Asia Tech Podcast

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How many episodes does Asia Tech Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 379 episodes available.

Asia Tech Podcast episodes:

January 28, 2023EP 255 - Esmar Mesic - Head of Product at TrueProfile.io - A Very Small Mouth and Very Big Ears
Asia Tech Podcast recorded an interesting conversation with Esmar Mesic, Head of Product at TrueProfile.io. TrueProfile.io is a career toolkit that gives ambitious healthcare professionals everything they need to build a successful career overseas.
Some topics discussed by Esmar:
Esmar’s big opening from working with the biggest telco company at that time

Why it is important to ask oneself questions to understand one's strengths and weakness

The importance and effectiveness of training oneself to have an ‘I’m always there to try’ mindset

The breakthrough from Esmar’s big fail

Why the hiring process is so critical
Some other titles we considered for this episode:
I Used to Think Speaking More Is Cool but It’s the Other Way Around

Everything Should Be an Experiment, You Never Know What’s Going to Work

Failure Is an Integral Part of Success but It’s How You Treat It
This episode was produced by Stephanie Ng.
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33min
January 24, 2023EP 254 - Michael Vandi - Co-founder of Addy AI - Categorise and Nurture
Asia Tech Podcast recorded an insightful conversation with Michael Vandi, Co-founder of Addy AI. Addy AI is a secure AI email assistant that writes your emails for you in seconds, with your preferred style and tone.
Some topics discussed by Michael:
How being away from familiar faces helped Michael focus on his startup’s progress

The effectiveness of categorising and nurturing one's strength

Using AI to augment the productivity of humans rather than replace it

Why Michael is worried about AI being taught how to go astray

How having a teacher as a parent shaped Michael and became a very valuable lesson
Some other titles we considered for this episode:
Being Able to Complete It

Improving Productivity

Providing Data Strategically and Objectively
This episode was produced by Stephanie Ng.
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55min
January 17, 2023EP 253 - Paul Jackson - Regional Managing Director of APAC Cyber Security & Investigations at Kroll - Looking From the Inside Out
Asia Tech Podcast recorded an interesting conversation with Paul Jackson, Regional Managing Director of APAC Cyber Security & Investigations at Kroll. Kroll leverages its unique insights, data, and technology to help clients stay ahead of complex demands.
Some topics discussed by Paul:
How working for the Hong Kong Police felt like winning the lottery for Paul

How the pandemic changed many companies' methods of operating

The two reasons why the percentage of risk of breach of a company is lower in Asia

The importance for a company to discuss what they want to protect and what the value is

The emphasis on needing to understand how to use third parties the smart way and the need to practice scenarios to test readiness
Some other titles we considered for this episode:
Having Processes in Place With the Right People Is Critical

How Much You Are Trying to Spend on Security vs What You Are Trying to Protect

Protecting the Important Things Without Going Overboard on Spending on the Latest and Greatest Tools

Speed is Everything
This episode was produced by Stephanie Ng.
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34min
January 10, 2023EP 252 - Vishal Doshi - Founder and CEO of AUM Biosciences - You Can’t Depend on Hope, You Have to Take Action
Asia Tech Podcast recorded an energetic conversation with Vishal Doshi, Founder and CEO of AUM Biosciences. AUM Biosciences is focused on advancing a clinical pipeline of precision oncology therapeutics designed to deploy multi-faceted inhibition strategies to reverse cancer resistance.
Some topics discussed by Vishal:
Why Vishal swapped his lab coat for suits

The motivational factors that are used to push a good scientist

The bug inside Vishal’s family that was passed down into his DNA

How a regular part-time job contributes to a good entrepreneur

The 3 things needed to succeed in the BioTech industry
Some other titles we considered for this episode:
Finding Things That I Can Do Differently

If You Want to Be the Boss, Learn How to Do the Smallest Job First

It’s All About Relationships, Papers Are Crucial

Trust Is the Biggest Thing That Makes You or Breaks You

Starting Right at the Bottom of the Pyramid

You Can’t Give the Memory Card to the Patient, You Have to Give the Drug

Thought Processes Are Intentional but Actions Are Not
This episode was produced by Stephanie Ng.
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52min
January 03, 2023EP 251 - Chee Yeng Tan - Founder of Clicks™ - Becoming More Sentimental
Asia Tech podcast recorded an interesting conversation with Chee Yeng Tan, Founder of Clicks™. Clicks™ aims to create an online network for everything related to real estate.
Some topics discussed by Chee Yeng:
Having a mid life crisis and taking the plunge

How an iPod touch triggered Chee Yeng’s view on how technology was going to evolve

