Best AscendED Consulting Podcasts (2025)

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From the Classroom to Boardroom: How School Policies Harmed Gen Z in the Workplace 19:26

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Hosted by Rebecca Burtram & Adam Howard | AscendED Consulting Gen Z is here, and leaders across industries are struggling to manage them. Low initiative. High turnover. Fragile under feedback. Sound familiar? In this episode, two former educators-turned-workplace consultants pull back the curtain on the real reason Gen Z is struggling at work: a sc…

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Connecting patients to healthcare: A conversation with Halodoc’s Jonathan Sudharta 26:30

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Jonathan Sudharta, the co-founder and CEO of Indonesian telemedicine company, Halodoc, is making healthcare more accessible in the world’s fourth-largest country. When Jonathan started his career as a pharmaceutical sales rep, he spent a lot of time in waiting rooms, watching patients wait—often for hours—just to see a doctor. He recognized an oppo…

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Defying the odds to find fintech app success: A conversation with Nays’ Ceyda Yalçın 22:48

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The leader behind one of Turkey’s top banking apps shares how an initiative from the country’s largest bank disrupted a crowded fintech market. With over 600 fintech competitors, İşbank’s Nays app carved its own path by delivering a gamified user experience that attracted 1 million users in its pilot and 3 million in just 12 months. Ceyda Yalçın, l…

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Harnessing AI to revolutionize healthcare: A conversation with Huma’s Dan Vahdat 19:32

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Dan Vahdat, the founder and CEO of Huma, is on a mission to change how the healthcare industry approaches research, treatment, and care. Growing up in a family of doctors, Dan saw how 24/7 treatment of patients often deteriorates as soon as they leave the hospital – which is typically when complications occur. To fix this, he started Huma in 2011, …

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Putting Vibes Over Virtuosity - The CTO’s Guide to Culture with Julian Browne #20 54:33

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Send us a text Julian Browne’s storied career is one with some stellar highlights, from a remarkable selection of CTO roles, to leading roles at businesses like Hive. He wasn’t always destined for software, however, as a path set for biology gave way to a passion for technology… Julian’s approach to team dynamics and constant course-correcting is e…

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Writing the Future of Digital Music Creation with Cmajor Software Co-Founder, Julian Storer #19 31:28

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Send us a text Almost every piece of music made today is done so with Julian Storer’s digital fingerprints embedded in it, such is the reach of his work. From writing a groundbreaking DAW to creating the future of DSP libraries, his journey in software is utterly unique, and places him perfectly to see the AI-enabled future of creative industries. …

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Creating Communities Around Umbraco with Speaker & Owner of Floyd Innovations LLC, Heather Floyd #18 33:10

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Send us a text From humble beginnings with an Access database to a renowned Umbraco expert, Heather Floyd’s software journey is a tad unconventional, but equally extraordinary. She’s spoken at Codegarden and carved her path in software across decades, so it was a joy to catch up with her at Codegarden 2024 to hear her take on the future of Umbraco,…

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Perfecting the Tech Team Blueprint: Human-Centred Leadership with Seemin Suleri, VP of Engineering at Prima #17 44:58

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Send us a text Had enough of bad leaders? Take a leaf from Seemin Suleri’s book, and be the leader you wish you had… With huge leadership roles in 288 Group, AXA Health, and most recently becoming VP of Engineering at Prima, Seemin’s human-centric approach is absolutely game changing for tech startups and scaleups alike! Join us on Great Software P…

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How to Become a Pioneering Remote-First CTO with Wheel.io’s Jose Torres #16 35:28

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Send us a text Industry-leading businesses now don’t come from anywhere… they come from everywhere. Remote-first companies are nothing new to Jose Torres, whose roles in software saw him embracing hybrid ways of working long before the world was forced into it. Now CTO at Wheel.io, his story can guide us all on building top class teams around the g…

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Decoding the Tech Startup Blueprint with Likeminded Co-Founder & CTO, Stefan Anca #15 33:43

