Ekho Academy

In this episode, we speak to Avery Akkineni about what it takes to open an office in a new country.

Avery is the Head of VaynerMedia Singapore, a full service agency founded by Gary Vaynerchuk. 

In her role, she is responsible for building the VaynerMedia brand in Asia, and shaping the marketing strategy for a portfolio of APAC and global clients.

To find out more about Avery, her work, or this episode, check out https://ekho.academy/avery

In this episode, we speak to Mong Chin Yeoh about how to deal with being in the limelight.

Mong Chin, who also goes by the name of Mongabong on social media, is a lifestyle & beauty influencer from Singapore, with over 300K followers across all her platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, and her website. 

Her content ranges from beauty and fashion tips, to travel  videos and vlogs.

To find out more about Mong Chin, her work, and this episode, check out https://ekho.academy/mongabong

In this episode, we speak to Kwon Kim about how to handle work-related stress.

Kwon is currently the Director of neuroscience strategy at Holmusk. He has a PhD in neuroscience, with a focus on the brain mechanism of stress. Kwon also has over 20 yrs of work experience in life sciences consulting and biotechnology across NA, Europe, and now Asia.

To find out more about Kwon, his work, and this episode, check out https://ekho.academy/kwon

In this episode, we speak to Sunny Saurabh about how video and AI interviews will affect your chances of landing a job.

Sunny is the founder of Interviewer AI, a video interviewing platform that assesses candidates for soft skills, personality traits, and culture fit before you invite them for an in-person interview. 

To find out more about Sunny, interviewer AI, and this episode, visit https://ekho.academy/sunny

In this episode, we speak to Anja Chong about how to learn from your setbacks.

Anja is a Malaysian short track speed skater. Dubbed Malaysia’s ‘Ice Queen’, Anja made a clean sweep at the Southeast Asian Games in 2017 where she won 3 gold medals in the 500m, 1000m and 3000m Ladies Relay.

She is also the founder of Alo Potentia, a phone strap company that believes in transparency, sustainability and eco-friendliness.

To find out more about Anja and this episode, visit ekho.academy/anja

In this episode, we speak to Mei Phing Lim about how you can stop getting in the way of your own success.

Mei Phing is the founder and leadership coach at Got A Phing. She coaches young executives and entrepreneurs to navigate complexity and effectively lead the way to create sustained success in tomorrow’s world. 

To find out more about Mei Phing, her work, and this episode, visit ekho.academy/meiphing

In this episode, we speak to Sandra Quelle about how you can find a job that brings happiness and success.

Sandra is a Business and Strategy professional and the founder and Chief Happiness Officer of The Happy Mondays Co - an inclusion-focused, female-led career empowerment consultancy.

If you’d like to find out more about Sandra and this episode, you can go to https://ekho.academy/sandra

In this episode, we speak to Deborah Emmanuel to find out what it takes to be an artist in Singapore.

Deborah is an artist, most recognised for her work as a poet, singer and theatre-maker.

You may have seen her work on the TedX stage, Barcelona International Poetry Festival and the Makassar International Writers Festival. 

To find out more about Deborah, her work, and this episode, visit https://ekho.academy/deb

In this episode, we speak to Ky Tan to find out if he thinks it's worth pursuing more than one passion simultaneously. 

Ky is an actor and a fitness martial arts coach.

You might’ve seen him in TV shows such as Last Madame, The Good Fight, and Paddles Up. And you'll most likely find him over at Field Assembly coaching and working out!

For more info on Ky, this work, and this episode, check out https://ekho.academy/ky

In this episode, we speak to Guillaume Duquesnay on how to make your team more productive using the agile methodology. 

Giom works as a consultant and agile coach, providing coaching, training, and facilitation to help teams and organizations make use of agile principles to achieve their outcome in a more efficient manner. 

If you’d like to learn more about Giom, his work, and this episode, you can go to https://ekho.academy/giom