Congratulations to George on his new book "The Power of Play"

Just wonder GitLab and Atlassian are the leading examples of companies embracing remote work.

A fresh take on employee engagement. This could be a game-changer in HR practices.

The concept of personalizing work roles is revolutionary. Excited to see how this pans out in the real world!

Neutral about this, but it's an interesting approach to job satisfaction. Worth considering.

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"You're right. Now the US is trying very hard to get TSMC to move to the US and they're throwing money out - TSMC is going to Arizona. The CHIPS Act has been passed. That'll throw a lot of money around, but that won't be enough. In the currently announced plans - just purely what's been announced so far - I ran the numbers and estimated that TSMC's global capacity, only less than 5% would be in the US based on the currently announced plans. Now, I expect those plans to expand and broaden. They seem to have enough land and the possibility of up to four factories instead of two. They could even go to six, who knows? But even if they were to expand to the maximum of what might be possible in Arizona, I think still we'd get maybe 7% of global capacity in the US may be up to 10%. And it won't be the leading edge. The leading edge will still be in Taiwan. And that's not just for protection reasons. I think a lot of people think that all the Taiwanese don't wanna have the best in America because they're trying to hold onto it for themselves - which is true - but it's also an issue of practicality." - Tim Culpan

Fresh out of the studio, Tim Culpan, the Bloomberg columnist, joined us to discuss how the tech giants from China (Huawei, YMTC) and Taiwan (Foxconn, TSMC) are navigating a fragile global supply chain. Starting our conversation, Tim examined how Foxconn and TSMC are making key moves to ensure the resiliency of the global supply chain from contract manufacturing to semiconductors. As we moved on, Tim provided a glimpse into how the Chinese tech giants, Huawei and SMIC are addressing the same challenges and examined the key strategy for China to develop its own semiconductors. Last but not least, Tim broke down the amount of money that Warren Buffett from Berkshire Hathaway had left on the table after retreating from his recent position in TSMC.   

Podcast Information: The show is hosted and produced by Bernard Leong and Carol Yin. Proper credits for the intro and end music: "Energetic Sports Drive" and the episode is mixed & edited in the audio format by Thomas Geoffrey Craig.

China & Taiwan Tech Giants in a Fragile Global Supply Chain with Tim Culpan

Fresh out of the studio and this is an emergency podcast, Shai Oster from The Information discusses the fallout coming from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank over the past weekend, and what it means for the venture capitalists and startups in Asia Pacific. We dived into what happened to Silicon Valley Bank, the aftermath of the intervention of the regulators on 12 March 2023 and what would have happened to the startup ecosystem across China, India and Southeast Asia if the US regulators did not intervene. 

Podcast Information: The show is hosted and produced by Bernard and Carol Yin. Proper credits for the intro and end music: "Energetic Sports Drive" and the episode is mixed & edited in both video and audio format by G Thomas Craig.

Silicon Valley Bank's collapse & its impact on the Asia startup ecosystem with Shai Oster

"You talked about the market opportunity. When you look at the landscape of the billionaire population today, statistics show that you expect that population to grow by about 34% in the years to come. And from that population, at least a third is going to come from Asia Pacific, and in the next five years time, we expect Asia Pacific to be growing by about 40%. So the market is large in relation to the space of wealth to be managed. And we look at the growth of family office space in Singapore has been exponential. So between 2017 to 2019., according to the statistics, the family office space grew by five times. In 2020 at that time they were looking at around 400 family offices. By the end of 2022, it has grown to more than 800. So if you look at today, I think it is actually a very conservative estimate to say that the number of family offices in Singapore has crossed a thousand. you can easily expect it to be much more than that. So I think it's a very exciting area to be in." - Lee Wong from Lombard Odier

Fresh out of the studio, Lee Wong, head of family services from Lombard Odier and Co, joined us to discuss the firm's footprint in the Asia Pacific and the key trends in family offices across the Asia Pacific. We began with Lee Wong's background and how she entered into the private banking sector as a lawyer, specializing in the family offices industry. From there, she provided a comprehensive background on how family offices are built in the Asia Pacific, their purpose and structure with the right governance and framework to ensure their longevity. Last, but not least, Lee Wong shared the key trends in how the family offices market is growing in the Asia Pacific and what it means for the future due to the current geopolitical volatility.

Podcast Information: The show is hosted and produced by Bernard Leong. Proper credits for the intro and end music: "Energetic Sports Drive" and the episode is mixed & edited in both video and audio format by G Thomas Craig.

