In this episode we are joined by Professor Greg Clark, Senior Advisor and Global Head of Future Cities and New Industries at HSBC. Professor Clark discusses how Covid-19, the impacts of climate change and the rapid acceleration of tech and the Internet of Things have been a catalyst for change for cities in Asia-Pacific whether it be mobility, technology or human interactions.

Interviewer: Andrea De Vincentiis, Regional Head of B2B Marketing, Asia-Pacific, HSBC

Speaker: Professor Greg Clark, Senior Advisor and Global Head of Future Cities and New Industries, HSBC

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This week on HSBC Business Talks, Mukhtar Hussain, Global Head of Belt and Road and Business Corridors shares his insights about how the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has evolved to become more ‘open, green and clean’ and more specifically the role of sustainability in building back after Covid-19. 

Interviewer: Liz Bradford, Regional Head of Strategy, Commercial Banking, Asia-Pacific, HSBC

Speaker: Mukhtar Hussain, Global Head of Belt and Road and Business Corridors, HSBC

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This week on HSBC Business Talks, Dan Roberts, Regional Head of Strategic Growth & Innovation, talks about the latest trends in technology and how Covid-19 is accelerating the digital agenda of most businesses. Everything from the importance of data and risk management to what’s next in AI, 3D printing and quantum computing.

Interviewer: Liz Bradford, Regional Head of Strategy, Commercial Banking, Asia-Pacific, HSBC

Speakers: Dan Roberts, Regional Head of Strategic Growth & Innovation, Commercial Banking, Asia-Pacific, HSBC

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Rugby great and HSBC ambassador Bryan Habana joins us on the phone from his home in South Africa to talk about how he is managing his health and mental well-being during this period of uncertainty, the lessons he has learnt as he transitioned from the world of rugby into business and what he is most looking forward to in 2021

Interviewer: Andrea De Vincentiis, Regional Head of B2B Marketing, Asia-Pacific, HSBC

Speakers: Bryan Habana, HSBC Rugby Ambassador

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Covid-19 has exposed weak links in Supply Chains. In the third and final episode Stuart Tait, Regional Head of Commercial Banking, Asia-Pacific, HSBC discusses what Asian companies are doing to secure their supply chains to weather future challenges?

Interviewer: Divya Gopalan, Journalist

Speakers: Stuart Tait, Regional Head of Commercial Banking, Asia-Pacific, HSBC

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What’s the key learning for Asian companies from Covid-19? The need to go digital. In the second episode Stuart Tait, HSBC Regional Head of Commercial Banking, Asia-Pacific, HSBC talks about how Asian businesses are embracing change through digital solutions.

Interviewer: Divya Gopalan, Journalist

Speakers: Stuart Tait, Regional Head of Commercial Banking, Asia-Pacific, HSBC

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What makes a business resilient? Agility, customer focus, and sustainability. In this episode Stuart Tait, Regional Head of Commercial Banking, Asia-Pacific, HSBC discusses the findings from 1,400 Asia-Pacific businesses in the latest HSBC Navigator Report.

Interviewer: Divya Gopalan, Journalist

Speakers: Stuart Tait, Regional Head of Commercial Banking, Asia-Pacific, HSBC

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In this episode, Ajay Sharma, Regional Head of Global Trade and Receivables Finance, Asia Pacific, HSBC shares his insights on how the pandemic has accelerated the development of emerging technologies and sectors and in what ways this will shape the future of trade.

Interviewer: Lonnie Frisby, Regional Head of Communications, Asia-Pacific

Speakers: Ajay Sharma, Regional Head of Global Trade and Receivables Finance, Asia-Pacific, HSBC

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The pandemic has hit global trade at an extraordinary scale, challenging the modern supply chain and leaving many companies with liquidity concerns in the face of uncertainty. Ajay Sharma, Regional Head of Global Trade and Receivables Finance, Asia Pacific, HSBC shares his insights on how companies can navigate this challenging period and mitigate their exposure to supply chain risk. 

Interviewer: Lonnie Frisby, Regional Head of Communications, Asia-Pacific

Speakers: Ajay Sharma, Regional Head of Global Trade and Receivables Finance, Asia-Pacific, HSBC

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In this episode, Sandeep Uppal, Global Co-Head of International Subsidiary Banking, HSBC shares his thoughts on the impact of the current pandemic, how it is driving multinational corporations (MNCs) to revisit their global strategies and what they need to consider in the process.

Interviewer: Lonnie Frisby, Regional Head of Communications, Asia-Pacific

Speakers: Sandeep Uppal, Global Co-Head of International Subsidiary Banking, HSBC

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