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Dr. Jackie Tan is a seasoned entrepreneur with over a decade of experience across technology, education, and web3. With a deep passion for education, he spent more than seven years in academia, conducting research and serving as an Associate Professor at Nanyang Technological University. Dr. Tan founded and successfully exited multiple companies, including UpLevel, an edtech startup focused on project-based training and apprenticeship programs, which was later acquired by Tribe, a web3 accelerator. As the Chief Academic Officer of UpCode Academy, he managed curriculum design and instructor oversight for numerous courses. In the web3 space, Dr. Tan served as the Head of Product in Tribe, working closely with Layer 1 blockchains such as Stellar, Hedera, and other ecosystem partners such as Circle USDC. He organized hackathons for major Layer 1 blockchains and was instrumental in building the prototype of StackUp, a learn-and-earn platform that grew 50% month-over-month to reach 100,000 users worldwide. A 3x founder with 2x exits, Dr. Tan has earned prestigious accolades, including Forbes 30 Under 30 and Generation Tatler, and has been a featured speaker at renowned events like TEDx and Google, discussing topics in entrepreneurship and web3. His dedication to hands-on project learning is reflected in the nearly 500 hours of educational content he has designed for both offline and online platforms. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackietanyen