Asia Business Podcast

We talk with Paul Triolo, Senior VP for China and Technology Policy Lead at Albright Stonebridge, member of the Council of Foreign Relations, and one of the leading authorities in the US on the Chinese semiconductor industry. Prior to Albright Stonebridge, Paul setup the Technology practice at Eurasia Group. This episodes focuses on the ability for China and Chinese companies to develop their own large language models like ChatGPT, whether US export controls on computing technology will affect that development, and how Chinese companies will be forced to navigate a unique regulatory environment on content creation in China.Producer Jacob Thomas Follow Us LinkedIn Apple Podcasts

Join us as we discuss the market for medical devices in China and some of the major demographic trends driving growth, and how foreign and Chinese firms compete in China and globally. Producer Jacob Thomas Follow Us LinkedIn Apple Podcasts

Started from a bike trip in Shangri-la and ended on the 12-hour train journey, Michael and Loic mapped out their idea to “help unlock the fossil fuel-less civilization”. We talk with the Qnetic founders, who are building a low-cost, long-life, long-discharge grid-scale energy storage with a mission for the better world.Producer Jacob Thomas Follow Us LinkedIn Apple Podcasts

We talk with Alex Li, CEO of KAWO – an enterprise SaaS social media management platform backed by Sequoia China – about how a company originally focusing on foreign brands in China can broaden to help domestic brands. Alex discusses the challenges of raising funding in the current environment, and the never-ending quest to hire and retain talented people that fit the company’s DNA.Producer Jacob Thomas Follow Us LinkedIn Apple Podcasts

Join us as we talk with David Alexander, CEO at Baysource Global on best practices for vetting and working with manufacturers in China. Particularly in the last 3 years when business travel to China has been challenging. On protecting IP and drafting good contracts, building communication and trust, spotting problems on factory audits, criteria for choosing and vetting manufacturers, etc. From the time 20+ years ago when western businesses were first starting to look to China for contract manufacturing to the present, David’s decades of experience in this field clearly come through in this wide-ranging interview. Producer Jacob Thomas Follow Us LinkedIn Apple Podcasts

If you were in Shanghai in 2019, you surely recall the blowout grand opening of Costco’s first store here. Yes, when they had to basically shut down part of a district and close the store early on the first day as a safety precaution. How was their so much buzz leading up to the grand opening? We talk to Mike Golden, Founder and President of Brandigo - the team that drew up the launch campaign for Costco. On that case study and other campaigns for clients in China. Producer Jacob Thomas Follow Us LinkedIn Apple Podcasts

We talk with Wody Keita S., Founder and GM China at IZIVAT, a mobile APP and a web-platform that empowers millions of international travelers and shoppers. How they build innovative solutions combining finance, payment, and tax-free shopping and react to the covid-19 pandemic impact on travel industry.Producer Jacob Thomas Follow Us LinkedIn Apple Podcasts

You've heard a lot about the new data rules in China. But what are big foreign brands actually doing to comply? With so much at stake for their brand image and so many new and unclear rules to comply with, Michel shares with us the approaches his clients are taking on the ground.Producer Jacob Thomas Follow Us LinkedIn Apple Podcasts

We talk with Minesh Pore, Co-Founder and CEO at BuyHive, a global network of on-demand sourcing professionals, on the effect of the lockdowns in Shanghai and elsewhere on supply chains and how companies are trying to adapt. Producer Jacob Thomas Follow Us LinkedIn Apple Podcasts

We talk with some of the best inter-cultural leadership advisors in China - Gabor Holch and Yingying Li, on the skills that expat executives still offer to multinational and local companies here, as well as how Chinese talent will look to global opportunities in the future.Producer Jacob Thomas Follow Us LinkedIn Apple Podcasts