Asia Tech Podcast

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The podcast currently has 404 episodes available.

Asia Tech Podcast episodes:

November 15, 2022EP 240 - Mahnoor Farishta - Founder and CEO at Khair - Sometimes When You Are in It, You Don’t See
The Asia Tech Podcast recorded a substantial conversation with Mahnoor Farishta, Founder and CEO of Khair. Khair is a health-tech company that aims to digitalise healthcare for women from awareness to access.
Some topics discussed by Mahnoor:
The change of mindset regarding work output

The origin of Mahnoor’s ‘I want to have impact’ mindset

The importance of knowing and acknowledging your privilege

The impact of income status on the healthcare system in Pakistan

Hitting the right problems in Pakistan

How the Covid-19 lockdown triggered the big idea spark

Khair’s sustainable innovations to help Pakistan’s period poverty
Some other titles we considered for this episode:
Work With an Impact

Our Time Was Gonna Come

It’s About Time
This episode was produced by Stephanie Ng.
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55min
November 10, 2022EP 239 - Hayden Hughes - Alpha Impact - FTX, Alameda, and Binance : What Is Really Happening?
Asia Tech Podcast had to get on a quick call with Hayden Hughes, a co-Founder and CEO of Alpha Impact. Alpha Impact is a social trading platform designed to filter through the noise of crypto trading.
We recorded this episode on Tuesday, November 8...since then more news has emerged, but this is not settled yet.
Some of the topics we covered:
The ongoing situation at Alameda Research and FTX

Algorithmic stablecoins

Staking

The Sam Bankman-Fried and Changpeng Zhao conflict

The difference between Luna-Terra and FTX-Alameda
Other titles we considered for this episode:
Lessons Learned From Previous Events

Every Transaction Is Public

I Don’t See How There Can Be No Plan

It’s an Emerging Science

It’s Actually a Death Spiral
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30min
November 08, 2022EP 238 - Cathal Donnellan - Co-founder and CEO of SnapEx - If You Ever Stop Building, That’s When You Fail
The Asia Tech Podcast recorded an energetic conversation with Cathal Donnellan, Co-founder and CEO of SnapEx. SnapEx is an application that provides the best trading experience to beginners and professional traders.
Some topics discussed by Cathal:
The importance of going into the major Chinese developing economy

How does Cathal improve efficiency by hopping from country to country

Cathal’s fundamental steps of making things happen

The breakdown of the different licences and choosing the right one

The major issue with copy trading

Cathal’s take on the most important and key thing to look out for

SnapEx’s next very big thing in the near future
Some other titles we considered for this episode:
Going Out There

Make It Happen

The Best That We Can

Finding Your Place in the Market
This episode was produced by Stephanie Ng.
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36min
November 01, 2022EP 237 - Constantijn Van Oranje-Nassau - Envoy at Techleap.nl - Don’t Get Into This Space if You Don’t Want to Change Things or Make Things Better
The Asia Tech Podcast recorded an insightful conversation with Constantijn Van Oranje-Nassau, Envoy at Techleap.nl. Techleap.nl is a non-profit, publicly funded organisation that organises events and programmes to aid meaningful connections to help startups grow.
Some of the topics discussed by Constantijn Van Oranje-Nassau:
Pulling together a digital leaders club and organising a startup fest

Top-down culture VS bottom-up culture

Do entrepreneurs want to run big companies

Cultural differences: Risk-averse VS Risk takers

Downside and upside of investing

You don’t always need to be in the country to bring the same type of competitiveness and innovation home
Some other titles we considered for this episode:
You Are Never the Only Change Maker

Making Change in Your Own Environment

If I Feel I Can Do Something About It, I Want to Step Into It

Getting Infected and Bringing That Kind of Innovation and Competitiveness Home
This episode was produced by Stephanie Ng.
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28min
October 25, 2022EP 236 - Joel Lin - Contributor at Citadao - Taking a Peak Under the Hood
The Asia Tech Podcast recorded an insightful conversation with Joel Lin, Contributor at Citadao. Citadao is a Decentralised Finance platform that aims to resolve problems like lack of liquidity, access limitation, and lack of composability in the real estate ecosystem.
Some topics Joel discussed:
The link between the Web3 space and the gig economy

A task-oriented model VS a typical business model

Does having a job titles limit one's capability

Benefits of using Blockchain treasury as a bank account

The impact of having good quality members anchored together by a common mission and vision

Problems linked to real estate equity

KYC VS AML

Benefits of Zero-knowledge proof

Newly introduced Soulbound Token

The importance of understanding the legal landscape of movable assets
Some other titles we considered for this episode:
Defining Yourself

