Simon Vumbaca: An Expert Legal Practitioner, Navigating Commercial and Corporate Matters with ASV Law

Founded in November 2011 with Simon Vumbaca in the leadership role as a Managing Partner, ASV Law has been alleviating the most pressing challenges faced by the leading international corporate and commercial clients with key consulting solutions.

It is not incorrect if we introduce Simon Vumbaca as an experienced lawyer and dynamic leader as he is spearheading this London-based international law firm successfully and taking it to a higher altitude.

Citizen of the world, Simon is a dual qualified Lawyer, Commercial Litigation and Corporate Law Solicitor. He holds over 25 years of experience handling and resolving complex commercial cases internationally previously heading up several international legal teams.

Backed with skills and knowledge, Simon”s career can be defined as aiding people who need guidance and support in legal issues. As a dynamic leader and a visionary, he has resolved many complicated cases and what he brings to clients is worth much more than just legal advice. The strategic approach to any issue he brings has a compounding effect on the future of the client’s business.

ASV Law & Service Portfolio

ASV Law is an established international high-profile law firm that delivers innovative legal advice to global Clients. There is an award-winning team, dealing with very high value claims as well as corporate an commercial advice to elite Clients with an aim to resolve problems and add value to people’s life.

The firm specialises in complex cross-border and multi-jurisdictional work and has significant expertise in specific sectors of the law: Commercial and Civil Litigation, International Arbitration, Sports Law, Technology, and IP. In practical terms though, they cover corporate law, commercial and construction litigation advice, international arbitration, and sports/entertainment law. Here, English, Italian, Spanish and French speaking lawyers enjoy significant worldwide success in Commercial and Civil Litigation.

Further, Simon apprised, “We believe there is always a way to add value in the resolve. We operate on the basis that what clients want is their problem to be sorted out; mostly they don’t care how. It is for us to do our best to come up with the resolve. The simple application of the law will not always end it. So we create a long-term strategy to resolve the case that tries to avoid future occurrences of the same issue, augmenting the client’s position. This is how ASV enriches the client’s position. This is also why we are super attentive when taking new cases.“

The Decision to be a Lawyer

What really influenced Simon Vumbaca and attracted him to the law was the application of the logical to reach the illogical, or was it the other way around? The law offers the path to so many professional options that it was the logical step for him. He knew he liked the intellectual challenge of litigation. The idea to structure a strategy using what facts you have and the law to protect a client was a natural exciting matter. The more he practised it the more successful he became.

Maintaining an Unbreakable Faith with Clients

“Given our focus on results, naturally we attract high performance and result-driven organisations and individuals such as HNWs, overseas royal families, global conglomerates, elite sportspeople, and sports club owners. I come with an energy and desire to make a real difference to my clients. My approach is always strategic and focuses on adding real value that impacts immediately and lasts into the future. This is why my clients return to me time and time again. This is also why we are very careful when we choose and accept instructions. Experience has taught me that if we over-deliver and do what said at the offset, delivering the results agreed, trust or professional respect is created. We are also very discreet and confidential about our business and our client’s one”, asserted Simon Vumbaca while talking about his strategies on maintaining an unbreakable faith with clients.

Hiccups on the Way & the Secret Sauce

The challenge was maintaining a caseload that allowed Simon Vumbaca the correct level of time to focus on each client. ASV hand-picks its clients as Simon and his team’s focus is to augment a client’s position by creating a strategy for the case that adds an advantage they continue enjoying into the future. Many ASV clients return to them for further strategy-led legal advice because they are their primary focus and they improve their position. A ‘legal’ response is fine but what Simon does is create fulfilment and value in
the client’s professional life immediately and into the future long after the case has concluded.

“In being honest in my assessment of the cases, not being afraid to say no, delivering and being committed. I don’t judge people and how situations come to be. I focus on impact, consequences and resolve – these are the factors that empowered me to grow”, shared Mr Vumbaca.

Road ahead

ASV Law has developed an innovative approach to legal services, focusing on resolving and adding value, from strategy to tactical implementation. They created a Strategic Alliance Partnership Programme with strictly selected firms in different jurisdictions to deliver the global legal services their clients require around the world, adding value to their business. They remain the central point of contact that manages the strategy and coordinates local implementation of it with local partners.

A Piece of Advice for Entrepreneurs

Work smart, utilise and learn from the skills and knowledge of people around you, keep an open mind all the time and question yourself. Don’t be afraid to make a mistake as this is a learning point.

Jewels in the Crown

AI 2020 Leading Advisor Awards – Leading complex cross-border Litigation and Arbitration Lawyer of the Year
Advisory Excellence 2020 – Certificate of Excellence
Corporate NTL 2020 Litigation Law Firm of the Year, England
Spears500 – Top Recommended 2020
Global Law Experts 2021 Recommended Experts

Favourite book

“Lao Tze’s Tao teh Ching was the first book that really inspired me. Derived books such as the I Ching also impacted me. Many other books had some inspirational parts, but the Tao teh Ching illustrated to me how simplicity and completeness could be reached in one sentence. Right, wrong and other values change with society and times they are contemplated upon. The way of things and universe does not change and brings a degree of clarity that I like to revert to when things get confusing”, said Mr Vumbaca on asked about his favourite book.

Favourite Quotes

“Nothing comes from nothing”
“Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know.”
“What the caterpillar calls the end, the rest of the world calls a butterfly.”- Lao Tze, Tao Teh Ching

John Yanyali: Magnificently Driving Successful Ventures

John Yanyali is the man behind multiple successful business ventures. John began his entrepreneurial journey by investing in the agriculture, education, construction, and marine industries. He further expanded into the Smart Industry, with a focus on the energy, finance, infrastructure, transportation, and security industries. He presently holds over 15+ years of experience in different industry verticals.

John is a visionary with a positive mind and a can-do attitude. In 2007, he formed a partnership with a California-based technology company that specializes in electronics manufacturing services. In 2008, he expanded his portfolio by partnering with Elektronet, a digital technology provider focused on Smart Industry. With his involvement, Elektronet soon became the largest manufacturer and developer of custom hardware and software systems in the Middle East and North Africa. In 2016, John launched Jova Digital, a North American provider of intelligent revenue management services. Currently, he is the General Partner of First Drop Ventures and serves on the executive board of Duuple.

When asked about his inspiration behind his journey John apprised, “Successful people have always inspired me. I’ve always believed that becoming an entrepreneur would allow me to become a part of a network that has already established great businesses. I was fascinated with the concept of finding the next profitable idea and changing people’s lives. Watching someone with nothing grow to become a successful businessperson was enough for me to save up money to start my businesses.”

