The Asian Tech Chat Podcast- Where you get to peak what's buzzing behind the great firewall and beyond. We talk technology & startups in context of China and Asia with new guests every episode.
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BRAVE SOULS WANTED. Failure almost certain. Attempting is unwise. Far east adventure. Success is changing the world. Join us on the Unsensible podcast where we talk to the Asian startups and their ecosystem partners who are intent on changing the world.
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With anti-Asian hate crimes at record numbers, season two of THE MARGARET CHO - MORTAL MINORITY, Margaret's examining the HISTORICAL CRIMES that laid the GROUNDWORK for this recent onslaught of VIOLENCE. The 1871 Chinatown Massacre, The Fortune Teller Murders, the 2007 Virginia Tech Massacre. Margaret talks with Asian comedians, authors, journalists, podcasters as well as the organizations and people working to stop Asian hate. Subscribe to THE MARGARET CHO MORTAL MINORITY - wherever you lis ...
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There is a difference in business culture between Asia and the West. Much of the startup related literature are western dominated and there is a vacuum for Asian business strategies related discussions in English. On each episode of CHATS, Old Chang will pick a topic which will interest English speaking founders and professionals by seeking out relevant lessons from Chinese history.
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David Wang on building the Future of Open Loyalty at HeyMax
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What if all your loyalty points, credit card deals, and travel rewards lived in one open ecosystem, built around you instead of the banks? In this episode, we talk to David Wang, founder of Krip, Hong Kong’s first centralised credit card deals platform, now part of HeyMax, the Singapore-based startup redefining loyalty across Asia. David shares how…
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Priyanka Aggarwal | 9 in 10 women suffer silently. She built an app to fix it
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Women don't understand their own physiology - not by accident, but by design. It won't make money to educate them about simple changes that could improve their health. So the system keeps them suffering in silence. Pri Aggarwal is breaking that cycle. After leaving a stellar corporate career at top multinational corporations across Asia-Pacific, th…
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Colin Hong | DeepTranslate: How niche AI beats Google at finance translations
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AI can translate your IPO or ESG report—but can it do it right? Colin Hong, Co-Founder of DeepTranslate, reveals how his Hong Kong startup outperforms Google Translate and ChatGPT in the most high-stakes corner of translation: finance and legal compliance. In this episode, we cover: Why niche AI is the only way to beat Big Tech The hidden 20% trans…
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Chat, AI, and the future of dining: Hacene Taibi's vision for restaurant tech
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🍽️ From WeChat frustrations to restaurant revolution. Discover how one founder's personal pain point led to Bistrochat, now transforming how restaurants across Asia handle bookings through chat and AI Jonathan Nguyen sits down with Hacene Taibi, co-founder of Bistrochat, exploring how a simple frustration with restaurant bookings via WeChat sparked…
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Behind Hong Kong's first peer-to-peer fashion rental platform
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🇭🇰 From London to Hong Kong: How Louisa Dearlove spotted a gap in Hong Kong's fashion market and turned it into Fengxiang, a clothing rental platform aimed to give women in Hong Kong access to affordable contemporary fashion and to drive sustainable fashion habits. Could shared wardrobes be the future of sustainable fashion? In this episode, we cha…
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How to get into the most competitive fintech accelerator in Asia
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Director of Accenture's FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific reveals the top tips to joining this exclusive accelerator that has helped raise $6.6 billion for alumni companies worldwide. Applications close 12 May! Episode summary Only 10 spots from 200+ applications. Zero cost, equity-free. Direct access to HSBC, JP Morgan, and UBS. In this episode,…
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This AI startup from Korea raised $6.6M in 2 years
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🔍 Ex-Goldman Sachs Banker Builds AI That Outperforms Nvidia, Google & OpenAI | Meet the 30-under-30 founder who raised $6.6M and secured 90+ global clients in under 2 years. His AI is transforming how hedge funds invest billions—could this change the future of finance forever? In this revealing conversation, Jonathan Nguyen sits down with Hojun Cho…
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Florian M Spiegl | EVIDENT: Ending 'private' markets as we know them.
