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Frank Lavin is founder and Chairman of Export Now, a China ecommerce solutions company that can plan and operate ecommerce solutions in China for international brands. His career spans many years at the most senior of levels in both politics and business. Frank served under Bush Snr and Ronald Reagan as Undersecretary in the Department of Commerce, was Chairman of the Asian Public Affairs practise at Edelman, Principle of the Bank of America and served the US Ambassador to Singapore. In this interview we discuss the reasons why you should consider market entry into $4.8 trillion Chinese retail and $840 billion e-commerce markets. Frank also shares his insights into the key challenges brands regularly face in that journey.

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This week we're looking at our strategy to build Asia Tech Podcast in Asia from scratch. Our goal is to interview 100 of the most exciting names in the Asian Tech Ecosystem by the end of 2017. That's a pretty big ask! As with any creative effort, you need a good system behind you to do the heavy lifting and a story to tell. We also talk about the importance of building an offline element in your marketing strategy to make the online more meaningful. That leads in to the latest updates about our ATP Tour of Asia.

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Honey Kathuria joins us today from Mumbai India. She is the founder of Kowrk - a platform that enables the future of work by connecting users with coworking spaces, business centers and other providers of shared offices. Present across the USA, Hong Kong, India, Singapore and Cambodia.

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Casey Lau is head of the breakthrough RISE summit in Hong Kong. He's also EIR Venture Partner for Blue Startups in Honolulu and Co-Founder of Starups HK. Originally from Vancouver, Canada, Casey's been based in Hong Kong for 20 years (he was there when the British lowered the flag and handed it back to the Chinese). A lot has changed since then, especially in the tech startup space. That makes Casey and the RISE summit well positioned to offer a barometer on what's happening and what's hot in the Asian ecosystem.

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Jon Tanner joins us from Singapore today. Jon's Group CEO of Mitchell Lake Group, a global executive search & advisory for startups and international growth. His clients include Square, Fitbit, Snapchat, Etsy, Dropbox and McKinsey Digital. Originally from Tasmania, Australia, Jon now calls Singapore his home. In this interview, Jon shares his views on talent, the movement of talent into Asia from countries such as Australia and how he personally took the leap to move to Singapore.

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Sudhanshu Tewari is the CEO of Rewardz based in Singapore. Rewards recently completed a round of $2 million funding from Tokyo listed Benefit One. Sudhanshu hails from a banking background, 3 years a VP at JP Morgan, also executive roles at RBS and Credit Suisse. His corporate experience makes him well qualified to understand how these organizations work and how their management of talent can be done better. With over 50 clients (Disney, DBS, Xerox etc) serving 200,000 employees, Rewardz aims to digitze the HR services, rewards and benefits employers offer their people. In this interview Sudhanshu shares how he got his start in Rewardz, why he set up business with his wife and how they raised their capital and challenges moving forward in growing the business.

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In today's episode of ATP Stories we're joined by the co-founders of Embe - a baby products e-commerce service based in Saigon, Vietnam. They are Don Phan and Adrian Latortue. While both Don and Adrian were born and educated outside the region, they are not new to e-commerce in Asia. Don was former director of FoodPanda and MD of Zalora Vietnam. Embe is backed by Expara Ventures, Swiss Founders Fund, and 500 Startups. In this interview Don and Adrian share their experiences of establishing their lives in Vietnam and the challenges of growing a business in a new country.

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Eva Chaewon Yoo is a multi-lingual tech reporter and podcast co-host based in Shanghai China. Eva's journey to Shanghai is an interesting one - featuring periods working in tech media in the US and in Israel. There is a growing community of Koreans in the tech ecosystem who are choosing to set up base in cities like Shanghai over their homeland. What are the drivers for this shift to China and what kind of entrepreneurs are attracted to the scene? With her unique perspective on both technology and living across many cultures, Eva shares her insights into what's going on in Shanghai today.

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Charles Reed Anderson is Asia's leading authority on Internet of Things. Charles has over 15 years experience advising corporates on IoT and mobility through his roles as VP at IDC and Head of Innovation APAC at BT Global. In this interview Charles shares insights into where the IoT market is heading and what kind of applications will change the lives of everyday consumers. He also talks about the journey that brought him to Asia and his experience of the last year in setting up his own consultancy. Having worked a number of years in large corporates, how does Charles find the challenge of being his own boss? How does he build his authority so effectively in his space?

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Michael Smith Junior joins Asia Tech Podcast from Singapore. Michael is a partner in SeedPlus a relatively new venture fund supported by Google and PWC Singapore. SeedPlus recently closed a round of $18 million to launch their fund. Formerly Director for Global Initiatives at Yahoo, Michael describes himself as an "apprentice VC". In this interview, Michael shares his experience of learning the ropes as a Venture Capitalist, how the Jungle Ventures initiative SeedPlus came to be and what the investment focus of his business is in South East Asia.