TEAM

The team behind ScaleX

ScaleX 2026 does not operate in isolation. It draws upon a carefully cultivated global network of investors, corporates, accelerators, venture builders, research institutions, and innovation hubs spanning Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Europe.

This network transforms the platform from a national programme into a gateway for international capital deployment and market expansion.

Melissa Ong

ScaleX Founder & Programme Lead
Group CEO, Impact Circle
Managing Partner, First Frontier Ventures

‍

Ryan Edwards

ScaleX Programme Co-Lead, Advisory Network Co-Lead and Masterclass Module 1 Co-lead & Module 2 lead
Founder & CEO, Naked Innovations

John Cheng

ScaleX Programme Partner
Founder & CEO, Innovate 360

Laurie Tan

ScaleX Masterclass Lead & Investment Clinic Lead
Co-Founder & COO, Naked Innovations

Edward Tay

ScaleX Masterclass Module 4 lead
Chairman & Co-Founder, Infracrowd Capital

Lynette Lee

ScaleX Masterclass Module 3 lead
Founder & CEO, Sirius Impact

Christine Gould

ScaleX Masterclass Module 5 Lead
Founder & CEO, Giga Futures

Dr Thian Lok Boon

ScaleX Project Director, Strategic Partners Management

Alvin Foong

ScaleX Pipeline Evaluator
Founder & CEO, Greenwish Capital

Sarah Heaney

ScaleX Marketing Communications Lead

Karina Papalezova

ScaleX Creative Developer

Esther Prema Ragunathan

ScaleX Project Director & KL Secretariat

Back Malaysia's food future

Apply as a founder, register investor interest, or speak with the ScaleX team about partnership and deployment pathways.