Asia Tech Podcast

[03:10] An introduction to the book Shenzhen Superstars by Johan Nylander and the story of Silicon Valley veteran Scotty Allen [17:10] Is the shift to Asia a real thing and will Shenzhen be the new New York? What's hype and what's reality in the emergence of one of the most exciting megacities in the world? [37:55] The Greater Bay Area: An introduction to the Pearl River Delta Integration Plan introduced by the Chinese Government. Is this megacity construction project going to be a game-changer felt globally?

[09:00] When it comes to people-flow and experience, Asian airports are years ahead of their counterparts in The US and Europe. [26:00] How do you manage your schedule and make best use of your time when you go to a multi-day conference like Launchpad HK? [33:15] The challenge is on... We are roughly scheduled to podcast April 9th at Hong Kong Airport. Are we going to be in the mood? Is it logistically possible?

[03:08] Can a VC be an "Apprentice VC"? What is the learning curve for a general partner or fund manager within a VC? [31:55] Which investment areas and sectors specifically in South-East Asia are exciting right now for VCs? [38:15] Does the US need to start looking more seriously at what’s going on at the grass roots level across Asian ecosystems?

[06:20] The year 1915 in context - End of British century, start of the American century when the Old Powers financed The Great War, building "walls", while America financed connectivity that made them the world leader [34:00] The Asian century is about East AND West - the case of Santa Clara-based company Intel having their innovation accelerator in Shanghai China [48:25] The best ways for Silicon-Valley people to prepare for the Asian century - surround yourself with people who get it, stop talking, start showing up in Asia

[24:33] French actor in China, Philippe Joly, shares his experiences of working with famous actors Jackie Chan, John Cusack and Lau Ching Wan [44:24] What does the phenomenal growth online streaming platforms in China mean for actors and entertainment brands? Are Chinese consumers still willing to pay for subscription fees, licensed DVDs and movie tickets? [51:37] Advice for budding foreign actors wanting to break into the booming Chinese movie industry from a pro

[06:06] It’s important in any business to connect with your client with empathy. Sometimes you only get that by spending time with them. [25:10] What are some of the common mistakes of start-up founders when setting up businesses in Asia? [38:40] There appears to be more female entrepreneurs in Singapore than anywhere else in the world; what makes Singapore special for these ambitious individuals? .

[06:35] Ignore the Greater Bay at your peril! What makes the Chinese Greater Bay different? Why do entrepreneurs need to get up to speed with The Greater Bay? Will Valley entrepreneurs who don't pay attention miss out? [25:55] Brinc's 4 main AI investment themes: How I feel (medical and health technology to prevent foot amputations in diabetics), drone technology (optimizing palm oil plantation inefficiences in Malaysia and Indonesia), How I live (smart and safe cities) and how I move (transportation and drone technology) [50:05] Local governments in China have incentivised sponsorship programs for foreign entrepreneurs. Is it time for Western entrepreneurs to check them out?

[06:05] Soaring rental costs of San Francisco - How does this accelerate movement of venture capital out of the valley and into other hubs, including Asia? [14:10] If your startup is seeking more breathing space, more ability to experiment, and more capacity for risk, maybe you should think about relocating out of an expensive ecosystem (like San Francisco) and into a more cost-effective one. [33:30] Beware the temptation to be sucked into Silicon Valley's black hole - Kyle Ellicott's advice for startups on looking at options in the US and Asia

[18:45] Cultural differences between South East Asian and Israeli startups; being outcome versus process driven, barriers in communication and having different approaches to problem solving [27:25] The inherent challenge of the South East Asian corporate innovation space compared to more developed countries; South East Asian corporates want to protect their margins by 'milking the cash cow' [33:34] Does the top down approach to start-ups and wealth creation in South East Asia build sustainable ecosystems, compared to SF or Israel? [50:00] Find out more about Ramesh on LinkedIn

[16:33] Female billionaires in China are more likely to be self-made than billionaires anywhere else in the world. What's going on with female entrepreneurship in Asia? [28:50] Ashley Galina's 3 personal branding messages. How seemingly different personal branding messages are connected through individual story [47:30] Success leaves tracks. You can break down a person's success into specific bullet points. If you want to become successful, find someone who you want to be like and model their success.

