For 22 years, I’ve been in the training business with my partner David Simpson, co-founding Team Building Asia and working with hundreds of companies across Hong Kong and Asia. We kept seeing the same gap: HR Directors struggled to find trusted vendors, while great trainers and consultants were too busy delivering work to focus on business development.
Both sides had the same problem from different angles. HR teams needed a faster, more reliable way to find the right partners, and vendors needed better access to qualified clients without constant outreach. In Asia, there wasn’t a platform that properly solved both.
Growth Academy Asia is built on 22 years of market experience and connects HR buyers with vetted training providers through an AI-powered matching system. You send a brief via WhatsApp or message, get matched proposals within 24 hours, then speak directly with the provider. The speed is AI. The trust is human.
I’m Stuart, and I’ve spent my career understanding both sides of this equation business strategy, operations, and the real needs of training buyers and training vendors across Asia.
We’re backed by 22 years of working with the companies and trainers who know this market inside out. This isn’t our first venture. This is our next one because we finally saw the gap we could fill.
Still searching Google for the right vendor? There’s a faster way.Brief us on what you need by WhatsApp, in minutes. Our AI matches you with the right training or HR vendor and delivers tailored proposals within 24 hours.
Founder of Growth Academy Asia, David challenges teams to reach their highest potential through experiential, interactive and fun workshops with a strong and meaningful business outcome.
As a certified therapist and coach, Pauline challenges executives to step out of their comfort zone to gain new perspectives and experience the power of change.
David aspires to help leaders develop and enrich strategies, innovate and deliver superior performance. He aims to strengthen their emotional intelligence to manage conflicts and negotiations.
Stuart has developed a large network of international clients over the past 20 years and brought an innovative perspective to the more traditional elements of team building, which lead to the founding Growth Academy Asia.
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