Asia Business Podcast

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

We talk with Brandon Hughes, founder of FAO Global and former Strategy and Intelligence Director in the US Army. On providing strategic advice to foreign businesses entering China and Chinese businesses coming to the US.Producer Jacob Thomas Follow Us LinkedIn Apple Podcasts

We speak with Andy Klump, founder and CEO of Clean Energy Associates. Andy has been in China for 20 years and walks us through the solar industry's development with emphasis on China's role in becoming the dominant industry manufacturer today. We touch on factors affecting supply, demand, and pricing both in China and abroad. And what the future of solar adoption looks like as governments, businesses, and consumers become more and more willing to spend to adopt clean energy solutions.Producer Jacob Thomas Follow Us LinkedIn Apple Podcasts

We speak with Jarrod Ward, Chief Business Development Officer for the East Asia Region at Yusen Logistics. Jarrod has been in the supply chain & logistics management business for over 20 years including the last five based here in Shanghai. Jarrod helps give us some surprising and unforeseen insights into what has been driving the increasing costs and delays in supply chain management these days, especially with respect to supply coming from China. About as timely and relevant episode as we’ve done to date. You won’t want to miss it.Producer Jacob Thomas Follow Us LinkedIn Apple Podcasts

We talk with Greg Turner, founder of Shenzhen High Performance Event Management. Greg has been in China for 20 years and build up and operated from scratch one of the leading sports and entertainment venues in China at STU Sports Park in Shantou. We talk with Greg about the history of sports in China and why sports for kids never has seemed to develop in the same way that sports are a part of children's life in the West. We also get into why certain sports have been more successful than others in China, and we of course, also discuss the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing. Enjoy a great episode here!Producer Jacob Thomas Follow Us LinkedIn Apple Podcasts