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PERSONAL BIO

Elisa Chiu is the founder of Anchor Asia (also known as Anchor Taiwan) and Anchor Venture Partners. She transitioned from Wall Street, where she managed and traded over US$1 billion in assets across Pan Pacific Asia, to find her calling in tech, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

As an ecosystem builder, she hosts hundreds of events to ignite conversations, foster collaborations and enable cross-border business development. Notable examples include the signature Anchor Roundtable series with Corporate Venturing (CVC execs from 100+ leading enterprises), Women in Venture (100+ female investors), and Anchor Innovation Summit (https://anchortaiwan.com/anchor-innovation-summit/). Elisa has a unique vantage point and network in the realms of mobility, sustainability, and cross-industry opportunities.

In 2024, Elisa curated and launched Bike Venture (https://anchortaiwan.com/bikeventure/) in partnership with TAIPEI CYCLE, Asia’s leading cycling industry expo with a 35-year history and over 20,000 visitors. That same year, she also initiated and curated Weave Venture (https://anchortaiwan.com/weaveventure/) in partnership with New Taipei City, the most populous city in Taiwan, bringing together investors and industry thought leaders at the intersection of textiles, fashion, technology and investment.

More about Elisa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elisachiu/

WORK EXPERIENCE AND AWARDS

【Work Experience】

CEO, Anchor Asia (also known as Anchor Taiwan)
Review Committee Member, Project of Subsidies & Incentives For Taipei Industry
Advisory Committee, MIH (Foxconn’s open EV platform)
Strategic Advisory Council of Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
Angel investor in early stage cross-border startups and emerging VC funds

【Judge / mentor for】

Hult Prize, Chunghwa Telecom 5G Accelerator, Standard Chartered: Women in Entrepreneurship (WiE), KPMG Private Enterprise Tech Innovator, She Loves Tech and more

【Speaker / lecturer for】

Google, Audi, AWS, Infineon, Qualcomm, The Economist, Arm, Cathay Financial Holdings, Jabil, Stanford / Tsing Hua University, NTU, NYCU, University of Toronto, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Ministry of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Science and Technology, Austrian Commercial Office, Canadian Trade Office and more

【Awards】

Tatler Gen.T X Credit Suisse Social Impact Awards (2020)
La Vie Creative 100 - Top Creative Platform (2019)
New Taipei Woman Power (2019)
Girls In Tech Taiwan 《40 Under 40》科技女力 (2018)

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Master in Financial Economics, University of Toronto
Bachelor in Honours Economics, The University of British Columbia

INSTRUCTION LANGUAGES

Mandarin
English

Job Positions

Brief Introduction of the Department

The Business Development Team identifies strategic alliances to close win-win deals. This position will give you the opportunity to explore, evaluate and structure business partnerships to advance our mission. You are a natural matchmaker and relationship builder with strong business acumen, and an effective communicator with both junior staff and C-level executives.

Department Staff Number

- Less than 5 people

Internship Job Description

- Identify sales leads as well as collaboration opportunities and effectively close deals
- Structure partnership agreements with win-win incentive and balanced terms
- Attend industry events with proactive networking and meaningful relationship building

Preferred Intern Education Level

- undergraduate students
- undergraduate students (third year and above)
- Master students
- Ph.D. students

Preferred Intern Skill Sets or Qualities

- Proven track record in expanding business relationships with quantifiable success stories
- Sales driven with authentic personality
- High level of empathy to identify collective benefits for all stakeholders involved
- Ability to articulate technical, financial and business points with a broad range of constituents
- We are a multidisciplinary team. You need to be open minded to handle tasks and develop skills also in Operations and Marketing

Others

- Salaries (subsidies) provided
- Upon the completion of the NTU International Mentorship Program, students may continue as interns for an additional 6 months, at the discretion of the organization

Brief Introduction of the Department

The Operations Team is the backbone for Anchor Asia’s mothership behind the scene. This position will give you a well-rounded exposure on all different areas from startup engagement, program curation, event execution, deal sourcing and more. You are an operational ninja who derives tremendous satisfaction from maximizing productivity.

Department Staff Number

- Less than 5 people

Internship Job Description

- Operations: develop, implement and optimize SOPs for Anchor Asia’s various programs
- Event Planning: be multitasking and detail-oriented while planning and executing some of the best startup events in town
- Logistics: set up an effective logistic database and handle administrative tasks
- Vendor Discovery: develop and manage relationships with key operations vendors & partners

Preferred Intern Education Level

- undergraduate students
- undergraduate students (third year and above)
- Master students
- Ph.D. students

Preferred Intern Skill Sets or Qualities

What we need:
- Experience in management, operations, and leadership
- Excellent communication skills in both Chinese and English
- Passionate about efficiency and SOP
- Jack/Jill-of-all-trades
- Problem solver – adapt and react quickly to challenges
- Self-starter with great attention to detail
- We are a multidisciplinary team. You need to be open minded to handle tasks and develop skills also in BD and Marketing

What you will get:
- Exposure with cutting edge technology and business innovation
- Learning closely from world-class leaders and investors
- Diverse experience at the intersection of industry insights and business immersion
- Anchor Asia’s glocal community

Others

- Salaries (subsidies) provided
- Upon the completion of the NTU International Mentorship Program, students may continue as interns for an additional 6 months, at the discretion of the organization

Brief Introduction of the Department

The Marketing Team shapes the expressions of our vision and mission to the world. This position will give you a creative playground to build result-driven marketing campaigns. You are an ultimate storyteller who knows what makes people tick, and a master for elegant communications.

Department Staff Number

- Less than 5 people

Internship Job Description

- Develop actionable and data-driven marketing strategies with cross-functional stakeholders
- Create engaging contents for various social media platforms
- Plan, produce, promote, and execute high quality events

Preferred Intern Education Level

- undergraduate students
- undergraduate students (third year and above)
- Master students
- Ph.D. students

Preferred Intern Skill Sets or Qualities

- Deep understanding of traditional and emerging marketing channels
- Experienced with copywriting and producing marketing collaterals
- A great sense of aesthetics and brand image
- Ability to speak and write in English and Chinese fluently and idiomatically
- Bonus: photography, videography and graphic design skills (eg. Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva)
- We are a multidisciplinary team. You need to be open minded to handle tasks and develop skills also in Operations and BD

Others

- Salaries (subsidies) provided
- Upon the completion of the NTU International Mentorship Program, students may continue as interns for an additional 6 months, at the discretion of the organization

邱懷萱 Elisa Chiu

CEO