Type A Podcast

Imane Jamal Eddine has had four roles in six years at Microsoft, and she tells Crispina Robert why curiosity is a superpower.

The General Manager and Head of Sales for Digital Natives, VCs and Startups in Asia also explains what makes an AI startup worth backing, why AI agents need a human making the final call, and why she’d tell every new graduate to try intern maxxing.

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Arkkies gym co-founder Jeremy Ko was that kid in class teachers thought wouldn’t succeed. He tells Crispina Robert why curiosity matters in an AI world, and why SMEs are exposed to cyberattacks.

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Aleksandr Tynianov runs a software company, Krasty Soft, and he dials in from Ukraine to explain why we're leaning too hard on AI, and what daily life is like in a country at war.

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After working for 28 years in corporate life, Audrey William decided she would set up her own business. As more people in their 40s and 50s are vulnerable to job cuts, Audrey tells Crispina Robert why age and experience are a major advantage.

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Isaac Ho fulfilled his parents' expectations and became a lawyer. But looking at the life his boss led, he decided to quit and become an entrepreneur. He talks to Crispina Robert and Edwin Yeo about that decision and how he's navigating AI.

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Don Shiau spent years in conventional jobs before deciding to make a switch to create content online. He tells Crispina Robert and Edwin Yeo about his journey, about resisting AI and going viral during GE2025.

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Adrian Tan, HR tech solopreneur talks candidly about what a year of heavy AI use did to his thinking — and the “silent retreat” reset that brought it back.

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Yew Jin Lim grew up in the Singapore system but has lived his adult life in the US - working for Google as a software engineer. He left the company last year and chats with Crispina Robert and Edwin Yeo about why LLMs are a “stochastic parrot”, how he is adapting to a different life and why he is optimistic about the future.

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Yew Jin Lim spent 18 years in Google and last year stepped off the grind. He tells Crispina Robert how he has to "de-condition" his mind and the value of living intentionally beyond material success.

It is a billion-dollar industry in Singapore and there is a range of classes getting students battle ready for exams. May Lee, founder of Edtivate Learning explains why she’s taking a different approach in her classes - which focus on values, asking good questions and creativity.

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