"I believe technology has a big role in driving social change. I hope Kluje.com’s participation in Talent Unleashed will encourage more technology professionals as individuals as well as startups to keep innovating to make our society better,” said Merkel.
The Talent Unleashed Awards is a technology-based accolades programme developed by IT&T recruitment and technology services specialist Talent International, and judged locally by Patrick Grove, CEO and Founder of Catcha Group, as well as Joel Neoh, Head of Groupon in Asia Pacific.
The award aims to discover and support extraordinary technology talent in the Asia Pacific region that shows potential to change the world by revolutionising industries and driving innovation.
Said Talent Unleashed Judge Sir Richard Branson, better known as the Founder of the Virgin Group, “The Talent Unleashed Awards programme reminds me of how important it is to bring out the best in people – something I’ve always been passionate about. It’s not just the individual’s responsibility to shine, it’s our responsibility to foster growth and this is certainly true in the technology sector.”
The Talent Unleashed regional winners will be judged in a final round by global judges Sir Richard Branson, Founder of the Virgin Group and Steve Wozniak, Apple Co-Founder.
Steve Wozniak praised the local startup scene, “When we think of great startups and where they began, you can’t help but look towards the United States and Silicon Valley where I first started, and the history-making achievements there. But more and more we’re seeing interesting startups flourish outside of Silicon Valley in places such as the UK and India but also in Israel, New Zealand, Singapore, Finland, and Brazil to name just some.”
The final winners for the Talent Unleashed Awards will be revealed at concurrent events in Auckland, Sydney, Hong Kong and Singapore on July 31.
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