Angie Lau

Angie Lau is an acclaimed broadcaster and the co-founder and editor-in-chief of ASRV. The venture studio focuses on how technology will shape the future with a specific emphasis on education.

Lau previously founded Forkast, a digital media platform at the forefront of Asia technology coverage. Covering web3 and blockchain projects, it provided an invaluable source for investors in the digital assets space. In 2023, the company merged with leading web3 data company CryptoSlam. Lau remains an adviser to the new venture.

Lau’s expertise in finance, digital assets, geopolitics and technology makes her a sought-after speaker at web3, blockchain, and crypto events. She has spoken or moderated at events like the Global Blockchain Business Council in Davos, Circle Converge, Mobile World Congress Shanghai, the OECD’s Blockchain Policy Forum Summit, Paris Blockchain Week Summit, Hong Kong Blockchain Week and Asia Blockchain Summit.

A popular media commentator, Lau often appears on outlets like CNBC, FOX Business, BBC, The Economist, Real Vision, Channel News Asia, and others. In 2023, Lau was named Tech Woman of the Year by JESSICA Magazine. She was also featured in Vogue Hong Kong’s May 2019 issue “Power of Next” for her leadership in technology media.

Lau has also spoken at corporate and professional events for IBM, EY, Swire, OECD, Asian Development Bank, Marriott, PwC, UBS, Blackrock and others. Her TEDx Talk I Am Not Supposed to Be Here is now a TED Ed Lesson for its global audience of 20+ million followers.

Before founding Forkast, Lau spent over two decades working as a journalist for several media organisations. She is the former global anchor of First Up with Angie Lau where she interviewed newsmakers and CEOs from various industries, including a famous exclusive with Li Ka-Shing – his first television appearance in a decade.