About ExpertConnect Asia
ExpertConnect Asia helps companies turn insights into business outcomes across Southeast Asia.
Through our unique combination of market insights, industry networks, and business development support, we help clients validate opportunities, build strategic relationships, and accelerate growth across ASEAN.
Since 2018, we have supported multinational corporations, consultancies, investment firms, and government agencies in navigating complex markets and executing successful growth initiatives throughout the region.
Join our ecosystem of industry insights and network that drive growth.
What Makes Us
Different
Insights
Customer and market validation through expert interviews, surveys, and industry insights.
Network
Access to industry leaders, partners, distributors, and key stakeholders.
Execution
Business development support to accelerate market entry and growth.
Our
Leadership Team
FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR
AKI NAKAMURA
- Experiences as both intrapreneur (ex-Disney) and entrepreneur
- 20 years+ of cross-border business experience across Asia Pacific
- Specialises in business development, sales & marketing and multicultural team management
- Deputy Representative for Singapore Entrepreneurs at TX Entrepreneur Partners (TEP), a unique Japanese incubator backed by Mitsui Fudosan
- Joint MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and NUS Business School
EXECUTIVE ADVISOR
DR. ALEX LIN
- Deputy CEO of NTUitive – the innovation and enterprise company of Nanyang Technological University
- Innovation Ecosystem builder, focused on creating the right environment for startups to thrive and innovation to flourish across many countries around Asia
- Formerly the head of a USD200 million government venture fund under Infocomm Development Authority (IDA). Since 2014, he has funded more than 380 start-ups and accelerated more than 170 start-ups to series-A. This massive effort boosted Singapore’s tech start-up ecosystem from a ranking of 17th place to 10th place within 2 years..
PROJECT DIRECTOR
Henky Alimin
- More than 10 years of experiences in market research, business development in ASEAN and India.
- Expertise includes new market entry, customer development, partner scouting and digital transformation.
- Previously worked at big tech companies such as Microsoft, Google and a company under Rocket Internet.
- Fluent in English, Bahasa Indonesia and business level Thai and Mandarin.
- BS from University of Wisconsin (USA), MBA from National University of Singapore
CLIENT RELATIONS
Minh Dang-Le
- 3 years of experience in Business and Investment Consulting, Customer Success, Market Research and Business Development.
- Fluent in English, Vietnamese and Japanese.
- Bachelor’s Degree from Foreign Trade University (Vietnam)
OPERATIONS
YUKO SHIMAO
- More than 10 years of track record in Sales, Marketing and Operations in a Japanese trading house and retail company.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & PARTNERSHIP
Misaki Matsui
- In charge of new business development, expert community management and day-to-day project operations.