Asia Tech Podcast

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Asia Tech Podcast episodes:

May 05, 2021Asia Tech Podcast - Episode 119 - Krishnan Subramanian and Sangeetha Phalgunan of JIFFY.ai - Enabling Transformation in a Large Enterprise through AI
The Asia Tech Podcast had a great conversation with Krishnan Subramanian and Sangeetha Phalgunan. Kris is a co-founder and President and Sangeetha is the VP of Sales & Alliances in APAC at Jiffy.ai. “JIFFY.ai’s revolutionary app-based intelligent automation platform turbo-charges productivity, transforms complex processes, and helps your teams unleash their creativity and innovation.”
Sangeetha is an exceptionally experienced and accomplished sales leader building her craft over a two-decade career in enterprise sales. Kris is also an extremely accomplished startup founder who believes that automation has to be an enabler to true digitalization.
Some of the topics we covered during our conversation included:
Making coding easier through no-code/low code implementations

Simplifying Business Process Automation (BPA)

Employing artificial intelligence, natural language processing (NLP), machine learning and advanced analytics

Why the cloud matters and how it helps enterprises automate even the most complex business processes

What is a HyperApp and how is one developed

How does Jiffy.ai’s ‘Innovate’ product changes the way software is developed and who is its target audience

Some pretty interesting use cases
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DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and position of Podcast Network Asia. Any content provided by the people on the podcast are of their own opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.
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April 28, 2021Asia Tech Podcast - Episode 118 - Vaibhav Dabhade - Founder & CEO of Anchanto - Making Decisions Together
The Asia Tech Podcast had an in-depth and very insightful conversation with Vaibhav Dabhade, the Founder and CEO of Anchanto. Anchanto’s cutting-edge technology simplifies backend operations and helps e-Commerce providers achieve unprecedented productivity through automated selling management. Anchanto’s platform enables businesses to manage their ‘end-to-end’ e-Commerce operations across multiple channels, helping them bypass complexities & fragmentation.
Some of the topics that Vaibhav and I discussed:
The emerging trends in e-Commerce

His family’s background in logistics and how that prepared him for building Anchanto

His wife’s encouragement to venture out and start his own business

Social commerce and its growing impact in Southeast Asia

What actually enhances product discovery in crowded marketplaces

How AR and VR could impact online shopping experiences

The future of e-Commerce and the growing role of complex logistics solutions
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DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and position of Podcast Network Asia. Any content provided by the people on the podcast are of their own opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.
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39min
April 21, 2021Asia Tech Podcast - Episode 117 - Jingjin Liu - CEO & Founder at ZaZaZu - Why Don't You Ask For It?
The Asia Tech Podcast was pleased to welcome Jingjin Liu, the CEO, and co-Founder of Zazazu. ZaZaZu has been founded to be the game changer to normalize sexual wellness and to empower women to own their sexual pleasure and intimacy moments with confidence. This is our story – based on personal experiences and through interaction with other women.
Some of the topics that Jingjin and I discussed:
Born in China but moved to Germany as a teenager

Grew up with low self-confidence and society perceived her as ugly

Went to Germany as she felt more comfortable in the Western world

Studied Industrial Engineering

Believed she could have a good career as she checked come good diversity boxes - Female, Asian, speaks German, English, and Mandarin, and was an engineer

How sexual education is terrible globally, but particularly bad in Asia

How sexual pleasure is closely linked to confidence

The important role that Facebook and Instagram play in allowing or disallowing advertising for sexual pleasure products

The thin line between courage and madness in establishing a startup in a controversial space
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DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and position of Podcast Network Asia. Any content provided by the people on the podcast are of their own opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.
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36min
April 14, 2021Asia Tech Podcast - Episode 116 - Marc Ruffet - iZZi Guide and AI and Robotics Ventures - Make Sure Everybody Connects with Everybody
The Asia Tech Podcast was joined by Marc Ruffet, an Entrepreneur In Residence at AI and Robotics Ventures (ARV). ARV is the venture building arm of PTTEP, set up to innovate and develop new technologies to scale up new S-Curve businesses.
Some of the topics Marc and I discussed:
His introduction to Asia as a teenager and his parents’ influence

