2026 Speaker's Profile
Venon Tian
Group CEO
ZUS Coffee
Venon joined the ZUS Coffee family in 2020 – a new-age, technology-driven company that focuses on quality yet affordable coffee.
Prior to joining ZUS Coffee, Tian was a serial entrepreneur and had co-founded several other businesses, including eziPOD (IOT), Asia Digital Capital (investments and e-commerce), and a super franchisee for a leading retail chain.
A law graduate from the UK who advocates for operational excellence, he leads the company in all strategic and operational matters, setting up the core structure and being responsible for the business transformation and expansion of the company.
Tian has led ZUS Coffee to become the fastest-growing and largest coffee chain in Malaysia. He has won numerous awards, including the EY Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year in 2023.
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