Christel Quek
| Christel Quek | |
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| Born | |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Singaporean |
| 🎓 Alma mater | National University of Singapore |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Co-founder of Bolt (social network) |
| 🌐 Website | ladyxtel |
Christel Quek is a Singaporean British entrepreneur and executive in technology, blockchain and consumer electronics. [1] She co-founded Bolt (social network) in 2017 and is currently based in London, United Kingdom.[2][3] She was listed in Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2019.[4]
Early life and education[edit]
Quek was born in Singapore and a Singaporean government scholar. When she was 19 years old, she broke her scholarship bond of service to the Singapore Government while in her first year of university at the National University of Singapore.[5] Quek holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences in Geography from National University of Singapore.[6]
Career[edit]
Quek started her career in 2009 working with Havas Media Group as the Social Media Strategist and Global Social Manager for the firm.[7][8] In 2012, She worked with Samsung Electronics as the Regional Social Business Lead for Southeast Asia, Oceania, and Taiwan.[9]
In 2013, Quek joined Twitter as one of the first 10 employees in Singapore and rose to become the Head of Content for the platform up until 2015 when she left.[10][11] In May 2015, she worked with Brandwatch[12] and started the company's first office in Asia while serving as the Vice President the Asia-Pacific region of the company.[13][14][15][16]
In September 2017, Quek served as the Strategic Advisor and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) for Zilliqa, a blockchain platform.[17] In the same September 2017, she co-founded Bolt, a global social media ecosystem and also became the Chief Techology Officer of the company. [18] She built Bolt+ , a global social network, and BoltX, a self-custody wallet for digital assets.[19]
Awards and recognition[edit]
- 2020 – Listed in Prestige 40 Under 40 (2020)[20]
- 2019 – Listed in Forbes 30 Under 30 (2019)[4]
- 2019 - Holmes Report Innovator 25[21]
- 2015 – Listed in 30 best people in Advertising to follow on Twitter (2015)[22]
- 2014 – Featured among 20 Women to Watch in Asia-Pacific Marketing[24]
- 2013 – Feaured among Top 10 Digital Strategists To Watch in 2013[25]
References[edit]
- ↑ "'Bolt: We're rewarding users for watching advertisements". cnbc.com. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ "'We had to look at new waves to thrive'". bbc.com. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ David Blecken,"Christel Quek resurfaces as co-founder of a mobile content-streaming service". campaignasia.com. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Forbes 30 Under 30 (2019) - MEDIA, MARKETING & ADVERTISING". forbes.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ Lee Xin En,"Tip from social media ace: Don't be scared". straitstimes.com. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ↑ "Nus Greater Good Series – Social Media, Impact On Singapore Society". nus.edu.sg. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ Robin Hicks,"Havas Media's social star Christel Quek joins Samsung". mumbrella.asia. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ "adobo Maincourse with Expert Digital Strategist Christel Quek". adobomagazine.com. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ "CHRISTEL QUEK Co-founder and chief commercial officer, Bolt Global". tatlerasia.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ Byravee Iyer,"Christel Quek joins Twitter as regional content lead". campaignasia.com. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ Lee Xin Hui,"What 6 Successful Singapore Women Would Tell Their Younger Selves". herworld.com. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ "Brandwatch Expands into APAC and Appoints Christel Quek as VP for South East Asia". brandwatch.com. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ Lee Xin En,"Tip from social media ace: Don't be scared". straitstimes.com. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ David Blecken,"Brandwatch launches in Asia, appoints Christel Quek as VP". campaignasia.com. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ Karen Tee,"Leaders need to have charisma, say top Singapore leaders". thepeakmagazine.com.sg. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ "Christel Quek to Lead Asia launch of UK analytics firm Brandwatch". brandinginasia.com. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ "The Zilliqa Project" (PDF). docs.zilliqa.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ Karen Tee,"This Tech Entrepreneur Wants Blockchain Technology to Become a Part of Daily Life". tatlerasia.com. 22 August 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ "Bolt Global Partners with Binance Pay to Intro Web3 Live Entertainment". pymnts.com. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ "Prestige 40 Under 40 2020". prestigeonline.com. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ "Christel Quek Co-Founder, Chief Commercial Officer". provokemedia.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ Lara O'Reilly,"The 30 best people in advertising to follow on Twitter". businessinsider.com. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ Lara O'Reilly,"The 30 Best People In Advertising To Follow On Twitter". businessinsider.com. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ "20 women to watch in Asia-Pacific marketing". campaignasia.com. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ Julian Cole,"Ten digital strategists to watch in 2013". theguardian.com. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
