Best Engagerocket Podcasts (2025)

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AI Without ROI: Why HR Needs to Rethink Analytics & Take the Leap: Alexander Bøe (Head of People & Ops, Telenor Asia) 36:40

5d ago36:40

36:40

Alexander Bøe is a strategic HR leader with over a decade of experience in human capital management, organisational design, and business operations. As Head of People & Operations at Telenor Asia, he drives workforce transformation, talent strategy, and operational excellence across diverse markets. His career spans key leadership roles at Telenor …

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The Digital Mindset Shift: Why Future of Work Is Human-Led and AI-Augmented: Larissa Murmann (Digital CHRO, Unilever International) 47:51

19d ago47:51

47:51

Larissa Murmann is the Digital Chief HR Officer at Unilever International, leading the transformation of people, culture, and digital strategy in Unilever’s fastest-growing business unit. With over 15 years of global HR experience, she has worked across Singapore, Switzerland, the US, Argentina, Spain, and Mexico, driving large-scale organisational…

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Data-Driven Culture Building in Hospitality: Edina Szabó (Associate Director, People & Culture, SEA Pacific, Radisson Hotel Group) 37:51

26d ago37:51

37:51

Edina Szabó is the Associate Director of People & Culture for South-East Asia Pacific at Radisson Hotel Group, where she drives talent development and employee engagement strategies across the region.She brings 13 years of experience across Europe and SEAP, spanning hospitality, tech, and energy, and was named one of Asia’s Top HR Leaders 2024. Bac…

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Cracking the Code on Multi-Gen Leadership: From Gen X to Gen Z: Effin Jamalludin (Head of People at Singlife) 41:54

2M ago41:54

41:54

Effin Jamalludin is the Executive Director and Head of People & Organisation Development at Singlife, with over a decade of experience in leadership development, succession planning, and organisational design. A board-registered psychologist and certified Strengths Coach, he has held leadership roles at TikTok, ByteDance, Korn Ferry, and Heidrick &…

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Empowering Women in HR Leadership: Breaking Barriers with Joon Tan (VP HR Global Marketing, Schneider Electric) 36:07

2M ago36:07

36:07

Joon Tan is the Vice President of HR for Global Marketing at Schneider Electric, with over 25 years of experience in the HR field across multiple industries. Her distinguished career includes contributions to major organizations such as Dell, United Airlines, SPH, and Mercer Consulting. Known for her strategic insights in building great workplaces …

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Driving Cultural Change and Engagement in Retail Workforce: Ankur Sawhney (Global People and Culture Director at 7-Eleven, DFI Retail Group) 40:16

2M ago40:16

40:16

Ankur Sawhney is the Group People & Culture Director for 7-Eleven at DFI Retail Group, overseeing the people strategy for 7-Eleven operations across China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Singapore. With over 15 years of HR leadership experience, he has led organisational design, culture transformation, and change management initiatives, building high-perfor…

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Fit for Role: Redefining Performance and Potential in HR: Norbert Modla (VP of HR at BD) 40:19

3M ago40:19

40:19

Norbert Modla is the Vice President of Human Resources for Greater Asia at Becton Dickinson (BD), a leading global medical device company. With a career spanning the U.S., Europe, and Asia, he has led HR transformation, M&A, and digital innovation initiatives across diverse industries. He also spent over 8 years in consulting, driving large-scale c…

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Debunking HR Myths and Embracing Change: Benjamin Festin (VP of HR at SP Group) 34:53

3M ago34:53

34:53

Benjamin Festin is the Vice President of Human Resources at SP Group, with nearly 20 years of HR leadership across diverse industries. He has led talent strategy, organisational design, and change management initiatives, driving workforce transformation and business impact. Previously, he held key HR leadership roles at Dairy Farm Group and Mediaco…

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How to Build Inclusive & Experiential Work Cultures: Vanessa Iloste 38:31

3M ago38:31

38:31

Vanessa Iloste is the Vice President of Human Resources at Sephora Asia, with over 20 years of HR leadership across the retail and luxury sectors. She has driven HR strategies that enhance business performance, employee engagement, and cultural transformation across diverse markets. Previously, she held key roles at LVMH and Société Générale, leadi…

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Talent to Value: Identifying and Nurturing High Performers: Jayaram Philkana (CHRO at Indorama) 40:01

