CIIP was pleased to co-organise the Global Impact Chapter 2025 (GIC) alongside MYSC, JLIN LLC, and Extra-Mile Ventures Singapore on 19 November 2025. GIC convenes ecosystem leaders and practitioners from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, the US, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Korea, and Singapore. Guided by the theme “Risking Boldly, Building Bravely: Catalysing a Borderless Asian Impact Economy,” the day brought honest conversations on navigating uncertainty, scaling ideas across borders, and strengthening an impact alliance built on relational capital.

CIIP and PAA were delighted to unveil the mentee cohort for Amplifier 2025’s Unlocking Opportunities and Breaking Down Barriers to Employment track at the Global Impact Chapter 2025. 

Three mentees on the Employment track will receive up to S$100K in catalytic capital, supported by our Impact Innovation Partner Macquarie Group Foundation and receive industry mentorship as well as sectoral and market insights. Each mentee will receive tailored support through training, pro bono consulting, and mentorship from over 70 multi-sector partners who are part of the Amplifier network.

Using a whole-of-ecosystem approach, the Amplifier brings partners together to help impact-driven companies scale their presence and impact in Asia by growing their operations and strategic connections. The cohort was selected for their strong alignment with the track’s impact themes; demonstrated commitment to social impact, evidence of early customer traction; and clear, scalable business plans."

The Amplifier 2025 Employment track mentee cohort comprises:

• BagoSphere (SG): Building human capability ecosystems across Southeast Asia for frontline workers and leaders, creating employability pathways that connect young people to meaningful roles in sectors such as microfinance, education, retail, hospitality, and transport.
• DeafTawk (SG): Empowering the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community through innovation, inclusion, and employment by providing real-time interpretation services, accessibility tools, and digital skill development that open pathways to employment and financial independence.
• Inclus (SG): Advancing disability inclusion through training, employment, and lifelong learning opportunities for persons with disabilities (PWDs), working with partners to create inclusive pathways that empower individuals with disabilities to achieve meaningful employment and independence.

We were delighted to have representatives from each venture for the beginning of this journey with us in Singapore: Zhihan Lee and Tippi Fernandez from BagoSphere, Abdul Qadeer, Ali Shabbar, and Wamiq Hasan from DeafTawk, and Anders Tan and Shaun Tan from Inclus. They joined our Tourism track mentees, AlterPacks, Green Rebel Foods, and N&E Innovations Pte Ltd for a week of training, networking, and mentoring in Singapore.