Today we are joined by C Suite Exchange here at Platform E with a special guest, Dr. Steven Chua. Now Steven has spent the last 20 years building developments, hospitality and lifestyle all over Asia, including, as we talk about during the next 25 minutes, the Sentosa resort if you know Singapore. As well as boutique resorts in the kingdom of Bhutan, China's Pearl River Delta and the Singapore sports hub. We'll also talk about what kind of personalities and mindset is required to be successful in this space and the all important aspect of networking and building relationships. So that's all coming up in the next 25 minutes myself, Graham Brown, joined by Dr. Stephen Chua co host, Erik ten Have and Malik from Platform E

Canadian Hal Bosher is the CEO of Yoma Bank Myanmar, a true pioneer in all senses of the word. Hal has lived across different cultures and continents with stints in the US, Germany, the UK, the Indian Ocean and now more recently Myanmar, to name just a few countries. Having the ability to adapt to new and uncomfortable environments is a valuable skill – you learn to empathise with different kinds of people regardless of their backgrounds.That’s a powerful tool when tasked with the challenge of growing a retail bank in one of the fastest growing economies in the world. In this interview we dive into Myanmar to learn about the vibe that shapes everyday life, the adoption of technology and entrepreneurship. We also talk about the mindset required to not just survive, but thrive in frontier markets.

Hi, this is Neville J. McKenzie with the Asia Tech Podcast. Did you know that Singapore is primed to be the food startup nation for the world? Well, today's guests Virginia Cha, professor-in-residence at Platform E and Petrina Lim, Head for the Center for Applied Nutrition at Temasek Polytechnic, will answer this question when we discuss Feed Camp 2018.

Shylesh Karuvath is the Senior Vice President and Managing Director for the Asia Pacific Market for InReality, a retail analytics provider. If you're following the Asian market, you would know that retail is hot, especially when people talk about new retail. Moreover, Shylesh shares how the combination of retail, analytics, big data and artificial intelligence provides a better customer shopping experience and how is this applicable to traditional retails. This interview will cover the future of retail analytics and the latest updates in the new retail market in Asia.

Jack Chu is the CEO of FundersToken. He shares how FundersToken are making blockchain accessible.Even though the blockchain software stack is being built on honest and open source intentions, it is tough to standardize any kind of integrations on blockchain, especially for enterprise. So in the next 30 minutes we are going to learn about how Jack and FundersToken are hoping to add some level of standardization on the blockchain. Moreover Jack shares with us some timelines about how blockchain will actually impact the lives of normal people, people who do not even know what blockchain is.

Joining Jodie this week is Archie Hamilton, founder and Managing Director for Split Works. Founded in 2006, Split Works organises various music festivals and has aided to the growth of the live music industry in China, working with both Chinese and Western music artists across many genres. It is a subsidiary of Split United, one of China’s most influential music industry organizations, with offices in both Shanghai and Beijing. Tune in to this episode as Archie speaks about his journey and how Split Works are targeting to create a more sustainable ecosystem for live music in China

Joining Erik on Launch Indonesia is Vanessa Hendriadi Li, Co-Founder/CEO at GoWork. Vanessa shares her journey of studying overseas, working for her family business and now starting and running her own Business. On a trip to the US in 2016 she realised how cool co-working spaces were there and decided to start this in Indonesia. Now Go-Work has raised $13 mio USD and is well on the way to become the market leader in this space. We talk about the challenges and joys of running this business and how Vanessa combines this with being a mother to two small children.

Joining Kyle this week is George Wong from The Gild Network. The Gild Network is a blockchain advisory that provides a holistic solution for new blockchain developments. This protects both project initiators and investors interest from Europe & Southeast Asia in times of regulatory uncertainty.Tune in to find out how they aim to tokenize traditional equity without compromising security.

Joshua Koh , CEO of Commune Lifestyle Pte Ltd, shares his personal journey of building up Commune from its inception, and how he managed to weather challenges to bring this home-grown brand into the region.

This week on The Grind, we are joined by Neville J. McKenzie, Ella Mesenas and Stuart Kerr. We answer the startup questions that other shows and conferences are afraid to ask.