Hsu Ken is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Iterative , a YC-style accelerator focused on Southeast Asia. Hsu Ken and his co-founder Brian Ma started Iterative in 2021 and are already about to begin their 4th accelerator batch. As part of

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Aukrit is the Co-Founder of Ricult which is looking to become the Bloomberg Terminal for agriculture while also providing financial services to farmers in Thailand. We cover how Aukrit's personal journey, how building for farmers and the develo

Alan Wong, Co-Founder and CTO at Ula on Customer Obsession, Digitizing the warungs of Southeast Asia and when to move on from being an Individual Contributor

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Alan Wong is the CTO and one of the Co-Founders of Ula. Ula is fast growing Indonesian startup looking to digitize and empower mom and pop retailers, also known as warungs in Indonesia and across Southeast Asia. The company also recently raise

Albert Ho, Chief Strategy Officer at Rate S - Diving into Social Commerce in Southeast Asia

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Grehg Yeo of the 1 Foot In Podcast - Why he started a podcast focused on careers, What the data says about the attributes you need to get into the top companies and a sneak peek into season 2 of 1 Foot In

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On this episode, we had a chat with Grehg Yeo, the host of the 1 Foot In Podcast which aims to help you get into the doors of teh top and fastest growing companies in the world. The podcast introduces you to the individuals who have done just t

Neelesh Bhatia, Founder of Akadasia on How he made the Decision to go from Educator to Entrepreneur, the Origin of Akadasia and its Mission, how Education and Teaching has Evolved and Why being Hungry is More Important than Passion

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On this episode, we had a chat with Neelesh Bhatia, the founder of Akadasia which is a mission driven startup looking to empower educators everywhere by building the largest global community of educators and providing them resources for continu

Justine Win, Product Designer at Shopify on What Makes Good Design, How Compromise is a Key Part of the Design Process, How one can Develop one's Creativity Muscle and Advice for Folks looking to Enter the Field

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Our guest today is Justine Win, a Product Designer at Shopify.In our conversation, we understand her perspective on what makes good design, what a product designer does, how compromise is a key part of the design process and how you can devel

Angjolie Mei, Founder of The Life Celebrant on Challenging Tradition and Cultural Norms in an Tradition-Dominated Industry, Why its so Important to Empathise with your Clients Needs and the Mindset Young People should have when Figuring out their Career P

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Natalja Rodionova, Founder of Sisters of Code on the Challenges of running a Non-Profit, Helping Educate and Empower Women to Overcome Cultural Norms and How she Helped Build a Tech Education Community in Cambodia

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Natalja is the Founder of Sisters of Code, the first female coding club in Cambodia. Only 7% of female students in Cambodia study tech-related subjects. Their goal is the provide coding training to female students over an 18 weeks to empower a

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Sean is the Co-founder of Noah and Zoey, 2 rapidly growing healthcare brands looking to provide Asian men and women modern and discreet access to healthcare. Their mission is to provide an inclusive, zero judgement space where men and women ca

Luna Javier, Co-founder and Creative Director of Altitude Games: Pioneering the Gaming Industry in the Philippines, the Game Development Process, Trends in the Gaming Industry Today, Why and How they got into Blockchain Games, NFTs and How to get started

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Luna is the Co-founder and Creative Director of Altitude Games, a leading gaming studio based in Manila. Her team has developed popular free-to-play mobile games like Kung Fu Clicker, Dream Defence and Battle Racers. These games have been downl

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Arvin is the Managing Director and Co-Founder of AKIN, one of the leading independent marketing agencies in the region. Only recently the team walked away from the Marketing Magazine’s Agency of the Year Awards 2020 with 6 awards in recognition

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