Ayla Kremb is the Chief Operating Officer at Diffuse Inc. and the Head of Education Committee at Global Digital Asset & Cryptocurrency Association. She is passionate about helping startups grow into profitable businesses.

With close to a decade of advising over 300 teams across the globe on growth strategy, tackling issues from sales to business development and fundraising, Kremb brings a holistic understanding of what it takes to build thriving ventures.

Since she grew up in Sweden and Germany, kicked off her career in the US and currently splitting her time between Singapore and Australia, Kremb has a knack for connecting with people from diverse backgrounds who are passionate about making an impact through entrepreneurship.

Kremb previously led the APAC business development at Catalyst where her global team of funding specialists partners with smart teams developing cutting edge products across industries to unlock capital resources via private capital, grants and government incentives.

When she is not brainstorming growth strategies with high potential companies, Kremb coaches business leaders in sales, stakeholder management and leadership skills.

Her favorite quote is: “I constantly see people rise in life who are not the smartest, sometimes not even the most diligent, but they are learning machines.” Charlie Munger