4M ago40:01

40:01

Jayaram Philkana is the Chief Human Resources Officer at Indorama Corporation, with over 33 years of global HR experience across the pharmaceuticals, biotech, agriculture, FMCG, and food sectors. Known for driving transformative people strategies, he has led HR operations across 12 countries, spearheaded global transformation programs, and aligned …

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Navigating Career Transitions and Future-Ready Workplaces: Vanessa Teo 34:18

4M ago34:18

34:18

Vanessa is a strategic HR leader with over 20 years of experience driving business success by empowering people and fostering innovation. As Senior Vice President of Global Human Resources at ST Engineering, she leads talent management and supports teams in creating smart urban solutions. Previously, Vanessa held leadership roles at AbbVie, LVMH Gr…

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What Every HR Leader Needs to Know About AI and People Analytics: Dr. Fermin Diez 51:58

4M ago51:58

51:58

Fermin Diez is a globally renowned HR strategist and thought leader with over 35 years of experience across 40 countries, having served as Regional Head of HR for global MNCs and driving transformative people strategies. He is the co-author of influential books, including ‘Human Capital and Global Business Strategy’, 'The Remuneration Handbook' and…

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BasisAI: Not Basic At All! (Liu Fengyuan) 24:09

4y ago24:09

24:09

In our last episode of Back to the Future, we speak to Liu Fengyuan, CEO and co-founder of BasisAI. He shares how his Singapore-based artificial intelligence start-up helps companies around the region find and use data "responsibly". The ex-chief data scientist for the Singapore government also reveals how he rolled out the Smart Nation initiative.…

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Feeling Empowered by EngageRocket (CheeTung Leong) 22:15

4y ago22:15

22:15

How has Covid-19 made the role of human resources more important? Is working from home a permanent solution? In this episode, we speak to ex-Singapore naval officer CheeTung Leong about how his experience laid the foundation for his start-up, EngageRocket. The firm uses cloud-based software to help leaders and organisations make better decision abo…

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Cashing in with e-payments platform KSher (Siva Ramanathan) 20:22

4y ago20:22

20:22

Siva Ramanathan shares how he is applying his decades of experience setting up new operations for the likes of AirAsia and applying it to new ventures, such as China-based, cross-border e-payments KSher. He also shares his thoughts on how traditional companies can reinvent themselves to attract young talents and position for the future.…

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Back to the Future: Taking Neighbourhood Shops Worldwide (Teddy Oetomo) 30:54

4y ago30:54

30:54

Teddy Oetomo built Bukalapak to take small convenience shops scattered across the country and help them go global with his e-commerce platform. Hear how he did it, and why he thinks SPACs (special purpose acquisiton companies) have dominated market discussion about the tech industry.

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Back to the Future: Scaling Up with Skala (Eddy Christian Ng) 43:41

4y ago43:41

43:41

Wellian Wiranto speaks to Eddy Christian Ng about his entrepreneurial journey, that has taken him from creating an online furniture marketplace, helping suppliers get access to working capital through blockchain tech, and now, mentoring young start-ups while in the venture capital space.

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Credit Catch-Up: Rising property prices, REITs and unusual events 12:45

4y ago12:45

12:45

In this episode recorded 14 April 2021, the Credit Research team discusses the Singapore property market and whether cooling measures are imminent, what the best REIT sectors are, as well as idiosyncratic developments with Credit Suisse, China Huarong and Alibaba.

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Back to the Future: Not Cryptic about Crypto (Jeth Soetoyo) 25:01

4y ago25:01

25:01

Cryptocurrencies is all the rage. In this episode, Wellian Wiranto speaks to Jeth Soetoyo of Pintu, an Indonesia-based cryptocurrency exchange. Come learn the difference between Bitcoin and Ethereum, the rising importance of bitcoin technology in creating decentralised financial systems, and whether it's possible to regulate something that seems to…

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Back to the Future: Waste Not, Want Not (Jonathan Ng of SinFooTech) 29:50

4y ago29:50

29:50

Wellian Wiranto chats with Jonathan Ng of SinFooTech, the Singaporean start-up turning food waste and by-products into alcohol.

