Asia Tech Podcast

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How many episodes does Asia Tech Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 415 episodes available.

Asia Tech Podcast episodes:

June 13, 2023EP 281 - Carl Heaton - True Digital Group - You Must Show the Road That Has Been Traveled
The Asia Tech Podcast had an awesome conversation with Carl Heaton, the Head of UX/UI at True Digital.
Carl tells incredible stories, has had some amazing experiences and shares some great insights on entrepreneurship, Thailand and how to build and keep a high-performing team engaged.
Some of the topics Carl covered in detail include:
Some of the mythology around entrepreneurship

The entrepreneurial spirit of the Thai people

Thailand's watershed co-working moment

How Thailand's tech scene has changed since his arrival more than 15 years ago

Some of the challenges and benefits of transitioning from entrepreneurship to corporate life
Some other titles we considered for this episode:
The Process Was Hilarious

Covid Killed My School

I Want to Teach Somebody I See Tomorrow

I’ve Got Things to Fix

It’s ‘Buy One Get One Kinda Free’
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43min
June 06, 2023EP 280 - Elitza Stoilova - CEO of Umni - ChatBots Sleep Only Two Hours
Asia Tech Podcast reached out to Elitza Stoilova, the CEO of Umni because her background was so fascinating, we just had to find out more. We were not disappointed.
Some of the topics that Elly covered:
Her career started in Tunisia and Morocco (This is NOT your standard story!)

Her first roles were in Journalism and PR

Moving to Saipan and staying for almost two decades

Not having enough shared memories with her family and moving back to Bulgaria

Participating in Founder Institute

Giving SMEs tools to compete with the big guys
Some other titles we considered for this episode:
I Don’t Know Where Saipan Is, But Why Not Try

I Fell In Love With Tourism

If You Want to Discover the World, You Have to Cross the Water

There Are No Ex-journalists

It Is Really Important to Keep Your Mind Young

Failure Is Imaginary

AI Is Here to Save and Extend Our Lives

Feel free to reach out to Eliza at [email protected] or on Instagram.
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38min
May 31, 2023EP 279 - Young Yang - CEO Southeast Asia at ZA Tech - It’s Not Enough to Only Offer Technology
The Asia Tech Podcast had an informative conversation with Young Yang, the CEO, Southeast Asia Markets at ZA Tech.
Some of the topics that Young covered:
ZA Tech's decision to expand to international markets outside of China post-IPO

The importance of productizing Zhong An's technology

The power of the partnership with Softbank's Vision Fund

Two-year productization cycles and ZA Tech's company culture

Social media marketing for the insurance industry

Being prudent and cautious in the application of LLMs
Some other titles we considered for this episode, but ultimately rejected:
We Create Technology In a Different Way

What If Money Is Not a Problem?

Every Technology Should Fulfill a Specific Business Purpose

Mindset Is the Most Difficult Thing to Change

You Need to Make Fun Out of Challenges

This episode is sponsored.
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45min
May 27, 2023EP 278 - Paul Meinshausen - CEO at Aampe - We’re Against a Backdrop of Very Rapid Change
The Asia Tech Podcast reached out to Paul Meinshausen again after seeing an interesting post he made on LinkedIn.
Paul is one of the most thoughtful people I know. Please read the article referenced above and then listen to this episode...
The title of the Michael Lewis book I could not remember is "Liar's Poker".
Paul references this blog post by Andrej Karpathy...read this as well.
It would not hurt to know a bit more about logistic regression.
I agree with Paul's assessment that we are moving from a deterministic world to a probabilistic world.
Some other titles we considered for this episode:
The Pace Is Extremely Fast

The Explore-Exploit Tradeoff

The World Is Dynamic and Chaotic

God Does Not Play Dice

We All Have the Right Degree of Change That We Can Absorb at a Given Time

Everything Is New for a Three-Year-Old
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37min
May 25, 2023EP 277 - Aram Mughalyan - co-Founder of Solidate - A Bank Account Feels Like a Basic Human Right
The Asia Tech Podcast had an enlightening conversation with Aram Mughalyan, a co-Founder of Solidate. Solidate is a community-owned, decentralized platform for freelancers to find the best web3 jobs.
Some of the topics that Aram discussed:
The importance of small gains and rigid discipline

Having a great corporate job but feeling like something was missing

Why he came to Southeast Asia and settled in Singapore

Quadratic voting

Building an on-chain reputation
Some other titles we considered for this episode:
All the Limits We Have Are the Ones We Set Ourself