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Send us a text What makes a tech startup shine? The unique nature of each startup demands empathetic leadership of a CTO, something which Stefan Anca exhibits in abundance, having Co-Founded the Berlin-based mental health platform, Likeminded. Join us as we learn from his invaluable experiences, evolving from mobile development through to a resilie…

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The AI Revolution in Content Archival with Senior Manager, Library and Media Management at Asharq News, Kathey Battrick #14 29:10

1y ago29:10

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Send us a text Among the industries being touched by AI, there’s an undercover revolution in content archival that’ll change the future of journalism. From her early start with British Pathe to her role as Senior Manager, Library and Media Management at Asharq News, Kathey Battrick has had a front row seat to watch media metadata evolve for the mod…

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Tracing the Roots of Android’s Finest Engineers with Senior Android Engineer, Kunle Ogunjimi #13 39:45

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Send us a text From humble beginnings come some of our industry’s greatest minds. Once curious about MATLAB, a young Kunle Ogunjimi’s curiosity bloomed into a fascinating software career! The lessons we stand to learn from his journey so far are plentiful, and in this episode of Great Software People we learn the art of guiding your early career pa…

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The Unexpected Journey from Webmaster to CTO with Learnerbly’s CTO and Angel Investor, Katherine Spice #12 38:38

1+ y ago38:38

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Send us a text Once an aspiring civil engineer, Katherine Spice’s path has evolved so organically into a leadership journey with purpose. All of Katherine’s roles have exhibited social impact, and beyond her CTO position at Learnerbly she’s supporting female-founders as an angel investor. It’s a combination that gives her purpose-driven career a fa…

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Beating Burnout at Your Career Peak with Technical Leader and Consultant at T5 Digital, Gemma Cameron #11 1:16:11

1+ y ago1:16:11

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Send us a text With career highlights spanning Co-op, LateRooms and the Eurofighter Typhoon it’s clear to see that Gemma Cameron’s carved an impressive career for herself. Of all the qualities that she exhibits, however, its being attuned to her wellbeing that’s become paramount as her technical leadership journey has evolved into her role at T5 Di…

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The Bold Path of a Microsoft Advocate with Reynald Adolphe #10 1:05:21

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Send us a text Reynald Adolphe’s career in software has been long and, with LinkedIn Learn & Microsoft among his roles, remarkably fruitful. Across such a journey, he’s seen the industry shift massively and pursued innovation from the moment he discovered his passion for technology. Now a Senior Developer Advocate, he shares the highlights and take…

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Targeting an untapped fintech market worth trillions: A conversation with Arta Finance’s Caesar Sengupta 22:31

1+ y ago22:31

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The CEO of a cutting-edge fintech explain how his start-up offers investment services once reserved for the ultra-wealthy to successful professionals. As the eight cofounders of Singapore-based Arta Finance got to know one other during their years together at Google, they recognized a massive market gap for investment services aimed people like the…

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Creating the Foundations of a Software Titan with R/GA’s SVP, Managing Director, Michael Olaye #9 44:59

1+ y ago44:59

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Send us a text Michael Olaye’s career has seen him thrive across several roles in software, with a roster of clients reading like an all-star cast, from adidas to Playstation, EMI to BMW Group. With such a stellar route through the industry, he’s got a keen eye for innovation in all its evolving forms - learn more from Michael’s decades of insight,…

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Evolving Your Skillset in a Growing Industry with News UK Software Engineer, Moomba Muloba #8 31:10

1+ y ago31:10

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Send us a text Junior roles in software can take you to some exceptional places - since his start with us at Cohaesus, Moomba Muloba has launched a career that sees him making waves at News UK. For those shifting through the early phases in their careers, this episode of Great Software People is packed with invaluable advice, and we learn how Moomb…

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From Homebrew Game Development to Becoming a Tech Tour de Force with Director, Product & Solutions Marketing at Acquia, Alan Botwright #7 43:34

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Send us a text As a budding teenager, Alan Botwright coded level design on the Commodore 64’s Judge Dredd game. Decades later, he’s carved out a career in software with huge global impact. Alan’s story is packed with exciting anecdotes and unique insights alike - he joins us on Great Software People to share standout moments of innovation, his take…

