RAJA JESRINA RAJA ARSHAD
Session 5 : Health and The Environtment
11.03.2020 | Wednesday | 8.45 am
Jesrina Arshad holds a bachelor’s degree in Science, Multimedia Technology and Design from University of Kent in 2004 and a master’s degree in marketing from Kingston University in 2005. She graduated with First Class Honours and received the highest dissertation grade in MA graduating class of 2005. She is the Co-founder and CEO of PurelyB, digital health and wellness lifestyle brand and community platform dedicated towards transforming people’s health and empowering sustainable healthy living. PurelyB is committed to improving the livelihoods of struggling, marginalised women communities and preserving the herbal industry in Malaysia and Southeast Asia – by creating jobs and entrepreneurship opportunities in the harvesting and production of their herbal products. PurelyB was created from Jesrina’s own health experiences, to help and empower more people in Asia to adopt healthy lifestyle changes with greater ease and affordability, with customised solutions for Asian cultures and lifestyles. Her awards and accolades include ASEAN-BAC “Rising Entrepreneur of the Year” Award 2017, Marie Claire Malaysia Magazine’s “Top 10 Amazing Women 2017”, Malaysia Tatler’s “Entrepreneur of the Year” Award 2016, Red Herring’s top 100 startups in Asia in 2016, MDEC’s top 20 Startups in Asia in 2017 & 2018, Tatler’s Top 10 Power Women in Asia 2018, CIO ASEAN’s Top 10 Innovative Health Companies in Malaysia 2018 and E27’s Top 10 Health Startups in Malaysia 2019
