Asia Society x GVw Cocktail Reception | Women in Trade and Regional Connections

She founded Savvycom in 2009 and has led the company into one of the top 30 technology companies in Vietnam. Savvycom specializes in consulting and providing software solution services in finance, healthcare, and retail for domestic and international businesses.

Currently, Ms. Thanh Van is holding the positions of Vice President of Vietnam Alliance of Digital Technology Enterprises (VNITO), Vice President of Hanoi Women Entrepreneurs Association, member of Steering Committee of Aus4Innovation program. Ms. Van has spoken on innovation and digital transformation at many major events such as TEDx, APEC and the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit, and is a regular judge at startup competitions.

Over her twelve years working in the international trade portfolio, Gönül has led the development and execution of the largest trade missions to leave Australia into emerging markets and the largest inbound trade delegations to visit Victoria. These programs have resulted in several significant collaborations and have generated billions of dollars’ worth of additional exports to the economy and put Victoria’s world-class companies on a global stage. In March 2018, Gönül made Smart Company’s Honour Roll for the Top 100 Australian female business leaders and in August 2018, was awarded in the Top 50 Victorian Women in the Public Service.

Gönül has a passion for international engagement and supporting platforms and initiatives that empower young leaders and women to actively engage in areas of trade and culture.

Jeanette Cheah is an award-winning tech and business leader based in Melbourne, and raised across the US, Japan and Australia. As CEO & founder of HEX, she’s dedicated to transforming young people into the innovators the world needs tomorrow.

With programs that are immersive, seriously fun, and academically aligned, HEX prepares students for the fast-changing global workforce with the skills they need – and the mindsets employers want.

Jeanette leads tech diversity programs at Monash University, contributes as EIR, mentor, and judge for accelerators like TechStars, Catalysr and RMIT LaunchHUB, and co-created the Gingerbread Demolition fundraiser for Save the Children Australia.

As keynote, MC, guest lecturer or podcaster, Jeanette has picked up the mic for the G20 YEA [Argentina], SXSW for G'Day USA [Austin], Women's Economic Forum [London], Google for Startups [San Francisco], General Assembly [Melbourne], ABC radio, Future Work Summit, SingularityU Australia – and many more.

Previously, Jeanette spent 14 years building innovation solutions, marketing strategies and digital products for some of Australia’s corporate giants including ANZ, AXA, AMP and Origin Energy.

Eloise was previously the Project Coordinator for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Australia-Indonesia Youth Exchange Program and has served as a board director and qualified trainer for AFS Intercultural Programs. In 2021 she was named a young woman to watch by Young Australians in International Affairs.