Asia Tech Podcast

Asia Tech Podcast recorded an insightful conversation with Heikki Nousiainen, Field-CTO & Co-founder at Aiven. Aiven makes setting up cloud databases so simple anyone can do it.  Some of the topics that Heikki discussed:  Finland’s environmental influence on developing great tech How Aiven aims to help developers and organisations build on top of the current technology The benefits of having a tendency of just wanting to know more Aiven’s mission Maximising existing data to create new services Aiven’s drive to find new innovations to distill information and data Aiven’s future plans to enter a very tempting market Supporting other startups in a unique way Some other titles we have considered for this episode:  Focus on Things That Make a Difference It’s Very Hard to Build Something in Secret Bringing Out a Great Product This episode was produced by Stephanie Ng.

FTX and its aftermath is an ongoing conversation and we want to continue to be a part of it.   Asia Tech Podcast invited one of the region's most thoughtful investors, Rajive Keshup, to come to the show and give some of his insights into how we got here and where we are going. Some of the topics that Rajive discussed: In-depth detail of the FTX situation and what the potential outcomes are The impact of the Federal Reserve on all financial markets The implications of the changing macro environment The Binance and FTX rivalry Putting the economics of FTX into context The necessity for and the inevitability of regulation Just how small the circle of players is The impact on the VC world Some other titles we considered for this episode: I Think Every Year Will Have Something Everybody Knew Something Was Going On The Circles Trading Against You Are a Lot Tighter They Sponsored Stadiums Season 4: The Run to Dubai

Asia Tech Podcast had Joel Lin, Contributor at CitaDAO, back on the show.  We needed his expertise to further our discussion on the volatility in the crypto markets. Some of the topics Joel covered: Recent financial crises juxtaposed with FTX, Alameda Research, and Binance Sam Bankman-Fried and Changpeng Zhao rivalry How much regulators knew about FTX The importance of code auditing Do smart contracts solve this? Web2 projects disguised as Web3 projects Other titles we considered for this episode: He Tried to Run an Exchange Like a Bank People Trust the Community Not a Failure of Regulations, But of Regulators The Web3 World Can Not Be an Imaginary World You Gotta Wonder Where All That Money Came From

The Asia Tech Podcast recorded a substantial conversation with Mahnoor Farishta, Founder and CEO of Khair. Khair is a health-tech company that aims to digitalise healthcare for women from awareness to access.  Some topics discussed by Mahnoor: The change of mindset regarding work output The origin of Mahnoor’s ‘I want to have impact’ mindset  The importance of knowing and acknowledging your privilege The impact of income status on the healthcare system in Pakistan Hitting the right problems in Pakistan How the Covid-19 lockdown triggered the big idea spark Khair’s sustainable innovations to help Pakistan’s period poverty Some other titles we considered for this episode: Work With an Impact Our Time Was Gonna Come It’s About Time This episode was produced by Stephanie Ng. 

Asia Tech Podcast had to get on a quick call with Hayden Hughes, a co-Founder and CEO of Alpha Impact. Alpha Impact is a social trading platform designed to filter through the noise of crypto trading. We recorded this episode on Tuesday, November 8...since then more news has emerged, but this is not settled yet. Some of the topics we covered: The ongoing situation at Alameda Research and FTX Algorithmic stablecoins Staking The Sam Bankman-Fried and Changpeng Zhao conflict The difference between Luna-Terra and FTX-Alameda Other titles we considered for this episode: Lessons Learned From Previous Events Every Transaction Is Public I Don’t See How There Can Be No Plan It’s an Emerging Science It’s Actually a Death Spiral

The Asia Tech Podcast recorded an energetic conversation with Cathal Donnellan, Co-founder and CEO of SnapEx. SnapEx is an application that provides the best trading experience to beginners and professional traders.  Some topics discussed by Cathal: The importance of going into the major Chinese developing economy How does Cathal improve efficiency by hopping from country to country Cathal’s fundamental steps of making things happen The breakdown of the different licences and choosing the right one The major issue with copy trading Cathal’s take on the most important and key thing to look out for SnapEx’s next very big thing in the near future Some other titles we considered for this episode:  Going Out There Make It Happen The Best That We Can Finding Your Place in the Market This episode was produced by Stephanie Ng. 

The Asia Tech Podcast recorded an insightful conversation with Constantijn Van Oranje-Nassau, Envoy at Techleap.nl. Techleap.nl is a non-profit, publicly funded organisation that organises events and programmes to aid meaningful connections to help startups grow. Some of the topics discussed by Constantijn Van Oranje-Nassau: Pulling together a digital leaders club and organising a startup fest Top-down culture VS bottom-up culture Do entrepreneurs want to run big companies Cultural differences: Risk-averse VS Risk takers Downside and upside of investing You don’t always need to be in the country to bring the same type of competitiveness and innovation home Some other titles we considered for this episode:  You Are Never the Only Change Maker Making Change in Your Own Environment If I Feel I Can Do Something About It, I Want to Step Into It Getting Infected and Bringing That Kind of Innovation and Competitiveness Home This episode was produced by Stephanie Ng.

The Asia Tech Podcast recorded an insightful conversation with Joel Lin, Contributor at Citadao. Citadao is a Decentralised Finance platform that aims to resolve problems like lack of liquidity, access limitation, and lack of composability in the real estate ecosystem. Some topics Joel discussed: The link between the Web3 space and the gig economy A task-oriented model VS a typical business model Does having a job titles limit one's capability Benefits of using Blockchain treasury as a bank account The impact of having good quality members anchored together by a common mission and vision Problems linked to real estate equity KYC VS AML Benefits of Zero-knowledge proof Newly introduced Soulbound Token The importance of understanding the legal landscape of movable assets Some other titles we considered for this episode: Defining Yourself Having a Say in How You Want to Live Your Life The Consensus Mechanism Is the Best Mechanism This episode was produced by Stephanie Ng.

The Asia Tech Podcast recorded an energising conversation with Jason Neubauer, Founder of Affect Change. Affect Change is a global media and content provider that focuses on showcasing people and organisations around the world "Affecting Change" and enhancing people's quality of life every day. Some of the topics Jason discussed: How 7-year-old Jason created a profitable business Jason’s ticket out: Being on Wheel of Fortune The constant commitment to level up and to understand the survival consciousness Jason’s Santa Claus Effect Seeing the domino impact from one’s small action Jason’s strategy of testing the international market and working backward Covid 19 ’s unanticipated impact on Affect Change A perspective on community building and NFTs Some other titles we considered for this episode:  It’s a Journey for Everyone Everything Is a Stepping Stone The Constant Commitment to Level Up Be Authentic and It’ll Catch Up The Impact of Collective Energy This episode was produced by Stephanie Ng. 

The Asia Tech Podcast recorded an enriching conversation with Hong Zhuang Lim, CEO at ShuttleOne. ShuttleOne is a cross-chain infrastructure that facilitates multiple blockchain interoperability and to the real world seamlessly. Some of the topics Hong Zhuang discussed: The impact of multicultural experiences Breakdown of Hong Zhuang’s farm business The power of exploring and making connections How Hong Zhuang was introduced to crypto mining Ethereum’s journey What does ShuttleOne do? Financial literacy: Constant and consistent learning and revising Some other titles we considered for this episode: Go Where My Interest Goes Life Is All About Tinkering and Experiences We Don’t Question the Right Things Enough This episode was produced by Stephanie Ng.