Vietnam Innovators

Jimmy Pham is a humanitarian and restaurant owner. He is renowned as establishing the Know One, Teach One (KOTO), a leading not-for-profit social enterprise based in Vietnam and KOTO Hanoi, a 120-seat restaurant. KOTO provides at-risk and disadvantaged youth in Vietnam an opportunity to undertake a 24-month holistic hospitality training program to end the cycle of poverty. 

With the endless passion of improving the lives of kids in Vietnam, he was recognised as a World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leader in 2011 and was featured on CNN, BBC, LA Times and The New York Times. However, For Jimmy, the greatest award is helping and changing disadvantaged lives. Tune in to this podcast episode with host Hao Tran, CEO Vietcetera to find out Jimmy’s empowering journey and his opinion about the outlook of tourism and hospitality industry in the future. 

In this episode, Vietcetera partnered with sponsor ELSA Speak. ELSA Speak is the world’s smartest English pronunciation coach, powered by AI. The app can listen and pinpoint the exact errors in every single sound, intonation, rhythm and pitch as you speak, compare to a native speaker and give instant feedback on how to improve. All these feedback are fully automated using ELSA’s proprietary speech recognition technology. With this virtual everyday English ‘personal trainer’, you’ll be able to speak with ease and confidence. 

Learn how to speak like our innovators by downloading and clicking the link in the description below!

► link to install ELSA Speak app: https://vnelsaspeak.onelink.me/CAwv/Vietcetera

► link to this episode study set inside ELSA Speak app: https://bit.ly/Vietcetera-ep2

Sakshi Jawa was the General Manager of Human Resources at Tiki Corporation- “The best working environment in Asia” nominated by HR Asia and currently has been a CEO and Founder at startup company - Oi. She is the one behind Tiki’s recent phenomenal expansion in employment. With years of experience working for major global companies such as Amazon, Citibank, and Prudential, Sakshi Jawa shares with us how to build a corporate culture in the field of technology and e-commerce. From her perspective, innovation stems from the smallest things and HR management experts are those who have extensive knowledge in a variety of areas.

Tune in to this podcast episode with host Daan van Rossum - CEO Dreamplex to find out the reason why Sakshi decided to work for Tiki and her valuable experiences on the journey bringing professional opportunities to talents around the world.

Connect with startup oi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-oi/

With considerable expertise in Human Resource Management, Employer Branding, and Company Culture, Pearl Hoang has held key positions in big companies such as INB, VsMart Group, ONG&ONG PTE, and Sentifi.  When working as the Head of People Operation in Creatory, she won 2 prizes in “Best Company to work for in Asia” award.

In this Vietnam Innovators episode, host Daan van Rossum - CEO of Dreamplex - and Pearl Hoang talk about the the strategies to build diverse workforces and working environments that can attract and retain talents.

Mr.Emin Turan is currently the Foundation General Manager and Country Lead of Sanofi Vietnam & Cambodia, a multinational pharmaceutical company. Over 27-year experiences in the pharmaceutical field with diverse roles from legal, medical services to marketing and administration has strongly motivated him on his journey to protect and take care of people’s health.

Before becoming a leader at Sanofi Vietnam and Cambodia, he worked closely in the field of vaccines around the world such as Korea, Russia, the United States, Turkey,...and held senior positions in important medical institutions. Discussing post-pandemic changes and the rules of adaptation and confrontation he applied in Sanofi Indochina will be shared in this episode of Vietnam Innovators. Listen to the podcast with host Hao Tran.

Connect with Sanofi at: https://www.sanofi.com.vn/

Mr. Warrick Cleine is a Chairman and CEO of KPMG in Vietnam and Cambodia. He served as KPMG Asia Pacific Head of Tax from 2010 to 2016 and is also a member of KPMG’s Asia Pacific Board and Global Council. 

Many years ago, Warrick predicted the potential development of finance consultant service in Vietnam. He decided to come to Vietnam with a team of only 30 people and now the company has expanded to a thousand of employees. From then, the methodology “Agile 2.0” has been applied by him to be a firm foundation for many successful projects around the world. 

Listen to an astounding story from Warrick President with host Hao Tran to know more about this methodology. 

This podcast is brought to you by KPMG in Vietnam. Part of a global network present in 146 countries, KPMG in Vietnam has been assisting the local business community and international investors entering this potential market since 1994. As one of a top professional service firm in Vietnam, KPMG focuses on helping other organizations — enterprises, public-sector agencies, capital market players, governments and not-for-profits — mitigate risks and grasp opportunities through audit, tax, legal and advisory services.

Learn more about the firm’s initiatives here: https://home.kpmg/vn/en/home.html

ELSA Speak is the world’s smartest English pronunciation coach, powered by AI. The app can listen and pinpoint the exact errors in every single sound, intonation, rhythm and pitch as you speak, compare to a native speaker and give instant feedback on how to improve. All these feedback are fully automated using ELSA’s proprietary speech recognition technology. With this virtual everyday English ‘personal trainer’, you’ll be able to speak with ease and confidence.

