Dr. Sean Seah has been appointed Chairman of the World Innovation and Technology Services Alliance (WITSA) for the 2022-2024 term. After making tremendous strides within the technological industry domestically, Dr. Seah is now eager to share his expertise on a more global scale.
Dr. Seah, who is also the Chairman of PIKOM, took his first occupational steps in the tech industry nearly 30 years ago in the Silicon Valley before joining Sun Microsystems in 1997. Then in 2001, he ventured into entrepreneurship as the co-founder of Afor Pte Ltd, which was later listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange in 2008 as EpiCentre Holdings Limited. Dr. Seah also founded Galasys PLC (GLS:LSE) in 2012 as its CEO, further driving its growth towards its listing on the London Stock Exchange within a short span of two years.
The most recent positions held by Dr Seah included Chief Investment Officer at SEATech Ventures Corp (OTC PINK: SEAV) in 2018, Director of AsiaFIN Holdings Corp (OTC PINK: ASFH) as well as Executive Chairman of ANGKASA-X Holding Corp in 2020.
As Chairman of WITSA, Dr. Seah aims to further advance the global industry alliance platform.
“I aim to continue positioning WITSA as the global digital ambassador and promote greater international cooperation by supporting multilateral win-win trade agreements. With the new committee, we will drive greater awareness of the competitive advantage in the digital technology industry, in tandem with the vision to strengthen WITSA’s role in the development of technology-related international public policies,” said Dr. Seah at the recent WITSA Annual General Meeting during the World Congress on Innovation and Technology (WCIT) 2022 held in Penang recently.
One of his most fulfilling accomplishments was leading SEADragon, a platform specially designed for start-ups and scale-ups seeking investment, growth, and global market expansion. Organised by PIKOM’s Venture Investment Chapter, shortlisted companies were coached and equipped prior to being showcased to global technology VCs and investors at SEADragon in WCIT 2022 where the top eight winning companies were announced during the event’s closing ceremony.
