Asia Tech Podcast

Mark Chew, Managing Director at Reddentes Sports joins hosts Andi and Sabir for another exciting episode on the Esports Asia TV show. He and his company have brokered deals in broadcasting traditional sports games both in Singapore and Indonesia. In the recent months, he tried his hand in esports and successfully brought esports into the Indonesian national television channel, Kompas TV. He shared that the ratings for the esports segment have reached peaks that traditional sports and programs couldn't reach, and this speaks for the potential that esports brings to traditional media players. He was a DJ, plays Mobile Legends, and travels the globe weekly. Tune in to learn more about this awesome man, and his equally amazing stories. If you like this episode and want us to keep doing what we do, support us through our Patreon page so we could continue bringing you quality content and amazing stories from passionate individuals in esports. http://patreon.com/esportsasia Share your thoughts on the episode down in the comments and don't forget to hit the like button and subscribe to our channel. Reach out to us on LinkedIn, and let's have a chat about this industry that we're all passionate about. Mark Chew https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-chew-9088b453/ Andi Andana Bangsawan https://www.linkedin.com/in/andiandana Sabir Ansari https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabir-ansari-394063101

Asia Tech Podcast kicked off its ATP Tour of Asian Startup Ecosystem with our 1st tour stop at LEVEL3, setting up our first Road Studio for a conversation with eminent guests Barbara Guerpillon (Director-Unilever Foundry SEAA), Adam Lyle (Executive Chairman-Padang & Co and Head-LEVEL3) & Derrick Chiang (CEO, Padang & Co). Over the 50 mins of conversation, we learn interesting facts like the reason for the name “Padang & Co”, how Unilever got started with it’s initiative to collaborate with Startups through its platform Unilever Foundry, developing LEVEL3 (a collaboration between Unilever Foundry and Padang & Co) as a coworking space for innovative startups & like-minded corporates. They tell us how this ecosystem is unique compared to other coworking spaces, creating a mutually beneficial environment for both startups & big corporations, with each getting access to other’s resources while learning from their strengths. Listen to the entire conversation here and don’t forget to like & subscribe to our channel if you are interested in our podcasts. We would love to hear back from you, leave us a review on our channel. LEVEL3 has also launched their podcast series with this episode. You can listen to their other episodes at - https://soundcloud.com/user-348955074

“I have gotten to know somebody in one hour, it’s so amazing. And then to feel like hopefully I am putting something out there that is gonna make a difference to somebody out there.” - Jules Hannaford, Host of Hong Kong Confidential Podcast talks to Graham Brown about her podcast and connection she feels with all the varied guests covering varied topics which affect the community. She reveals to us her reasons for moving to Hong Kong from Australia and how her interest in listening to podcasts led to her starting her own podcast. Graham & Jules also discuss why they love the audio format of podcasts and how audio is more impactful and intimate than any other medium. Jules believes that it is not necessary for the topic she is discussing to be of profound impact to her personally as every episode and topic discussed has an impact and meaning for some section of the society and she shares with us few episodes to illustrate this point. With 75+ episodes under her belt, she has come a long way, she tells us about the changes she has gone through & the learning that she has gained on this podcasting journey. Listen to the entire conversation here and don’t forget to like & subscribe to our channel if you are interested in our podcasts. We would also love to hear your thoughts about the podcast, do leave us a review on our channel.

As part of ATP Tour of The Asian Startup Ecosystem, we have our first entry from India with Avinash Kaushik founder of RevvX Accelerator in Bangalore joining our host Graham Brown in a conversation telling us about his journey and their work in RevvX. They talk about how Bangalore has modelled itself into being the Silicon Valley of India and how after losing out talent to Bay Area, SFO in the earlier decades, it is now catching up because of the abundance of opportunities available for the numerous tech talent graduating every year in India. They talk about how RevvX is making a difference in the Tech Startup Ecosystem in India, helping their startups succeed. We learn about the interesting work being undertaken by their startups in diverse fields from HealthTech to SportsTech and also understand in depth the rapidly mushrooming startup ecosystem, community & culture in India. Listen to the entire conversation here and don’t forget to like & subscribe to our channel if you are interested in our podcasts. We would love to hear back from you, leave us a review on our channel.

*Note- If you would like the ATP Tour to visit your Coworking space, reach out to us. We would love to hear from you. ATP Tour page: http://www.pitchdeck.asia/tour ATP tour lands at Antler’s office in Singapore to hand over the trophy for #6 spot in the Outstanding Contribution to the Asian Startup Ecosystem Award 2019 and have a conversation with Jussi Salovaara (Co-Founder & Managing Partner-Antler) & Tyler Norwood (Partner-Antler). They discuss about Antler, their personal stories and their journey from Finland & US respectively to here in Singapore. They tell us how Antler is a Startup Generator which is different from a Startup Accelerator. We learn how they train startup founders as individuals and help build their team of co-founders. Over the hour long conversation, we get an in depth understanding of their work, their perspective on startups & startup life. They showcase how Antler is building & supporting the startup ecosystem here in Singapore. Listen to the entire conversation here and don’t forget to like & subscribe to our channel if you are interested in our podcasts. We would love to hear back from you, leave us a review on our channel.