His first trip to Myanmar when he was 17 and how that changed his life

The importance of learning the local culture and understanding that foreigners have as much or more to learn from locals than vice versa

The pure potential of the Thai startup ecosystem and Thai people in general

The beginning of Marc’s entrepreneurial life with iZZi guide

The challenges of starting a TravelTech company in the midst of COVID

The excitement and challenge of working at AI and Robotics Ventures
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DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and position of Podcast Network Asia. Any content provided by the people on the podcast are of their own opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.
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41min
April 07, 2021Asia Tech Podcast - Episode 115 - Dave Malhotra - SoldOutt and ShakeSphere - You're Basically Connecting the Dots
The Asia Tech Podcast had a wide-ranging conversation with Dave Malhotra, the CEO & Lead Hustler at SoldOutt, Founder at ShakeSphere. SoldOutt is a sales-focused, white-labeled ticketing platform startup that helps event businesses like TechSauce, StartmeupHK, and Startup Launchpad hack ticket and booth sales. ShakeSphere is a digital business consulting agency that builds tech and startups for clients like Central Group.
Some of the topics that Dave and I discussed were:
His family has run the Pattaya Mail Media Group for almost 30 years

Worked in the digital space at/with ThaiTicketMajor, Major Cineplex, Minor Food Group

How he founded an e-commerce startup and ran for 3 years but shut it down after Alibaba invested in Lazada

The idea behind SoldOutt and how the white-label ticketing platform can drive 90% conversion rates

Some real-life examples of SoldOutts prowess including TechSauce Global Summit, TechFest 2020 Malaysia, and others

How ShakeSphere is different than other venture builders

Building a complete food delivery platform for the Central Group in 2019 in just 3.5 weeks

How COVID has impacted venture building
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Asia Tech Podcast is powered by Podcast Network Asia. For more information on the shows and the network, visit Podcast Network Asia at their website and follow them on Facebook and Instagram.
DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and position of Podcast Network Asia. Any content provided by the people on the podcast are of their own opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.
Asia Tech Podcast is powered by Podcast Network Asia. For more information on the shows and the network, visit Podcast Network Asia at their website and follow them on Facebook and Instagram.
DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and position of Podcast Network Asia. Any content provided by the people on the podcast are of their own opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.
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1h 9min
March 31, 2021Asia Tech Podcast - Episode 114 - Tareef Jafferi - Founder at Happily.ai - Building Better Human Connections
The Asia Tech Podcast had the pleasure of speaking with Tareef Jafferi, the Founder of Happily.ai. Happily’s mission is to create a happier workplace using behavioral science, technology, and fun. Happily.ai helps companies engage employees, drive a culture of feedback & recognition, create positive habits, manage talent, and more.
With people analytics and artificial intelligence, Happily.ai helps managers, people ops, and leaders make better people decisions using real-time personalized insights and nudges.
Some of the topics Tareef and I discussed:
Startup failure and the power of resilience and persistence

How continuous innovation and learnings make success more likely

Happily.ai’s mission to make workplaces happier

The impact of COVID on Happily’s mission

Approaching problems with optimism and believing that anything can be solved

People systems are outdated and why he does not mean the software

Modern organizational management is fundamentally flawed

The fact that workplaces are impacting mental health is unacceptable
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DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and position of Podcast Network Asia. Any content provided by the people on the podcast are of their own opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.
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40min
March 24, 2021Asia Tech Podcast - Episode 113 - Amit Kumar - CEO at OLX Autos India - Letting Go What is Successful to Become More Successful
The Asia Tech Podcast had an enlightening conversation with Amit Kumar.
Amit Kumar is an entrepreneur, a business leader, and a speaker. He is currently the CEO of OLX Autos in India. Amit has built multiple internet e-commerce ventures in Asia, Africa, and Europe. He is a regular contributor on topics related to leadership, entrepreneurship, and economics. He is a graduate of IIT Bombay and ISB Hyderabad. He is passionate about human evolution and is a psychology geek.
Some of the topics we covered:
How being a person of integrity and having a passion for helping others is most important to him

