David possesses 30 years of entrepreneurial experience as a founder, CFO, and board advisor to numerous tech start-ups in both America and Asia. David is currently an adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at the National University of Management and the American University of Phnom Penh. David recently served as Entrepreneur-In-Residence at Mekong Strategic Partners, advising the portfolio companies of the SADIF VC Fund. David continues to be an active startup community-builder, serving as a mentor and pitch judge for numerous local incubator programs and startup competitions. Additionally, David is a Member of the Cambodia Institute of Directors and recently earned board director certification.

On the international level, in addition to serving as a National Expert & Global Jurist for the World Summit Awards since 2013, David serves as an APEC Innovation & Regional Expert for the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and Global Expert for the Blockchain Founders Fund.

David is a John Wiley published author who has written extensively on start-ups and startup ecosystems with four full-length books to his credit. His most recent book is titled, Emergence of Cambodia Startup Ecosystem. Recently, David was invited to be a contributing writer by best-selling author Amir Hegazi, for Ecosystem Arabia. Throughout the book, David is credited and recognized as a global thought leader in the startup ecosystem development space.

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