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AVANA is a social commerce platform that started in 2016 that helps business owners sell online. They have helped over 100,000 businesses optimise their brands and automate their business capabilities online. They have since expanded into Singapore, Indonesia and Taiwan as of 2021.

Yien Yee Soh is the co-founder and we last spoke in 2021 together with one of its merchants Dough Little. What are they up to now?

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HRD Corp's data from January to May 2021 revealed that organizations in Malaysia invested a total of RM13. 6 million into employee training, which covered external and internal trainer fees to be in skills related to IR 4.0 by 2030. But how effective has L&D training been? How can we make L&D fun again?

eVulX is a digital simulation developer that focuses on creating digital game-like elements in corporate L&D. They have been in town for almost 3 years.

Arun Nagarajah, Founder of eVULX helps us understand the business of gamification in the L&D space to level up the experience.

HRD Corp's data from January to May 2021 revealed that organizations in Malaysia invested a total of RM13. 6 million into employee training, which covered external and internal trainer fees to be in skills related to IR 4.0 by 2030. But how effective has L&D training been? How can we make L&D fun again?

eVulX is a digital simulation developer that focuses on creating digital game-like elements in corporate L&D. They have been in town for almost 3 years.

Arun Nagarajah, Founder of eVULX helps us understand the business of gamification in the L&D space to level up the experience.

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With the growing presence of online shopping platforms and e-wallets, people are leaning towards platforms such as Shopee and Lazada to obtain their everyday products. But this does not mean brick-and-mortar stores are becoming a dying breed. They do however, face stiffer competition.

Enter Retailetics, an applied technology company that is leveraging the power of AI to modernise retail shopping. Offering a three-in-one solution; named ezyList, ezyRetail, and ezyCart, users are provided a more coordinated experience for their ease from listing grocery items all the way to item checkout at the retail store effectively.

Photo Credits: Freepik | tonodiaz

With the growing presence of online shopping platforms and e-wallets, people are leaning towards platforms such as Shopee and Lazada to obtain their everyday products. But this does not mean brick-and-mortar stores are becoming a dying breed. They do however, face stiffer competition.

Enter Retailetics, an applied technology company that is leveraging the power of AI to modernise retail shopping. Offering a three-in-one solution; named ezyList, ezyRetail, and ezyCart, users are provided a more coordinated experience for their ease from listing grocery items all the way to item checkout at the retail store effectively.

Photo Credits: Freepik | tonodiaz

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As Malaysia aims for the digital economy to contribute 22.6% to its GDP by 2025, the nation focuses on creating new jobs, internet access for all, and comprehensive online learning environments.

Dinesh Varadharajan, CPO – a low-code, no-code platform, discusses the importance of digital transformation and the need for an inclusive, democratised approach.

We’ll be addressing the resistance to digital transformation, the role of unified platforms in connecting fragmented enterprises, and the impact of citizen development in fostering an inclusive approach to digital transformation.

As Malaysia aims for the digital economy to contribute 22.6% to its GDP by 2025, the nation focuses on creating new jobs, internet access for all, and comprehensive online learning environments.

Dinesh Varadharajan, CPO – a low-code, no-code platform, discusses the importance of digital transformation and the need for an inclusive, democratised approach.

We’ll be addressing the resistance to digital transformation, the role of unified platforms in connecting fragmented enterprises, and the impact of citizen development in fostering an inclusive approach to digital transformation.

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Tech talent seems to be a perpetual bottleneck for Malaysian startups, but can a local tech talent platform address this problem through free coding and training modules?

Malaysian startup Krenovator develops and offers free coding and training modules, as well as job placements for individuals that go through their training. The platform currently has more than 5,000 tech talents from Malaysia and Indonesia combined.

Mahadhir Yunus, Founder and CEO of Krenovator Technology, joins us to get into how they are trying to plug the tech talent gap and how they keep up with the ever evolving nature of technology.

Tech talent seems to be a perpetual bottleneck for Malaysian startups, but can a local tech talent platform address this problem through free coding and training modules?

Malaysian startup Krenovator develops and offers free coding and training modules, as well as job placements for individuals that go through their training. The platform currently has more than 5,000 tech talents from Malaysia and Indonesia combined.

Mahadhir Yunus, Founder and CEO of Krenovator Technology, joins us to get into how they are trying to plug the tech talent gap and how they keep up with the ever evolving nature of technology.

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Sinisana Technologies began operations in 2019 to help brands out-compete their competitors by giving consumers a behind-the-scenes look at the story of the products they are purchasing.

By combining multiple data streams throughout the supply chain, brands can back up their claims with real-world data to strengthen their brand equity and build long-term consumer loyalty.

We spoke with the one of the co-founders of Sinisana Technologies; Jonah Lau (left) about his company

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