A Glimpse of Duuple- The Challenge-based App

Duuple empowers individuals, brands, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to create their goal-based challenges. With a mission to provide a fun platform for social innovators and organizations to empower each other and their communities, Duuple provides a platform for users to donate to causes and advocate for issues that matter. Through user-generated videos, users participate in social good along with cheers, energy, excitement, prizes.

The user-created challenges provide discoverability and virality – with an immediate call to action for fun and social good amongst friends. Whether it is just friends competing with each other or a charity raising funds, it is a fun and interactive way to challenge your network and share hilarious and engaging content. Over the past few years, social networks have been turning a simple act into a movement – especially when aligned with charities and social initiatives. Thus, it’s an innovative way to challenge your friends while stepping out of your comfort zone into a world of good.

Overcoming Challenges Like a Leader

Start-ups like Duuple face lots of challenges from creating an app that users can connect with, to getting enough funding for development. It is easy to get overwhelmed and lose focus of where one’s energy should be directed.

It is no secret that there are thousands of mobile apps, on the market. Start-ups are coming up with new apps each day and the biggest challenge for John and his team was creating an app that stood out from the rest. Once they figured the strategy, they had to jump the hurdle of market penetration to gather enough data to prove the concept. They made it a priority to align themselves with their users; What do they need? What problem is Duuple solving for them? How easy is it for them to recommend Duuple to other users?

Funding is another great challenge that start-ups face. It may cost an average of $200,000 to develop a usable app and push it to the market. Most start-ups get stuck at the funding stage, with a great idea for an app but with no capital to catapult their dream forward. The strategy for funding Duuple was approaching the right investors. They communicated the three-prong approach, which includes individuals, non-profits, and brands, Duuple offers with the investors to create challenges for fun or social good.

Suggestion for a More Balanced and Equal Industry

Companies need to empower leaders who are more in tune with the workforce and recognize the importance of cultural factors such as pay transparency, the availability of family leave, and the freedom to be creative in helping employees thrive. While leaders think culture is important, most of them are not prioritizing it. Industries need leaders who are armed with an awareness of both the perception gap and the barriers to building more equal cultures. They can “say, do and drive” the behaviors and policies that will close the gap
and overcome the obstacles in their organizations.

A Day in John”s Life

“My days are not rushed. Instead, I take time to rest, recharge and make decisions carefully. I go to bed early; I get up early. Once I am up, I take some time for myself. I like to read the news while I drink my coffee and eat my breakfast. When I am ready to turn to business, I devote all of my focus to the companies I invest. I set my first meeting at 10 a.m. The first meetings of the day are the ones that require the most brainpower. Anything that”s going to be mentally challenging, that’s a 10:00 a.m. meeting. At the end of the day, I try to avoid making decisions. To be as effective at making decisions as possible, I also prioritize sleep. I get eight hours of sleep unless I”m traveling in different time zones. For me, I need eight hours of sleep because I can think better, have more energy, and be in a better mood”, said John while talking about his daily routine.

Favourite Book – The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

A Seasoned Leader Looking Ahead to Succeed

A lot is happening! Now, Duuple has become one of the most entertaining mobile apps that will soon be expanded globally. The company has an ambassadors program coming up that will allow the company to create its own influencers. Additionally, they have an augmented reality feature, which is almost ready to be released – and it will take engagement to the next level.

Overall, Duuple is on its way to becoming one of the most successful apps in its genre!

Awards and Milestones

One of the most memorable milestones was when Duuple hit 1 million downloads. Everyone on the team was so excited. This victory was celebrated with teams across three time zones for a whole day. Additionally, the company received the best mobile app award, the best design award, and the most innovative mobile app award. The co-founder and CEO, Abby Frimpong, was also recognized for her impact in the industry and for her efforts in leveling the playing field for female entrepreneurs.

Advice for Entrepreneurs

John’s message for young entrepreneurs is, “Challenge your comfort zone. You can’t achieve anything if you are always afraid of stepping outside. You need to prepare for financial shifts, so start small and snowball it.”

Jene Park: A Fashion Entrepreneur, Walking the Untravelled Path to Success with her Brand, Recycled Karma

Jene Park, a passionate, fierce, and customer driven fashion entrepreneur, transitioned these motivation steering words into reality by launching her brainchild brand, Recycled Karma, in the global fashion industry.

Recycled Karma is a vintage and classic rock & roll inspired premium streetwear fashion powerhouse, designed in Los Angeles, California. The company partners with the most sought-after, iconic and instantly recognizable artists that include AC/DC, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Def Leppard, Led Zeppelin, KISS, Blondie, Joan Jett, Aerosmith, Black Sabbath, The Black Crows, The Police, Poison, Duran Duran, Wham!, Woodstock and many more. They create products of impeccable quality, and the coolest, most stylish looks, at an affordable price point.

However, just like any other entrepreneur, she too experienced her share of challenges. But she chose to remain unfazed and rather things in her stride. And, despite all the difficulties, everything from learning English to overcoming cultural differences, she achieved the current position of a woman-owned and operated fashion brand by believing in her dreams. Undoubtedly, it was a roller coaster ride but was indeed worth the pain as she is one of the leading fashion entrepreneurs. Jene Park is funny, young at heart, down to earth, accomplished, badass CEO. She was born and raised in South Korea, and later she emigrated to LA at age 29 with dreams of making a life of her own.

Jene’s Biggest Learning from Initial Days“After completing FIDM, I started working for the women’s contemporary fashion powerhouse BCBG, the only company I wanted to work for. I learned the two most important things in my career from the owner of the company, Max Azria: “Hard work and Perseverance”. Don’t ever give up, and no matter what keep pushing and chasing your dreams. Following his advice, when I run into obstacles I know the only way I can overcome them is by truly believing that my dream can come true through dedication, perseverance and hard work”, state the leading lady.

Hurdles on the Way & Clientele

Recycled Karma is a young company, only 3 years old, and during half of that time, they had to overcome a pandemic. Despite that, the company is experiencing massive growth, almost doubling revenue each year. The biggest challenge is managing the cash flow to support the production so they can fulfil the orders, and investing in infrastructures like warehouses and employees. They are lucky to be experiencing tremendous growth even during the pandemic, but the team is definitely going through some growing pains.

Recycled Karma serves a variety of customers from high-end boutiques, speciality chain stores, and department stores as well as direct to consumers through e-com. The fashion industry is super competitive and a brand must offer a product that is unique and desirable. With that mission, they design and make the coolest and highest quality tee-shirts in the fashion industry. The edgy and fashion-driven collections are elevated by speciality washes and a distressed worn look, making them as soft as cashmere and super-luxe. Not only that, with on-time delivery and the best customer service, the company is quickly conquering the market. Over 90% of our customers are repeat customers, wanting the product season after season.

