
Wendy Cheng (Xiaxue)
Blogger, Xiaxue.sg
Wendy Cheng, better known as Xiaxue, is Singapore's the most famous celebrity blogger. Her blog xiaxue.sg amasses a readership of 45,000 daily.
Wendy scored her very own TV show on Channel 5’s called "Girls Out Loud" in 2006, which caused a buzz in the community for its quirky spin on life. She made waves with her candid style, no-holds-barred attitude, and natural comic timing. Her ongoing web series "Xiaxue's Guide To Life" is one of the most popular web shows in Singapore, with the highest-rated episode viewed by over 325,000 people and counting!
She’s been blogging since 2003 and won numerous blog awards including Region’s Best blog, the Most Influential Blog and the Best Original Blog Design awards on Asia-Pacific blog awards in 2009.
Wendy scored her very own TV show on Channel 5’s called "Girls Out Loud" in 2006, which caused a buzz in the community for its quirky spin on life. She made waves with her candid style, no-holds-barred attitude, and natural comic timing. Her ongoing web series "Xiaxue's Guide To Life" is one of the most popular web shows in Singapore, with the highest-rated episode viewed by over 325,000 people and counting!
She’s been blogging since 2003 and won numerous blog awards including Region’s Best blog, the Most Influential Blog and the Best Original Blog Design awards on Asia-Pacific blog awards in 2009.

Hemmy Cho
Multiplatform Trainer, BBC
Hemmy Cho is a Freelance Multiplatform Trainer with an extensive expertise in her field. Since graduating New York University she has worked exclusively and continuously for BBC for the last 3 years. In BBC Academy she is working in two teams:
With Future Now, a team which supports multiplatform production throughout the BBC, Hemmy curates and organizes training for BBC Developers and Designers. She also does AV production and post-production for training films including producing, self-shooting and editing. Designs and produces online courses and is responsible for content and delivery of the Future Now website including video content on the BBC intranet.
With the BBC College of Journalism, Hemmy designs, produces and delivers training in how journalists can use social media and new technology.
With Future Now, a team which supports multiplatform production throughout the BBC, Hemmy curates and organizes training for BBC Developers and Designers. She also does AV production and post-production for training films including producing, self-shooting and editing. Designs and produces online courses and is responsible for content and delivery of the Future Now website including video content on the BBC intranet.
With the BBC College of Journalism, Hemmy designs, produces and delivers training in how journalists can use social media and new technology.

Tamar Kobakhidze
Supervisor, "Chveni Expresi"
Tamar Kobakhidze is working at Internews Georgia for about 6 years now as a supervisor of the TV program “Chveni Expresi”. Through last couple of years she has also been the co-author and administrator of Teen TV blog. She has filmed number of short-footage films, but her main duties include assisting teenagers in idea formation, topic planning, production process and so on.

David Makaridze
Designer, Internews Georgia
David Makaridze is an experienced designer and IT specialist. Throughout his career he has worked in numerous companies as a consultant in Media Technologies and administered various IT project development processes. He started working at Internews Georgia in 1998 and is working at this company ever since. David currently undertakes positions of computer graphics designer, web development advisor and consultant in IT usage in Media.

Stephen Ong
Founder, Viewmy.tv
Qualified with a BSc in Business Management (Kings College London), MSc Finance (Imperial College London) and further education at the London Business School, Stephen spent 8 years in Investment Banking at Nomura International.
After the initial setup of viewmy.tv Ltd., Stephen continues to be involved in the business at the strategic level, offering advice, guidance and support on business and financial issues. He advises the core team on matters such as market product development, pricing and strategic decisions throughout the business.
Parallel to the viewmy.tv management, Stephen is also performing his duties as director and treasurer at Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander Limited.
After the initial setup of viewmy.tv Ltd., Stephen continues to be involved in the business at the strategic level, offering advice, guidance and support on business and financial issues. He advises the core team on matters such as market product development, pricing and strategic decisions throughout the business.
Parallel to the viewmy.tv management, Stephen is also performing his duties as director and treasurer at Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander Limited.

