Bitget CEO Gracy Chen Featured in Coindesk's Top 50 Women in Web3 and AI

VICTORIA, Seychelles, June 11 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company is excited to share that Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget, has been featured in CoinDesk’s 2025 list of the Top 50 Women in Web3 and AI, an esteemed recognition that celebrates influential leaders shaping the future of digital finance and technology. The annual list accumulates leaders across blockchain, crypto, and artificial intelligence who are advancing innovation and inclusion in emerging tech sectors.

Among the top ten honorees, Chen stands alongside industry luminaries such as Daniela Amodei of Anthropic, Anima Anandkumar of Caltech, Teana Baker‑Taylor of Venice.ai, MIT’s Regina Barzilay, Hedera’s Betsabe Botaitis, Société Générale’s Stéphanie Cabossioras, Trust Wallet’s Eowyn Chen, BlackRock’s Samara Cohen, Coinbase’s Emilie Choi, and Delphine Forma from Solidus Labs along with forty other exceptional women.

Compiled through a rigorous and inclusive process, the list was curated by CoinDesk’s editorial team in consultation with a diverse panel of women leaders from organizations including Google, Spotify, and the Association of Women in Crypto. Over 300 nominations from around the world were evaluated, with finalists chosen for their innovation, influence, and relevance in shaping Web3 and AI’s next chapter.

Chen stands out not only as the sole woman CEO among the top 10 global crypto exchanges, but also as the leader behind Bitget’s global growth. Since taking over the role of CEO in May 2024, she has steered the platform through a phase of accelerated growth. Under her leadership, Bitget has grown its user base from 20 million to over 120 million users globally, placing it firmly among the top three exchanges by trading volume worldwide.

Her tenure has been marked by a strategic shift that broadened Bitget’s offerings well beyond derivatives. Today, the platform features world-class capabilities in spot trading, a thriving Launchpad and Launchpool ecosystem, AI-powered copy trading, asset management tools, and a widely adopted self-custody wallet through Bitget Wallet. Chen also plays an active role in expanding institutional relationships and securing high-impact partnerships that deepen Bitget’s footprint across key markets.

Outside of product and business development, Chen has made social responsibility a strong pillar of her leadership agenda at Bitget. She leads a $10 million Blockchain4Her (B4H) initiative, which was started to address gender equity in the blockchain industry. The initiative focuses on supporting women builders, developers, and entrepreneurs through education, funding, mentorship, and access to the global Web3 ecosystem. As a delegate to the UN Women CSW conference, Chen also brings critical Web3 perspectives to global discussions on gender and technology. Her background spans over a decade of experience in investment, entrepreneurship, and tech leadership.

Gracy Chen’s inclusion in CoinDesk’s Top 50 Women in Web3 and AI reflects her accomplishments in scaling Bitget into a multi-dimensional Web3 platform, and her growing influence in shaping a more inclusive future for the crypto industry.

About Bitget

Established in 2018, Bitget is the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company. Serving over 120 million users in 150+ countries and regions, the Bitget exchange is committed to helping users trade smarter with its pioneering copy trading feature and other trading solutions, while offering real-time access to Bitcoin price, Ethereum price, and other cryptocurrency prices. Formerly known as BitKeep, Bitget Wallet is a leading non-custodial crypto wallet supporting 130+ blockchains and millions of tokens. It offers multi-chain trading, staking, payments, and direct access to 20,000+ DApps, with advanced swaps and market insights built into a single platform. Bitget is at the forefront of driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships, such as its role as the Official Crypto Partner of the World's Top Football League, LALIGA, in EASTERN, SEA and LATAM markets, as well as a global partner of Turkish National athletes Buse Tosun Çavuşoğlu (Wrestling world champion), Samet Gümüş (Boxing gold medalist) and İlkin Aydın (Volleyball national team), to inspire the global community to embrace the future of cryptocurrency.

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SPRING BIO SOLUTION LAUNCHES FIRST FREE PHARMA INTELLIGENCE PLATFORM

KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- Spring Bio Solution, a global leader in comparator sourcing and clinical trial supplies, has launched NCE Grid, touted as the world’s first free new chemical entity (NCE-1) intelligence platform — built to decode, centralise, and visualise Paragraph IV (Para IV) opportunities in real-time.

In a statement, the company said the platform addresses long-standing challenges in the pharmaceutical industry, where tracking NCE exclusivity expirations and Para IV filings has been a fragmented and manual process, often relying on spreadsheets and siloed databases.

Spring Bio Solution Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Salim Shaikh said: “We created NCE Grid because we saw too many companies struggle with fragmented insights and missed opportunities. 

“In a race where timing is everything, our platform brings clarity, speed, and a competitive edge to decision-makers. When you think Para IV, think NCE Grid — your trusted guide for strategic drug development.” 