Contributions towards Environment

“The fashion industry is one of the most environmentally damaging industries. I feel the industry leaders must do our part (even if just starting small) to change the way we make and consume our products. That is why my priority has been to create a fashion collection with function and purpose and to help the environment at the same time by giving consumers fashionable but sustainable choices. Our green label tee-shirt is literally made from five recycled water bottles and post-industrial cotton, all of which are sourced domestically here in Los Angeles. My vision is to form a group of like-minded companies and produce a full range of sustainable and green product lines”, Jene shared.

The Successful Journey

While talking about the factors that lead her towards success, Jene says, “All experiences, good or bad got me where I am today. I had my fair share of failures and mistakes throughout my career, some big and many smaller ones. When that happened, I always just get up and try again. I fell 10 times and got up 10 times. There’s no giving up and I am not afraid of failing, it never stopped me from trying. I was lucky enough to have had so many amazing and wonderful people who helped me throughout my career; my partners, customers, bosses and co-workers that I have worked with. Together we learn from each other. I am still learning every day, especially from young people. They do things so much differently than I do and I am fascinated by it and am learning their ways to viewing and solving problems. But among all the wonderful people, there is one person I owe all my success is my husband Steve. I could have never done what I have done without his relentless help and support.”

Recent Milestones

The wholesale grew from 200 POS to 2000 POS from 2019 to 2020.
Jene Park launched e-com in Jan 2020 and grew sales 30x by Dec 2020.

Advice to the Future Leaders

Working and running a fashion company requires lots of stamina and physical strength to manage the extensive travel schedules and the grueling workload. So eat well, sleep well, stay fit and don’t take anything personally.

What’s Next?

The long-term goal of Recycled Karma Brands is to conquer the world with the best t-shirts in the fashion industry, with a focus on vintage-inspired, impeccable quality, with the coolest design. Currently, they offer products in the US, Canada, France, Germany, Spain and Japan, but starting next year they are going to open up to more international markets targeting 35 to 40 countries by 2025. They are also planning to expand the product line beyond t-shirts and offer an amazing product range to men and kids, and eventually open their own flagship stores in major cities in the US and around the globe.

Favourite Book:

Becoming by Michelle Obama, an intimate, powerful and inspiring memoir by the former First lady whose story inspires us to do the same!

A Combination of Passion, Motivation, and Experience: Meet the Excellent Legal Practitioner, Liliane Mubanga

Afierce action-oriented and passionate lawyer, Liliane MUBANGA puts her leader hat on spearheading Thambwe-Mwamba & Associes, a dynamic and progressive law firm based in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. 16 years ago, the optimistic visionary joined Thambwe-Mwamba & Associes as a Senior Executive to help those in need of legal advice on the lines of finding the silver lining in the dark clouds.

Liliane MUBANGA registered at the Bar of Kinshasa/Gombe in the Democratic Republic of Congo and has been a member of the Bar Council of the said Bar for a term of 4 years. She is also the Mining and Quarrying attorney with the senior partner, Maitre Alexis Thambwe-Mwamba. Besides, she has had training in OHADA; Hydrocarbons; Public Procurement; and Insurance, among others. In academics, Liliane Mubanga holds a Degree in Law, with a specialisation in Private and Judicial Law from the University of Lubumbashi, she has completed other trainings for which she is also the holder of a Certificate of speciality in insurance law, a Certificate of competence in oil rent production sharing law and a Master’s degree in International Commercial Law.

Thambwe-Mwamba & Associes: Providing Innovative Law Solutions

Thambwe-Mwamba & Associes emerges as one of the most influential names for legal support. The firm covers legal advice in various areas of law but more particularly, in business (creation of companies, drafting of deeds, special contracts, Due-diligence), Mining, Insurance, Real Estate Development and Management, Real Estate Investments, Labour law (they assist both employers and employees) and also Family law (divorce, succession and filiation).

This professional firm is home to seven expert lawyers and offers integrated services. These seven attorneys bring with them a rich background in different industry verticals. It empowers the team with the adroitness and the expertise to address matters concerning different fields like banking, general trade, construction and hotel industry, mining, and many more.

The proficiency and skilfulness of the team have been entrusted by a large number of people. With its excellent support and legal service, the team stands out among the rest of the players in the markets. Even if Thambwe-Mwamba & Associes remain a human-sized unit in order to better serve the clients.

“Our law firm with a human face combines the ability to imprint a personal mark in the relationship with the client, and the professionalism in the handling of business,” apprised Liliane Mubanga.

“Our commitment to our clients is unique because the client is at the centre of our approach, which consists of getting to know them better, understanding the specific nature of their case, and assessing their needs in order to better assist, advise and guide them”, she further added.

Mindful of the ever-growing complexity of legal matters with the globalisation of markets and business, which require an ever-increasing specialization of lawyers, the members of the firm keep on deepening consistently their knowledge of preferential matters, thus maintaining its multidisciplinary vocation. The synergy of the skills of the members, reinforced by those of external consultants recognized in their specialties, enables the law firm to master a broad range of areas of law.

Reforms by the Government

During the period 2001 to 2014, in addition to the institutional reforms that were undertaken by the governments, these were also supported by economic reforms that had the implementation of the global development goals as their foundation. These reforms were structural and were accompanied by infrastructure programmes, the strengthening of the banking system, the improvement of governance, which led to the reform of state-owned companies, and the liberalisation of the energy and insurance markets.

These liberalizations have led to a change in legislation; in this context, the law firm can cite the mining code in 2001, which has been amended to date, the investment code with the creation of the national agency for the promotion of investments, the law on energy, the hydrocarbons code, the insurance code, the new business law (Ohada law), the law on telecommunications, the law against money laundering and terrorist
financing and the creation of dedicated agencies, the law on subcontracting……;

Hurdles on the Way

There has been a definite impact as a result of changes in legislation, especially on business law; the creation of companies has become flexible; this has encouraged the creation of new companies and a competitive market and net banking has developed following the strengthening of the banking system. After the instability of 2015, there was an economic rebound, good growth with a double-digit growth rate, however,
there was a slowdown following the political instability which calmed down after the elections and the handover of power between the elected president and the outgoing one.
Then came the Covid-19 pandemic which put a damper on things. It is the new challenge for doing business and the traditional challenges of corruption, the development of new solutions, and price stability.
The government is making efforts to ensure that the recovery is effective with or without Covid-19.

