Asia Tech Podcast

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The podcast currently has 379 episodes available.

Asia Tech Podcast episodes:

June 07, 2022EP 206 - Phoram Mehta - Senior Director, APAC Chief Information Security Officer at PayPal - Security Has to Be a Part of the Entire Experience
The Asia Tech Podcast had a fascinating conversation with Phoram Mehta, Senior Director, APAC Chief Security Information Officer at PayPal.
Some of the topics Phoram discussed:
Studying engineering and going to the United States for graduate school

Loving puzzles and solving complex problems

The nature of online security and the adversary on the other side

The power of a community when working in cybersecurity

An Asian perspective

Mobile phones and devices brining a lot of first time users onto the internet

The growth of gaming in Asia and the impact on cybersecurity

Why partnerships are so important
Other titles we considered for this episode:
Programming Was My Nature

It's a Real-life Competition Going On

The Competition Is Always Improving

Striking the Right Balance

Preserving the Trust
This episode was expertly produced by Isabelle Goh.
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31min
June 01, 2022EP 205 - Yu Taniguchi - Founder and CEO at TableCheck - With Restaurants, the Customers Need to Play a Part
The Asia Tech Podcast was joined by Yu Taniguchi, the Founder and CEO of TableCheck. TableCheck empowers restaurants with technology to enhance operations, engage guests and optimize business.
Some of the topics Yu covered:
Moving between Singapore and Japan as a youngster

Brought up with a conventional outlook of success

But not wanting to live a conventional (business) life

Initially working for a credit card company, but getting bored quickly

Spent 8 months at a startup, but found out that a large portion was sold to VCs

Deciding to start his own company, which felt inevitable

TableCheck's (almost) three business models

The volume and importance of the data that TableCheck can gather

Optimizing the transactional part of the dining experience

Sushi being his favorite food

The intended future of TableCheck

What do お父さん and お母さん think of his business
Other titles we considered for this episode:
I Never Wanted to Go to High School

I Will Help You Just as Long as You Make Me the CEO

95% Of the Restaurants Believed That Bookings Will Stay Offline

It Was Clear I Was More Capable

World Conquest in 15 Different Languages
This episode was produced by Isabelle Goh.
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43min
May 28, 2022EP 204 - Dayana Yermolayeva - co-Founder and CEO at JiPay - I’m Not Particularly Scared of Being Uncomfortable
The Asia Tech Podcast was humbled to have Dayana Yermolayeva join the show. Dayana is a co-Founder and the CEO of JiPay, an app for families to manage their household spending.
Some of the topics we covered included:
Being from Ukraine and growing up in the UK

Doing a really cool, triple degree program at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Universita Bocconi, and the University of Southern California

Having a well-developed worldview as a result of living in many countries

Coming from a family of entrepreneurs

Consulting or investment banking?

Being a pilot and flying over the Grand Canyon

Domestic workers saving money for their families

Helping them save and invest

Does gamification help teach about saving money?

$1 MM of top-ups monthly
Some other titles we considered for this episode:
I Did Not Think I Would Become an Entrepreneur So Early

And Yet, the Employers Are Still Pretty Happy

Once You Have Something to Say, the Age Thing Kinda Goes Out of the Window

I Came to Singapore With No Network, No Connections

If I Did It Once, I Could Do It Again
This episode was produced by Isabelle Goh.
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40min
May 24, 2022EP 203 - Dan Bognar - Group VP & GM, APAC & Japan at DocuSign - I Deliberately Took a Step Backward to Move Forward
Asia Tech Podcast was joined by Dan Bognar, the Group Vice President & General Manager, Asia Pacific & Japan at DocuSign. We don't need to explain what DocuSign is, right? Anyway...
Some of the topics Dan covered:
Consulting for almost 10 years before joining the tech world

Taking measured career risks

Living at work, not working from home

Digitalization and never having to put ink on paper anymore

Blockchain's evolution and more efficient ways to sign contracts

No-code, low-code in the enterprise

Surging demand during the pandemic

Working with startups and creating immersive experiences

Hybrid document signing

Demand for mobile and optimizing for it
Other titles we considered for this episode:
You're a Young Kid...You'll Figure It Out

I Had to Get Involved With All These Dot Coms

We’re Not Afraid to Disrupt Ourselves

We Want People to Agree From Anywhere

Being Able to Do It From Anywhere Is Such a Beautiful Thing
This episode was produced by Isabelle Goh.
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41min
May 17, 2022EP 202 - Andrew Forman - Founder and CEO at Givz - Making Giving Profitable
The Asia Tech Podcast was joined by Andrew Forman, the Founder and CEO at Givz.com. Givz is the eCommerce marketing platform that grows sales, creates social impact and reduces discount dependency.
Some of the topics that Andrew discussed:
Attending Harvard Business School and networking in a multi-college environment

How investment banking helped him learn about starting a business

The real impact of discounting and customer expectations

Customers' response to GroupOn

Data analytics and customer behavior

How Givz works and the impetus for starting it

Changing the Givz model and getting the team to come along for the pivot

The online implementation and how Givz works offline as well

Creating an infrastructure for brands and charities to work together

The normalization of QR codes in the United States
Some other titles we considered:
The Pandemic Saved the QR Code