Just Like My Parents Wanted Me to Do

We Need an Alternative System

There Is Always Going to Be Uncertainty

If No-one Wants Me, I’ll Start My Own Company

During this episode, Aram mentioned a book by David Goggins entitled "Can't Hurt Me".
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54min
May 23, 2023EP 276 - Thandwefika Radebe - Co-Founder at Qwili - We’re About to Do This Leapfrog
The Asia Tech Podcast was fortunate to have the opportunity to talk to an incredible entrepreneur from South Africa, Thandwefika Radebe, a Co-Founder at Qwili. Qwili is a digital marketplace used by merchants to sell value-added services to consumers who are often not able to access these services themselves.
Some of the topics that Thandwe covered:
Why he studied developmental finance

His discomfort caused by the obvious economic disparity on the continent

His family's reaction to him leaving a stable corporate job

Changing the perception of investing in Africa with data

The importance of familiarity and certainty when it comes to tech startup investing
Some other titles we considered for this episode:
I Felt a Bit Distant from My Mission

The Only Difference Is a State of Mind

You Just Need to Convert One Person

Infighting Is the Fastest Way to Look Disorganized

Bringing Prosperity to My People
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50min
May 16, 2023EP 275 - Gavril Gavrilov - CCO at Humans in the Loop - Understanding and the Illusion of Understanding
The Asia Tech Podcast was joined by Gavril (Gary) Gavrilov, the CCO at Humans in the Loop. Humans in the Loop was founded in 2017 with the vision to connect conflict-affected communities to digital work.
Some of the topics that Gary covered:
Artificial Intelligence and its philosophical implications

Ethical AI as a core concept of Humans in the Loop

Artificial Intelligence and embedded biases

The risks involved in doing this work in conflict-affected regions

The positive impact that Humans in the Loop has on its beneficiaries
Some other titles we considered for this episode:
Large Language Models Have Been In Development Since the 1960s

It Brought It to Our Living Rooms

AI Is the New Electricity

It Comes up in the Most Unexpected Places

The Challenge Is the Human Verification
Watch the short video snippet here.
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41min
May 15, 2023EP 274 - Travis Erridge - co-Founder and CEO of TMX Global - How the Metaverse Revolutionizes Supply Chain Innovation
The Asia Tech Podcast was joined by Travis Erridge, a co-Founder and CEO at TMX Global for a deeply insightful discussion at TMX's Metaverse event at TDPK in Bangkok.
Some of the topics Travis covered:
The genesis of TMX and how it morphed into a technology company

How businesses can leverage technology to drastically improve supply chain efficiency

How technology helps TMX collaborate with its partners

Some of the challenges for implementing the metaverse across the supply chain

Managing through growth and maintaining core company values and culture
Other titles we considered for this episode:
We Know We're Growing, but We're Never Satisfied

Building a Tech-Driven Future

We Have Reached a Technological Tipping Point

Employing the Metaverse to Simplify Complexity

Creating the Supply Chain's Future

Watch the video produced by Lexicon here.
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35min
May 09, 2023EP 273 - Jason Whitfield - SynBio 10x - You and I Could Order a Gene Right Now
Synthetic Biology is fun.
Yes, I said it.
Speaking to Dr. Jason Whitfield, Program Manager of SynBio 10x at UNSW Founders, about Synthetic Biology was even more fun.
Some of the topics Jason discussed:
Working every day, but not feeling like it's work

Doing a Ph.D. and making things glow

SynBio 10x and the importance of institutionalizing this type of innovation

Partnering with Main Sequence Ventures (Phil Morle and Gabrielle Munzer)

Design, Build, Test, and Learn
Some other titles we considered for this episode:
Tired Is…Just a Given

I Don’t Do Well With Boredom

I'm a Recovering Academic

It’s Drinking From the Firehose

That’s Great. That’s Speed.

This Isn’t a Garage Band Project
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35min
May 02, 2023EP 272 - Reyasat Chowdhury - co-Founder and CEO at Shuttle - We Believe We Are Creating a New Category
Bangladesh is the 8th largest country in the world by population and its capital city, Dhaka, is one of the world's most densely populated.
The Asia Tech Podcast was joined by an incredible founder from Bangladesh, Reyasat Chowdhury, a co-Founder and the CEO of Shuttle. Shuttle is a mass-transit startup based in Bangladesh that serves both B2B and B2C customers.
Some of the topics that Reyasat discussed:
His and his brother's entrepreneurial motivations

The importance and significance of population density in the building of Shuttle

Why Dhaka's bus companies were not interested and why Shuttle switched to minivans

Initially launching a service only for women

Moving into the B2B segment and building a subscription service

Creating other value-added services for Shuttle’s riders
Some other cool titles we considered for this episode:
Someone Who Leads, Someone Who Conquers

We Are Able to Use the Population Density to Our Advantage

We See a Huge Opportunity on the Supply Side

We Could Just Focus on Doing Something Impactful

Last Year Was All About Growth
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36min

FAQs about Asia Tech Podcast:

How many episodes does Asia Tech Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 415 episodes available.