Collaboration and Innovation Sub-Committee
Chiew Yu Sarn
Board Liaison for Collaboration & Innovation Sub-Committee (Regional)
Chiew Yu Sarn is the Co-managing Partner of Yusarn Audrey, a specialised IP strategy and law firm which he founded in 1999. Yu Sarn’s areas of practice include corporate law, intellectual property (IP) law, and technology law, with a particular focus on financial technology. He advises on ICOs, blockchain- and crytocurrency-related matters, IP-based mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions, IP strategic planning and IP governance and policy, and helps his clients enhance their in-house IP management capabilities through training and coaching. He also advises companies on raising capital and financing using their IP.
In recognition of his experience and expertise in the field of IP licensing and commercialisation, Yu Sarn was accredited as a Certified Licensing Professional (CLP). Yu Sarn served as the President of Licensing Executives Society (LES) Singapore from 2009 to 2010, and is currently serving as the Co-chair of the Asia-Pacific Committee of the Licensing Executives Society International (LESI).
Katherine Ng
Board Liaison for Collaboration & Innovation Sub-Committee (Regional)
Katherine is a Board Member of ACCESS, representing over 400 companies in the digital assets and blockchain industry in the region. She champions innovative Web3 projects in Asia, powered by a strong Asia deal network.
Previously, Katherine held key director roles in TZ APAC, Liquid (acquired by FTX Japan), Luxola Indonesia (acquired by Sephora LVMH) and GrabTaxi Indonesia (now known as Grab). She supports women empowerment in Web3 and mental health advocacy. Katherine holds degrees in commerce and law from the University of Melbourne.
Eric Alexandre Ceret
Head of Events Sub-Committee
Eric is a Creative Director with more than 15 years of design and creative experience spanning TV, print, multimedia and web for some of the world’s leading brands. Combining innovation with practicality, creativity with marketability, and an unswerving focus on business results, Eric is a high-energy outstanding presenter with great communication and cross-cultural team management skills.
He has successfully implemented the production and campaigns of a client portfolio that includes global brands like Samsung, Panasonic, Volkswagen, Elite Models, BMW, JVC and Daikin amongst others. Having worked on the production of shows such as Elite Model Look World (as well as the China and Singapore shows), Eric has also organised concerts and beach parties for international artists the likes of Iyaz, Kevin Little, Black Eyed Peas official DJ Motiv8 and the super club. Amnesia, amongst others. In 2014 Eric discovered Bitcoin and shifted his creative agency IKON Media to cater to this innovative industry.
Since then IKON has been supporting many start-ups with their branding and creative alignments and has organised blockchain fundraising events, official receptions and after-parties in Singapore and across Asia for ACCESS Singapore, Blockshow, Consensus, Invest Asia, World Blockchain Summit, Formula-1 after parties and many more. Bringing together industry experts, investors, and cutting-edge blockchain start-ups, IKON produces bespoke networking events at signature locations.