Terence Deffenu

Terence Deffenu has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Terence is currently working at iCana as a Senior Manager in Strategy & Innovation, a position they have held since May 2022. Prior to this, they were a Manager in Strategy & Innovation at the same company from February 2021 to May 2022.

Before iCana, Terence co-founded Lifely in 2014 and served as the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Lifely is a startup focused on Social Internet of Things (IoT) and smart gardening. Terence was also part of the winning team at Startup Weekend 2014 in Cagliari, Italy.

Terence worked at Synesys Technologies Holding as a Manager in Innovation & Strategy from February 2020 to February 2021. Synesys is a group of technology companies specializing in electronics products and engineering services. In their role, Terence supported the Chief Innovation Officer of Synesys and the CEO of arQana Technologies with research, reports, and activities related to Strategy and Innovation.

Terence also has experience at WeWork as a Senior Labs Lead in Singapore, where they facilitated the growth of startups within the WeWork Labs ecosystem. This role lasted from June 2019 to September 2019.

Terence worked as a Project Manager at Tigerspike from July 2018 to February 2019. Tigerspike is a company focused on delivering digital products and services. In this role, they ensured the successful delivery of multiple projects related to mobile apps for large-sized clients.

Earlier in their career, Terence held the position of Chief Innovation Officer at Feel F&B from December 2016 to July 2018. Terence also interned at JFDI.Asia from January 2016 to March 2016.

Terence gained experience in the co-working space sector as a Resident at Open Campus from July 2014 to July 2015. Open Campus is a co-working space dedicated to startups and innovators.

Additionally, they worked as a Research Grantee at Università degli Studi di Cagliari from September 2014 to June 2015, and as a Media Relations Assistant at Sardegna Concerti from November 2009 to May 2011.

Overall, Terence Deffenu has a strong background in strategy, innovation, project management, and entrepreneurship, with experience in various industries including technology, co-working, and digital products.

Terence Deffenu holds a Bachelor's Degree in Electronics Engineering from the Università degli Studi di Cagliari, which they completed in 2014. In 2015, they obtained their TOEFL certification from ETS. Later, Terence pursued a Master's Degree in Management of Technology from the National University of Singapore, completing it in 2016. In 2019, they earned the Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification from the Scrum Alliance.