With the passing of another day, we have our next member; Clarissa!
1. Describe yourself with three words
Adventurous, Sporty, Fun-loving
2. What’s your reason for joining TSM Korea instead of any other study missions?
The opportunity to learn about new innovations from one of the epicenters of technology is an overwhelmingly attractive one that I would love to be part of. In addition, South Korea’s startup scene is extremely vibrant, which makes for an interesting research point to discover how these companies are able to sustain and thrive in such a hyper-competitive market. That aside, GAMES. South Korea is well-known for being one of the most wired countries in the world that supports a huge gaming scene (Softnyx and Nexon being the more prominent ones), many of which are online and I would like to learn how companies in the Korean gaming industry create and innovate to provide high-quality experiences for their consumers and this gives a better idea of gaming trends in the Asian region. Huge entrepreneurship + gaming scene…you can see where I’m going with this, and with Japan added into the mix this semester I’m hoping that I could gain more insights into their gaming scenes.
3. Tell us something interesting about the company you are in charge of for TSM
They are one of the top children’s educational apps developers in Japan, a regional market which makes up about 5% of the global educational apps market.
4. Why did you choose your company out of so many start-ups in Japan/Korea?
Because games. I am extremely interested in games and having 4 young nephews at home also makes me notice products for children more as I’m always on the lookout for things that they would like to play with.
5. What is the biggest thing that you wish to achieve out of this TSM?
To learn as much as possible from our interactions with the companies that we are visiting, and of course, to have as much fun as possible while doing so =)
TSM Korea-Japan 2014 