A Piece of Advice for Companies

The companies must reinvent themselves and propose new solutions to get out of the pandemic and then, they must take advantage of the legal tools set up in DRC (new laws, liberalization of the economic sectors such as insurances, energy, telecommunications, and new technologies) in a market of more than 80 million consumers and with the presence of country relations. Thus, it is necessary to rethink the implementation of tools to facilitate exchanges; in particular re-launching the chambers of commerce with different countries such as the States of the European Union, Asia (China, Japan, UAE and others), the African countries, the USA, Great Britain.

Vivek Kamath: A Visionary Entrepreneur Transforming the Medical Segment with his Venture, Heal The World

A noteworthy name in Mexican healing, Melchizedekian healing, crystal healing, past life regression therapy, Vivek Kamath laid the founding stones of Heal The World in 2017. Mr Vivek was a software engineer and worked across MNC Banks in their IT department across the globe. He worked for almost 23 years in the IT industry predominantly managing large IT programs/projects in MNC Banks. Besides, he worked as a freelancer in the UK, the USA, India, Japan, Singapore, Bahrain, Australia and Germany.

Today, Vivek Kamath is a well-established name in the medical field as a promoter and practitioner of excellent health techniques like reiki, Mexican healing, Melchizedekian healing, crystal healing, past life regression therapy. He has been practising these healing methods for the last 9 years and trying to make a meaningful difference in key areas of need in medical science.

Vivek is also a renowned author on amazon.com and has published more than 21 health care books after successfully healing those diseases. He is currently taking care of 2 companies (1 banking Software Company and the other one is a health care company by the name “Heal the World”). It’s a revolutionary health care firm and they heal patients remotely without medicines, surgery and more importantly without any side effects.

A Glimpse of Heal The World

Heal The World is specialized in body, mind and soul healing using various natural energy healing methods such as Reiki Healing, Mexican Healing, Melchizedek healing and Crystal Healing methods. They are specialized in healing patient remotely through the healing method called “Distant Healing”. Reiki or Mexican Distant healing method is a healing concept by which they can heal patients who are residing across any part of the globe.

This is basically called “Alpha state mind healing”. The Patient can reside in any part of the globe and the healer can be at any part of the globe during the healing procedure. There is no physical connection or contact required during the healing session. Moreover, they do not provide any alternative medicines to patients during the treatment. These distant healing methods are beyond science and it works on quantum physic theory according to research done by quantum physic theory experts around the globe. They have developed in-house healing products for cancer, COVID 19, diabetes and immunity. These products are a set of healing procedures and any of our healers can use this product to minimize the healing life cycle of patient’s. LV2CCD is the cancer healing product with which we were able to destroy cancer cells in 15 minutes. They have tested this on the patient when their cancer patient was in ICU (Stage 4 mouth cancer patient).

Clientele & the Unbreakable Faith

His clients are spread across the globe majority of the folks were working in the IT industry and few businessmen. The quality of services and commitment to healing the patient’s disease with accuracy in healing are keys for unbreakable faith. They are prompt in providing their valuable services to all patients to date. Communication and transparency which they follow are few other factors for maintaining unbreakable faith in their customer.

The Foetal Stage Challenges

Educating the patient’s in healing therapy and removing their mind blockages were few challenges Vivek and his team face during their healing therapy. Most of the time, tough challenges in disease healing helped him. Mr Vivek considered all challenges of his life as a great opportunity divine has provided him. Reiki divine energy guided him in an all healing career.

A Day in Vivek’s Life & His Hobbies

Vivek said that his daily routine revolves around

Self-healing practice.
Few Key Disease patient healing.
Consulting calls with new patients.
Review of Team member’s healing.
Training to new patients.
Managing team of health care and IT professional.
Finance tracking and billing.
Vendors’ management.
Investor meeting management.
Article publications.
Branding and collaboration with the partners.
Meetings with franchise partners.
Research in disease management.
Work with the health care team to automate the healing procedures/products

His Hobbies are
1) Playing chess
2) Practice singing (sang songs in 21 languages)
3) Learning to play musical instruments
4) Cooking continental foods

Road Ahead

Heal The World is growing to be the No1 Health care firm in the world providing quality health care services to patients. The company is looking to set up its training and healing centres across the globe soon.

Feathers in the Cap

Honoured as “TOP 20 Promising Alternative Therapies in India” by Silicon India Magazine.
Recognised as “Top 20 Innovative health care firm & fast-growing brands in Asia” by CNBC TV and Asia one magazine.
Honoured as “Top 20 Most innovative alternative health care firm” by UK’s leading business magazine “Acquisition International”.
Recognised as “Top 30 Most Admired companies to watch in 2020” by USA’s business magazine called “CIO Bulletin magazine”.
Honoured as “Top 50 Most admirable companies in the world” by The Silicon Review a leading business magazine, USA
Recognised as “Top 20 Leading health care service providers of 2020” by Silicon India.
Honoured as “10 Most Innovative Health Care firm in India” by one of the renowned business magazines, WK Media.
Recognised as “20 Leading companies of the year 2020” by the Global Smart Leader renowned USA based business magazine.
The Globe Media have shortlisted “Heal The World” as 30 Best Health Care Brands in 2021.

A Piece of Advice be for Female Entrepreneurs

Always be bold in decision making and focus on your business objectives.

What factors influenced Vivek’s decision to be an author?

He shared, “I have tested doing the experiment of my health challenges and then I tried doing small experiments, on my kid’s minor health, pain removing healing, etc. I have started healing a few diabetic patients. I could see the miracle happening in diabetes. This made me become an author. I have published my first book on amazon.com after successfully healing diabetes. The book title was “Killer Diabetes Heal by Yourself”.

Favourite Book– “Rich Dad and Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki

Wesley Flores: The Solution Architect, Empowering Businesses with Simatree Magnificently

Wesley Flores is a man of many hats; enjoying the status of a recognized business transformation and solutions leader, a visionary IT professional, a solution architect, a renowned international speaker, blog writer, business management consultant, and an ardent leader behind one of the renowned IT, Data, & Analytics solution company, Simatree.

Simatree is a specialized business and technology professional services firm. They target solutions for the clients that meet their most strategic objectives with a focus on insights from data. They support advanced data solutions and digital transformation programs across a range of industries.