NCE Grid consolidates key data points, including molecule, innovator name, NCE-1 date, revenue, therapeutic applications, sales forecasts, and percentage of compound annual growth rates (CAGR), into one intuitive platform.

The platform aims to support regulatory, strategy, and portfolio teams by offering real-time insights to identify and prioritise first-to-file opportunities, a crucial factor for generic pharmaceutical companies competing for market exclusivity.

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Duck Creek Technologies Honours HDFC ERGO With Standard Of Excellence Customer Award

KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- Duck Creek Technologies has announced HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited (HDFC ERGO) as a 2025 Standard of Excellence Customer Award winner at Formation ’25, its flagship customer conference held in Orlando, Florida. 

A digital-first company transforming into an artificial intelligence (AI)-first company, HDFC ERGO is a general insurer of India, which is known for introducing pioneering and futuristic tech solutions in the Indian insurance landscape to offer its customers the best-in-class service experience.

The Duck Creek Standard of Excellence Customer Awards recognise customers who have achieved the highest level of excellence through their implementation of Duck Creek solutions and who have a vision to advance their business while reimagining the future of insurance.

“As our first customer in the India market, we are thrilled to be HDFC ERGO’s strategic partner, with our suite of products helping drive meaningful business outcomes and value for the business, their customers, and shareholders.

“HDFC ERGO exemplifies the forward-thinking, customer-focused approach that defines the future of insurance. We congratulate them on this well-deserved recognition,” said Duck Creek Technologies Vice President and General Manager, APAC, Christian Erickson.

According to a statement, HDFC ERGO earned recognition for accelerating product launches, streamlining system integration, and increasing market agility using Duck Creek’s solutions, including Policy, Billing, Rating, and Insights.

The Indian insurance market is undergoing a major transformation with a growing customer demand and the need for hyper-personalised services. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has also been encouraging the insurers to develop agile and customer-centric products.

HDFC ERGO’s adoption of Duck Creek’s low-code, highly configurable platform to design a pioneering AI-enabled, real-time policy issuance system marks a significant milestone, in which currently, the insurer has transformed the end-to-end process for its Health and Fire lines of business.

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DALI ALLIANCE'S DALI+ BAGS TWO TOP HONOURS AT LIGHTFAIR 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- The DALI Alliance has announced that DALI+, its next-generation wireless and Internet Protocol (IP)-based lighting control technology, earned two major accolades at the 2025 LightFair Innovation Awards, held recently at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The annual awards recognise the most groundbreaking developments in the lighting and controls industry. Among the top recognitions, DALI+ received the Category Award for Best Control Enabling Technology and the Overall Award for Design Excellence, one of only four overall awards presented this year. 

"These awards validate our vision for a smarter, more connected lighting ecosystem. DALI+ extends DALI into wireless and IP-based domains, without sacrificing interoperability or compliance with global standards,” said DALI Alliance General Manager, Paul Drosihn.

DALI Alliance in a statement said these dual wins position DALI+ as a transformative step forward in lighting innovation, hence cementing the DALI Alliance's role at the forefront of intelligent building technology.

Judged by lighting and controls experts from across the industry, these awards recognise DALI+ as a standout innovation delivering advanced functionality, scalability, and interoperability for modern lighting systems.

DALI+ builds on the trusted DALI protocol by using Thread as the wireless carrier, enabling standardised, robust, two-way control for features such as advanced dimming, diagnostics, and data exchange.

Bringing wireless control to the proven DALI ecosystem, DALI+ when paired with DALI-2 enables seamless hybrid systems that simplify integration in today’s smart buildings.

The DALI Alliance, also known as the Digital Illumination Interface Alliance or DiiA, is the global industry organisation for DALI-based digital lighting control, driving market adoption and standardisation of the Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI) protocol.

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New Certification Focused on Fast AI Application Development

 

New Denodo AI SDK Certified Developer Associate simplifies and accelerates development process with multiple configurable large language models (LLMs) and vector databases


PALO ALTO, Calif., June 5 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Denodo, a leader in data management, announced a new certification, Denodo AI SDK Certified Developer Associate, to recognize individuals with the skills to accelerate the development of powerful new artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) solutions.

Ever since the release of Denodo Platform 9.1 in November of 2024, the Denodo Platform (currently at version 9.2), has included Denodo Assistant, which automates key data engineering tasks and delivers contextualized insights and intelligent recommendations to data analysts and other business users, and the Denodo AI SDK, which accelerates the development of AI-powered applications and agents.

The Denodo AI SDK Certified Developer Associate exam enables organizations to identify top talent that can take their Denodo Platform and AI SDK implementations to new heights in the development of successful AI and GenAI applications that deliver trustworthy, actionable responses.