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Now is the time to create new corporate ventures: A conversation with McKinsey’s Paul Jenkins 21:10

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The global coleader of Leap by McKinsey discusses the firm’s latest global survey, which finds that business leaders and investors are bullish on building new businesses. Despite ongoing economic uncertainty, businesses are increasingly enthusiastic about creating new ventures, according to McKinsey’s latest global survey on new-business building. …

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Why Boring is Better & Asking Stupid Questions with Technical Consultant, Des Holmes #6 40:44

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Send us a text From an aspiring artist to a multitalented tech leader, Des Holmes’ path through software has seen him making his mark across the industry. He’s worked both within teams and as a consultant, offering a perspective uniquely brimming with breadth, and he shares a selection of his most valuable learnings in this week’s episode of Great …

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Opening Cupboards to Build Your Software Career with Very Group’s Senior Solutions Architect, Daniel Portella #5 49:45

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Send us a text This engaging episode of Great Software People follows the career journey of Daniel Portella, from his start in software development to becoming a Senior Solutions Architect. Gain insightful perspectives from Dan’s diverse experiences from working in Finance, Legal and Digital Media to his time as a Principal Developer and Architect.…

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Connecting Storytellers in the Digital Age with Lead Research and Development Engineer at Sohonet, Daniel Beattie #4 41:13

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Send us a text Rewriting the rulebook on how every major Hollywood distribution studio works behind the scenes is no small feat, and draws on decades of Daniel Beattie’s experiences. From early work with the likes of Channel 4 to the dizzying world of film titans like Netflix, Warner Bros and Pinewood, he takes us through the evolution of the softw…

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Beyond the Code: Mastering Career Agility in Software With Matt Nunn #3 58:55

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Send us a text We sat down with Matt Nunn, Senior Solutions Architect at Amazon, to delve into the dynamic world of tech careers. From skill sets that go far beyond coding to harnessing the power of your network. Matt shares his experience of working with tech giants like Amazon and Microsoft, and provides practical advice for those looking to craf…

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Developing Through the Ages with Factory 73’s Technical Director, Colin McMillan #2 43:27

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Send us a text Colin McMillan’s career has seen him at the precipice since the web’s early years, placing him perfectly to observe the evolution of development through the ages. Progressing along his journey to become Technical Director for Glasgow-based Factory 73, Colin joins us on Great Software People as we delve into embedding culture, the irr…

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Unleashing the Speed: Exploring Software in Formula 1 with Alfonso Ferrandez #1 37:15

1+ y ago37:15

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Send us a text In a sport where milliseconds are everything, Alfonso Ferrandez wrote one piece of software that saved not just seconds, but days… Decision making at the pinnacle of motorsport is essential, and while F1 teams were using Excel, Alfonso’s background was the catalyst for a revolution in his team. Alfonso shares his utterly fascinating,…

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Disrupting a mature industry with a digital solution: A conversation with Mlion’s Eric Leong 29:29

2y ago29:29

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The CEO of a leading Southeast Asian steel distributor explains why he decided to launch a venture designed to reuse steel, reduce carbon emissions, and disrupt his core business. If the many infrastructure projects across Southeast Asia have a common denominator, it’s steel. And in just 12 years, Singapore-based Mlion has become the region’s large…

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Mitigating climate change with venture capital: A conversation with Wavemaker Impact’s Steve Melhuish 20:20

2y ago20:20

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The founding partner of a Southeast Asian VC fund explains his company’s global ambitions to create economic opportunity, promote sustainability, and reduce carbon emissions. Human activity began altering the climate in the mid-19th century, when the industrial revolution began unleashing unprecedented amounts of carbon into the atmosphere. But an …

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Uncovering untreated heart disease with AI and big data: A conversation with egnite’s Joel Portice and Edwards Lifesciences’ Don Bobo 33:23

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Cardiovascular disease remains the number one killer in every developed country, but only one in ten US patients with severe heart ailments received treatment in 2022. Egnite, a healthcare start-up, has ambitious plans to dramatically improve treatment of heart disease by harnessing the power of AI and big data to identify patients who fell through…