Owing to his invaluable experiences, Wes Flores is successfully going on the path of being a solution architect; solutions that involve strategy, business processes, systems, and data architecture. With 25 years of experience across the end-to-end information technology ecosystem with deep expertise in the data & analytics field, Wesley has a proven track record and a passion for setting up high-performance teams and
implementing world-class information management platforms. He has acted in IT leadership roles as CTO to
support CIO’s success through driving mature and lasting IT strategies. He has the ability to effectively
communicate key strategies, gain stakeholder alignment, and drive user adoption in support of key technology and organizational goals.

“I learned how to design and build software very early in my career, which helped me to understand how databases and applications can do amazing things. My path continued from building software to building out large-scale enterprise data platforms, which opened a larger world of technology. Yet, the common goal of all these implementations was to meet the needs of the user and to make the process fundamentally better. To this day, I still enjoy finding solutions that others may miss or recommending the approaches that bring superior results,” states Wesley.

What Factors influenced Wes Flores to be a Speaker?

In the words of Wes Flores- he believes understanding the “people, process, and technology” paradigm is key to solving problems holistically. It has led him to focus on the full life cycle of application and data development projects. This allows him to get a deeper understanding of the purpose of a project and how to achieve an optimal solution for it. Data is the common thread that ties everything together, which has also fascinated him. He has often thought about data. If he sees a problem, he has already started to envision the data model needed to solve it. He has been passionate about solving problems because he has always enjoyed helping others. He sees activities such as writing or speaking enable him to help in broader forums.

Client Strategies & Ethics

The clientele of Simatree includes the Public Sector, Insurance, Telcom, Healthcare, and Retail to name a few. One of the early clients once said to Wes Flores, “the proof is in the pudding”. For some reason, this has always resonated with him. He believes that following best practices are important, but without delivery, they are only good ideas. They build trust through execution. One thing to watch out for is a potential expectation gap with clients. Effective communication is the key to managing the expectations of clients upfront.

Hurdles on the Way

Growing is hard when you launch a start-up, especially for a business that relies heavily on a proven track record such as consulting. Simatree’s partners had extensive networks within certain industries and areas of expertise that allowed them to gain opportunities based upon their personal brand. From this point, Wes’s goal was to establish a new reputation for the company across industries. Wes and the whole team have been excited about the successes they have been able to bring to their clients thus far and the new ones on the horizon.

The Driving Force

While talking about his driving force, Wes Flores shared, “I think that we all need help to get to where we are today. We can rarely take credit for accomplishment all on our own. I do feel that my personal faith and my teams have had the most impact on my career success. My faith has helped to keep me grounded in keeping the right priorities at work and home. I also believe in the value of building amazing teams to empower them, finding the right talent, and supporting their growth. Having an amazing team does not happen easily and it has been my privilege to have amazing teams over the years. My teams have had an amazing impact on me personally and on the program successes we accomplished together.”

Contribute to a More Balanced and Equal Industry

When asking Wes Flores about a more balanced and equal industry, he shared, “We can do a lot every single day to keep our business practices balanced and equal. In fact, I think this carries into all aspects of running our business, serving our clients, and building empowered teams. I have been fortunate to have Business Partners that strive to ensure we do not carry biases into the workplace. This is something that is frankly infectious, so as business leaders, we should understand that we need to lead by example. I see the positive effects of this tone that is set by our leadership and I am very proud of it.

Favourite Book– A Cry in the Wilderness by Keith Green

Future Roadmap

In a world that is exploding in data more rapidly every day, this drives strategic needs and opportunities for Simatree’s clients. This enables the team to be a critical strategic partner with the clients, including how technology and venture investments can support their strategic objectives. This continues to lead to more exciting opportunities to serve new and expanded transformation programs. The expansion of data use cases around process automation, data quality, artificial intelligence, and the like continue to open new solutions every day. There have been vast needs and opportunities around both innovation and transformation. Ultimately, Simatree is focused on becoming a recognized leader for these programs across multiple industries.

Feathers in the Cap

Simatree has been awarded several awards including:

Selected as the Most Innovative Business & Strategic Advisory Firm 2020 by Acquisition International.
Listed as one of CEO Views Top 50 Most Innovative Companies to Watch in 2020.
Named one of Silicon Review’s 30 Fastest Growing Companies to Watch 2020
Named one of CIO Applications Top 10 Analytics Solution Providers for 2019.
Wes Flores has been awarded several awards including:
Information Management Magazine’s – TOP 25 Information Managers
Computer World BI & Analytics Perspective’s- Best Practices in BI and Analytics

A Piece of Advice for Aspiring Female Entrepreneurs

Our own perspective can either be hindered or energized based upon the prejudices that exist around us. Wes Flores suggests women not limit themselves by others’ negative views, as to not allow those prejudices to change their own mindset, and when you are faced with roadblocks and challenges, you can look to those you admire for encouragement. Some of the most important accomplishments in the world were accomplished amidst great adversity. The right thing is often not the easiest, so stay true to your passions and pursuits, things have a way of opening for you.

Maz Pawar: An Expert Finance Professional, Empowering Businesses with Unrivalled Financial Services

The innovative financial service firm with several accomplished substantial transactions, SA Capital Partners is an outcome of Maz Pawar’s pure zest for creating solutions for lower middle-market businesses going through the process of mergers & acquisitions, capital raising across different industries. Initiated with the basic operations of providing financial support and deal with inefficiencies in lower middle market business, today has become a reputed name in the industry.

A trusted partner in numerous M&A and investment deals, SA Capital offers expertise in its service portfolio inclusive of Raising Capital, Selling a Business, Acquiring other businesses, Corporate Advisory, Financial Reporting, Financial Models, Investment Banking, Private Equity, VC, Family Office, and Financial Services. It aspires to give all the tools necessary to complete any transaction. SA Capital primarily works with small business in the lower middle market, early-stage & start-ups. They spend a lot of time understanding their businesses and strategize with them throughout the process.

The Man Behind the Brand

Maz Pawar is the Founder & CEO of the SA Capital Partners. Having gained rich expertise in financial services, Maz Pawar established the reputation of SA Capital as a trusted and reliable financial firm known for its ethical and innovative practices. He is also the Managing Partner at Pawar Capital Investments. Earlier, he was the President at Auctus Capital Partners.

Mr Pawar has been in the investment banking space for over 15 years and worked with many different industries. Currently sharing his wisdom in the role of a strategic business leader in finance with some of the emerging companies, Maz Pawar is providing them all the tools necessary to complete any transaction.

The Inception Story

SA Capital Partners was founded on an understanding of the Most bulge bracket investment banks do not get involved in these types of transactions and therefore have deal minimums, not to mention an incomplete understanding of the lower middle market itself.

