Abel is interested in technology related start-ups and will be headed to Israel for exchange as well as a summer internship in 2017. Equipped with a background in Human Centred Design, Lean Experimentation and Lean Start-up hopes to solve challenges in the cashless payments space. Abel is passionate about coffee and food, he spends his free time whipping up a storm in the kitchen and at coffee shops around the island.

As a DBS consumer banking UNI.CORN intern, Badai has proven that his creativity and innovativeness is above and beyond the typical person. He has consistently held leadership positions in multiple Sport CCAs and actively volunteered in community service projects. Above all else, Badai is hyper-curious and willing to learn anything under the sun that will add value to his life in the present and the future.

Kai is an undergraduate business student from Germany where he is enrolled at the European Business School. With a strong interest in entrepreneurship, he organised one of Europe’s largest student-led entrepreneurship conference. Leading a ten-men team, Kai was also responsible for the marketing the event which drew in several hundred participants across Europe’s universities. His entrepreneurial journey continued in Berlin, where he worked in two early stage startups as their first employee. It was during his exchange semester at the Singapore Management University, where he decided to apply to the DBS Innovation Group team as a Unicorn.

Kang Liang built up his connections with the startup and entrepreneurship scene in Singapore. His interest in community building and entrepreneurial exposure also saw him organize a student visit to Singapore’s entrepreneurship backyard to learn more about the local startup environment. Kang Liang’s previous experience also includes working in startups in eCommerce at ShopBack and Glints, which helps to place interns in corporate companies. He’s well-versed with digital strategy, human-centered design, and venture capital. He sees himself being an entrepreneur in the near future with the experience he has gained.

Kezia is an undergraduate student from NTU school of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, majoring in Information Engineering and Media. Her passion lies in art, design and media and she’s now an accomplished graphic designer. She is expanding on her skillsets to  learning more about UI design, web design and product design. She is not afraid to explore new things and learn through her failures and successes. Kezia is also an adventurer and nature lover who prefers mountains rather than spending time in a shopping mall.

Nicholas doesn’t let experience or rather the lack of it get to him. He’s the only first year student part of DBS’s inaugural UNICORN programme. Equipped with an arsenal of creativity and an uncanny ability to think out of the box, he’s highly ambitious and wants to achieve success young . Nicholas has the ability to draw out unique insights, and weave through his words in a way that clearly articulates his ideas. In all, this makes Nicholas an ideal fit with the DBS Innovation Group (DIG) and what they stand for.

Ric is curious about how the human centric approach can be applied to ideas and product design. He’s been involved in several design workshops and symposiums. More recently, he developed a biometric system for hotel/payments authentication. While pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering at NUS, he did a year long stint in Shanghai where he worked as a product manager for a software firm. He has also been working for a bell company for two years and initiated its expansion into China and Vietnam.His interest in people and cultures spurred his travels where he developed a love for languages and is currently picking up Japanese and Vietnamese.

Shaun is obsessed with learning, innovation and design, and thinks most business models can be broken down and replicated across industries like a Physics formula. He predicts the sharing economy will only become more dominant and creepier in the time to come, and Singapore will be the first driver-less nation in 2028. Currently pursuing a double degree in Law and Business at NUS, his other interests revolve around Equity Crowdfunding and Intellectual Property.

Yan Yee loves making things happen. While you might often catch her zoning out, she’s actually in deep thought considering life’s intricacies. This often happens when she is programming. When it comes to making decisions or judgments, there must be data to support it. She is data-driven because data is king. Primarily an introvert, she doesn’t let it stop her when it comes to discovery and learning by engaging people who can share insights with her. Some say curiosity kills the cat, but she believes without it, there will be no progress.

Zachary's working experience with startups include internships at Red Dot Payment, as well as with the DBS Innovation Group. He is a specialist in Search Engine Optimization and Marketing and observes how technology can be applied in the working environment. This also led him to found his own company, Round Peg, which aims to help businesses develop and expand their online presence. An avid problem solver, he enjoys tackling issues that are presented to him and proposing unique solutions for every situation.