Asia Tech Podcast

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Asia Tech Podcast episodes:

February 08, 2022EP 177 - Wouter Delbaere - CEO at Mangtas - Our Vendors Are Our Product
Wouter Delbaere, a co-Founder and the CEO at Mangtas, was such a great guest. With a world of experience and a very unique background, it was a pleasure to have him as a guest on the Asia Tech Podcast. As a business services platform, Mangtas aims to make business outsourcing available for all.
Some of the topics that Wouter and I discussed:
Being born in Congo and growing up in 10 different countries

Witnessing genocide in Rwanda

How playing team sports can help one integrate into almost any geography

His most formative years were on Negros Island in the Philippines

Being fluent in Cebuano

Starting Mangtas in the middle of the pandemic

Making Mangtas an equal-opportunity platform and why this is important

The necessity of having reviews linked to specific project deliverables

Outsourcing via strategic partnerships for the long-term

Gathering data to help service providers and clients make better decisions
Some things I got wrong or could not remember during this episode:
Shenzen's population growth statistics

The league in which the New York Cosmos played
Some other titles we considered:
It's a Universal Language

There Are Several Layers To This

A Lot of Projects Fail Because the Clients Are Not Ready

We Set Ourselves Up as an Ecosystem

We Love Nothing More Than Third-Party Integration
...more
43min
February 01, 2022EP 176 - Geir Windsvoll - co-Founder Panya Studios - How Will These Economies Start to Interact?
The Asia Tech Podcast really appreciated having Geir Windsvoll sit with us in the studio at True Digital Park. Geir is a Founding Partner of Santora Nakama and a co-Founder and the CEO of Panya Studios. Panya Studios is a Web 3.0 studio building P2P Games, Live Shopping for the metaverse, and other projects leveraging unique assets. Geir is also one of the most thoughtful entrepreneurs that I have met.
Some of the topics that we covered:
Raising funds while in an apartment and then from the beach during the early part of the pandemic

Actually going back to the same island where he originally lived in Thailand 14 years ago

Finally moving back to Koh Pha Ngan

The island has become very international with a big blockchain emphasis

Why he believes there is a huge opportunity for Thailand to build remote ecosystems

ICOs, CryptoKitties and the birth of NFTs

The rise and fall of Panya's original trivia show

Using gamification to pivot to live shopping

Diving deeper into Non-Fungible Tokens and how they change the game for Web 3.0

Cultural literacy and cultural inclusion

Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)
Other titles we considered for this episode:
Fast and Painful Years

You Don’t Need to Have That On Your Bucket List

I Feel Like I Am Home Again

We Thought It Would Be Easy

Am I Really That Bad At Explaining Things?

Content Is Still King

Can We Just Change the Strategy?
...more
1h 2min
January 29, 2022EP 175 - Christina Sok - Founder and CEO of ClassBubs - It Was Motherhood That Led Me to ClassBubs
The Asia Tech Podcast was joined by Christina Sok, the Founder, and CEO of ClassBubs. ClassBubs helps parents to discover, book and review kids' extracurricular classes.
Some of the topics that Christina discussed:
Born in South Korea but growing up all over the world

Finished her secondary schooling at UWC in Singapore

Knowing as a teenager that she was not built to work for anybody else

What she learned from her art gallery internship

Always wanted to challenge the status quo

How her parents were non-traditional in their approach to her education

Learning as something enjoyable and fun

The discipline she developed while being self-employed helped in the startup world

Was searching for activities for her daughter and realized just how fragmented that market was

The opportunity to talk about the holistic development of kids

The development of ClassBubs and the potential for creating in-house content and programs

The kind of role model she wants to be for her daughter
Other titles we considered for this episode:
Tuesday to Thursday Was Just a Blur

It’s About Building a Life

You Don’t Just Land at the Top

Dots Do Connect Looking Back

North or South Korea?