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Evolving times for CapitaLand (Wong Hong Wei) 6:45

4y ago6:45

6:45

CapitaLand is undergoing major restructuring and will go private after more than 20 years of being publicly listed. It is also spinning out CapitaLand Investments Management as a separately listed entity. Although shareholders have rejoiced, how are bondholders and perp holders impacted? What would happen to CapitaLand-sponsored REITs?…

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Back to the Future: Finding Synergy in what you do (Wellian Wiranto) 18:15

4y ago18:15

18:15

Wellian Wiranto speaks to Steve Piro, founder of Synergy, the company that retrofits buildings across Indonesia to cut electricity consumption using innovative financing incentives. Hear how the American found the right local partners, learned things he did not expect to on the go and pushed his vision for a greener world.…

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Back to the Future: 'Hangry' For More (Wellian Wiranto) 24:49

4y ago24:49

24:49

In this new podcast series, economist Wellian Wiranto speaks to start-ups revving to go in the post-pandemic world. Our first episode is a chat with Abraham Viktor, the co-founder and CEO of Hangry, an Indonesian "cloud kitchen" start-up finding a foothold in a large nation increasingly reliant on their mobile phones. Hear from Abraham about the ch…

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How the US Treasury yield environment affects USD (Terence Wu) 5:51

4y ago5:51

5:51

In this podcast, our FX specialist Terence Wu looks at how the pass-through from the yield environment to the US Dollar is currently very diffused, with different elements pulling the Dollar in different directions. He argues, however, that it is likely to evolve into a net-positive for the US Dollar in the medium term.…

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Surprised by Singapore’s 4Q20 GDP growth revision? (Selena Ling) 4:29

4y ago4:29

4:29

Does the latest 4Q20 GDP growth estimates change the 2021 growth trajectory or policy outlook? Could it mean a less generous 2021 Budget? Or might we see the MAS recalibrating its monetary policy settings?

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Banks - the shock absorbers of 2020 (Andrew Wong) 7:43

4+ y ago7:43

7:43

Developments for Financial Institutions in 2020 comprimised a mix of positive and negative influences that enabled banks to become shock absorbers for the global economy. Against a weaker operating environment and higher systemic risk in 2021 are better underlying fundamentals while government support is no longer hypothetical and has addressed bot…

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The Popularity of Temasek Linked Companies (Ezien Hoo) 7:54

4+ y ago7:54

7:54

What is a Temasek Linked Company and why are they favoured in the SGD bond market? Temasek, a global investor, is the major shareholder of issuers who form a sizeable part of the SGD bond market. However, what constitutes a Temasek Linked Company is more fluid and dependent on interpretation. In this podcast, our credit research analyst Ezien Hoo e…

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Who's keeping the Singapore property market booming? (Wong Hong Wei) 6:46

4+ y ago6:46

6:46

Housing prices crashed during the Global Financial Crisis. So why didn't prices collapse in 2020's recession? Our credit research analyst Wong Hong Wei looks at the Crazy Rich who continued to buy properties in the year of the pandemic. Find out where the popular locations are and how much property prices could increase this year.…

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REITs - Big Gets Bigger (Seow Zhi Qi) 8:34

4+ y ago8:34

8:34

Four key trends dominated the REIT market in 2020. The largest REIT was created last year, along with more REITs expanding overseas aggressively. Over the year, we also saw travel restrictions and stay home orders negatively impactingà the various property types. Some of the pain may be brief but for others, it might be trouble to reach an even rec…

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Commodities outlook 2021 (Howie Lee) 4:26

4+ y ago4:26

4:26

This looks like the start of a super commodity cycle. Watch for gold to make new highs once more in 2021.

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Outlook for credit 2021 (Andrew Wong) 4:31

4+ y ago4:31

4:31

Although downside risks dominate, we think manageable credit risk in 2021 can enable investors to selectively look for higher yielding credits for returns in a low rate environment, although don’t stray too far away from fundamentals.

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Economic outlook for Singapore 2021 (Selena Ling) 4:28

4+ y ago4:28

4:28

For Singapore, an unprecedented recession in 2020 should give way to a return to positive growth in 2021 amid the Covid-19 vaccine rollout and sustained policy support.

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FX Outlook 2021 (Terence Wu) 5:28

4+ y ago5:28

5:28

The USD should remain under negative pressure in early 2021 as the market should still be focusing on positives and retaining a risk-on posture. However, some USD positive drivers are slowly developing under the radar. So watch for potential turning points that may shift attention towards this area and alter the USD trajectory.…

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Tail Risks 2021 7:39

4+ y ago7:39

7:39

Vaccine haves and have-nots. Stepping into 2021, let’s take a look at the potential tail risks presented by vaccine development. On the positive end, if we can find more “sweet spot” vaccines that are not just effective but relatively easy to roll out in many developing countries, we would see a great upsurge in consumer and business confidence. On…

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The retail landscape in Singapore and Retail REITs (Seow Zhi Qi) 7:00

4+ y ago7:00

7:00

While we have seen accelerated growth in online sales, it is not end of physical stores in Singapore. Among other things, location is the key factor that can help to cushion downside impacts. In the short term, non-performing tenants would depart, and malls may have to accept negative rental reversion to bring in new tenants. Over the long term, we…

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Commodities Tuesday: Crude oil may benefit from rotation into value (Howie Lee) 3:09

4+ y ago3:09

3:09

The rotation of funds from growth to value has begun with the recent breakthroughs in Covid-19 vaccines. Among the commodity space, we see oil benefiting from this rotation due to its relative value.

