Over 10 years, Malcolm built Sarawak's startup ecosystem piece by piece, introducing its first Startup Weekend, earning Google's appointment as GBG Chapter Lead, launching Startup Grind, and representing the state at Southeast Asia's leading tech conferences. Running in parallel with his hub work, this volunteer activity connected Sarawak's founders and entrepreneurs to regional and international networks they could not access on their own. The cumulative effect: a community that went from having no structured startup activity in 2015 to an active, connected, and internationally visible ecosystem by 2022.
GBG Sarawak: Chapter Lead (Appointed by Google APAC)
Appointed Chapter Lead by Google APAC in 2016. Organised community events on Google tools, digital productivity, and digital transformation for local entrepreneurs, in direct partnership with Google Malaysia.
Chapter Director, Startup Grind Sarawak
Launched and led Startup Grind Sarawak, bringing a global founder community platform (600+ cities worldwide) to Kuching for the first time. Grew it into a sustained series of meetups, panels, and mentorship sessions.
Startup Weekend Sarawak: First in the Region
Introduced Techstars Startup Weekend to Sarawak in 2015 and grew it to 25+ events across 6 cities. Earned Global Certified Facilitator status in 2016, facilitating on a volunteer basis across Malaysia including Penang and Melaka.
Regional & International Engagement
Represented Sarawak's innovation ecosystem at leading regional conferences and community gatherings across Southeast Asia and beyond, building relationships with ecosystem leaders across the region.