The importance of educating others about the power of entrepreneurship

Being inspired by J. R. D. Tata, who contributed to building some of India’s most important institutions

Amit’s own journey to entrepreneurship started with a job at an FMCG company selling affordable biscuits

His excitement about the multiplier effect of technology and his experiences at Rocket Internet

Many more amazing things he learned along his fascinating career arc
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DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and position of Podcast Network Asia. Any content provided by the people on the podcast are of their own opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.
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28min
March 17, 2021Asia Tech Podcast – Episode 112 – Brennan Campbell – Co-Founder and CEO at FazWaz – Empower Consumers to Make Smarter Decisions
The Asia Tech Podcast spoke to Brennan Campbell, the CEO at FazWaz Property. FazWaz operates in the hotly contested real estate technology market in Thailand. FazWaz’s goal is to use cutting-edge technology and sophisticated data analytics to provide both its agents and their customers a better, smarter real estate experience.
Some of the topics that Brennan and I discussed:
How his early work experience as a door-to-door HVAC salesman taught him about persistence and selling

Brennan’s journey to Thailand included teaching English, which for him was unsustainable

His introduction to the traditional, local real estate market in Phuket

How learning the business from the ground up informed his desire and confidence to start FazWaz

Empowering real digital transformation in the real estate business

Rebuilding the entire real estate technology and service stack

Employing dynamic valuation models and mimicking some e-commerce strategies like flash sales

Planned expansion in Southeast Asia and beyond (United Arab Emirates)
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DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and position of Podcast Network Asia. Any content provided by the people on the podcast are of their own opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.
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32min
March 10, 2021Asia Tech Podcast - Episode 111 - Hanno Stegmann - Managing Director & Partner at BCG Digital Ventures - Triple Down and Take Risks
The Asia Tech Podcast was excited to have Hanno Stegmann as our guest this week. Hanno is Managing Director & Partner at BCG Digital Ventures, the venture incubation unit of the Boston Consulting Group. He is based in Singapore and part of the leadership team of BCGDV’s new South East Asia Incubation Center. At BCGDV he is dedicated to inventing, building, investing in, and launching category-changing businesses at start-up speed for the world’s most influential corporates.
Hanno is incredibly experienced and comes with some very interesting insights.
Some of the topics we discussed were:
His time at Rocket Internet

How innovation can happen inside of established corporates

Digital transformation is great, but growth is more important

How Innovation at scale is important to Singapore and why they have been so good at it

How the Singaporean government works closely with the private sector to foster innovation

Wher BCG Digital Ventures fits into the ecosystem and its role

How BCG Digital Ventures is uniquely positioned and the benefits of synergies with BCG Consulting

BCG’s report on “Boosting Women In Technology In Southeast Asia”

The role investors can play in promoting diversity

Digital Banking and Challenger Banks in Southeast Asia
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Asia Tech Podcast is powered by Podcast Network Asia. For more information on the shows and the network, visit Podcast Network Asia at their website and follow them on Facebook and Instagram.
DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and position of Podcast Network Asia. Any content provided by the people on the podcast are of their own opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.
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37min
March 03, 2021Asia Tech Podcast - Episode 110 - Oswald Yeo - CEO & Co-founder of Glints - Missionaries, Not Mercenaries
The Asia Tech Podcast had a great conversation with Oswald Yeo, a co-founder and the CEO of Glints. Glints is a Southeast Asia-based recruitment platform that helps companies build successful teams with young talent. Its mission to help companies hire the right, young talent effectively and for young people to discover and develop careers they love.
Some of the topics that Oswald and I covered:
The biggest trend in HR Tech is remote hiring and remote working

COVID did not initiate this trend, but definitely accelerated it

Online learning and the rise of Glints Academy

How the team of co-founders initially tried to balance university and their startup and both suffered

The reactions of their families and friends to leaving Wharton, Stanford and Berkeley

After coming home to a lot of fanfare, three years of near-death experiences

The difficulty of finding the right business model and product-market fit

The significant impact of COVID on the Glints business

Learning about managing through a crisis
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38min

FAQs about Asia Tech Podcast:

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The podcast currently has 381 episodes available.