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[00:10] Today with Virginia Tan: co-founder of Lean in China, She Loves Tech, Teja Ventures

[01:00] How did Virginia\'s journey with Lean in China, the first international Lean In circle outside of the US, start? A backstory on Virginia about growing up in Singapore, spending early parts of her career in Europe and the Middle East before quitting her job as a lawyer to the shock and disapproval of parents, moving to Beijing in 2013, meeting girls in a bar then Lean In China

[03:35] What was the most influential and empowering factor in Lean In - the book by Sheryl Sandberg - that motivated Virginia to start the organisation? The trigger was in the book but it\'s the women she met in China that inspired her to start Lean In group

[06:00] Why are there so many successful female entrepreneurs in China? China is one of the best places in the world for a woman to start her own business - we look at the reasons why

[09:10] Do Chinese female entrepreneurs think differently? The combination of work ethic and the appetite for risk caused by the general environment benefits women (although it applies to the Chinese generally)

[12:20] Working 9-9-6 (9am to 9pm, 6 days a week) in China - the legacy of the hard work ethic. If you are going to start a business you need to think big

[13:50] In China, a lot more women are participating in technology than in The West- why is that? We look at Chinese pragmatism and their tendency to be early adopters of technology

[17:05] Are women also active in finance? Foreign-owned companies in China say the percentage of senior female leadership in China is much higher than in other countries

[18:25] The different relationship of Chinese women with money - China as an extremely pragmatic market and its women embracing that financial independence and economic empowerment

[20:25] Is the future female? Will the rest of the world catch up and will there be more women returning to work and starting their business and going into tech and finance?

[23:40] How can men support women in the workplace? This is never an easy subject as many men get scared off by gender politics. The participation of men as the game-changer in promoting gender equality

[28:40] What advice would Virginia give to women who are looking for mentors? Virginia never looked for mentors but was fortunate enough that her clients, bosses and even friends were her greatest mentors

[31:05] Who are the most important people in Virginia\'s life that push her to improve and get better? Her guy friends focus on her professional development while girl friends focus on her personal development

[34:40] Success is relative but for Virginia, success is being able to pursue your dreams, having the freedom and autonomy to give your dreams a shot

[36:30] How can you achieve your life goals? Know what your dreams are - a long and tiring search, the things you can live with and can\'t live without, then take that leap of faith and try despite the fear, but make sure you have a safety net

[39:35] What books would Virginia recommend to anyone out there to read about female entrepreneurship or the way that women can contribute to the workforce or personal development? How Google Works, Alibaba\'s World to understand technology, Daring Greatly on emotional intelligence, Malcolm Gladwell books

[42:25] www.leaninchina.com.cn, one of China\'s leading women\'s non-profits, education and training and data research, 120 communities across China and more than 100,000 members. www.shelovestech.org, the world\'s largest startup competition for women and technology entrepreneurs launching in May 8 and will be in 12 countries this year, including Hong Kong

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[00:05] ATP620 - Asia Matters with Graham D Brown

[00:35] Introducing XNode Shanghai - a physical coworking space in the startup accelerator with Jasper Gill who moved to Shanghai from Vancouver 2 1/2 years ago

[02:20] Vincent Djen from Hong Kong, cofounder of FashionEx which helps fashion startups to learn to grow and scale their business in the massive fashion scene in Shanghai

[04:15] Carmen Wnag from Nanjing - studying in US, Spain, Italy, India. We learn it's typical of her generation to go out to the world and absorb different cultures

[06:50] What is it about China that you see a lot of female entrepreneurs? 50% of coders at Le Wagon Shanghai are females - ahead of Marseille, Lisbon, Barcelona. Females now are free to do what they want to do and choose to work or start their own company

[09:40] What makes Shanghai special? We listen to insights from Kapil Kane, Jasper Gill, Vincent Djen, Carmen Wang and Nishtha Mehta. We learn about the "Shanghai hump"? They say that if you live in Shanghai for four years, you'll stay forever

[12:30] We listen to the story of Vincent Djen and FashionEx. Does the world need a fashion tech accelerator? Vincent shares the stories of how fashion brands are using AI to help find customers. We also hear an interesting case study about 3D printing customised bras for women

[15:35] What brought Carmen back to Shanghai after traveling around the world? We hear Carmen's story of working on augmented reality software for a US company

[17:00] Where did Jasper's scaleup accelerator idea come from? A backstory on Jasper's earlier work in Shanghai and a further insight into how things move at a pace here

[19:55] Shanghai is a maturing startup ecosystem so new accelerator models are emerging. We take a look into the world of XNode. XNode is a late stage accelerator, focused on scaling up startups. XNode mainly works with corporate like Intel

[23:01] Why did Vincent choose XNode as his startup's partner and what keeps him in Shanghai after 12 years of living there? We learn about the opportunities in Shanghai and how in areas such as fashion, it's emerging to be one of the major metropolitan cities of the world

[25:20] What do they wish to change in Shanghai? Jasper is bugged about people not moving to the right-hand side of the escalator while Carmen complains about the price of housing!

