Nicole Ting-Yap

Nicole Ting-Yap is an investment banker turned philanthropist and founder of The Earth Awards, an aspirational platform for consumer-driven ideas that challenge designers and innovators to build a new economy.^[1]

Background

Nicole Ting-Yap, a third generation member of one of East Malaysia’s founding business families, is a former investment banker at Credit Suisse and Citigroup.^[2]

Ting-Yap has since left the industry to focus on philanthropic work and use her experience to benefit others.^[3]

The Earth Awards

An annual competition since 2007, The Earth Awards originated from a collective of creative thinkers who were designers, architects, scientists, writers, entrepreneurs and environmental experts.^[4] Members of the judging panel include luminaries like Richard Branson, Diane von Furstenberg, Ira Magaziner, Rick Fedrizzi , Graydon Carter and Sir Terence Conran. All believe in the importance of the goal, that is, to transform visionary ideas into market-ready solutions by offering finalists the unique opportunities to pitch their project to world business leaders. Open to students, graduates and industry professionals, The Earth Awards invites the public to submit their innovations to be judged.^[5]

After finding success signing significant partners such as The Financial Times, Nicole has used her influence and network to create this global movement that brings innovators to investors. In 2010, The Earth Awards has been invited by Clarence House to showcase in HRH the Prince of Wales’ Garden, some of the outstanding innovations that have been sourced from over 55 nations.^[6]

References

1. ^ N-W Design
2. ^ Daily Campus
3. ^ 30 Green
4. ^ Planet-Mag
5. ^ Centre for Sustainable Fashion
6. ^ PR Newswire

External links

• The Earth Awards

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