Ines Gafsi: How One Founder Is Driving Impact Across Asia’s Tech Ecosystem

“Cultural intelligence is a competitive advantage… listening more and adapting your communication style and understanding to the local etiquette can really open doors.”

In this episode of Venturing Abroad, we are traveling from Normandy to Hong Kong, as we follow the incredible journey of entrepreneur Ines Gafsi. Driven by her passions and instincts from a young age, Ines’ interest in languages and world cultures drove her to study and work abroad.  

After a stint in Canada and London, she made her way to Hong Kong, where she has played an integral role in paving the way for women in entrepreneurship. Co-founding Female Entrepreneurs Worldwide, she shares how she built one of Asia’s leading communities for female founders.

Today, Ines is bringing that same purpose-driven energy to Blissmi: a preventive health and longevity platform for employers. Powered by real biometric data, medical science, and AI, Blissmi helps companies support their teams with personalized, proactive health insights. What began with her own experience navigating motherhood is now reshaping how workforces understand and manage their well-being, shifting care from reactive to preventive.

In our conversation, Ines details:

• Business communication nuances in Asia 
• How to raise funds in Hong Kong
• The power of personal branding 
• The tech landscape of APAC
• Creating impact by filling gaps

Her key advice for entrepreneurs? Dream Big.

Thank you for joining, Ines!