The Adrian Tan Show

What does it take to build a robotic barista? Keith Tan joins Adrian Tan to share the story behind ELLA and Crown Digital.

In this December 2022 conversation, Keith discusses his move from wealth management into coffee entrepreneurship. Labour shortages, rental costs and the challenge of maintaining consistent quality led him to explore robotics and automated retail.

The episode covers the inspiration for ELLA, learning robotics from scratch and building an in-house technology team to tackle operational challenges in food and beverage.

Guest: Keith Tan — https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithtan-crowndigital/

Crown Digital: https://www.crowndigital.io/

Original episode sponsor: EPOS ADAPT 260. https://eshop.hypercom.sg/

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How can workplace learning fit into a busy day? Saurav Chopra joins Adrian Tan to discuss making learning digestible, engaging and fun for employees and teams.

In this October 2022 conversation, Saurav shares the thinking behind 5Mins, his learning platform built around short, accessible lessons. He previously co-founded and led Perkbox, an employee experience platform.

This episode explores building a learning culture and using technology to make employee development easier to engage with.

Guest: Saurav Chopra — https://www.linkedin.com/in/sauravchopra/

5Mins: https://www.5mins.ai/

Perkbox: https://www.perkbox.com/

Original episode sponsor: Zencastr, podcast recording software. https://zen.ai/adriantan

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How should managers approach a new generation of talent? Alena Salakhova joins Adrian Tan to discuss Gen Z, millennials and managing people across generations.

In this October 2022 conversation, Alena was Regional Director at SThree, a recruitment business specialising in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Her international recruitment experience included work across Asia Pacific markets.

This episode looks at managing emerging talent through a recruitment leader’s perspective.

Guest: Alena Salakhova — https://www.linkedin.com/in/alenasalakhova/

SThree: https://www.sthree.com/en-gb/

Original episode sponsor: Zencastr, podcast recording software. https://zen.ai/adriantan

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How do you pursue career goals while navigating expectations about being a wife and mother? Chew Siew Mee joins Adrian Tan to discuss societal pressures and her journey to leading JobStreet Singapore.

In this October 2022 conversation, Siew Mee was Managing Director of JobStreet Singapore. She brought more than two decades of experience at the company, helping employers and candidates navigate recruitment.

This episode explores career ambition, motherhood and the expectations women encounter along the way.

Guest: Chew Siew Mee — https://www.linkedin.com/in/siew-mee-chew-89970215b/

JobStreet Singapore: https://www.jobstreet.com.sg/

Original episode sponsor: Zencastr, podcast recording software. https://zen.ai/adriantan

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Andy Ng joins Adrian Tan for episode 100, a conversation about the state of data security in 2022.

At the time of this October 2022 recording, Andy was Vice-President and Managing Director for Asia South and Pacific at Veritas Technologies. He led business strategy and sales across ASEAN and the Pacific, following an earlier career at Symantec.

This archive episode offers a technology leader’s perspective on data security at that point in time.

Guest: Andy Ng — https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-ng-107343/

Veritas: https://www.veritas.com/

Original episode sponsor: Zencastr, podcast recording software. https://zen.ai/adriantan

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Why should companies unify their communications? Lindsay Brown joins Adrian Tan to discuss workplace communication technology and the case for bringing tools together.

In this September 2022 conversation, Lindsay was Vice President and General Manager for Asia Pacific at GoTo. His technology career included leadership roles at Adobe, Citrix and LogMeIn, working with businesses across the region.

This episode considers unified communications in the context of how companies support their teams and operate across locations.

Guest: Lindsay Brown — https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsayabrown/

GoTo: https://www.goto.com/

Original episode sponsor: Zencastr, podcast recording software. https://zen.ai/adriantan

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How do you move from professional dance into fund management? Raphael Ng joins Adrian Tan to share a career journey spanning ballet, banking, fintech and foreign exchange funds.

In this September 2022 conversation, Raphael was a fund manager at Salzworth Asset Management. After years of dancing and roles at Credit Suisse and StashAway, he co-founded the Global Currency Fund in 2019.

His connection to dance continued through dancewear company Supertone and children’s ballet school Jete Studios. This episode explores his transition between these very different worlds.

Guest: Raphael Ng — https://www.linkedin.com/in/wahchun/

Salzworth: https://salzworth.com/

Supertone: https://supertone.co/

Jete Studios: https://jetestudios.com/

Original episode sponsors:

Basecamp — project collaboration software. https://basecamp.com/adriantan

Zencastr — podcast recording software. https://zen.ai/adriantan

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What is the future of paper invoices? Edward Senju joins Adrian Tan to discuss digital transformation and the business tools Sansan develops to support it.

In this August 2022 conversation, Edward was Sansan’s Regional Chief Executive Officer, helping the company expand from Japan into other Asian markets. Its products included contact management platform Sansan, invoice management tool Bill One, business networking app Eight and contract management tool Contract One.

This episode focuses on paper invoices and the shift towards digital business processes.

Guest: Edward Senju — https://www.linkedin.com/in/hiroshisenju/

Sansan: https://www.sansan.com/

Original episode sponsors:

Basecamp — project collaboration software. https://basecamp.com/adriantan

Zencastr — podcast recording software. https://zen.ai/adriantan

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Theodoric Chew, co-founder of Intellect, joins Adrian Tan for a conversation about mental health and building an employee mental health benefits company in Asia.

Recorded in August 2022, this episode explores Theodoric’s journey to founding Intellect in 2019. His earlier ventures included the content platform Existgreat, followed by roles at travel technology company Voyagin and venture builder Entrepreneur First.

The conversation brings together entrepreneurship, mental wellbeing and the development of support for employees and consumers.

Guest: Theodoric Chew — https://www.linkedin.com/in/theodoricchew/

Intellect: https://intellect.co/

Original episode sponsors:

Basecamp — project collaboration software. https://basecamp.com/adriantan

Zencastr — podcast recording software. https://zen.ai/adriantan

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Why turn down a $250,000 package for a new career? Jaslyn Ng joins Adrian Tan to share her move from compensation and benefits leadership into the insurance industry.

In this June 2022 conversation, Jaslyn reflects on demanding corporate work, family priorities and the decision to change direction in 2017. At the time of recording, she was a Financial Services Director with Prudential.

We discuss:

• What compensation and benefits work involves

• Why empathy matters in HR

• The personal cost of long working hours

• Balancing career choices and family priorities

• What prompted Jaslyn to explore insurance

Guest: Jaslyn Ng — https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaslynng/

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