There Is an Element of Luck

Placing Yourself Strategically Is 90% of the Battle

It Was the Beginning of the End, I Knew...
This episode was expertly produced by Isabelle Goh.
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37min
May 14, 2022EP 201 - Dr. Ritu Verma - Co Founder, Managing Partner at Ankur Capital Fund - It’s the 2.0 of India to the World
The Asia Tech Podcast was so happy to be joined by Dr. Ritu Verma, a co-Founder, Managing Partner at Ankur Capital Fund. The Ankur team believes "great entrepreneurs coupled with the essential business building blocks leads to great companies."
Some of the topics Dr. Verma covered:
Beginning her career as a Physicist

The excitement and challenge of moving to Vermont for school

The benefits of moving out of your comfort zone at a young age

The subtle change in how the world perceives Impact Investing

How Impact Investing leads to a better world

Seed-stage investing compared to later-stage investing

Leaning into her science background to help make better investment decisions

Asia as a leader in climate impact investment

How the investment landscape has changed in India in the past 10 years

Women in technology and STEM
Other titles we considered for this episode:
It Was an Adventure, so That’s What Was Great About It

This Is a Sort of Space That Makes You Dive Deeper

Being Thrown off the Cliff to Think

The Sheer Joy of Seeing Interesting Things Come Up

It’s Exciting Having the Tools for Innovation

I Learnt About Telegram on a Sunflower Seed Field
The episode was expertly produced by Isabelle Goh.
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39min
May 11, 2022EP 200 - Corey Wilton - co-Founder at Mirai Labs - It Comes Down to Business Fundamentals Always
Asia Tech Podcast reached out to Corey Wilton, a co-Founder of Mirai Labs (Pegaxy) after reading a post he wrote on LinkedIn.
Some of the topics Corey discussed:
Started his first business when he was 16 years old

Wanting to be a fighter pilot

Learning about bias at a young age

Deciding not to go to university and doing door-to-door sales

His first business success in customer support focused on ICOs during first crypto boom

Moving into the F1 Delta community and learning about crypto asset lending

Building his own 'guild' to see what needed to be fixed

Automating asset lending to allow for smoother asset transfer and profit sharing among players

Intending to release Pegaxy to a small audience while building a 2 year roadmap

Struggling to control demand for Pegaxy after its beta release

Business fundamentals DO matter

Profitability and business sustainability are more important than short-term hype
Other titles we considered for this episode:
I Was Trying to Harbor a Strong Mind

You Just Need a Thousand Horses and One Wallet

I Just Kept Telling Myself “Its the Next Door”

It’s Easy to Get Jaded When You Have Still Done Nothing

Hitting the Lottery Is Not Always Good

Are We Also Passengers on a Train?
The audio on this episode was expertly edited by Isabelle Goh.
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43min
May 06, 2022EP 199 - Irene Umar and Evan Spytma - YGG SEA - This Is Your Passport to the YGG SEA Metaverse
The Asia Tech Podcast welcomed Irene Umar and Evan Spytma of YGG SEA into the studio at Seven Peaks Software in Bangkok. Irene is a co-Founder and and Indonesia Country Manager and Evan Spytma is a co-Founder and the CEO of YGG SEA.
With the coming IDO of YGG SEA, we wanted to have them on the show to discuss:
How Evan originally met Gabby Dizon, a co-Founder of YGG

The early days of play-to-earn

Investing in games and launching them on the YGG platform

A Prime Brokerage model for NFTs?

YGGs original investment coming from IVC

Does GameFi accelerate DeFi

Preparing the next generation for the metaverse

The YGG SEA IDO and CopperLaunch

Moving from a governance token to a utility token

Semiotic.ai

Irene and Evan's trip to a Buddhist temple

The bonus conversation!
Some other titles we considered for this episode:
Can't You Feel the Love?

Did You Collect Your Unicorn Milk?

The Guild Really Is Just Phase 01
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57min
May 03, 2022EP 198 - Anthony Kang - Founder and CEO at BitFans - When Artists Start to Sell Their Albums as NFTs
The Asia Tech Podcast was joined by Anthony Kang, the Founder and CEO at BitFans. BitFans is a web 3.0 technology company that helps creators and their community members build deeper bonds with each other using the power of digital tokens.
Some of the topics that Anthony discussed:
Starting out in sales and marketing and investment before getting into tech

Sales and psychology

Fear over foundational change

The transitions from Web 1, to Web 2 and Web 3

Asset ownership and the role of tokenization

The decentralization of social media

How BitFans helps creators mint NFTs and build DAOs

Metaverse interoperability

The first BitFan cohort
Other titles we considered for this episode:
There's Just Good Talent Everywhere

A Diversified Team Scattered All Around the World

The Rocky Road to Achieving Dominance

If Blockchain Was the Government of the Earth

Without Data, They're In Big Trouble
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34min
April 26, 2022EP 197 - Kenneth Lou - co-Founder and CEO of Seedly - Money Is Often a Very Taboo Topic
The Asia Tech Podcast enjoyed chatting with Kenneth Lou, a co-Founder, and CEO of Seedly. Seedly helps make personal finance relevant and simple for the masses.
Some of the topics that Kenneth covered:
Growing up in an academic environment that nurtures entrepreneurs

Starting Seedly in a dorm room at NUS almost 7 years ago

Somehow always being passionate about finance

Meeting his co-Founder in Silicon Valley

Getting initial funding from East Ventures

Starting Seedly as an expense tracking tool

Seedly evolving into a community and content platform

Seedly Personal Finance Festival 2022
A couple of other titles we considered:
Is It a Project?

How Do You Save and Invest?
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38min

FAQs about Asia Tech Podcast:

How many episodes does Asia Tech Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 379 episodes available.