Asia Tech Podcast

Asia Tech Podcast heads to Bangkok to learn more about the Thai startup ecosystem. We hear from Thai startups at Tru Digital Park and spend some time with Gautam Ganguly walking around Ratchada Night Market (where Graham eats a scorpion!) Thailand’s rise is intertwined with the fate of the Chinese Middle Classes. Chinese tourists are growing in number, and Thailand is a destination of choice. How are these newly minted consumers shaping startups in Thailand and in what industries are they having the biggest impact?

Welcome to a new season of sounds and stories coming to you on Asia Tech Podcast, The Podcast Show and other more shows. All our content here -> http://www.PitchMedia.Asia

The Asian travel market will grow another 53% to $650 billion in the next 5 years. Take a 5 hour flight from Kuala Lumpur Malaysia and you can access 3.5 billion people, or half the world's population. This episode is a follow up to my conversation with AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes here https://soundcloud.com/asiatechpodcast/tony-fernandes-group-ceo-of-airasia-asia-tech-podcast In these conditions of HYPERCOMPETITION, the future model of the travel industry will emerge. Grab, Gojek, Alibaba and AirAsia all are rapidly embracing Digital Transformation and organizing their teams around CUSTOMER not FUNCTIONAL competence. In this podcast, as a follow up to the Tony Fernandes Episode I share insights on Hypercompetition and the $650 billion Asian travel market. More: http://www.atp.show

Tony Fernandes is the CEO of AirAsia and one of the most recognizable business leaders in the region. He is outspoken, a maverick and often treads (in his own words), “a fine line between brilliance and stupidity”. By his own admission, some of his business bets haven’t paid off - taking over a Formula One team and a football club. But others certainly have. His net worth is estimated at $745 million. Behind his success is a story of taking huge risks - he bought AirAsia for 1 Malaysian Ringgit when nobody else saw its potential value when only 6% of Malaysians were flying. To Tony, that meant 94% of the market was untapped. He soon turned it around, growing the airline from 2 to 200 planes and reporting a profit within a year. Many know of the AirAsia success story but what and who made it possible? In this podcast, Tony shares insights into his own backstory that continue to shape his business career today - from a Tupperware selling Mum “who could sell ice to eskimos” to a Dad who withheld praise on young Tony’s successes. Then there’s those maverick tendencies. When you get thrown in the deep end you either sink or learn to swim very fast. His scrappy nature goes way back to the day his father packed him off on a plane at Sebang airport. Unknown to Tony, he was heading to Heathrow airport to start a new life in boarding school in the UK - a teenager, alone in an unfamiliar world. Surviving these ordeals as a kid imbues any adult with a sense of confidence in business. What’s the worst thing that can happen? Tony also shares insights about his journey never before discussed in public media - from his first encounters in the UK - to how these experiences impacted his belief in the importance of talent and diversity within AirAsia.

Tony Fernandes is CEO of AirAsia and one of Asia’s most well known business leaders. Like many A-List Business celebrities, everyone wants a piece of him. That’s why getting Tony Fernandes on as a guest for Asia Tech Podcast wasn’t easy. It took 8 months of planning, numerous rescheduling (we even had our flights booked on one occasion) and a lot of patience. But, T-Day (Tony Day) finally came round and we packed our studio into cases and took a flight (AirAsia of course) to Kuala Lumpur to meet Tony himself. In this podcast we discuss what it took to finally land the podcast with Tony and the equipment we used. We’ve recorded over 200 podcasts together in studio and on the road for Asia Tech Podcast – so we’ve stress tested a lot equipment. If you’re curious about podcast tech then check our our Road Studio Cheat Sheet here->http://www.thepodcast.show/podcast-cheat-sheet/

Sam Gibb joins us in the studio today to talk about angel investment and venture capital in Southeast Asia. Sam is a partner in Endeavour Ventures and has invested in a number of startups in Singapore. He shares advice on what startup founders should focus on to better connect with investors and what inspires him about working with startups.

This time, the ATP Team visited the premises of one of the Top Co-working places of Singapore in the Forbes list - The Working Capitol. Host Graham Brown sat down for a conversation with Co-Founder Saranta Gattie, who takes us through the colourful history of their current address and also how she & her brother, the other co-founder, came about setting up this co-working space. The Working Capitol has a mix of startups using their space, right from unicorns, mid-size startups to solopreneurs, Saranta talks to us about how they coexist on the premises and benefits they derive out of this “boutique coworking” place they own. We learn about the various activities that are promoted at the space and also about the diverse startups based with them. Listen to the entire show to know more about The Working Capitol. We would love to hear back from you, do leave us a review on our shows and don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and hit the like button to support us.

Gregoire Rastoul & Clement Bouthelier, Co-founders of UEX, joined host Graham Brown in the ATP studio to talk about their company and startup journey till now. *Note: If you are a Startup and want to tell your startup story on our Pitchdeck Asia show, Click here - http://www.pitchdeck.asia/pda-soundcloud UEX is an online health insurance platform which acts as an end-to-end solutions provider for all stakeholders i.e. individuals, SMEs, insurance companies & insurance sales intermediaries. Over the 50 min course of the show, the duo talk about the problems in the insurance industry which they are trying to address and how they are differentiating themselves from competition. They share their personal "WHY", their motivation behind setting up this startup, are candid about the failures & mistakes they have made along the way and how they have used the lessons learnt through the mistakes positively in the business. Listen to the entire episode to know more about them, their startup and to hear stories about their hustle in building the company. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel & hit the like button to support us. We would love to hear back from you, do leave us a review on our channel.

