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In this episode, we are delighted to have invited Wolfgang Fengler to discuss about the use of data driven tools in business world. Woflgang is one of the Lead Economists and Senior Lead at  the World Bank. He has spoken at TEDx Vienna and launched population.io (endorsed by Bill Gates) as well as worldpoverty.io, two real-time big data models under the World Bank wholly owned subsidiary World Data Lab.

Host : Michael Walsh PBEC CEO

In this episode we welcome & hear from two leading experts from the world of Cryptocurrency. We welcome Alexander Hoeptner, CEO of 100x Group, the holding structure of BitMEX, which is one of the largest crypto derivatives exchanges globally with a fully verified user base. Alex was previously the CEO at Börse Stuttgart and Chairman of the supervisory board of the Börse Stuttgart digital exchange. Leonard Weese is Co-Founder of The Bitcoin Association of Hong Kong and a renowned advocate and respected commentator on all things crypto who is also part of the lighting network and independent underlying technology of the blockchain helping cryptocurrencies transact at high volume and speed.

Host : Michael Walsh PBEC CEO

Recorded over zoom: Wed 14 Jul 2021

The Value Prop - APAC Investing is brought to you by PBEC - Pacific Basin Economic Council a regional CEO Think Tank est. since 1967. Episode 3 is focused on New Zealand Agribusiness sector and who also happens to be the host country and Chair of APEC2021. We are joined by the Chair of ABAC - APEC Business Advisory Council for 2021 & CEO of Kono N.Z, in Rachel Taulelei. Also joining us from New Zealand is Ian Proudfoot Global Head of Agribusiness at KPMG and finally Michael Camerlengo Head of Government APAC & Head of Infrastructure Hong Kong at KPMG. Your host as usual is PBEC’s CEO Michael Walsh asking the questions. We take a look at this key export sector for New Zealand and hear from Rachel on ABAC's priorities in 2021 given the ongoing pandemic on behalf of business and discuss some of the hot geopolitical issues brewing in Asia at the moment. But stay listening to the end to hear where these leaders would put their money if they had a spare USD10K each to invest in the region. Thanks for following, watching or simple listening. Don’t forget to like or hit the subscribe button.

In the second episode of The Value Prop, Michael and Miguel continue their journey in the Philippines. They interview childhood school friends Jojo Flores of Plug and Play and Jay Fajardo of Launch Garage and MEDIFI who reconnected to launch Launch Garage. They share their experience and thoughts about the entrepreneurial environment as entrepreneurs themselves who dedicate their efforts into helping other entrepreneurs.

Guest:
Jojo Flores, Co-Founder Plug & Play Tech Center
Jay Fajardo, Co-Founder Launch Garage & Co-Founder & CEO Digital Health start-up MEDIFI

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In the pilot episode of The Value Prop, Michael and Miguel begin their journey in the Philippines. Joined by Manny Ayala, Managing Director of Endeavor Philippines, a non profit that aims to support entrepreneurs, they talk to the entrepreneurs that have successfully realized their ideas with the help of Endeavor's mentorship and support.

Guest:
Manny Ayala, Managing Director of Endeavor Philippines
Dustin Jefferson Onghanseng, Co-Founder & CEO of uHoo
Rexy Dorado, President & Co-Founder of Kumu
Roland Ros, Co-Founder of Kumu

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For more information about PBEC, visit https://www.pbec.org/
You can follow us on
Twitter https://twitter.com/pbec50?s=21
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/pacific-basin-economic-council