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ENN Energy: A company benefitting from China's transition to a cleaner environment (Ezien Hoo) 5:48

4+ y ago5:48

5:48

As policies continue to prioritise the development of natural gas as a way for China to reduce its reliance on coal, OCBC Credit Research weighs the merits and risks of investing in this USD bond issuer.

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Fast Food Champion of the Philippines (Wong Hong Wei) 3:29

4+ y ago3:29

3:29

We focus on Singapore's favourite past-time: Food. Serving Chicken Joy fried chicken, Cheesy Yumburger and Spaghetti laced with sweet sauce, the company which is also the fast food champion of the Philippines has captured the hearts of families, individuals and our credit research analyst alike.

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Commodities Tuesday (Howie Lee) 4:44

4+ y ago4:44

4:44

Our commodity calls are coming into play quite nicely. Oil appears to be at a critical juncture and looks poised for the next medium-term trend.

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Singapore's 3Q GDP (Selena Ling and Terence Wu) 8:52

4+ y ago8:52

8:52

Our Chief Economist, Selena Ling, and our FX Strategist, Terence Wu, discuss the main takeaways from Singapore's 3Q GDP release and the MAS monetary policy statement.

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China removes the 20% risk reserve requirement for purchasing foreign currency via derivatives (Tommy Xie) 4:26

4+ y ago4:26

4:26

What does this mean? What's the rational behind that? What's the possible implication on RMB? In this podcast, we will try to answer those questions.

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Commodities Tuesdays (Howie Lee) 3:44

4+ y ago3:44

3:44

Bullish agriculture, neutral crude oil and bearish industrial metals. Find out why in this week's edition of Commodities Tuesdays.

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3 burning questions about Singapore (Selena Ling) 5:11

4+ y ago5:11

5:11

In this podcast, our chief economist, Selena Ling, discusses the Singapore property market, what the transition to Phase 3 will mean for GDP growth, and the upcoming MAS monetary policy meeting.

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Commodities Tuesday (Howie Lee) 3:28

4+ y ago3:28

3:28

Why Libya’s production resumption tilts the oil market, and why we think metals will continue to face downward pressure.

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Non-traditional REITs (Ezien Hoo) 7:56

4+ y ago7:56

7:56

These REITs capitalise on opportunities but for whose benefit and at whose expense? Tune in to find out more.

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Under pressure (Howie Lee) 3:27

4+ y ago3:27

3:27

With the building risk-off momentum, we think energy and industrial metals are under pressure.

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RMB - still room to strengthen (Terence Wu) 6:47

4+ y ago6:47

6:47

In this podcast, we touch on the developments on the Sino-US front and the on-track macro recovery in China as positives for the RMB. Further details and other positives, such as a seeming shift in official stance towards the RMB and yield differentials, are covered in our recently published FX Viewpoint - RMB: Still room to strengthen, available o…

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Staycation Salvation: Can domestic travellers save ASEAN tourism? (Wellian Wiranto) 8:23

4+ y ago8:23

8:23

Given the imposition of cross border travel restrictions, the tourism industry across ASEAN countries has suffered a tremendous hit. Into the void comes the idea that domestic travellers, who cannot venture abroad, may offer some salvation in the meantime, bolstered by government stimulus incentives. We examine the potential for such help in a few …

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Hospitality issuers – credit outlook (Ezien Hoo) 7:51

4+ y ago7:51

7:51

In March and April, we lowered the issuer profile of hospitality issuers under our coverage as international borders started closing, along with dampening travel demand. Five months on, how have SGD hospitality bond issuers fared? In this podcast, our credit research analyst, Ezien Hoo, discusses the opportunity and risks within this SGD bond secto…

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Commodities Tuesday (Howie Lee) 3:16

4+ y ago3:16

3:16

Energy, base metals, agriculture - that is how we rank our bullishness among the sub sectors, in ascending order. Listen to find out more!

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