Julian Peh has spent over two decades building, scaling, and exiting technology companies across Asia and beyond. From surviving the dotcom crash to founding White Wave Media Group—which became Asia's largest luxury adtech company before its acquisition by Singapore Press Holdings—Julian has developed a reputation for turning ambitious technical visions into industry-defining businesses. Today, as founder of Kipley and KIP Protocol, he's working at the intersection of AI and Web3, building infrastructure that prioritizes human contribution and decentralized trust. In this conversation, Julian shares insights on resilience, integrity, and what it really takes to build companies that endure.
Q: Julian, you've been building in tech since the 90s. What first drew you into this world—and what's kept you in it for over two decades?