How Do You Get the “Me Time” Without the “Mom Guilt”?
...more
44min
January 25, 2022EP 174 - Upasna Dash - Founder & CEO of Jajabor Brand Consultancy - I Fell In Love With the Chaos
The Asia Tech Podcast had so much fun talking to Upasna Dash, the Founder, and CEO of Jajabor Brand Consultancy and the VP of Startup India Advisory Services.
Some of the topics that Upasna covered:
Bringing out stories and having an impact

Employing stories and storytelling to help founders meet their business needs

Great ideas and innovations are not epiphanies

The name of her company was inspired by her grandfather's favorite song

Born into a non-English speaking city, struggled to keep up at school

Her grandfather inspired her to learn English by reading her Shakespeare

Remembers specifically the day she fell in love with startups

Following the audience and story wherever it takes you

Why authenticity matters

From idea to execution, so much can change

The similarities between great founders and great athletes

Understanding the value of great teams

The intensely competitive nature of the Indian startup space
Other titles we considered for this episode:
I Am a Storyteller at Heart

I Sang About It and Transported You There

I Grew Up with the Startup Ecosystem in India

You Can’t Put India In a Box

The Journey Is as Enjoyable as the Destination

Small Micro-habits Actually Make a Huge Difference

We Should Meet In Immigration Lines More Often
...more
38min
January 18, 2022EP 173 - Jostein Aksnes - CEO Seven Peaks Software - Sell From Day One
The Asia Tech Podcast was visited by Jostein Aksnes, the CEO of Seven Peaks Software and the CEO of Property Flow. Like a lot of my expatriate friends, Jostein agreed to a one-year assignment and shows no signs of leaving Thailand.
Some of the topics Jostein covered:
Studied computer engineering

Got his first job as a software developer at a broadcast technology company

Managed and built real-time graphics and production systems

Getting promoted and expatriated to Thailand

Has now lived in Thailand since 2010

Building and managing remote or extension teams

Some of the challenges and solutions when the head office is on another continent

Building FindYourSpace which morphed into Property Flow

Diving deep into Seven Peaks

The evolution of software development

Microservices and the Cloud

The validated learning loop

Building great user experiences

Selling solutions to problems
Other titles we considered for this episode:
I Want to Build a Website

Trying to Build What They Need, Not What They Want

The Commercial Model Is Not Agile

Don’t Spend Two Years Building a Product

Nobody Buys a Product
...more
40min
January 14, 2022EP 172 - Adam Simon - US Head of Innovation at UM Worldwide - So Much of Our Daily Life Has Become About Media Production
The Asia Tech Podcast had a blast talking to Adam Simon, the US Head of Innovation at UM Worldwide. UM Worldwide is a strategic media planning agency that operates in more than 100 countries. Adam is focused on the intersection of emerging technology and changing consumer behavior.
Some of the topics that Adam discussed:
Originally working in the theatre

Yet was always interested in technology

Attended an innovative graduate program at NYU focused on creative technology

How technology and media are disrupting existing businesses

The speed at which platform technology changes and helping clients adapt

The expansion of content creation beyond those who think of themselves as creators

Global culture and global distribution

Content localization

The impact of streaming services on content creators

Media and the evolving metaverse

Turning anything into shoppable media
Other titles we considered for this episode:
Sometimes You Just End Up In It

Constant, Accelerating Change

They Don't Have to Be Mutually Exclusive

I Think About It as Presence

There Are Probably 7 Year Olds On Roblox Making More Money Than Me
...more
38min
January 11, 2022EP 171 - Kasia Leyden - VP of Marketing for PayPal International - Taking That Burden Away from Them
In the context of PayPal launching the results of a 2021 survey of 210 online small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Singapore, to learn about their experience and how they survived and thrived through the pandemic, Asia Tech Podcast had a super conversation with Kasia Leyden, the VP of Marketing for PayPal International. Kasia covered a lot of ground and gave her insights on the results of this survey.
We also discussed:
Kasia being a true global citizen and how it has made her more resilient and empathetic

Growing up all over the world was great 'training' for her current role

The trend of digital transformation reaching SMBs in Singapore and around the region

Not just in the B2C space but in the B2B space as well

Social media and social selling as the focus and entry point for going online for SMBs

The importance of 'brand' as a connection to customers

Market expansion and cross-border trade

How increased payment options build trust and enhance conversions
Other titles we considered for this episode:
A Very Specific Market-level Nuance

The World Has Gone Online

Meet the Customer Where They Are

Is That Your Primary Channel?

