Guest: Mr Syed Ali Ridha Madihid, Head, Digital Supply Chain, AEON Group Malaysia

In this episode, we discuss AEON's ongoing journey in the shift from traditional retail to digital and e-commerce, along with the unique factors for consideration across culturally diverse ASEAN.

AEON Group Malysia is part of the AEON Group of Companies. It is majority owned by the Japan-incorporated holding company, AEON Co., Ltd, and represents the largest revenue contributor in its overseas market.  With a 10% market share in Malaysia, AEON Group Malaysia is one of the largest mall operators in Malaysia, with operations across retail, mall operations, financial services, facilities management, private brand development and supply chains.

In 2020,  AEON went digital - a big move for the retailer which had remained largely a brick-and-mortar operation until the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The New Retail ecosystem is envisioned to be more demand-based and more attuned to present market dynamics, customer consumption patterns and behaviours. The group targets 15% of revenue to be generated from its e-commerce business in the next five years. 

Guest: Mr. Rahmat Budiardjo, SVP and Head of Founder's Office, Kopi Kenangan

This episode discusses Kopi Kenangan's technology-enabled business, and the coffee chain's journey in bringing the Indonesian taste to the rest of the world.

Kopi Kenangan is one of the fastest growing new retail, grab-and-go coffee chains in Indonesia, with over 600 stores across 45 cities, raising $96m in the first closing of a Series C funding in December 2021, giving the company a valuation of more than $1bn.  

Founded in 2017, Kopi Kenagan targets a gap in the market in Indonesia between the high-priced coffee served at international coffee chains, and the instant coffee sold in the country's many street stalls. The new retail online and offline model offers customers the convenience of ordering through an app and either having coffee delivered to their doorstep or picking it up in-store. Kopi Kenangan seeks to spread their passion for Indonesian coffee as a local brand from Indonesia to the rest of the world.

Guest: Mohd Khairil Abdullah, CEO, Axiata Digital 

Axiata Digital, the digital services arm of Axiata Group Berhad (Axiata), was founded in 2013 to support Axiata customers' increasingly digital lifestyles. Having evolved from a brand investor to a business operator, Axiata Digital's portfolios are focused on three strategic businesses to support global customers: digital financial services (Boost, Aspirasi), digital advertising (ADA), and digital platform (Apigate). Axiata Digital promotes the digital lifestyle by offering digital financial services such as e-wallets, micro-financing, and micro-insurance, as well as digital advertising that employs data-driven solutions to improve business success and platform services based on APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) that redefine how businesses communicate with consumers.

Axiata Group Berhad is a leading telecommunications groups in Asia in pursuing a vision of being the Next Generation Digital Champion by 2024. Axiata has transformed itself from a holding entity with a portfolio of pure-play mobile assets into a Triple Core Strategy-driven business focusing on Digital Telco, Digital Businesses and Infrastructure. It is the 9th largest company in Malaysia and is listed on the Bursa Malaysia with a market capitalization of MYR 34 bln (~US$ 8 bln) as of 13 December 2021.

Guest: Mr. Thossaporn Petporee, Senior Vice President, Business Development.
This podcast was recorded in 2Q 2021

In this episode, we discuss how Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) navigated the COVID-19 pandemic with a culture of innovation and empathy for people. In the food industry, pandemics are a norm and a culture of innovation has driven CPF's growth in spite of what has been a difficult period for most businesses.

Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) Public Company, listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, operates vertically integrated agro-industrial and food business including livestock and aquaculture: swine, broilers, layers, ducks, shrimp and fish. It is one of the largest food operations globally and endearingly known as the "Kitchen of the world".

CPF is the 11th largest listed company on the Stock Exchange of Thailand with a market capitalization of THB 228 bln (~US$ 6.8 bln) as of 7th January 2022