“With this certification, we are not just simplifying AI development; we are empowering developers to innovate and excel in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence,” said Alberto Pan, chief technology officer at Denodo. “This certification is a testament to our commitment to fostering top-tier talent and driving forward the capabilities of AI and GenAI solutions. By providing a concrete pathway to recognize and enhance skills, we are enabling organizations to leverage the full potential of their AI initiatives.”

Conversely, proficiency in the Denodo AI SDK provides developers with a significant competitive advantage in the expanding field of data management. This SDK works alongside the Denodo Platform, simplifying and accelerating the development process with multiple configurable large language models (LLMs) and vector databases. The SDK leverages the retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pattern to provide AI applications with authoritative data sources within the enterprise.

Certification also enables developers to showcase their talents. “Certifications can definitely help you stand out and open doors to more complex projects and leadership roles,” said José Pallas, who recently received a Denodo certification. José is a data leader at Vueling, a Denodo customer. “While it wasn't strictly a company mandate, Vueling encourages professional development and recognizes the value of certified professionals on our team,” said José. “Our company sees certification as a way to ensure that we have the right in-house expertise to effectively manage and use our Denodo environment.”

Hananto Prabowo, data expert at Continental, who also recently received a Denodo certification, agrees that certifications can expand one’s career. “I'm interested in certification because I want to keep improving my skills to stay up-to-date with this fast-changing world of data management, so I can better contribute to my organization's goals. Certification is also a great way to connect with other professionals to share ideas.”

AI developers are invited to register for the Denodo AI SDK Certified Developer Associate exam, today. To help them on their journey to AI certification, a broader skillset, and greater success in an AI-empowered business landscape, the Denodo Community offers helpful resources, including data sheets, user manuals, tutorials (including how to build an AI chatbot in minutes), KnowledgeBase articles, and deep-dive TechTalks.

Additional Information

• The Denodo Certified Professional Program
• Denodo Platform 9.2 Press Release
• Denodo University Challenge (AI Edition) Press Release
• Blog post: Navigating the AI Ecosystem: A Developer's Guide to Embracing Transformation
• Podcast: The Value of Data Certifications

About Denodo
Denodo is a leader in data management. The award-winning Denodo Platform is the leading logical data management platform for transforming data into trustworthy insights and outcomes for all data-related initiatives across the enterprise, including AI and self-service. Denodo's customers in all industries all over the world have delivered trusted AI-ready and business-ready data in a third of the time and with 10x better performance than with lakehouses and other mainstream data platforms alone. For more information, visit denodo.com.

Media Contacts
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SOURCE: Denodo Technologies Inc. (“Denodo”)

GBCI 2025: HONG KONG, NEW ZEALAND AMONG EASIEST FOR BUSINESS, WHILE CHINA RISES IN COMPLEXITY

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- Hong Kong and New Zealand remain among the world's least complex jurisdictions for doing business, according to the latest Global Business Complexity Index (GBCI) released by TMF Group.

The index, which analyses the business environment in 79 jurisdictions covering 94 per cent of global gross domestic product (GDP), ranks jurisdictions based on over 250 indicators of business complexity. Jurisdiction ranked first is deemed the most complex, while the 79th is the least.

TMF Group Head of Asia Pacific (APAC), Shagun Kumar in a statement said regional decision-makers are intensifying efforts to ease business procedures.

“Efforts to reduce unnecessary burdens are helping unlock economic growth across APAC. We expect businesses to adapt and leverage the region’s potential as a vital part of their global strategies,” he said.

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) retained its position as the fourth easiest jurisdiction globally for the second consecutive year. TMF Group said the territory continues to attract international businesses with its straightforward and low tax regime.

New Zealand also remained within the top 10 easiest jurisdictions, supported by the government's proactive stance on foreign investment and efficient administrative processes.

Meanwhile, India was ranked 18th in terms of complexity, driven largely by a wave of regulatory amendments aimed at enhancing transparency and accountability. While these changes are expected to yield long-term benefits, they have increased the compliance burden on businesses.

Japan saw an improvement in its ranking, moving from 38th to 43rd. The country’s business environment has become less complex, aided by simplification efforts and increased availability of English-language support for international financial firms.

Singapore ranked 48th, maintaining its position as a resilient and technologically advanced trade hub. TMF Group cited the city-state’s continued investment in infrastructure as a key factor behind its attractiveness to global businesses.

China’s Mainland, however, entered the top 10 most complex jurisdictions, ranking 10th this year. The report attributed this to frequent regulatory changes and regional disparities, although the Chinese government continues to provide incentives to boost investment and trade logistics.

The top five most complex jurisdictions are Greece, France, Mexico, Turkey and Colombia. At the other end of the spectrum, the Cayman Islands, Denmark and New Zealand are the three least complex jurisdictions, followed by Hong Kong SAR and Jersey.