*Note- If you would like the ATP Tour to visit your Coworking space, reach out to us. We would love to hear from you. ATP Tour page: http://www.pitchdeck.asia/tour Julien Condamines & Thibaut Briere from La French Tech drop in to Asia Tech Podcast Studio to accept the trophy for #4 spot on the Outstanding Contribution to the Asian Startup Ecosystem Award 2019. In conversation with our show host Graham Brown, they also tell us why La French Tech was set-up, its mission and how they are working towards helping & promoting startup founders & building a startup community across the globe. Listen to the entire conversation here and don’t forget to like & subscribe to our channel if you are interested in our podcasts. We would love to hear back from you, leave us a review on our channel.

437: 5 different podcast conversation setups | Asia Tech Podcast by Graham Brown

Andi is joined by Eugene Tay, Founder of No Use Talking (Bf.Nut). Eugene shares how NUT aims to gather the finest players in the country and to maintain the best standards in esports, so as to not only establish the players as a pioneer for the growth of esports in Singapore, but to also compete internationally at the highest possible level. If you like this episode and want us to keep doing what we do, support us through our Patreon page so we could continue bringing you quality content and amazing stories from passionate individuals in esports. http://patreon.com/esportsasia Share your thoughts on the episode down in the comments and don't forget to hit the like button and subscribe to our channel. Reach out to us on LinkedIn, and let's have a chat about this industry that we're all passionate about. Eugene Tay https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugene-tay/ Andi Andana Bangsawan https://www.linkedin.com/in/andiandana Sabir Ansari https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabir-ansari-394063101

TUTOROO is a marketplace connecting students with qualified tutors nearby, thus effectively simplifying the process for both the students and tutors. It allows tutors to choose their hours and receive payments from students directly while letting students to search for tutors based on their location preferences. TUTOROO has students and teachers across locations like Hong Kong, Singapore, Brisbane, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town, Wellington, Christchurch, Darwin, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. *Note: If you are a Startup and want to tell your startup story on our Pitchdeck Asia show, Click here - http://www.pitchdeck.asia/pda-soundcloud

Heading to Hong Kong to meet Terry Chan, the founder and chairman of the Hong Kong E-Commerce supply chain association. Managing over 20 years of operations with key brand names like DHL, Lazada, Alibaba, FedEx, Citilink and Yamato. In the next 35 minutes, we are gonna know what's happening in e-commerce; what's hot in Asia right now, Alibaba's 11/11 and that's 25 billion sales of delivery in a day.

Marta Dowejko, research assistant professor at Hong Kong Baptist University joins us today. She was the lead of the global entrepreneurship monitor of Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Marta has published research articles on the ecosystems in Asia, Hong Kong and Greater China specifically. So for the next 30 minutes we're gonna learn about the Hong Kong tech ecosystem, more about the greater bay and Shenzhen, with data from her latest research and the investment rates in Shenzhen compared to the rest of the world.

Prasad Paramajothi, known as StrykerX in Counter-Strike, was the captain of team TitaNs. They were considered to be the best team in Southeast Asia, and as one of the best in the whole of Asia. He is working with Zowie and constantly travels to the US and Taiwan when he's not busy fragging in-game. Prasad joined our hosts Sabir and Andi on the Esports Show Asia to share his journey; on how he got in touch with esports, how he fell in love with the process and the grind of becoming the best, and he shared some details on a project he's working on. On this project, he is taking Singaporean Counter-Strike players to Poland to create a proper professional esports team. If you like this episode and want us to keep doing what we do, support us through our Patreon page so we could continue bringing you quality content and amazing stories from passionate individuals in esports. http://patreon.com/esportsasia Share your thoughts on the episode down in the comments and don't forget to hit the like button and subscribe to our channel.

Bill Poorman & Nikolaj Groeneweg, hosts of We Don't Mean To Dwell podcast joins Graham in the Asia Tech Podcast studio. They share their journey on how they got into podcasting and share some interesting anecdotes through this journey giving us a peek on what goes on behind the scenes of their podcast.

Starting out in 1999, Nikhil Hathiramani ventured into the competitive world of Counter-Strike from the earliest versions. He is the founder and chief editor for CSGO2ASIA, the go-to platform for what's happening in the Counter-Strike scene in Asia. Together with a Counter-Strike legends, Harley 'dsn' Örvall, he started the Asian Pro League for CSGO, where players can participate in a player league and have a chance at showing what they're made of. He shared his story on how he started playing games, how he saw that playing Counter-Strike is what he wanted to do, and his account on witnessing the growth of the esports scene, specifically Counter-Strike in Asia. Share your thoughts on the episode down in the comments and don't forget to hit the like button and subscribe to our channel.

Every gamer wants to win. But improving on our own can get tricky, and a little help will go a long way. Esports coaching, much like traditional sports coaching, has been around even before the industry is recognised. It could have been a friend teaching you what to buy in League of Legends, or how to fire a weapon properly in CS:GO. Are you ready for the next level? We talked with Jesus Garbayo and Anik Islam, the co-founders of Josudo. They provide esports coaching services, and in this episode they shared how they came up with the idea, how they screen coaches, and what they think of what's happening in the esports industry. Share your thoughts on the episode down in the comments and don't forget to hit the like button and subscribe to our channel.