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Alex Chou investor & consultant | www.leotiger.com
“As part of my investment thesis, I explored how I could create a more
egalitarian and sustainable world; Improving farmers’ livelihood, land,
air, and water qualities via changes in supply chain, value added processing,
and waste reduction.”
> Last 12 years based in Thailand: > Investor & consultant focused on sustainable food & beverages
development and (agriculture based) alternative energies
> Project management at Riceland International Ltd. (a top 5 rice exporter and co-owner of a VSPP 10MW biomass husk fired steam power plant)
> Panel or speaker The Bar Awards (Bangkok) 2017-19, {Re} Food Forum, Thai NGO Awards 2016, Bangkok Maker’s Faire 2015, etc.
> Lecturer and curriculum developer at Le Cordon Bleu Dusit Thani
> Interviewed on BK 101 Magazine, BK Magazine, and quoted on numerous print / online publications
> 2002-06: ran an international freight forwarding company headquartered in JFK, opened HKG office and rep in LAX
> 1996-2002: investment banker, VC, start-ups, non-profit organization founder, etc.
> 1992-96: B.S. Industrial engineer University of Michigan
Speaker {Re} Food Forum 2018
https://www.re-take.asia/ A conversation about food waste, farming and endemic ingredients. 19-20 March 2018, Bangkok {Re} is a two-day forum exploring waste and sustainability in the food industry in Asia. Bringing together chefs, farmers, fishermen, scientists and entrepreneurs, {Re} aims to initiate discussion and ingenuity surrounding the future of food. The {Re} Food Forum 2018 will include up to 40 of the sharpest and most influential minds working in the food industry today.
Moderator at Talkin’ Trash by SOS Bangkok Design Week 2018
https://www.facebook.com/BangkokDesignWeek/ Takin’ trash panel of “not so wasted”, @ Bangkok Design Week The Panel : Alex - Moderator Abigail - SOS Madeleine - BU lecturer and Sustainable Self Saks - Broccoli Revolution Tam - Chef Toei - Asylum Access
Assessor for Thai NGO Awards 2016
http://www.resource-alliance.org/thai-ngo-awards/ The Thailand NGO Awards were instituted by the Resource Alliance and have been supported by Rockefeller Foundation since in 2011. On 18 March 2016, the awards ceremony for the Thailand NGO Awards took place in Bangkok. We celebrated the best practice of NGOs in Thailand in 2015 and also launched the Awards for 2016. NGOs from all over Thailand were invited to enter the competition under the following categories: 1. Small: Annual revenue of under 2 Million Baht 2. Medium: Annual revenue between 2 -10 Million Baht 3. Large: Annual revenue over 10 Million Baht 4. Raising Star 5. Volunteer of the Year award
Keynote - “Financing Thai Startups” Bangkok Maker Faire 2015
Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to
scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these “makers” to show hobbies, experiments, projects.
Advisor to Soma Group’s Siem Reap 1.5MW 100% husk producers gas plant
http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/7870/ge-engines-to-power-cambodian-rice-husk-power-project
Investor of Lamai Thai Rum & IBD-UK general certificate distilling
Panel of The Bar Awards Bangkok 2017-19
The Bar Awards brings people together to celebrate achievement and excellence within the bar community
Curriculum developer & instructor aid Le Cordon Bleu Dusit Thani
Investor of Raitong Organics Farm Since 2007, Raitong Organics Farm, has served as a Thai social
enterprise developing a strong community of local organic food farmers and customers.