High-tech Entrepreneurship

Pete Silvester

Director at xCelery

Faculty Profile

Pete is a trusted strategy consultant who has helped organisations create and transform new products and ventures globally for the past 15 years. He has a strong track record of solving complex problems using his analytical skills and business acumen for clients in the travel, e-commerce and social sectors.

Passionate about entrepreneurship education, he has designed and led incubation and acceleration programmes and lectured at universities. He aims to empower the next generation of business leaders to leverage AI and blockchain technology to build a better future for our planet.

Experience

Nov 2022 - Present
Product Director
LiveAboard.com
Jul 2011 - Present
Director
xCelery
Mar 2017 - Nov 2022
Founder
WindowSeater
Oct 2019 - Sep 2021
Adjunct Faculty
School of Global Studies, Thammasat University
Jun 2019 - Jun 2021
Innovation Consultant
UNICEF
Aug 2012 - Dec 2016
Co-Founder
Project Hub Yangon
Jan 2012 - May 2013
Consultant
The World Bank
Mar 2011 - Oct 2011
Consultant
OECD
May 2010 - Sep 2010
Consultant
Strategy& Summer
Jan 2007 - Jan 2009
Analyst
Department of Defence of Australia

Education

2010 - 2011
Sciences Po, Masters of Public Affairs, Economics
Institut d'Etudes politiques de Paris
2009 - 2010
Master in Public Policy, Economics
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
2001 - 2008
BCom, BA (Honours 1st Class), Management, International Development
University of Melbourne

Courses by Pete

High-tech Entrepreneurship

Finance for Startups

09 June - 27 June 2025

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