“We feel that the lower middle market is the most crucial market in the US economy but also the most underestimated and under-serviced as well. While boutique investment banks work in the lower middle market while charging large fees and utilizing other shady practices to supplement their uncertainty, we want to give small business owners an alternative to completing transactions. We understand the lower middle market, and we have a track record for using our knowledge to help small businesses, no matter what step they’re on in their path to financial success”, states Mr Pawar.

What Makes SA Capital Unique?

SA Capital Partner’s financial services industry specialists provide comprehensive, integrated solutions to banking transactions. Their breadth of services and industry knowledge allows them to understand each client’s unique business needs. SA Capital’s goal is to make all financial services available to every small business. Many small businesses do not have the ability to pay large fees to investment banks. SA Capital Partners cares about clients and that’s why they have a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Further, Maz Pawar shared, “Our professionals are experienced in most transactions. Our packages will make it simple to complete any transaction. We have partnered with 100’s Private Equity Groups, Venture Capital Groups, Family Offices, Investment Banks, and other Lenders to help give small business owners the introduction needed to complete any transaction. We help give business owners specialized attention and advice when considering any transaction.”

Service Portfolio

SA Capital aspires to be the leading financial services firm for lower middle market small businesses by providing alternatives to investment banking. And, they offer all the necessary tools businesses require to complete capital raising, as well as mergers and acquisition transactions. Here is the list of service offered by the firm;

Raising Capital: Capital rising requires a lot of determination and patience. SA Capital comes up with the tools to raise capital for small business, and better yet, they know the clearest path to putting the stress of capital behind and your focus back on growing your business and brand.
Selling Business: Buyers aren’t the only ones who are interested in a business going up on the block. Smart sellers are coming to the table with a clear understanding of their business’ competitive position in the market, a realistic asking price, and knowledge of a potential buyer’s suitability. It is important for you to understand your company’s value and have the right plan in place. The SA Capital team is here to help make sure you know the ins and outs of your business to maximize what you get for it.
Acquiring other businesses: Melding two companies together is tough. The combination of two cultures doesn’t always work out. Mismanagement of either company during the process could lead to turnover, which is the last thing you need during that transition. When acquisitions work out, changing mature, low-value businesses into much higher-value, growth businesses, and all the shareholders are winners. For each buy-side engagement, the experienced analysts at SA Capital will help identify potential acquisition targets & provide the necessary market research. They also help in raising capital to acquire these businesses.
Corporate Advisory: Whether you need business growth advisory, owner advisory, or business/investor readiness, SA Capital offers a range of consulting and advisory services. Here, experienced professionals quickly identify issues, come up with solutions, and provide a fix for you that are quick and targeted.

Hiccups on the Way & the Driving Force

While talking about his major hurdle in the business Maz Pawar said, “The biggest challenge was servicing our clients the right way and ensuring we gave them the value they expected.”

“I was able to get to this stage in my career with hard work, dedication, and self-accountability. I feel my perseverance allowed me to continue to push forward,” he further added.

A Day in Maz’s Life & His Hobbies

Maz Pawar feels there are many things that help push him through the day, exercise is very important and allows him to push through the day. He is also a firm believer in reading and journaling. He tries to spend time reflecting on his thoughts and set daily goals. Maz Pawar also enjoy spending time with his two sons and travelling with his wife.

Future Outlook

SA Capital is pushing to be a staple in the industry for all early-stage companies/ start-ups who are trying to raise capital.

A Piece of Advice for Aspiring Female Entrepreneurs

Don’t Be Afraid to Fail.

Paul Wordley & Wordley Partnership: Addressing Corporate World's Legal Issues Efficiently

By blending his years of expertise and knowledge in the legal field, Paul Wordley co-sculpted L&G Wordley Partnership with his other partners in 2019 to provide an edge to the business world.

A well-known expert in the area of advisory, complex claims, dispute resolution, and coverage issues in the international insurance and reinsurance markets, Paul Wordley has been involved in a number of high-profile international insurance and reinsurance claims in recent years. He possesses over 35 years of rich professional work experience as a legal practitioner.

Mr. Wordley has been credited with representing clients in several successful multi-billion-dollar mediations. In academics, he did Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B), from the University of Bristol, qualified as an English barrister and then as a solicitor.

Wordley Partnership-Covering the entire Spectrum of Corporate Arena

London-based L&G Wordley Partnership is a commercial law firm with particular expertise in all aspects of dispute resolution, commercial problem solving, and insurance and reinsurance coverage. The team of experienced and qualified partners, working on some of the largest and most complex disputes across the globe, is providing comprehensive end-to-end services.

With proven track records they have consolidated that expertise into their own firm. They are often instructed
to advise boards and directors of companies on legal liability, asset recovery and preservation as well as advising on strategies to resolve disputes and limit liability, whether that be working in the background or openly in arbitrations and litigation. Their expertise extends to prosecuting claims where required and they have a strong track record of success. In addition to disputes, the firm has a significant non-contentious capability.

L&G Wordley Partnership stands distinctively for its exemplary single-point service in the related field and it is evident from the number of cases successfully handled by the firm since inception. Wordley’s wide practice areas include;

Commercial and Corporate
Commercial Real Estate
Dispute Resolution
Employment
Insolvency
Insurance and Reinsurance
International Arbitration
Regulatory

“Our main challenge constantly is to provide a personal and responsive service to clients whilst offering best in class/large firm capability,” said Mr Wordley while talking about the major challenge he has been facing in the business.

L&G Wordley Partnership intends to increase its presence on the global level, it has exciting plans to grow based on the industry know-how and skillsets, replicating their London and associated US operations in key strategic markets and locations around the world.

Awards and Milestones

Teamwork, investing in people, loyal clients, and faith in success were the key contributors behind Paul and his firm’s success. Presently, L&G Wordley Partnership has become a renowned legal firm and it has been honoured with multiple awards like:

2021 Global Awards Winner of Insurance & Reinsurance Law Firm of the year in the UK
2020 Global Law Experts Winner – Insurance & Reinsurance Law Firm of the Year
2020 M&A today Global Awards Winner as Insurance & Reinsurance Law Firms of the Year
Ranked in 2019 Chambers UK
Paul Wordley has also been also recognised as:
2020 Global Law Expert in Insurance & Reinsurance, in 2020
Leading Insurance Coverage and Complex Claims Lawyer of the Year Awards
Who’s Who Legal – Insurance & Reinsurance 2021.
He was also featured as an expert in both Insurance & Risk Management 2020 Virtual Roundtable and the Insurance & Risk Management 2020 Expert Guide.

