The Asia Tech Podcast went to the F1 Grand Prix in Singapore.

It costs over $1BN dollars to develop a championship-winning F1 engine, hundreds of millions of dollars yearly just to run a team and many years and over 1,000 people to design each new car.

After seeing a lot of surveillance camera networks pop up on the streets in China back in 2017, Liza Lin and her writing partner Josh Chin's interest was piqued. They were not surprised that the Chinese government was spying on its citizens, but they were surprised by the method. Liza is a co-author of, "Surveillance State: Inside China's Quest to Launch a New Era of Social Control" and an award-winning China technology correspondent at The Wall Street Journal.

Liza joined us for a fascinating conversation that covered:

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In this episode of the Asia Tech Podcast, Jeremy Au, an investor and the Chief of Staff at Monk's Hill Ventures, talks about his experience building companies, the lessons learned, and his transition into venture capital.

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The Asia Tech Podcast welcomed Amrita Vir, a co-Founder of Findicate and the Head of Strategy and Business Expansion at wagely. Let's just say that Amrita is s special kind of amazing.

Some of the topics we covered with her include:

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The Asia Tech Podcast welcomed Sina Meraji, the Founder and CEO/CTO at Learning Loop to the show. Sina is one of our favorite people for the passion he brings to the tech startup ecosystem in Southeast Asia, his thoughtfulness and his relentless efforts to be better.

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The Asia Tech Podcast was wowed by its conversation with Tom Williams, a co-founder and the CEO of Number 8 Bio. From the origins of the company's name to the potential impact it could have on climate change, this entire conversation was truly amazing.

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The Asia Tech Podcast welcomed Nathalie Rafeh, CEO of Splashup, to discuss some of the issues and opportunities surrounding starting a brand in today's market. She also acknowledges the challenges of navigating the ecosystem and marketing a brand effectively. Nathalie explains how Splashup, an AI-driven partnerships platform, helps brands connect with complementary brands post-checkout to reach new target audiences.

Some of the larger topics Nathalie covered:

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The Asia Tech Podcast digs deep into a conversation with Pang Xue Kai, a co-Founder at Untukmu as he shares the genesis of his decision to leave his robust business in the crypto industry and pursue a new venture focused on gifting.

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The Asia Tech Podcast was joined by Tim Warren, a co-Founder and CEO of Ambit, a platform for customer service at scale through automated conversations. Tim expressed optimism about the future of AI and emphasized the importance of addressing issues such as bias and privacy regulations.

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In this truly amazing episode of the Asia Tech Podcast, Alex Bouaziz, a co-Founder and the CEO of Deel shares his journey from not speaking a word of English when he arrived in Israel to building a company that enables companies to hire and manage remote employees around the world.

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