Desmond Marshall is the MD of Rouge International & Rouge Ventures (rougevc.com), a full-line professional services firm, focusing on sustainability innovations related analytics, intelligence and fundraising advisory.
 
Over his 25+ years in the industry, he has served and helped many local and international companies, from startups to listcos, on strategic innovation, restructuring, and enhancing operations.  With his extensive experience and global connections with private and public organizations, he founded several unique and successful operations:

* The world's most comprehensive intelligence tool on sustainability innovations: FUTURE (sustainthefuture.net)
* Asia’s top sustainability innovations accelerator program Pitch Perfect (pitchperfectevent.com)
* Founder of Rouge International (rougevc.com) and Rouge Ventures

Mr Marshall has worked with numerous top global companies from Asia, US, Europe, Japan, and even Israel, including: HSBC, LVMH, UniCredit, Ralph Lauren, JP Morgan, Rolls Royce, Maserati, IBM, Microsoft, Wunderman, Shu Uemura, Leica, Monaco Govt, China Govt and many Fortune 500 companies.

He is also 
* Global Top 10 Blockchain Expert in Asia (Nominated by Cryptocoin News)
* Popular Top Media Spokesperson on Innovation and investments in Asia and China 
​* Linkedin Influencer

Mr Marshall is a regular guest for international interviews, investor pitching events, and is active in related communities for startups and sustainable development areas.

For more info
Press & interviews: https://www.desmondmarshall.com/press.html
Linkedin：https://www.linkedin.com/in/desmondmarshall

Professional Titles

  • 2008 - Current - MD, Rouge International (rougevc.com)
  • 2018 - Managing Director, APAC, The Floor (thefloorhub.com)
  • 2008 - Managing Director, Sogua Online Entertainment China
  • 2006 - Asia Pacific General Manager, Checkpoint Systems (NYSE: CKP)
  • 2003 - Asia Pacific Director, Young & Rubicam Wunderman (NASDAQ: YNR)
  • 2000 - Asia Pacific Sales & Marketing Manager, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT)
  • 1995 - Regional Greater China Sales & Marketing Manager, IBM (NYSE: IBM)

Other Titles

  • Honorary adviser and professor for Shenzhen Cultural Assets and Equities Exchange
  • Founder for Asia's top tech accelerator program, Pitch Perfect (pitchperfectevent.com) 
  • Global Top 10 Blockchain Expert (nominated by Crytpocoin News)
  • Member of global Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (https://entethalliance.org)
  • Chairman of Institute of China Customer Motivation
  • Honorary Associate Dean for Qianhai Zhijing Houde Business School 
  • Board member for City University of Hong Kong MBA Alumni Association
  • Adviser to HKSAR Government, Trade and Industry Department 
  • Executive Trainer, Federation of Hong Kong Industries