
Joelle Pang is a builder at the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship, and social impact. With over 15 years in the startup world, she founded and exited an e-commerce venture before turning her focus to shaping a more inclusive and resilient future of work through FastGig. Her efforts to uplift gig workers earned her recognition as a 2023 Malaysia Acumen Fellow. Today, she leads Southeast Asia expansion for Acumen Academy, a global nonprofit that backs entrepreneurs daring to build a world based on dignity. Joelle brings a systems view and moral imagination to bridging innovation and human potential–especially where AI and social entrepreneurship can reimagine what’s possible for those historically left behind.