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A circle of sustainability: A conversation with circulee’s Thomas Gros 23:16

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In this episode of The Venture, we share a conversation with Thomas Gros, CEO and cofounder of circulee, a Berlin-based distributor of pre-owned digital hardware. The German start-up provides smaller businesses with a green and cost-effective alternative to new IT devices, offering them professionally tested and warrantied hardware previously lease…

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Tokenizing nontraditional assets: A conversation with Ascend Bit’s Brian Clark 30:52

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In this episode of The Venture, we share a conversation with Brian Clark, chief product officer of Ascend Bit, a Bangkok start-up recently spun off from the Ascend Group, itself a part of Thailand’s C.P. Group. Ascend Bit’s mandate is to leverage blockchain solutions on behalf of the group, focusing on applications for businesses and tokenization f…

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Disrupting Thailand’s B2B food marketplace: A conversation with Makro PRO’s Tirayu Songvetkasem 24:17

2+ y ago24:17

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In this episode of The Venture, we share a conversation with Tirayu Songvetkasem, also known as Mac. He is the head of Maknet and chief digital officer of Siam Makro, the Thai branch of a multinational serving the hotel, restaurant, café and catering sector (HoReCa). Makro recently leveraged the mothership's market experience and network of partner…

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Democratizing alternative asset investing: A conversation with ADDX’s Oi-Yee Choo 44:05

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In this episode of The Venture, we share a conversation with Oi-Yee Choo, CEO of ADDX, a full-service capital markets platform based in Singapore. The fintech start-up uses blockchain and smart contract technology to provide access to a range of securities previously unavailable to mass affluent investors. And in less than three years, ADDX’s innov…

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Putting the patient first: A conversation with Roche’s Moritz Hartmann 21:50

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In this episode of The Venture, we share a conversation with Moritz Hartmann, global head of Roche Information Solutions for Roche Diagnostics, one of the Swiss multinational’s two divisions. Adapting to constant technological change and disrupting via science has fueled the 125-year-old company’s longevity, which now uses digital tools and data sc…

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Satisfying the toughest customers first: A conversation with Next Gen Foods’ Andre Menezes 33:28

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Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 33:25) > In this episode of The Venture, Andrew Roth shares a conversation with Andre Menezes, cofounder and CEO of Next Gen Foods, a Singapore-based, food tech start-up. Its first product, TiNDLE, a plant-based chicken, is already making waves with chefs and diners in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Amsterdam…

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Tackling the retirement adequacy problem: A conversation with Endowus’s Samuel Rhee 38:43

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Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 38:39) > In this episode of The Venture, Andrew Roth shares a conversation with Samuel Rhee, Chairman, Chief Investment Officer, and cofounder of Endowus, a Singapore-based financial technology company that transformed the city-state’s cumbersome social security investment process into a fully digital ex…

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Growing meat instead of raising animals for food: A conversation with Eat Just’s Josh Tetrick 35:58

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Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 35:57) > In this episode of The Venture, Andrew Roth shares a conversation with Josh Tetrick, CEO and cofounder of Eat Just, a California-based company that makes eggs from plants and produces meat from animal cells. The company was founded in 2011, and has sold the equivalent of more than 200 million eg…

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Getting it right before going global: A conversation with LingoAce’s Hugh Yao 38:18

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Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 38:18) > In this episode of The Venture, Andrew Roth shares a conversation with Hugh Yao, CEO and founder of LingoAce, a Singapore-based online language learning service aimed at children. Hugh founded the company in 2017, and after a couple years of deliberately glacial growth, the business exploded dur…

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Giving Gen Z customers what they want: A conversation with by.U 26:17

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Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 26:17) > In this episode of The Venture, Andrew Roth shares a conversation with Edward Ying, former director of planning and transformation at Indonesian telco Telkomsel, and Trio Lumbantoruan, vice president of by.U, the carrier’s fully digital start-up. Telkomsel is Southeast Asia’s largest wireless pr…