Clientele & Unbreakable Faith

“Our expertise is geared towards advisory, complex claims, dispute resolution, and coverage issues in the international insurance and reinsurance markets. L&G Wordley Partnership is therefore acting for policyholders, insurers, brokers, intermediaries, and reinsurers as well as directors and advisory boards. They tend to develop and maintain relationships with senior people whether management or owners and provide a personalised service to suit their needs and tend to work with our clients as they grow as a trusted adviser,” asserted the visionary.

A Day in Paul Wordley’s Life

While talking about his daily routine, Mr Wordley said, “When working I spend a couple of hours on emails and conference calls, the timing of which depends on where in the world the client is. Then I will catch up with colleagues with whom I am working on matters. Usually, I will find some time to work on a particular matter or piece of work. My downtime is spent reading and exercising.”

Favourite Book

“Prisoners of Geography and its sequel Power of Geography which I am reading now are two of the most thoughtful and influential books on how geography has shaped the geopolitical landscape in the past and how it will influence it going forward through this century,” shared Mr Wordley on being asked about his recent favourite book.

Words of Wisdom

For Companies-The business world needs to be more engaged in the work-life balance that professionals need to have. A successful career, high-quality work, and good clients doesn’t have to be aligned to working all hours.

For Aspiring Entrepreneurs– Follow your instincts, do not be afraid of failure, aim to do something you enjoy, seek to do it as best you can and stay focused.

Sean James Miller: A Healthcare Pioneer, Introducing Advanced Solutions in Neurodegenerative Early Disease Detection

Dr. Sean James Miller, a renowned neuroscientist with well over 1000 scientific citations, is the founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Pluripotent Diagnostics Corp. (PDx).

A researcher with experience and insight, the doctoral degree holder from the prestigious Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Sean James has a career spanning more than 13 years. Over the years, he has successfully transformed the lives of thousands of patients by introducing advanced technologies in stem cell and neurodegenerative medicine.

PDx is focused on early disease diagnostics for aging-associated neurodegenerative disorders, beginning with ALS genetic screening with results in 5-7 days, and longitudinal comprehensive client biological analyses on an annual subscription or as deemed necessary.

PDx ships sterile FDA-approved cotton swabs for easy nasal or oral cavity sampling for their clients. Upon return to PDx, they perform a computational and genetic disease classifier analyses to detect ALS associated genes at an affordable price.

Due to the majority of ALS patients having sporadic etiology, they will sequence annually with their subscription service to detect for any de novo or spontaneous mutations that arise during life.

The Inspiring Story of the Visionary

Dr. Sean James was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, at the time it was statistically one of the country’s poorest
and most dangerous cities. In studies, Sean was excellent but after school, he used to execute illegal behaviours in the evening for money. Due to this, he was expelled from school and sent to maximum security juvenile detention. Sean did the majority of his secondary schooling in a Pennsylvania’s “Alternative Education” program for students deemed an issue to society.

In Sean’s senior year, he returned to public high school because of his academic capabilities and promise. During this eventful year, Sean had his first child, Yasmine Elizabeth Miller, worked >30 hours per week at Target Corp., maintained exceptional grades in advance placement courses, and finally got admission to Drexel University on a Dean’s Scholarship in the Organismal Physiology Bachelor degree program.

Within the first year at Drexel, Sean held >3.75 GPA and was accepted into the Students Tackling Advanced Research (STAR) program at the Pennoni Honors College at Drexel to conduct molecular research to understand the neuropathology of Alzheimer’s disease under the mentorship of Dr. Aleister Saunders. Sean genetically engineered fruit flies to recapitulate Alzheimer’s disease pathology including dementia. This model is being utilized for drug screening for Alzheimer’s disease. His contributions have led to several internationally peer-reviewed publications. In three accelerated years, Sean graduated from Drexel and moved to Boston to further his research on Alzheimer’s disease at Harvard Medical School.

At Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, Sean continued in the neurogenetics division on Alzheimer’s disease under the mentorship of Dr. Rudolph E. Tanzi. During this time, Sean advanced the therapeutic and biomolecular comprehension of neurodegeneration. His contributions led to several authored manuscripts in journals including two in Science. With the knowledge and experience Sean obtained at Harvard, he felt more passionate about finding a cure for neurodegeneration.

In 2013, Sean matriculated into Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the doctoral program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine. Sean performed his doctoral studies in the Department of Neurology and the Brain Science Institute under the mentorship of Dr Jeffrey D. Rothstein. Sean was awarded prestigious funding opportunities such as a three-year National Science Foundation (NSF) fellowship, seven first-author manuscripts, co-authorships, and holds an international patent on the modulation of neurons in neurological disorders. At this time it became a greater pivotal point in Sean’s life… Sean was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

In 2018, Sean moved to Silicon Valley to pursue his Post-Doctoral studies at Stanford University School of Medicine in Neurology. Sean focused his studies on understanding the demise of the blood-brain-barrier in aging and Alzheimer’s disease. Months before departure to Stanford, Sean was awarded a highly prestigious
fellowship from the American Federation for Aging Research and the Glenn Foundation. After arrival, Sean published a solo-authored paper in Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience; among the top 10 percentile of all Frontiers journal articles.

In 2019, Sean finished his post-doctoral studies at Stanford and founded Pluripotent Diagnostics Corp.
(formerly Pluripotent Diagnostics LLC) in an apartment in Mountain View, California. The approach at Pluripotent Diagnostics (PDx) was overarching and innovative. The mission at PDx is to provide early disease diagnostics for our patients prior to clinical onset for immediate therapeutic interventions.

In this time since 2019, PDx has several peer-review manuscripts in review, an international provisional patent on Methods to Detect Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, full feature on CEO CFO Magazine, listed as “Top 10 Most Influential Leaders in Biotechnology for 2021″, partnerships with NVIDIA, Oracle and Amazon, press releases in NBC and CBS news, and sponsorship with California’s Molecular Medicine Research Institute. The sky’s the limit for PDx.

What Influenced Your Decision to Start this Venture?

Mental disorders impact our entire community and are historically ill tolerated or helped. Throughout my life, I have witnessed friends, family, and myself with mental disorders and diseases such as ALS and Alzheimer’s disease. One in three elderly dies with dementia allowing it to become a global burden and world war. This comes with the complete inability to cure or significantly prolong lifespan. This has for over the decade driven my passions for the sciences to directly impact our patients. Early diagnostics means early therapeutic intervention, before neurons die”, Dr. Sean shared.

The Foetal Stage Challenges

One of the biggest challenges was finding exceptional scientists to work on sweat equity for the PDx mission. Scientists, like most people, need to pay the bills and live with as little stress as possible.

