Asia Tech Podcast

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The podcast currently has 426 episodes available.

Asia Tech Podcast episodes:

August 10, 2022EP 223 - Gabriel Lopez - co-Founder and CTO at MedHyve - We Were Eventually Able to Let the Platform Speak for Itself
The Asia Tech Podcast welcomed Gabriel Henry Lopez, a co-Founder, and the Chief Technology Officer at MedHyve. MedHyve is an online medical marketplace that connects healthcare buyers directly with the biggest brands and medical suppliers.
Some of the topics that Gabriel discussed:
Dropping out of a prestigious computer science program to build MedHyve

Relentlessly convincing his parents that he simply had to do this

How his co-Founder's previous experience in the healthcare field was helpful

Getting comfortable with risk-taking and the inherent difficulties of entrepreneurship

The impact of the pandemic on the growth of MedHyve

Does his family really understand what he is doing and building?
Other titles we considered for this episode:
It Came to a Point Where I Had to Make a Choice

I Was Running a Thesis

We Had to Hire More Older-Looking People

It Was an Uphill Battle but We Were Able to Do It

I’m Making Real Jobs!
This episode was produced by Isabelle Goh.
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46min
August 05, 2022EP 222 - Lindsay Davis - co-Founder, FemTech Association of Asia - There Was This Whole World Out There to Explore
The Asia Tech Podcast was joined by Lindsay Davis, a co-founder of the FemTech Association of Asia, the gateway to the FemTech industry within Asia, driving advancement in available, accessible, and affordable healthcare for every woman at each stage of life, through knowledge, solutions, and funding.
Some of the topics Lindsay discussed included:
Going to Texas for university and finding herself

Living in Europe and moving to Singapore

Why she co-founded the FemTech Association of Asia

Getting the market ready for funding more FemTech investment

Thought leadership and understanding the changing needs of women

Creating the opportunity to demand more in the FemTech space

The economic importance and opportunity for women's health
Other titles we considered for this episode:
I Love Being a Part of a Team

Finding Comfort With Discomfort

I Wouldn’t Work on Something That I Thought Didn’t Have Infinite Potential

We Invest in What We Relate To

Women’s Health Is Not Just for Women
This episode was produced by Isabelle Goh.
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34min
August 03, 2022EP 221 - Dr. Krystine Kua - co-Founder and Head at KSK City Labs - I Just Want to Be a Problem Solver
The Asia Tech Podcast was joined by Dr. Krystine Kua, a co-Founder and the Head at KSK City Labs. KSK City Labs aims to revolutionize the real estate industry by building technology that contributes to a better quality of life for the communities and cities in which it operates.
Some of the topics that Krystine discussed:
Studying medicine and working as a doctor

Teamwork in the emergency room to teamwork in the boardroom

Switching career paths and ultimately deciding to join the family real estate business

Building technology to improve the lifestyle of tenants

The role of eCommerce

Optimizing for sustainability

The fun and challenge of working in a dynamic family business

Learning important leadership lessons from her father
Other titles we considered for this episode:
It’s Almost Easier to Disrupt Ourselves

We Didn’t Just Want to Build It and Walk Away

The App Can Host Their Lives
This episode was produced by Isabelle Goh.
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33min
July 30, 2022EP 220 - Daan van Rossum - CEO of FlexOS and Dreamplex - Letting Work Come to the People
The Asia Tech Podcast had an interesting conversation with Daan van Rossum, the CEO of FlexOS and Dreamplex.
Some of the topics Daan covered:
Wanting to be an entrepreneur from an early age

Leaving a good job in marketing strategy because he was not growing professionally

The complexity of building businesses in Southeast Asia

The entrepreneurial drive of Vietnam's younger generation

The extent to which work and workplaces are evolving

Dreamplex and FlexOS
Other titles we considered for this episode:
What Employees Want Need to Be Front and Center

Building Workspaces Where People Live

Now Anyone Can Work From Anywhere

I’ve Somehow Made It to 7 Years in One City, One Country
This episode was produced by Isabelle Goh.
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51min
July 26, 2022EP 219 - Triveni Rajagopal - Unilever - Brands Have a Big Role in Shaping Culture
The Asia Tech Podcast really enjoyed having Triveni Rajagopal, Senior Director, Personal Care Digital Transformation Lead at Unilever, on the show. She humorously noted at the beginning of our conversation that she was "born into advertising, married into advertising, went into advertising, and is now in marketing."
Some of the important topics that Triveni covered:
How technology plays a role in the way communication evolves

The impact of authenticity on imagination

Message construction as a science

The role that data plays in marketing

Democratizing access to technology and working with brands that do so

The oncoming metaverse and the potential impact on brands

Being attuned to popular culture and how it keeps her young
Other titles we considered for this episode:
How the Shape of Communication Is Changing

Every Day the Narrative Changes

The Power to Change Ideas and People’s Minds

We Make It Into a Science

I Make All the Brands Young
This episode was produced by Isabelle Goh.
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44min
July 23, 2022EP 218 - Hayden Hughes - co-Founder and CEO at Alpha Impact - All It Takes Is One Crazy Market Cycle
With all of the recent activity in the cryptocurrency markets, I wanted to have a conversation with one of its most rational and informed participants. I naturally invited a previous guest of the Asia Tech Podcast, Hayden Hughes, a co-Founder and the CEO of Alpha Impact.
Hayden has been posting, blogging, and not-sure-what-to-call-it over the past few weeks and I wanted to cover some of the topics he was addressing:
Algorithmic stablecoins

The logistics around the crypto lending markets

Terra and Luna's watershed event

The implications of Celsius, Zipmex, and others halting withdrawals.