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Scaling up ‘rock-star fast’: A conversation with foodpanda’s Jakob Angele 39:31

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Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 39:31) > In this episode of The Venture, Andrew Roth shares a conversation with Jakob Angele, CEO of Foodpanda APAC, part of Delivery Hero’s global network of food-delivery services. Angele talks about building a business based on delivering a restaurant meal to someone’s home, which at the time was some…

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Lending corporate business builders a helping hand: A conversation with New Ventures’ Alvin Cai 38:22

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Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 39:08) > In this episode of The Venture, Andrew Roth shares a conversation with Alvin Cai, vice president of New Ventures, the corporate business-building arm of Singapore’s Economic Development Board. Cai talks about his group’s new Corporate Venture Launchpad, a S$10 million pilot program designed to h…

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Building e-commerce ecosystems on Amazon: A conversation with Rainforest’s JJ Chai 34:43

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Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 34:42) > In this episode of The Venture, we discuss the importance of a programmatic approach to acquiring and scaling brands, and the multiple advantages of business-building on the world’s largest e- commerce platform–Amazon. JJ Chai, CEO and cofounder of Rainforest, a Singapore-based, e-commerce brand…

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Differentiation through constant innovation: A conversation with Ninja Van’s Lai Chang Wen 45:20

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Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 45:19) > In this episode of The Venture, we discuss the importance of establishing dominance in the core business before branching out, key success factors for a company to win in new marketplaces, and the need to constantly reexamine your key differentiator. Lai Chang Wen, CEO and cofounder of Ninja Van…

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Digitization, decarbonization, and electrification: A conversation with CLP Group’s Austin Bryan 40:42

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Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 40:41) > In this episode of The Venture, we discuss the challenge of launching a traditional utility player on a path of innovation and how an organization can build sustainability into its strategy, promote a culture of innovation within the organization, and reinvent its business for the future. Austin…

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Building sustainable and affordable urban living: A conversation with White Peak’s Jesper Jos Olsson 24:51

4+ y ago24:51

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In this episode of The Venture, we discuss the challenge of entering a highly competitive Chinese market without a local partner, the importance of being data driven to understand the customer, and how to embrace a culture of failing and learning in order to scale. Jesper Jos Olsson, group CEO and founding partner of White Peak Real Estate, explain…

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Giving and reaping rewards: A conversation with ShopBack’s Joel Leong 21:53

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Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 21:53) > In this episode of The Venture, we discuss how to introduce a proven business model in different markets, localize that model for the new region, and fertilize it to become the market leader. Joel Leong, CEO and cofounder of ShopBack, explains how the company positioned itself as a pre-shopping …

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2020 season recap: Building and scaling new businesses 25:25

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Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 25:24) > In this special episode of The Venture, join us for a season recap of all the learnings from past episodes of 2020 with leaders from incumbents True Digital, Jardine Matheson, and Globe Telecom; venture-capital firm Sequoia Capital; and digital attacker Carro. Andrew Roth and Tomas Laboutka from…

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Stressing customer obsession: A conversation with Sequoia Capital’s Pieter Kemps 39:11

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Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 39:11) > In this episode of The Venture, we discuss the role of VCs in new businesses - how they evolve to be more value add and how is their relationship different from the incumbent and new business. Pieter Kemps, Principal at Sequoia Capital explains why it sometimes makes sense to delay monetization …

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Building a start-up innovation ecosystem: A conversation with Jardine Matheson’s Anne O’Riordan and Michael Poon 35:41

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Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 35:41) > In this episode of The Venture, we discuss how incumbents collaborate with start-ups to build an innovation ecosystem across all business units. Anne O'Riordan and Michael Poon from Jardine Matheson, a 188- year-old Asian conglomerate, share the company’s journey to bring speed, capability build…

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Growing an incumbent by building a new business: A conversation with True Digital’s Bernd Vindevogel 35:47

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Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 35:47) > In this episode of The Venture, we discuss why building new businesses is essential for growth and reinvention for large organizations. Bernd Vindevogel, chief analytics officer at True Digital Group, shares the company’s journey to building and scaling an in-house analytics organization from sc…