Keeping up with the Rising Technologies

“For the first time in mankind, early disease detection will be globally available… The World War is dementia, and we are on an overarching mission to dedicate our life to take innovative approaches that are out of the box but focused”, Sean shared while talking about his future plans.

A Piece of Advice for Female Entrepreneurs

Female professionals are facing an obstacle that has always been there but only now being appreciated. Keep pushing and pushing, your dedication and brilliant minds will pay off and help us all push to a world of equality. Most people don’t it their first run, but as I like to say, in the future you can always remember “this is not my first rodeo” and kick some ass.

Walter Marin: Stimulating the future of solar energy with innovative solutions

Walter Marin, Founder & CEO of Plug The Sun, is a successful versatile leader with extensive global experiences across domains and solar management. He is spearheading the company’s rapid growth with his vision to create a transformation in the world of the emerging solar home system and micro/minigrid, making a difference in the lives of people globally. Besides a vast experience of about almost four decades , Walter is passionate about the culture and the knowledge to share for the best of the humanity.

A Pioneering Brand in Solar Arena

Plug the Sun design, develop, and manufacture the most innovative solar off-grid solutions. It is the next generation producer of Solar Home Systems, Hybrid and Mini-Grids solutions suitable for houses, businesses, and communities. The company was founded in 2016 and within 4 years, its footprint has reached South-East Asia, South America and Africa. Since its inception Plug The Sun’s mission has been to provide electricity for everyone on three axes:

To boost economic growth.
To reduce the carbon footprint by using solar energy.
To increase the energy capacity ensuring that digitalization and technological improvement can take place.

Until now, the off-grid industry was mainly focused on generating enough electricity to power a few basic appliances such as light bulbs, fans, and television sets. These first steps are a significant improvement, but their vision for energy access is significantly more comprehensive and robust. They believe that electrification efforts that focus only on basic solutions will not deliver transformative growth so they designed a series of off-grid solutions that go from 150 Wh to 20000 Wh and more.

Solidarity and democracy are the foundation of our
future. But without proper energy access, people cannot
hope for development and better personal prospects. We
think that energy is not a simple matter for technicians but also a matter of life

Mushrooming as a Differentiator

The energy revolution is dominated by renewable, built based on areas, and rely on a model where producers and consumers are the same entity. Through distributed networks of electricity, each area will have its own energy supply system sized to their needs. By making customers self-sufficient and interconnected, it’s easier to create a system that provides constant, clean, reliable energy.

“We can all be Green Energy Producers. When a building, a shop, or a neighbour, produce and store the energy they need, the power supply system will be changed. They will all become micro, clean energy power stations. Our main priority is to deliver electricity to those who don’t have reliable sources of power or are looking for a primary one. Our last generation solar home systems make it possible for houses and businesses to produce their electricity in a safe and environmentally friendly manner,” shared Walter Marin.

“Thanks to our proprietary technology, all the products feature high-density power electronics and smart energy management systems to achieve the best reliability and performance for our customer’s power needs. The RAY Family is our series of off-grid solar home systems. The home systems are uniquely designed in Italy and made from high-quality materials using the most innovative technologies,” he further added.

The RAY Family has nine devices that range from 150Wh to 16000Wh. All the devices are designed to use photovoltaic solar energy and battery storage to provide electricity without the grid. Solar energy is harvested through photovoltaic panels. These panels are positioned on a building and are connected to the device with a cable.

The Secret Ingredients

The Ray Family devices are individually sized to suit the consumer’s needs for households or businesses.

The Ray Family features:

Noise and emissions-free.
Setup for a Pay-As-You-Own model.
The devices are extremely durable and made of high-quality materials.
Plug-and-play or easy instalment.

Delivering zero-kerosene solution which protects the environment and zero-defect products which minimize the impact of electronic waste.

The off-grid industry in Africa has made great strides but this is only the beginning. As prices for solar panels and battery technologies fall, the compact design improves, and the pay-as-you-own model proves its effectiveness and becomes widely adopted, the goal now is to make it sustainable.

Walter Marin and the team are thinking long term. To avoid future impediments to the growth of the solar industry, they are creating capital-efficient solutions for customers who need more than just subsistence levels of energy. Increasing the level of electrification in rural Africa is an important step towards building an inclusive future, but it won’t guarantee the sustainability of the energy sector.

Instead, they aim to start the adoption of off-grid solar home systems with the economic prospects located in urban and peri-urban areas, which will then allow them to subsidize part of the costs of expansion to rural communities. This approach is a more commercially sustainable approach and will help them reach equal distribution inclusion in the long term. By targeting SMEs and farmers at scale, they are helping them to grow their businesses and improve their living conditions, as well as creating a ripple effect at the community level.

Creating and maintaining the sustainability of these solutions in Africa is key to meeting long-term economic growth. They envision energy investment as the first step towards urban and rural resilience.

Primary Challenges & Support System

Find the right people at the right time was one of the major hurdles in the way of Walter Marin. His university and PhD studies and his father taught him to work hard and humbly.

Favourite Book-“The Bible”

Expansion Binge

To help to achieve the sustainable development goals set by the UN in particular decent energy access for all by 2030. The team is working with strong partnership especially in Myanmar, the Philippines, South America and Africa to achieve the SGD 7 target to have energy access for all.

The global energy revolution offers an unprecedented opportunity to transform the energy sector in all aspects. They see an opportunity to harness the power of natural resources to leapfrog the fossil-intensive energy regime for the unfulfilled electricity market. They are extending their footprint in the sub-Saharan Africa region so it can bypass the conventional path of energy development and maximize directly the use of solar power through distributed networks of solar home systems and water pumps, which are efficient and environmentally friendly. They are testing new sustainable models and work closely with local stakeholders to extend a green and prosperous future to millions of people.

Feather in the Cap

Plug The Sun is honoured with Hong Kong’s Most Outstanding Innovator in CleanTech.

CEO’s Periscope

“The innovation lies in the ability of our system to deliver high-density power electronic circuit and smart battery management which could keep healthy and prolong the life of the battery; together with pay as you go and FinTech solution, it provides a package to the end-user to improve and change his life.”

“The core of our strategy is to create long-term growth and improve economic livelihoods by generating energy to power appliances that increase productivity and improve the quality of life tools such as laptops, water pumps, and water purifiers. We want to see in Africa a thriving private-sector where everyone is financially included and globally connected.”

“Our priority is to provide decentralized, reliable and affordable energy solutions but this is just the enabler for other services and opportunities that can create sustainable growth and urban and rural resilience. To this end, we work with private investors, real estate developers, financial institutions, governments and no profit to provide unique solutions.”