Why the current real estate business is lagging quite badly

Chee Yeng’s ultimate vision

The rationale behind providing free listings for Clicks

The unique factor of real estate business and its missing gap
Some other titles we considered for this episode:
I Was Looking High and Low for Help but No One Was Able to Help Me

Human Beings and Humans Psychology Is Something You Cannot Ignore

Coexisting Beautifully
This episode was produced by Stephanie Ng.
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34min
December 27, 2022EP 250 - Jonathan Tanner - CEO of MitchelLake Group - Discover Things at the Right Time for the Right Reasons
Asia Tech Podcast recorded an interesting conversation with Jonathan Tanner, CEO of MitchelLake Group. MitchelLake Group is a global, specialist provider of executive search, board & advisory solutions for ventures and innovation, from startups to global brands.
Some of the topics Jonathan covered in this conversation:
The future of AI and running alongside human performance

The importance of being absolutely present and positive in the market

Playing the long game and staying curious

Doing a lot with very little
Some other titles we considered for this episode:
If We Really Want to Succeed, We Have to Succeed Together

Good People Attract Good Things
This episode was produced by Stephanie Ng.
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46min
December 20, 2022EP 249 - Julia Zhou - Head of Ventures at AlphaLab Capital - The Way You Spend Your Day Is the Way You Spend Your Life
Asia Tech Podcast recorded an interesting conversation with Julia Zhou, the Head of Ventures at AlphaLab Capital. AlphaLab Capital is a technology-driven trading group that transacts over $2B daily in crypto assets on 40+ exchanges, both centralized and decentralized.
Some of the topics Julia covered in this conversation:
What the early internet felt like for Julia in the early 2000s

Benefitting from ambiguity and uncertainty

How Julia found her entrepreneurship calling

Julia’s turning point in her business

The effectiveness of having an evaluation process and risks metrics

Julia’s experience of working with a community of people who are building their vision

Changing perspectives and feeling the difference
Some other titles we considered for this episode:
Institutional Investing

Process Over Outcome

In It for the Community

I Feel Like I Can Make Things Happen
This episode was produced by Stephanie Ng.
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40min
December 18, 2022EP 248 - Ganesh Kompella - Founding Investment Partner at Tykhe Block Ventures - Algorithmic Stablecoins Are the Future
The Asia Tech Podcast reached out to Ganesh Kompella, a Founding Investment Partner at Tykhe Block Ventures, after reading a thought-provoking article he recently published on LinkedIn. We enjoyed reading the article and wanted to dig a bit deeper with Ganesh.
Some of the topics Ganesh covered in this conversation:
The global macro environment and the impact of inflation

Ganesh's introduction to blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, and Ethereum

Asset correlation and Bitcoin

FTX, 3AC, Celsius Network

Proof of reserves
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52min
December 15, 2022EP 247 - Victor Cho - CEO of Evite - Disconnect From the Messiness
Asia Tech Podcast recorded an interesting conversation with Victor Cho, CEO of Evite. Evite is the world's leading digital platform for bringing people together to celebrate their most important life moments.
Some of the topics discussed by Victor:
How being immersed in coding help Victor understand what he wanted to be and do

Victor’s take on why the social media system is very hard to correct

How robots help promote more simulated interactions when parties are away from each other

One of the biggest tensions that the society is going to face

Companies only really scale when one builds leadership at every level

The benefits of having a framework put in place
Some other titles we considered for this episode:
[Communication Becomes Way More Important]
It’s Just Different

Is That the Humanity We Want to Build?

You Are in Way Less Control

Finding Value Out of It
This episode was produced by Stephanie Ng.
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37min
December 13, 2022EP 246 - Andrew Zinchuk - Managing Partner at ZAS Ventures - This Is Not Safe but I Keep Going, I Just Want to Live My Life
Asia Tech Podcast recorded an interesting conversation with Andrew Zinchuk, a Managing Partner at ZAS Ventures. ZAS Ventures is a venture capital firm in San Francisco & Kyiv, that boosts outstanding entrepreneurs from Central & Eastern Europe building SaaS & cloud startups.
Some of the topics discussed by Andrew:
How Andrew's entrepreneur journey after his idea was “stolen”

Ukrainians are amongst the top 10 unicorn founders in the US

Andrew's layers of reasonings behind running his own company

How Eastern European startups conduct things differently compared to US startups

Two significant issues being faced by fully remote startups
Some other titles we considered for this episode:
You’re Sinking, You’re Sinking, You Have Something on Your Neck That’s Breaking You Down

You Keep Going

Do Something Amazing With That Money
This episode was produced by Stephanie Ng.
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59min

FAQs about Asia Tech Podcast:

How many episodes does Asia Tech Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 379 episodes available.