• Comment: See WP:BLP. Statements, starting with the date of birth, need to be sourced or removed. Greenman (talk) 17:00, 25 September 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: This is basically a CV/resume, not an encyclopaedia article. DoubleGrazing (talk) 09:17, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: There is too much unreferenced content. Conversely, there is unnecessary WP:REFBOMBING, eg. we do not need six citations to support the statement that she is the CEO of Solve Education.
    Crunchbase is a deprecated source and must not be cited. LinkedIn and Facebook are user-generated, and therefore not considered reliable. DoubleGrazing (talk) 09:16, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

Janine Teo
Born15 October 1981
OccupationEntrepreneur
SpousePierre Marechal (m. 2015)

Janine Teo (born 15 October 1981) is Singaporean entrepreneur and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Solve Education, an education technology not-for-profit.[1][2]

She is the first Asian to receive the International Intellectual Benefits to Society Award by Mensa International.[3][4]

Early life & Education

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Teo was born and raised in Singapore. She pursued her higher education at the Nanyang Technological University of Singapore, earning a Computer Engineering degree.[5]

Career

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Janine co-founded Solve Education in 2015. Currently she serves in strategic planning, fundraising, and the oversight of educational program implementation across Asia and Africa.[6][7]

In 2017 she has been appointed as Non-Executive Director at Beary Good Ventures, a hospitality group focused on budget travel. Simultaneously, Janine was a member of the Young Advisory Board of the YCAB Foundation, which is ranked #35 in the world's top 500 NGOs by NGO Advisors. Janine served as a High-level Advisor for Digital Technology for Development at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for 3 years starting from 2019.[8]

Honours and Awards[1][4]

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  • BAZAAR Power List 2024
  • Ashoka x Google.org ChangeMaker, 2020
  • Women of Influence Asia, 2020 [27]
  • “51 Most Impactful Social Innovators” 2019
  • Great Women of Our Time 2019 by Women's Weekly, 2019
  • Lancôme Visionary Award 2019
  • Women Super Achievers Award 2019
  • International Intellectual Benefits to Society Award 2018
  • Education Leader award 2017

References

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  1. ^ a b Molok, Natalya (19 September 2019). "Using Just A Mobile Phone, This Entrepreneur Is Hoping To Educate Children From Poor Families". womensweekly.com. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  2. ^ "8 Female Tech Founders Changing The Game In Health, Travel, Finance And Beyond". Harper's Bazaar Singapore. 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  3. ^ "Janine Teo, 2018 International Intellectual Benefits To Society Award winner". Mensa Education and Research Foundation. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  4. ^ a b "World CSR Day | CSR Event | Awards". Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  5. ^ Anggraini, Devia (2024-07-26). "Janine Teo: The Importance of Social and Emotional Learning". New In Asia. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  6. ^ Maity, Manisha. "Building a better world: Janine Teo's journey to empower underserved learners". e27. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  7. ^ Upadhyay, Apoorva (2022-07-21). "Solve Education! Providing quality, effective education Part 1". TeacherTribe.world. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  8. ^ Bank, Asian Development (2019-09-02). "ADB Establishes High-Level Advisory Group for Digital Technology". www.adb.org. Retrieved 2024-09-07.