James Ang
James Ang is currently the Head of Asia of Dropbox, where he oversees Dropbox’s Channel business in key markets including Australia & New Zealand, Southeast Asia, Korea, Taiwan and India. A technopreneur at heart, James has more than 20 years in sales and leadership experience with leading technology companies. Prior to Dropbox, he held various leadership roles at Microsoft Asia Pacific and was part of its High Potential Senior Leader Bench Program, a program reserved for its top leaders. Once served as the APAC Cloud Partnership Lead, he was pivotal in building Microsoft’s Cloud business from its infancy to a leading position in Asia Pacific, growing its cloud business to US$0.5B.
James is no stranger to digital transformation. As a leader, he embraces Disruption and Innovation. He is an active angel investor and is on the advisory board of different startups. He can often be seen amongst entrepreneurs and Startup founders as he searches for the “next big thing” to solve the world’s biggest challenges. He believes in the unlimited potential of the people in Asia, and is passionate about driving economic empowerment by providing better access to Education and Technology.
Commentary
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