[28:25] Everything just happens fluidly in Shanghai where it's so open and easy to talk to people - Jasper's first week in Shanghai and Carmen's idea with a mixed-reality dining experience

[33:30] Is Shanghai indicative of the rest of China? We learn about the talent and people in Shanghai and how that sets its vibe apart from the rest of China

[34:40] 35% of its population of Vancouver is of Chinese origin. Did this make it easier for Jasper (who is from Vancouver) to integrate with Shanghai?

[37:45] How important is that "international element" in Shanghai?

[38:40] Introducing Nishtha Mehta, lean innovation coach. We also talk about making the move from India to China.

[41:05] What advice would our entrepreneurs give to people from The West who want to be part of the Shanghai scene? Empathy and tolerance go a long way. Volunteer and work for value exchange, come committed and for the long haul. Learn and localise fast, drop the ego. Stay hungry and foolish

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[00:05] Welcome Jon Tanner to Asia Tech Podcast Stories

[00:45] What are the big changes in the Asian talent market?

[03:10] What are the reasons why people are coming to Asia now? San Francisco, New York and London are potentially both pricing themselves out of the market and offering less opportunity for the most talented of employees.

[05:25] Bali Green School in Bali and Bali House in Canggu - mix, co-working, incubator, hospitality space. People are making some serious choices about their lives and careers today beyond their benefits package

[06:45] The Asian talent Market is \"equalising\" says Jon Tanner. What does this mean?

[10:25] Talented employees aren\'t focused on taking the highest-paying job in San Francisco anymore. A new generation of talent is seeking out something riskier, that makes Asia an interesting option

[12:20] Silicon Valley leads with regard to stories about role models which inevitably attracts people to the West Coast but the gap with Asia is closing fast. Asia is slowly discovering its own role models

[16:05] Could Jon see the situation where he could run Mitchell Lake from Bali and send his kids to Green School? We talk about the backstory of Steve Monroe coming into Ubud to found co-working space Hubud. Career paths are changing

[19:30] Do large IT companies need to rethink how they work with talent? Are they sending departments out into coworking spaces such as Hubud for the right reasons?

[24:00] Would this kind of remote work for a bank? What would the benefits of HSBC setting up in a coworking space be?

[27:20] Why did Jon suggest to his clients the idea of coming across and working in the same coworking space? What\'s it actually like sharing a coworking space with clients?

[29:20] Are coworking spaces the future model of work? Still an ongoing social experiment but it certainly benefits the movement of talent in Asia

[33:30] Which IT companies does Jon admire with regards to digital transformation? We look at who is leading the way in decentralizing the workspace

[36:25] The success or failure of digital transformation comes down to its mechanics: The backstory of Innovation Director of Intel China - Kapil Kane - and his battle in getting Intel to agree to build the accelerator outside their office. We also look at the Virgin group example

[40:50] Talented employees want to build something, solve a problem, make a mark in some way - we refer to the case study of Chirayu Wadke from SeedPlus ex Google Silicon Valley talking about

working on 10x projects

[42:30] The sharing economy combined with changing attitudes towards the \"stuff\" of life means talented people who have choices aren\'t necessarily motivated by the things which our parents sought out like cars, job titles etc.

[44:55] Jon\'s thoughts on frontier markets such as Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand

[47:05] Does Jon see a lot of interest in recruitment coming from that Asia-to-Asia market?

[49:40] Thoughts on Asia as frontrunning global trends in the curation of workplace culture and talent

[54:00] Check out Jon Tanner at www.mitchellake.com

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[00:05] Welcoming Kerry Brown - Professor of Chinese Studies and Director of Lao China Institute at King's College, London, and Author of Several Books.

[01:15] What made Kerry Brown write his latest book, "The World According to Xi", and what's the message he's trying to tell the world about the president of China?

[05:30] Talking about the "Man of Faith" - what are some of the most common misconceptions and stereotypes of Xi Jinping in the West?

[11:00] Graham and Kerry Brown discuss Chinese Soft Power and contrasts in international politics.

[18:30] What is the One Belt One Road Initiative and what does Xi Jinping have to do with it?

[21:00] China is becoming more and more familiar to the rest of the world but according to Kerry Brown, there's still a long way to go.

[25:30] We need an honest dialogue about China in the West as the country keeps globalizing.

[29:00] In spite of of globalization, the number of students enrolled in Chinese language classes is dropping - what are some of Kerry Brown's thoughts on learning Chinese?

[37:15] China is facing a huge challenge with soil, water and air quality after decades of hard industialization.

[40:15] Did you know that Liverpool has one of the oldest Chinatowns in the world? Discussing Liverpool Shanghai Partnership.

[42:30] So where do you begin if you want to start looking into China? The King's College Professor advises you to get on the plane!

[50:00] Immersing yourself in a different culture can be scary. Visit one of the dozens of Chinatowns all over the world to get a taste of Chinese culture.