Having a Say in How You Want to Live Your Life

The Consensus Mechanism Is the Best Mechanism
This episode was produced by Stephanie Ng.
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40min
October 18, 2022EP 235 - Jason Neubauer - Founder of Affect Change - Inner Peace, a Clear Mind and an Open Heart
The Asia Tech Podcast recorded an energising conversation with Jason Neubauer, Founder of Affect Change. Affect Change is a global media and content provider that focuses on showcasing people and organisations around the world "Affecting Change" and enhancing people's quality of life every day.
Some of the topics Jason discussed:
How 7-year-old Jason created a profitable business

Jason’s ticket out: Being on Wheel of Fortune

The constant commitment to level up and to understand the survival consciousness

Jason’s Santa Claus Effect

Seeing the domino impact from one’s small action

Jason’s strategy of testing the international market and working backward

Covid 19 ’s unanticipated impact on Affect Change

A perspective on community building and NFTs
Some other titles we considered for this episode:
It’s a Journey for Everyone

Everything Is a Stepping Stone

The Constant Commitment to Level Up

Be Authentic and It’ll Catch Up

The Impact of Collective Energy
This episode was produced by Stephanie Ng.
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45min
October 11, 2022EP 234 - Hong Zhuang Lim, CEO at ShuttleOne - Making Complex Things Simple
The Asia Tech Podcast recorded an enriching conversation with Hong Zhuang Lim, CEO at ShuttleOne. ShuttleOne is a cross-chain infrastructure that facilitates multiple blockchain interoperability and to the real world seamlessly.
Some of the topics Hong Zhuang discussed:
The impact of multicultural experiences

Breakdown of Hong Zhuang’s farm business

The power of exploring and making connections

How Hong Zhuang was introduced to crypto mining

Ethereum’s journey

What does ShuttleOne do?

Financial literacy: Constant and consistent learning and revising
Some other titles we considered for this episode:
Go Where My Interest Goes

Life Is All About Tinkering and Experiences

We Don’t Question the Right Things Enough
This episode was produced by Stephanie Ng.
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55min
October 04, 2022EP 233 - Oi-Yee Choo, CEO at ADDX and Sumit Kumar, MD and Partner at BCG - Fractionalized, Liquidized, and Tradeable
The Asia Tech Podcast was honored to chat with Oi-Yee Choo, the CEO at ADDX and Sumit Kumar, a Managing Director and Partner at BCG.
Some of the topics we discussed included:
On-chain asset tokenization and fractionalization

The impact of the Terra-Luna situation on crypto markets

The current status of the on-chain tokenization landscape

How the regulators view the market

What can and can not be tokenized?

What is the necessary tech stack?

What are the roadblocks to growth for this market?

The significance of the Ethereum merge
Other titles we considered for this episode:
All of Them Are Some Form of Tokenization

You Can Fractionalize On a Spreadsheet

It Will Take Some Time for the Incumbent System to Shift

Not Everybody Can Be a Fast Follower

Crypto Winter Is Actually Blockchain Summer
You can read the related report published by BCG and ADDX here.
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39min
September 27, 2022EP 232 - Roger Ying, Co-founder at PolicyDock - Building a Competitive Edge by Understanding Data Better
Asia Tech Podcast recorded an insightful conversation with Roger Ying, Co-Founder at PolicyDock. PolicyDock is a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) solution for insurers, brokers, and agents. PolicyDock digitizes and automates insurance workflows, and drastically reduces the time to launch insurance products online.
Some of the topics Roger discussed :
Cultural differences experienced by Roger

What is PolicyDock?

Is South Africa one of the most innovative countries?

PolicyDock’s business model and unique selling point

What is Point in Time insurance?

PolicyDock’s collaborations

What does growth look like for PolicyDock?
Some other titles we considered for this episode:
Insurance Is Reverse Banking

Managing Risks and Providing Better Customer Service

Navigating Through Differences
This episode was produced by Stephanie Ng.
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39min
September 20, 2022EP 231 - Spenser Skates, Co-founder and CEO at Amplitude - So Much More Powerful if You Have the Data
Asia Tech Podcast recorded an energising conversation with Spenser Skates, Co-founder and CEO at Amplitude. Amplitude is a self-service digital analytics platform that empowers companies to build better products.
Some topics discussed by Spenser:
Market Centric VS Product Centric

The internet’s evolution

Creating voice recognition before Siri was created

What was learned building Sonalight

How does Amplitude work?

The effectiveness of product data

How partnerships are driving product growth

Amplitude’s big opportunity
Some other titles we considered for this episode:
The Most Important Thing Was a Social Interaction

It May Sound Obvious but Isn’t Until You Look at the Data

Understanding More About Product Data
This episode was produced by Stephanie Ng.
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48min

FAQs about Asia Tech Podcast:

How many episodes does Asia Tech Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 404 episodes available.