What regaining trust looks like for firms in the crypto space

The inevitability of the future of finance is digital

What regulation could look like going forward
Other titles we considered for this episode:
The Market Has Run Out of Things to Be Scared Of

Crypto Is Pretty Forgiving

We Were in Several Months of Down Only

It Has Been a Crazy Couple of Months!

This Isn’t the First Time Crazy Finance Bros Have Taken Such Risks
This episode was produced by Isabelle Goh.
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36min
July 19, 2022EP - 217 - Matas Danielevicius - CEO at Gaorai - Build Something That Affects People Forever
Matas Danielevicius is a friend, so the conversation was easy...he is also a very talented guy. And not just his marketing skills, his leadership skills and his company building skills. Matas is also an accomplished actor. He is also a co-Founder and the CEO and of Gaorai.
Gaorai is an agri-tech platform that connects farmers to freelance agri-drone pilots. Gaorai is improving precision application and sustainability of crop protection products in Thailand and the region.
Some of the topics that Matas and I discussed:
Spending most of his professional career in Thailand

The struggle to maintain a good work-life balance

Filming and acting in a feature-length motion picture

Building Gaorai

Scaling drone technology and working with corporates

Helping small-holder farmers
Some other titles we considered for this episode:
I’m Here to Improve My Skill, Not to Be Famous

I Can Make More Daring Choices

I Never Understood What I Was Eating

If They See It They See It, but if Not It’s Gone Forever

The Future in Drones Is So Massive
This episode was produced by Isabelle Goh.
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45min
July 15, 2022EP 216 - Wimintra J. Raj - Founder in Residence at NFQ Thailand - You Need to Find the Right People
The Asia Tech Podcast sat down in the studio at Seven Peaks Software with Wimintra J. Raj, the Founder in Residence at NFQ Thailand. I have been following Wimintra's career for years...she is not peaking, but she is surely accelerating!
Some of the topics Wimintra covered included:
Reinventing herself and accepting that one can not know everything

The challenges of running a software company

The importance of face-to-face meetings to truly connect to colleagues

Mentoring and being mentored

The difficulty of hiring great tech talent globally

Technology as an enabler for all companies regardless of industry
Some of the other titles we considered for this episode:
I Thought I Was a Big Shot

I Have to Go Somewhere Bigger Than Me

It Took Me All the Way to Germany

They’re Not Only Doing Their Job, They’re Teaching Me

It’s Sophistication
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46min
July 13, 2022EP 215 - Jacky Lai - CEO at Peeba - I Wanted to Do Something for My Country
The Asia Tech Podcast was joined by Jacky Lai, the CEO at Peeba, which is "Reinventing the supply chain for independent retailers in Asia".
Some of the topics that Jacky discussed:
Growing up in Canada

Starting an eCommerce company while studying at Emory University

Going back to Hong Kong to start a business there

How a lack of technology inhibits scale

Online-only stores being unsustainable

Building a wholesale market for retailers

What he learned from talking to potential customers

Dropshipping versus more traditional eCommerce

Raising capital

What growth looks like for Peeba
Other titles we considered for this episode:
I Stumbled Across One, and I Thought I Could Make It Better

It’s Too Much Work for Unclear Value

We Only Make Money When They Make Money

We Have to Grow Fast and Big

It’s Hard to Squeeze Efficiency and Value
This episode was produced by Isabelle Goh.
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44min
July 09, 2022EP 214 - Caroline Malcolm and Ulisse Dell'Orto - Chainalysis - How Does the Seemingly Impossible Become Inevitable?
The Asia Tech Podcast was invited to attend the Chainalysis Links event in Singapore. We were fortunate to be able to chat with Caroline Malcolm, the Head of International Public Policy and Research and Ulisse Dell'Orto, the Managing Director for APAC and Japan at Chainalysis.
Some of the topics that Caroline and Ulisse discussed:
The importance of building communities

The necessity of Public Private Partnerships for the mass adoption of crypto

Helping Society and Governments prepare for technological change

New ways of achieving policy objectives - keeping people safe

Blockchain and distributed ledger technology education and literacy

The significance of working with regulators globally

Access to data and sharing that data to make better policy decisions

The sheer speed with which the blockchain industry is moving
Other titles we considered for this episode:
Even When It’s Your Full-time Job, It’s Hard to Keep Up With

You Cannot Ban Cryptocurrencies

Value Will Be Exchanged Differently

Turning On the Lights Just a Bit

It's Very Novel to Have This Level of Transparency
This episode was produced by Isabelle Goh.
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53min

FAQs about Asia Tech Podcast:

How many episodes does Asia Tech Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 426 episodes available.