[50:30] Want to learn more about Kerry Brown? Visit his website at www.kerry-brown.co.uk to find more! The Great Learning Starts Now.

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Jodie Collins, Founder of Re/Digital joins Graham Brown in this conversation to kick off the new show from Asia Tech Podcast - Founders in Asia!! Jodie, who will be the host of this new show tells us about her story and Re/Digital. She takes us through her journey from Australia - China - Singapore and her motivations to make the move to Asia, learn Mandarin. She and Graham discuss the problems faced when moving to Asia, the changes they have to make and the changes in some personal perceptions.

The new show is all about the people who have followed their vision and how they have scaled up.

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[00:05] STA2 - ATP The Start with Graham D Brown, Dennis Poh and Gustavo Liu

[00:05] Dennis Poh: answering the questions of clients about where they should set up their company in and what things they should take care of after incorporating the company

[02:20] Gustavo Liu: former private banker and co-founder of The Hungry Lab, advisor to start-ups on financial aspects

[04:25] What tends to go wrong when a Silicon Valley startup wants to incorporate a company in Asia?

[07:40] Banking options for startups. The regulations are getting tougher. If you\'re thinking about where to set up your business, always factor in the banking options it\'s going to give you.

[12:55] What makes Singapore a good jurisdiction to set up a company? Choice of the companies that you can incorporate, good business characteristics, good investor base

[16:00] What happens when founders set up a business and raise capital but establish in a jurisdiction that investors won\'t touch?

[19:50] The top 3 jurisdictions in Asia to consider from an investor\'s perspective: Hong Kong, Singapore and Vietnam

[21:55] People still use a US company to run the business in Asia itself: why does that work?

[25:15] It\'s better to pay a little tax somewhere than no tax nowhere: is this good advice?

[27:45] What factors should startup founders think about when they\'re choosing a place to start a business?

[30:50] Advice for startups based in Thailand with regards to banking options

[33:35] If I lived in Thailand but my business was all over Asia, is it completely legitimate for me to go to Singapore and set up a business there? Better to be having a relationship with a bank and talk to them about what you intend to do before you jump in

[39:50] Banks want your business but the last thing they want is some newspaper investigation like \"why does this bank have 10,000 accounts for some gambling fund?\"

[42:00] Banks have the \"high street\" and \"side street\" methods for opening a bank account: having a good relationship with banks is so important and that means the banks understand more about you

[44:45] Are there any sort of things that banks don\'t like to hear? What are the common mistakes startup founders make when incorporating their business?

[47:05] What startup companies should look for is a banker who\'s already dealt with people like them before

[51:40] Are there any kind of company incorporation structures in Asia which were once popular but have now become unpopular? New options that people might want to consider

[53:45] Doing due diligence search on an individual is a lot easier than doing a search on the company itself, that\'s why some companies are favoring the register their companies in the owner\'s name

[56:10] Why Hong Kong seems to have become less popular as an option in recent years with people now switching to Singapore

[58:05] Going online to offshore services providers and buying a company in BVI for $500: where should startup founders start with this process? Speak to professionals in that certain jurisdiction

[01:01:05] Advice from Gustavo on the banking side: there is no easy route, it\'s how much time you devote to understanding this as a business founder and talking to as many accountants and bankers. Understand who you are dealing with

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John Artman, Editor-in-Chief of TechNode and Co-Host of China Tech Talk Podcast joins Graham Brown in a conversation about his interesting life journey to China and the reasons which led him to move there. He talks about how moving around when you\'re young impacts future life, the kind of skills required to adapt to new places and new people in Asia. He talks about life in China and covers varied topics like people\'s objections to using technology, difference between WeChat & Whatsapp or between Chinese cities like Beijing & Shanghai. He even shares a 5-day itinerary for visiting must see places in China.

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[07:10] The A2A Metatrend - Asia to Asia trade. Asia now does more trade with itself than the rest of the world. The Asian Middle classes will be worth $36 trillion by 2030

[34:52] Why Asian brands have a massive advantage over Western competition. This is bad news for Amazon, especially in high growth markets such as Southeast Asia.

[73:20] The rising power of the middle class in Asia and how it is going to shape the future of key sectors like automotive

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[02:40] All about the medtech startup TeleCTG that provides pregnant women in remote areas with access to cardiotocography(CTG) services

[20:50] Data centralization in maternal healthcare and integrating the data in the mobile app Sehati with the data in the hospital and medical center system

[31:21] Abraham Auzan\'s advice for young entrepreneurs who are trying to initiate social change in Indonesia

[33:48] Find out more and get in touch with Abraham via his LinkedIn profile or the TeleCTG website telectg.co.id

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[06:45] What\'s NLP? Critics call it an evil cult, but Owen Fitzpatrick considers NLP a set of tools that can be used for both good and evil.

[18:00] Owen Fitzpatrick\'s advice: Embrace what makes you different if you want to make a real impression.

[28:30] If you want people to do business with you, you need to be able to tell stories and to take clients on a journey.