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TOURISE AWARDS TO HONOUR WORLD'S MOST EXCEPTIONAL TRAVEL DESTINATIONS

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- The TOURISE Awards, a new global benchmark to celebrate excellence in tourism destinations, officially launched through a virtual press conference hosted by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Tourism.

According to a statement, developed as part of the TOURISE platform, the awards aim to honour destinations that deliver meaningful, memorable and measurable value across the traveller journey.

Nominations are now open through July 9 to travellers, tourism professionals and organisations seeking to recognise leading destinations worldwide.

TOURISE Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jean-Philippe Cossé said the awards seek to spotlight destinations that reflect strong identity, responsible management and measurable impact.

“Tourism is not just a key economic engine — it is a powerful connector of cultures and a driver of sustainable change. These awards recognise destinations that inspire travellers and push the boundaries of what tourism can achieve,” he said.

Eligible destinations must meet specific criteria, including a defined geographic scope such as a city, region or site; a distinct identity shaped by culture and natural assets; and the presence of a tourism authority overseeing destination management.

The awards will feature five main categories, which are Best Arts and Culture Destination, Best Adventure Destination, Best Food and Culinary Destination, Best Shopping Destination and Best Entertainment Destination, along with a flagship category, Best Overall Destination.

An independent panel of judges from diverse sectors, including tourism, fashion, art, culinary, and entertainment, will evaluate the nominations. Among the judges are Forbes Travel Guide former CEO Filip Boyen, Michelin Guides former Global Director Michael Ellis, and the United Nations Goodwill Ambassador Omar Samra.

Destinations will be assessed across 10 criteria grouped into three key pillars, namely offering, value and convenience. Evaluation areas include authenticity, innovation, inclusion, sustainability, accessibility, accommodation variety and safety.

Winners will be announced at the TOURISE Summit in Riyadh from Nov 11 to 13, a global gathering of leaders from tourism, travel, investment, and innovation, aimed at shaping the future of travel.

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Denodo University Challenge Now Open: Data and AI for Real-World Impact

Challenge Calls on All Students to Demonstrate Data Management Skills, with Free, Easy-to-Use Data Management and AI Tools, to Effect Social Change


PALO ALTO, Calif., June 3 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Denodo, a leader in data management, announced that the Denodo Academic Program, which prepares students to become future leaders in the field of data and analytics, has opened registration for the next University Challenge, Data and AI for Real-World Impact, with registration closing on November 16. 

The Denodo Academic Program prepares students through virtual, self-paced training modules, live workshops, test drives of the Denodo Platform, and the Denodo AI SDK. The Denodo Academic Program launched its first University Challenge in 2023. 

Because Denodo believes in the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI), the current Denodo University Challenge focuses on the development of innovative AI-driven solutions that have demonstrable impact, showcasing how advanced data management and AI can drive meaningful, real-world innovation and new approaches to solving social and economic challenges.

Since the release of Denodo Platform 9.1 in November of 2024, the Denodo Platform has included powerful new capabilities that simplify the development of AI applications: Denodo Assistant, which automates key data engineering tasks and delivers contextualized insights and intelligent recommendations, and the Denodo AI SDK, which handles processes such as data embedding, transformation, and orchestration, so developers can focus more squarely on outcomes.

This Challenge encompasses the typical phases in a data project: Integrate, Manage, and Deliver. In the Integrate phase, participants will use Denodo Express, the free version of the Denodo Platform, to connect the datasets and start to create virtual views of the connected data. In the Manage phase, participants will then start to build data governance rules around these views, and begin to map out a design for their AI solution. Finally, in the Deliver phase, participants will put the AI solution into action to solve the challenge. Participants will be judged by their ability to integrate, manage, and deliver the data in the most efficient manner, to build an AI solution that solves a real-world problem.  

“With the Denodo Platform, developers can seamlessly create powerful AI applications without the usual hurdles of data preparation,” said Alberto Pan, chief technology officer at Denodo. “This University Challenge is an exciting opportunity to witness the innovative solutions students will develop. I am eager to see how they leverage our tools to drive real-world impact and showcase the transformative power of AI."

Prizes will be awarded to the three top-performing teams, as well as to the university that participates with the highest number of teams. Members of the winning team will receive access to unlimited on-demand Denodo training courses and certification exams for six months, worth up to $7,000, an exclusive Denodo Winner Badge – communicating proficiency to potential employers – and an invitation to assist at a local Denodo event, such as DataFest.

About Denodo

Denodo is a leader in data management. The award-winning Denodo Platform is the leading logical data management platform for transforming data into trustworthy insights and outcomes for all data-related initiatives across the enterprise, including AI and self-service. Denodo's customers in all industries all over the world have delivered trusted AI-ready and business-ready data in a third of the time and with 10x better performance than with lakehouses and other mainstream data platforms alone. For more information, visit denodo.com.

Media Contact
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Source: Denodo Technologies Inc. (“Denodo”)