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Ever felt locked out of investing in the companies shaping our future? Florian Spiegel, Evident's founder, aims to change that. His vision? To make "private markets" a thing of the past. How's that for ambitious? In this chat, Florian discusses how Evident, operating from Hong Kong, is democratising access to alternative assets like private equity,…
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Jessica Liu and Ankit Suri | Planto: Founders changing the fintech landscape in Asia
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I’ve always maintained that the biggest competitors to a startup are often the paper process they replace. And especially in big banks, the incumbent is typically the way they’ve always done things. What I love about Jessica, Ankit and the whole Planto team is they’ve been grinding at this for 8 years now and they’re still pushing banks forward in …
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Alex Scheer | zkMe: The end of data leaks, and getting paid for your DNA
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What if you could prove your identity to anyone, anywhere, without sharing your personal details? Alex (David Alexander Scheer) from zkMe explains how zero-knowledge proofs could end the era of uploading ID documents to countless websites. But can a startup really take on tech giants like Google in the identity space? In this episode, Alex shares h…
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Denise Ho | KITDO: Could this simple invention reshape fashion?
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Could this simple invention reshape fashion? In this episode, we sit down with Denise Ho, founder of KITDO(https://kitdo.co/), who transformed her 20 years of styling experience into an innovative solution that's changing how we interact with our clothes. From graduating RISD to working in New York's fashion scene, to becoming a sought-after stylis…
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DoubleClick: 7 things that make startups look like a scam
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In this episode of the Unsensible Podcast, Kimberley Lau and her team discuss the critical elements that can make a brand appear untrustworthy online. They explore the importance of visual presentation, the choice of words, and the necessity of testimonials and case studies in establishing credibility. The conversation emphasizes that even basic br…
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Hayk Hakobyan | InsightGenie: Redefining Risk with Behavioural Data
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Journey into the Future of Human Behavior Analytics with Hayk Hakobyan If you enjoy deep dives into the intersection of technology, human behaviour, and business innovation, this conversation with InsightGenie's founder will captivate you. In this fascinating episode, we sit down with Hayk Hakobyan, Founder and CEO of InsightGenie (formerly BizBaz)…
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Eri Koyano | menux: What the Tokyo Olympics taught me about fan engagement
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Eri Koyano's journey is nothing short of inspiring, as she unravels her path from a multicultural upbringing to founding menux, a platform set to revolutionise fan engagement at sports events. Growing up across the globe—from the US to Hong Kong, and now Japan—Eri's adaptability is her superpower. Transitioning from sports marketing at the Tokyo Ol…
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Pak-Sun Ting | VoteeAI: If we don't tackle this, capitalism will divide us
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Summary Pak-Sun Ting, founder of Votee, about the challenges and opportunities in AI, particularly for low-resource languages. Pak shares his journey from a stable banking career to entrepreneurship, discussing the importance of partnerships, and understanding the peculiarities of building a startup in Hong Kong. The conversation goes into the sign…
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We're pivoting because you're probably sick of hearing from Jonathan's squeaky voice and his face for radio (calm down guys, it's Jonathan, I can ugly shame my own face). What's New in Season 2: Additional hosts from our team, including Managing Director Jess, Head of Brand Karis, and Client Partner Kimberley with their own individual perspectives …
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Dr. Ryan Manuel | Bilby: Tech startup using AI to predict regulatory change
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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Ryan Manuel, professor of Chinese politics turned tech innovator. Dr. Manuel is Founder & CEO at tech startup Bilby where his team has developed a groundbreaking platform that is transforming how individuals understand and engage with governments. By deciphering legislative signals, they are changing the landsc…
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Joan Low | ThoughtFull: HealthTech startup helping make mental health a priority for everyone every day