It’s Not Just about a Storefront

Dynamic, Intimate and Connected

A Beacon of Trust

I Have an Instant Global Business

Feeling Really Optimistic and Excited
...more
29min
January 07, 2022EP 170 - James Lewis - co-Founder and CEO of learnreel - The Social Contract Changed
The Asia Tech Podcast thoroughly enjoyed speaking with James Lewis, a co-Founder and the CEO of learnreel. learnreel is short-form learning in a simple video-based app.
Some of the topics that James and I discussed:
The experience of graduating from University months before Lehman Brothers collapsed

How his job offer from Citigroup got rescinded

Realizing that if he wanted to learn something he could do it himself

Online, desktop platforms had made learning on one's own easier

When he graduated he did not know the 'startup' career path was a thing

Those original online learning platforms were built for long-form learning

How learning outcomes are delivered and the time in which they are delivered

Completion rates for traditional online learning

The growth of short video platforms and their impact on learning

Connection-based social media vs. interest-based

The creator economy and the redefinition of 'expertise'

Survivor bias
...more
34min
January 04, 2022EP 169 - Simon Webb - a co-Founder of Tarot Analytics - Ever Faster Deliveries at an Ever Lower Cost
The Asia Tech Podcast was joined by Simon Webb, a co-Founder of Tarot Analytics. Tarot Analytics is a logistics SaaS startup. Their platform, Tarot Routing, is a Route Optimisation and Delivery Management tool for businesses that manage fleets of vehicles that visit multiple destinations daily.
Some of the topics that Simon and I discussed:
His brothers are doctors

From an early age was always interested in business

Jesse Treharne's rose delivery story

The beginnings of Tarot Analytics

Going to Paris for the TechStars Accelerator

Understanding logistics' territories and driver preferences

The importance of right-sizing vehicles

Microfulfillment

How logistics efficiency helps sustainability

The importance of the final delivery experience

The current paradox of electric delivery vehicles

Network effects
Other titles we considered for this episode:
This Sounds Insane

Someone's Prepared to Pay Us

We Had Half a Platform and No Customers

If We Weren’t In the Right Space, We Weren’t Far Off It

What Can I Do to Solve That?

Why Is IT Forcing These Changes Upon Me?
...more
40min
January 01, 2022EP 168 - Robin Teurlings - CEO The Startup Buddy - The Other 4,850 Had to Figure It Out on Their Own
Asia Tech Podcast was joined by Robin Teurlings, a co-Founder and CEO of The Startup Buddy and a Managing Partner in the Zero Emissions Fund. The Startup Buddy aims to provide startups with the essential support they need, whenever they need it while providing investors with quality investment opportunities.
Some of the topics that Robin and I covered:
Made his first money when he was 6 years old

Years later played his recorder on the street to earn money

Working for Accenture and what that taught him

First time in Asia was a trip to China in 1997

That trip inspired him to move to Asia

Convincing his wife to support his dream to live in Asia and then moving to Singapore together as an adventure

Following his entrepreneurial spirit in Singapore

Both this brother and his father were running their own businesses

Went to Startup Weekend in Singapore and won third prize

Worked on a company for two years that ultimately failed

The Startup Buddy

The Zero Emissions Fund
Some other titles we considered for this episode:
I Had the Ambition to Become Prime Minister of the Netherlands

I Deal Really Badly With Hot Weather

For a Six-Year-Old, That Was a Lot of Money

Try Googling for Something that You Don’t Know You Should Do

A Practical Framework of How To Work With Customers

At This Point, We Don’t, But We Will
...more
36min

FAQs about Asia Tech Podcast:

How many episodes does Asia Tech Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 380 episodes available.