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Aaron Tan—Founder & CEO of Carro: Pioneering Southeast Asia’s Auto-Tech Evolution

Aaron Tan, the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Carro is going to speak at the Entrepreneur Asia Summit & Awards 2026. Carro is a company in Southeast Asia that uses artificial intelligence to help people buy and sell cars. The Entrepreneur Asia Summit & Awards 2026 is an event in Singapore where important people like founders and CEOs come together. Aaron Tan will be one of the speakers at this event. He is a known person in the Carro company, which is the largest automotive marketplace, in Southeast Asia that uses artificial intelligence.

The big event is happening on 13 February 2026 at The St. Regis Singapore. This summit is really important because it will highlight the ideas, new innovations and people working together in the regions most exciting business areas. Tan is going to be and this is a big deal. He has made a difference, in the tech world around here and Carro is still changing the way people buy, sell and own cars. The fact that Tan is taking part in this summit shows how much he matters to the regional tech ecosystem and how much Carro is still influencing the car industry.

From Tech Enthusiast to Auto-Tech Leader

Aaron started his business when he was really young. He began his company when he was a teenager. This is when Aaron learned a lot about computers and technology. Aaron went to school at Carnegie Mellon University. At Carnegie Mellon University Aaron got a scholarship from the Infocomm Development Authority in Singapore. These things helped Aaron learn that technology is very important, for business. Aarons experiences shaped the way he does business, which’s to always think about technology first.

In 2015 Tan started Carro with his classmates. They wanted to fix the problems in Southeast Asias car industry that had been around for a time. Carro was built on being honest and using math to figure out prices. They also used computer programs to make things easier. This made buying and selling used cars a lot simpler.

Today Carro does a lot of things to help people with cars. They help people buy and sell cars. They also help with money and insurance, for cars.. They are there to help after someone buys a car. Carro uses information. Thinks about what customers need when they make decisions.

Carro has really grown under Tans leadership. The company started in Singapore. Now it is also in other countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Taiwan. Carro has changed a lot from being a startup to a big technology company with thousands of employees. The company has a lot of support, from investors who believe in Carro.

Thought Leadership at the Entrepreneur Asia Summit

At the Entrepreneur Asia Summit and Awards 2026 Tan will be one of the speakers. He will talk with people who have started their own companies, investors and people who help make businesses grow. They will have conversations about what the future of new ideas and businesses will look like. They will also talk about how to make businesses bigger and how to start businesses in countries.

The plan for the summit includes talks, group conversations and chances to meet new people. All of these things are meant to help the next group of business leaders in Asia really get to know each other and work together. The Entrepreneur Asia Summit and Awards 2026 is an event, for Entrepreneur Asia.

Tans session is going to be about how technology’s changing traditional industries, how Artificial Intelligence and data affect the trust of consumers and what Carro thinks about making the automotive market a fair and accessible place for everyone. The fact that Tan is at the summit shows that tech entrepreneurs, from Southeast Asia are becoming well known around the world.

A Vision for the Future

Aaron Tan’s leadership exemplifies why Carro has become a benchmark for innovation in the region. As both CEO and speaker at this high-profile event, he not only showcases Carro’s accomplishments but also contributes to shaping the narrative around technology-driven growth and entrepreneurial resilience in Asia-Pacific.

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