In today's episode of Life's a Pitch, host Graham Brown visits Found8 to have a conversation with its Co-founder, Grace Sai. Being one of the pioneers in the co-working space here, she shares with us stories about the various shifts she has witnessed in Singapore's startup ecosystem over the past decade. During the 40 mins chat, Graham & Grace talk on a range of topics covering Startup capital investment trends in the SEA region, interesting changes in outlook towards profitability & sustainable growth, Found8's experiment with "Family Business Lab" as well as about their Startup VC fund, Found Ventures. Grace also gives tips on how she identifies promising startups and shares her thoughts on how she feels Pitchdeck Asia TV can help & add value to investors by bringing to the fore currently hidden talented entrepreneur stories, especially female founder stories from the region. Listen to the entire episode to know & learn more. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel & hit the like button to support us. We would love to hear back from you, do leave us a review about our shows on our channel.

In today's episode of Life's a Pitch, we had Joseph Mocanu, Managing Partner-Verge HealthTech Fund & an Early Stage Healthcare Technology Investor, joining host Graham Brown in the ATP studio. He shares with us his journey as an investor, the lessons he learnt through his failures in investing and about his pet investing space of Healthcare Tech. Joseph also gives some tips on angel investing, on how to identify potential startups and the best time to speak to them as an investor. As one of the 6 Angel Investors part of the Pitchdeck Connect event in Mar 2019, Joseph also shares his feedback & thoughts about the event. Listen to the entire episode to know more. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel & hit the like button to support us. We would love to hear back from you, do leave us a review about our shows on our channel.

In our pilot episode of Life's a Pitch Show, we had Robin Teurlings, Co-Founder of The Startup Buddy, in the ATP studio joining host Graham Brown to have a conversation about their program and how it helps early stage startups & startup founders. Over the next 50 mins, they talk in depth on various issues early stage startup founders face, the solutions they provide and also how Pitchdeck Asia TV & The Startup Buddy compliment each other in terms of helping startups over the entire journey, right from initial idea generation to meeting investors for raising capital. We also get to hear anecdotes from Robin’s personal life regarding his entrepreneurial projects and investment experience at a very young age. Listen to the entire show to know more. We would love to hear back from you, do leave us a review on our shows and don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and hit the like button to support us.

ATP tour visited the offices of SC Ventures in Standard Chartered Bank for the Pitchdeck Asia Startup Ecosystem tour to have a conversation with Hari Rajmohan, Marion Bernardi & Rene Michau. SC Ventures defines itself as a team working towards “rewiring the DNA in banking”. They invest in fintech startups and promote rapid testing & implementation of new business models. Over the next 50 mins, they talk about how with the backing of Standard Chartered Bank & a US$100 Million fund, SC Ventures is spearheading fintech projects across various verticals of the bank by partnering with many fintech startups and promoting innovation across multiple divisions within the bank. Listen to the entire episode to know more in depth about their work, on how startups get in touch with them to collaborate, their learnings, future plans and also get some insight into the type of startups with whom they work. We would love to hear back from you, do leave us a review on our shows and don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and hit the like button to support us.

Lysander knew what he wanted to do in esports, and he has been relentless in chasing it. He founded and hosts The Knightley Show, aspiring to create a late night show for the gaming world. The show wrapped its first season and are now working towards their second. Lysander Xonora, as he is known in-game, has been involved with esports for the past six years. Before then, he gamed and enjoyed competitive gaming. After seeing that there are broken parts in the scene, specifically in Singapore, he dedicated his time and effort to try and come up with solutions. On this episode, Lysander shared his journey in building The Knightley Show, his views on the nature of esports in Singapore, and some nuggets on problems with viewership and money. If you like this episode and want us to keep doing what we do, support us through our Patreon page so we could continue bringing you quality content and amazing stories from passionate individuals in esports. http://patreon.com/esportsasia Share your thoughts on the episode down in the comments and don't forget to hit the like button and subscribe to our channel. Reach out to us on LinkedIn, and let's have a chat about this industry that we're all passionate about. Lysander Lim https://www.facebook.com/LysanderXonoraOfficial/ Andi Andana Bangsawan https://www.linkedin.com/in/andiandana Sabir Ansari https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabir-ansari-394063101

Asheesh Chanda, founder of Kristal.ai, joins Graham Brown in the ATP studio to talk about his journey from the corporate banking and finance industry to startup life. Kristal.ai is an online Digital Wealth Manager which leverages AI to provide customized financial advisory solutions to the Mass affluent segment, a target segment mostly missed by Private banks & RoboAdvisory platforms. Currently present in 3 countries with plans to expand and raise Series A in Q3 2019. Listen to the entire episode to know more about Kristal.ai and learn about their products, plans for future. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and hit the like button to support us.

Maryline Marquet, COO - Healint, joined Graham Brown in the ATP studio to talk about their company. She takes us through her personal journey working across geographies, with corporates in the field of Finance & Pharmaceuticals and her motivation & transition into the startup world. We also learn how Healint is working towards helping a huge majority of people suffering from common ailment like migraine and their endeavor to alleviate the issues prevalent due to under-diagnosis & improper diagnosis of this very common health issue. Currently in the Series A stage, Healint has a fascinating growth path planned out for future. Listen to the entire episode to know more in depth about their product solution, the team behind the company and their culture. Don't forget to subscribe and hit the like button to support us.