Mari Talakhadze (Sweet)
Blogger, Sweet.ge
Mari Talakhadze, also known as Sweet, is Georgian blogger, social media and marketing specialist.
She started blogging in May, 2005 and her blog has become the most popular personal blog in Georgia with 12’000 weekly views.
After getting her Bachelor of Business Administration diploma in 2007, she became interested in internet marketing and PR. She has worked as a social media consultant in several Georgian companies and also worked as a columnist in Cosmopolitan Magazine.
She has been giving trainings and lectures for young Journalism students about social media and blogging in several Georgian Universities.
She has recently launched first episodes of her internet video-show.
She started blogging in May, 2005 and her blog has become the most popular personal blog in Georgia with 12’000 weekly views.
After getting her Bachelor of Business Administration diploma in 2007, she became interested in internet marketing and PR. She has worked as a social media consultant in several Georgian companies and also worked as a columnist in Cosmopolitan Magazine.
She has been giving trainings and lectures for young Journalism students about social media and blogging in several Georgian Universities.
She has recently launched first episodes of her internet video-show.

Gillian Tan
Director, Clicknetwork.tv
Founder and Creative Director of clicknetwork.tv – Singapore’s most popular online video network. Created and directed numerous original hit shows for the site including "Xiaxue’s Guide To Life", "Chick vs. Dick", "Numbnuts", "The Shan + Rozz Show", and "Bored in Bikinis".
She has worked for such brands and organizations as Canon, Fleishman‐Hillard, Honda, Informatics Group, Intel, Ministry of Education, Nanyang Technological University, National Kidney Foundation, Nissan, Ogilvy, Prime Minister’s Office, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Singapore Press Holdings, Subaru, TAG Heuer, TANGS, Tan Chong, Yun Nam Hair Care.
She has worked for such brands and organizations as Canon, Fleishman‐Hillard, Honda, Informatics Group, Intel, Ministry of Education, Nanyang Technological University, National Kidney Foundation, Nissan, Ogilvy, Prime Minister’s Office, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Singapore Press Holdings, Subaru, TAG Heuer, TANGS, Tan Chong, Yun Nam Hair Care.

Peter Woodford
Founder, Brandstation.tv
Internet Consultant, CTO, PRINCE 2 accredited Technical Project Manager, Digital Strategist with 13 years Interactive experience working across digital projects, based in London.
Peter has worked at Grand Union (the 10th largest digital marketing agency in the UK) as Technical Project Manager. Also worked for iXL, The Hub, Start Design, Siegel Gale (one of the largest branding agency), Technik, and Marcus Evans (Ecommerce Manager, coordinating 12 business divisions, 41 global offices, updated by over 380 staff, £4 million in the first two years from Internet sales leads and over 1000% traffic increase).
He is working on large projects for Dresdner Kleinwort, COI, Energy Savings Trust, and Npower. Some of his web based projects have been for Vodafone, BAT, Sappi, Toyota, Canon, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Diageo, BT intranet and the Design Council.
Peter has worked at Grand Union (the 10th largest digital marketing agency in the UK) as Technical Project Manager. Also worked for iXL, The Hub, Start Design, Siegel Gale (one of the largest branding agency), Technik, and Marcus Evans (Ecommerce Manager, coordinating 12 business divisions, 41 global offices, updated by over 380 staff, £4 million in the first two years from Internet sales leads and over 1000% traffic increase).
He is working on large projects for Dresdner Kleinwort, COI, Energy Savings Trust, and Npower. Some of his web based projects have been for Vodafone, BAT, Sappi, Toyota, Canon, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Diageo, BT intranet and the Design Council.

Mamuka Monavardisashvili
Director, ITDC
Director of IT Development Center (ITDC) since 2001. Founder of video portal myvideo.ge.
He was a chief executive officer of Television and radiobroadcasting institute of Tbilisi in 1994-1997.
He became a general director of special service 008 in 1997-2001, and then general director of information centre 09 in 2008-2009.
He was a chief executive officer of Television and radiobroadcasting institute of Tbilisi in 1994-1997.
He became a general director of special service 008 in 1997-2001, and then general director of information centre 09 in 2008-2009.













