lecturefintechweb3speakingTech Startup Networking Night with LinkedIn Local™ — ft. Antler Founder Jackie Tan
Featured guest sharing fintech startup insights at a LinkedIn Local Singapore networking night.
SGInnovateantlerfintechspeaking"I Also Can" — User Testimonial
Featured as co-founder and CEO of BorderDollar, on how moomoo shaped his approach to investing.
moomooborderdollarinvestingGen.T Leaders of Tomorrow 2023
Named one of Singapore's 40 honourees on Tatler's Gen.T List 2023, profiled as BorderDollar co-founder and CEO.
Tatler Asiagen.tborderdollarweb3TEDxNewton: "If You Understand Memes, You Understand Web3"
Three reasons memes matter in Web3, given as Head of Tribe Academy.
TEDxtedxweb3tribeIce Breakers with Jackie Tan
Newsletter interview as Head of Academy at Tribe — framing education as an RPG, and starting his first company during his PhD candidature.
BackScooptribeedtechDiscovering and Developing Data Scientists
Interview on founding UpLevel to close the gap between data science education and what companies actually need on the job.
Adrian Tanupleveldata scienceedtechTEDxNUS: "What Does It Take to Become a Student Entrepreneur?"
Talk on balancing research and startup life as a student entrepreneur, drawn from founding fundMyLife during his PhD candidature.
TEDxtedxentrepreneurshipphdMeet the Team: Jackie Tan
Team spotlight as Chief Academic Officer at UpCode Academy, covering background and role.
UpCode Academy (Medium)upcode academyedtechDollarsAndSense Acquires fundMyLife To Provide Better Personal Finance Advice To S'poreans
fundMyLife's acquisition by DollarsAndSense, with comment from co-founder Jackie Tan on combining DollarsAndSense's content and reach with fundMyLife's matching platform.
Vulcan PostfundmylifefintechexitMeet The 24 Inspiring Individuals In Singapore On Forbes' 30 Under 30 List 2018
Profiled among Singapore's 24 honourees on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2018 list, for fundMyLife.
Vulcan Postforbes 30 under 30fundmylife30 Under 30 Asia 2018 — Finance & Venture Capital
Named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list, Finance & Venture Capital category, for fundMyLife.
Forbesforbes 30 under 30fundmylifefintechThe Journey of Bootstrapping a Startup in a Heavily Regulated Industry in Singapore
On building fundMyLife from a hackathon financial calculator into a Q&A platform for financial planning, and bootstrapping through Singapore's regulatory constraints.
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