[00:05] Welcome Kapil Kane to Asia Tech Podcast Stories. Kapil Kane is Director of Innovation at Intel China and founder or Intel's internal "Ideas2Reality" innovation accelerator. [00:55] What is intrapreneurship and what role do internal business accelerators like Intel's Ideas2Reality play in helping these companies stay competitive? [07:15] Intel, like most IT companies, organizes business units around KPI (Key Performance Indicators). How can this be a challenge when encouraging long term innovation? [09:20] How did the innovation start? And how did it get support within Intel? [13:35] Is there ever a risk putting lots of entrepreneurs into the structured organization? [20:25] What are the early signs, which identifies that, that person is going to be successful in this program? [23:10] Do you think that some people just can’t make it as an entrepreneur? [25:35] What other kind of applications, within Intel or outside of Intel, have impressed you? [30:55] Can you take the internal corporate accelerator model with all its lean thinking and apply it radically different sectors like government, health care and education? Would it work anywhere? [36:10] You need to create one big story before you go big... [38:30] We can’t talk about innovation without talking about China... What's happening at the grass roots level of innovation in the Chinese tech ecosystem? [39:10] What’s hot in innovation, right now, in China? [44:05] People can connect with Kapil on WeChat, ID is “master_k.”

[00:05] ATP580 - Asia Matters with Graham D Brown - 200 podcasts into Asia Tech Podcast and what have we learned? [00:50] The 3 big events in the next 5 years that are challenging the geopolitical landscape. China becomes the world's biggest economy. Asian startup funding is just 5% behind the US. Asia becomes the world's biggest trading block. [02:00] This isn't about Asia vs Silicon Valley or China vs the US. We have to talk emphasize the AND. [02:50] How do we tell the story of why Asia Matters in a noisy world (the average American grows up seeing 170,000 marketing messages by her 17th birthday)? [03:30] The most powerful way of us telling the world about the story of Asia is by audio. We are storytellers and the medium for our story must be audio. [04:20] Why should you have a podcast (like Tim Ferriss, Joe Rogan or Gary Vaynerchuck)? It's not about making money, it's about the message [05:00] If you're a storyteller and you want to create change, the most powerful format for you is podcasting [06:00] Why should you consider audio in a world dominated by video? [07:50] Podcasting is real. You can't fake it. In the same way we pay 2x for a real coffee over what we can get at McDonalds, podcasting is the antidote to our 8-second Buzzfeed attention challenged world. [12:30] As a society, we don't have substantial conversations anymore but business needs conversation. [15:50] Podcasts, real food and live rock concerts aren't going away, they are becoming more important than ever [17:20] The problem with video is that although we love it, the barrier to entry is so low. Everybody and anybody can produce a video [18:20] In The Dip, Seth Godin tells us that the difficulty of mastering a skill makes the skill itself valuable. There are a billion videos but podcasts number only 1000s [20:00] The psychology of language reveals how we relate to meaning. Audience comes from the word to hear. [21:40] We all have a relationship with music. Music is so powerful in our lives, it touches us emotionally. [23:00] So you're a storyteller - who are you going to be in portraying your message? A politician or a rock star? [25:30] Audio carries emotion in a way that video cannot. Audio is the channel of meaning and it's the channel we need to start the conversation of why Asia Matters [27:00] Think about how we teach language - we learn by listening before we can even read [29:00] It's no coincidence that in this day and age, with all our advanced technology, we still talk about listening to the customer [30:00] Find your voice - reference to Stephen Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People [34:00] The West and East can't live without each other. These worlds are coming together. The most effective way of getting the message of the Asian Century across is via audio [35:00] Johan Nylander - Shenzhen Superstars and the stories of people in the middle of that change [35:40] The story of mobileYouth - voice of the mobile generation. If you want data to become meaningful, you have to turn data into a story [37:30] If you have a story to tell about Asia, you MUST podcast [38:50] Steve Jobs was a master storyteller. We listened. We were the audience. The 2 biggest innovations he brought to the table in the 21st century were the iPod and the iPhone - tools of the audio world.

[09:57] Informal Founder's Agreements. For businesses that start informally, does it make sense to write something down on paper like a memorandum before incorporating the business? Does this have any legal implications? [29:38] All about share holder agreements. Having a share holder agreement in place, understanding the obligations, downloading shareholder templates online as well as looking for templates that are in the same jurisdiction [33:06] Founder equity shares and investing agreements. What are the common mistakes that founders make when it comes to equity agreements?

[08:20] Do you need an original idea to be innovative? Maybe not... take a look at this LL Bean case study on innovation [15:30] You're only as awesome as your weirdest friends - why you should make an effort to keep the company of the outliers in your social group [46:30] How is the cycle of innovation changing? How does innovation happen outside of the mainstream and especially across Asia?

[07:15] How does a company in Shanghai recruit in Australia? How do global companies like Tesla break into China? Traditional career services at University vs the global needs of the workplace [15:00] University degrees are becoming less useful over time. What does that mean for both graduates and recruiters? [49:12] Asia has so many options is there ever a risk of being 'Asia-ed out'?