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In this episode, we sit down with Joan Low, Founder and CEO of ThoughtFull, a startup with a unique mental health app that offers end-to-end care through daily bite-sized coaching. Despite the crowded marketplace, ThoughtFull is gaining traction, especially in the corporate space, recently closing a $4 million funding round led by Temasek. Joan sha…
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Rajiv Chandna | Envisso: Revolutionising the fintech payments sector to tackle a $300B challenge
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In this episode, we are joined by Rajiv Chandna, Co-Founder of Envisso (formerly Kinetic), who shares how his venture is revolutionising payments in an effort to build a more frictionless e-commerce landscape. With $300 billion tied up in escrow worldwide, Rajiv highlights how the burdensome collateral demands stifle growth and can even spell the e…
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Rachel Troublaiewitch | Gateway Private Markets, HK: Better venture funding from a banker turned founder
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Dive headfirst into the world of venture capitalism with Rachel, co-founder of Gateway Private Markets. Beginning her career as a banker in Asia to her role disrupting the private markets, Rachel's journey is one of innovation and perseverance. Rachael covers the the explosive growth in the startup sector over the past decade, examining the rise of…
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John D. Evans, CFA | SEIML Ventures, CN: Four decades of fraud, fundraising and the Founder Institute
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Send us a text The funding environment is tough, but there is precedence. This episode’s guest, John D. Evans, CFA founder and general manager of SEIML Ventures, spent over 24 years as an investment banker, 12 years as a professor of practice, and 7 years in corporate finance. He's seen the highs and lows, booms and busts, of various economic cycle…
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Justin Chan | Gense, HK: The early detection device that actually works.
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Meet Justin Chan, a Forbes' 30 Under 30 awardee whose groundbreaking tech invention could revolutionize healthcare as we know it. As the founder of Gense, Justin’s passion for positive impact and problem-solving is actualised through a palm-sized device that scans critical organs for disease in under a minute. His vision for a decentralized, access…
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Episode 6: Learning from Liu Bang (Managing the dynamics between Founders and Professionals)
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Professional Team dynamic issues often happen because there is a difference in expectations or it is an ego issue. Both the founder and the professional need to know that success is about giving a chance to each other to make things successful. Both parties cannot achieve things on their own. Founders need to focus on maintaining unity in the team …
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In the season two finale of The Margaret Cho Mortal Minority, Margaret and comedian Sherry Cola discuss the unsolved 2017 murder of a Chinese-American teenager that has recently been reclassified as a hate crime. Also, the anti-Chinese laws in the Bay Area town Antioch that led to the destruction of its Chinatown in 1876. We are highlighting the Oa…
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Margaret and comedian Phil Yu discuss the 1880 Denver Riot and the recent San Leandro beating of an 80-year-old Asian man. This week, we are highlighting the San Leandro nonprofit Community Impact Lab. Founded by Xouhoa Bowen, Community Impact Lab envisions a world where women and their abilities are valued, where work and life can be integrated, a…
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This week, Margaret and photographer and judge of Asia’s Next Top Model Yu Tsai, discuss the recent Indianapolis FedEx shooting that took the lives of nine people, including four members of the Sikh community. Also, the 2007 Virginia Tech Shooting. This week we are highlighting the GoFundMe page for the Indianapolis survivors fund. https://www.gofu…
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Margaret and Comedian Irene Tu discuss the life and controversial death of Haing Ngor, a survivor of Khmer Rouge and the first and only Asian actor to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. We are highlighting the GoFundMe page for Chui Fong Eng. The Margaret Cho is an Earios production. Theme music by Margaret Cho and Wade Ryan. Produced …
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This week, Margaret is joined by comedian and writer on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Karen Chee, to discuss the 1887 Hells Canyon Massacre where 35 Chinese gold miners were ambushed and murdered. Also, they talk about the London Livestreamer who stopped a knife attack against a Singaporean student. This episode highlights Stop AAPI Hate. This is an…
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