- link to install ELSA Speak app: https://vnelsaspeak.onelink.me/CAwv/Vietcetera
- link to this episode study set inside ELSA Speak app: https://bit.ly/Vietcetera-ep1

Vietcetera CEO and Vietnam Innovators (EN) host, Hao Tran, looks back at the journey and growth of the organization’s first ever multimedia podcast, and answers why Vietnam Innovators was conceptualized - from setting up the studio (or studios since VNI have changed studios a couple times) to choosing topics to discuss and inviting expert guests.
So, why a business-centered podcast? Listen to Hao Tran explain the whys and hows of Vietnam Innovators.

This episode is brought to you by our health tech startup partner Jio Health. They're best known for their doctors at home services but offer much more than that. If you haven't already, check out their mobile app on the app store and google play for more, or drop by a visit to their new smart clinic at M-plaza in HCMC.

List of equipment we use to record:

• Mic Shure
• XLR cable
• Cloud
• Audio Interface
• Type C to type C cable

Over the past years, Chief Technology Officer Bill Nguyen’s focus on putting technology in service of customers has helped propel AIA Vietnam to the heights of being the organization’s top performing unit in terms of digital transformation. Was modernizing an “outdated and traditional” industry and challenging the status quo an easy task? We discovered too that Bill actually asked AIA Vietnam’s HR team to avoid hiring anyone with an insurance background - for an insurance company - which sent initial shocks to the company. Saying that Bill’s strategic moves turned out well would be an understatement.

In today’s episode of Vietnam Innovators, we ask Bill Nguyen about the challenges of bringing life insurance into the digital age and what role the startup mindset plays in it.

This episode is brought to you by AIA Vietnam. AIA Vietnam officially started operations in the country in February 2000. Over the last 20 years, AIA Vietnam has been focusing on laying a strong foundation for their sustainable growth through the training and development of their human resources. Today, 20 years after its inception, AIA Vietnam has grown to be a trusted brand in the country. To know more about AIA Vietnam and their services, please visit their website at https://www.aia.com.vn/ or their customer service centers located all over Vietnam.

The science of data has become a common interdisciplinary field in recent years, with big and small businesses, governments and different organizations using the power of algorithms and numbers to drive growth.

Huynh Ngoc Tan, whose expertise revolves around Data Science, is currently the Data Director of Masterise Homes, one of the most renowned residential real estate brands in Vietnam. With his role, Huynh Ngoc Tan oversees the vast amount of information and analyzes them to develop vital real estate decisions – like what property to build, how to price a for-sale residence and most importantly, how to reach buyers.

Huynh Ngoc Tan joins us today to talk about the importance of his role in Masterise Homes and how the real estate sector – and even other industries – can harness the power of data.

This episode is brought to you by AIA Vietnam. AIA Vietnam officially started operations in the country in February 2000. Over the last 20 years, AIA Vietnam has been focusing on laying a strong foundation for their sustainable growth through the training and development of their human resources. Today, 20 years after its inception, AIA Vietnam has grown to be a trusted brand in the country. To know more about AIA Vietnam and their services, please visit their website at https://www.aia.com.vn/ or their customer service centers located all over Vietnam.

Soames Hines took over as Chief Executive of the Ogilvy Group in Vietnam in January 2020 and has 40 years’ experience in the marketing and communications industry. He has held client and agency roles in over 10 countries in both Europe and the Asia Pacific region, primarily with WPP companies (Ogilvy & Mather and J. Walter Thompson). In recent years, Soames has  focused on mentoring talent, building culture and capability, driving client growth and pioneering thought leadership on ‘Brand Building in a Digital Age’ and ‘R.A.D. Creativity’.

In this new episode of Vietnam Innovators, Soames shares with Hao Tran his goal in turning Ogilvy Vietnam into the “best place to work” in Asia before he retires in 2025. He also shares why he chose to focus his efforts on Vietnam, how the industry has changed in the past 40 years and which way the wind is blowing in Vietnam’s advertising today.

This episode is brought to you by our health tech startup partner Jio Health. They're best known for their doctors at home services but offer much more than that. If you haven't already, check out their mobile app on the app store and google play for more, or drop by a visit to their new smart clinic at M-plaza in HCMC.

Bryan Lee has been with Glints, a Singapore-based talent connector platform, for just over 3 years, first in Singapore, and then as Vietnam’s country manager based in HCMC.  

Founded in 2013, Glints is used by more than 1.5 million professionals and 30,000 organizations, including Gojek, Tokopedia, Starbucks and Mediacorp. Glints offers a “full-stack” of services for people who want to advance their careers through community features and skills education.

In today’s episode of Vietnam Innovators, Bryan talks about how Glints is helping companies, especially in tech, cope with the regional talent shortage.

This episode is brought to you by our health tech startup partner Jio Health. They're best known for their doctors at home services but offer much more than that. If you haven't already, check out their mobile app on the app store and google play for more, or drop by a visit to their new smart clinic at M-plaza in HCMC.