Lombard Odier & Key Trends in Family Offices across the Asia Pacific with Lee Wong

"It is not just cheaper, faster, better. I'm not gonna deny that. If we go forward a number of years, it's gonna cause what we've been calling economic singularity. The value of labor drops to zero and you got all kinds of problems from that. But in the immediate future, what's gonna be interesting is this is the first technology that enables us to automate relationships. Basically, the AI can interact with us the way we interact with us. This sounds very trivial, &nbsp;but if you look at tech and you look at what has enabled tech to scale up to an incredible size around the world is our ability to automate the transaction. It's just that thing, and the problem with that is you end up with conversations of six months, LTV - Lifetime Value. What sense is in that? &nbsp;You are talking about a human being and your lifetime values over six months. And it's for a simple reason. When you automate transactions, all you control is a transaction. So you take a human being and you transact, and you drain the relationship out of that relationship and you throw it away, and then get another one and keep going." - Ong Peng Tsin 

Fresh out of the studio, Ong Peng Tsin, co-founder and general partner of Monk's Hill Ventures, delved deep into the realm of Generative AI in Southeast Asia. Reflecting on his journey as a venture capitalist, Peng Tsin shared insights into the evolution of his daily role after eight years of team building at Monk's Hill Ventures. He emphasized the unparalleled potential of generative AI, likening its transformative impact to the iPhone revolution, and addressing the booming generative AI market in Southeast Asia, catalyzed by technologies like Chat-GPT and how it presents significant opportunities in the region. Last but not least, he shared what a great AI startup would look like in the region. 

Podcast Information: The show is hosted and produced by Bernard Leong and Carol Yin. Proper credits for the intro and end music: "Energetic Sports Drive" and the episode is mixed &amp; edited in both video and audio format by Thomas G Craig.

The Future of Generative AI in Southeast Asia with Ong Peng Tsin

"Money is a very interesting kind of numerical way of measuring when you're levelling up. So that's where the distinction needs to be very clear. The way that I've positioned it in the book and what the research tells us is that if we force the games on people, it's very bad. But if we look at the games that they naturally played in their free time when they were younger, it's a very good predictor in terms of the type of work that they naturally would gravitate to. So if somebody is amazing and loves playing hours and hours of strategy games, and if we put that person in front of the machine, turning out widgets is going to be a very bad mismatch, and then we need to pay them a lot of money and continue trying to squeeze them to improve that performance. But if somebody is motivated by strategy games, and we give them the kind of problems that are very similar to the type of things that they naturally gravitate to they will be motivated. So we're not creating a new game for them, but we're looking at parallels and helping them to find that intrinsic motivation. And that's something that I think becomes super, super powerful where they then create their own games based on the work that we want them to achieve." - George Kesselman 

Fresh out of the studio, George Kesselman joined us to discuss his new book "The Power of Play". He shares the main themes and key takeaways on how games will drive the future of work. We began the conversation with George providing an overview of how work has evolved from a craftsman environment to the industrial age and explained why we need a re-thinking of work using game play. He dived deep into the different personas of gamers in work life and offered what success would mean for his book in redefining the workplace. 


Episode Highlights: 
[0:44] QOTD 
[2:02] Introduction: George Kesselman 
[3:31] Inspiration behind “The Power of Play” book 
[4:47] How George convinced Wiley of the book deal 
[5:41] The intended audience for “The Power of Play” 
[6:38] Main Themes &amp; Key Takeaways behind “The Power of Play” 
[9:31] Remote Work vs Return to Office 
[12:02] The legacy of work 1.0 
[17:24] Work 3.0 world 
[21:04] Introduction to Gamification and Game Design in Workplace 
[26:58] Different Personas in Games and how they map into real-world work 
[29:42] The different motivations that draw people to work 
[34:22] How to apply game development principles and design to work 
[38:22] Predictors of Success in Matching People to Work 
[40:40] Gauging Performances of Workers in remote and distributed environments 
[43:13] Things not in the book and is a sequel in the works? 
[44:58] What does success mean for “The Power of Play” book? 
[46:13] Closing 

Podcast Information: Bernard Leong hosts and produces the show. Proper credits for the intro and end music: "Energetic Sports Drive" and the episode is mixed and edited in both video and audio format by Thomas G Craig.

The Power of Play and Future of Work with George Kesselman

“[Glints] We would like to still be around and building an enduring company. A big part of why many of us at Glints are building what we want is we hope that our children and grandchildren can be using Glints to grow their careers as well. So we want this to be an enduring company. Our mission is to help realize human potential. And we would like to be a company that's here to last. That's one. Two, concretely we see a lot of opportunities in the platform business and in our cross-border business. We want to double down in this market, getting to market leadership in the market we're playing in, Indonesia, and Vietnam, and also expanding out to new markets for cross-border recruiting, helping employers around the world tap into their 300 million labour force in Southeast Asia, helping them to hire the people here." - Oswald Yeo 

Fresh out of the studio, Oswald Yeo, chief executive officer and co-founder of Glints joined us in a conversation to discuss how the startup has helped companies from all over the region to build out their talent hubs across Southeast Asia. We began the conversation with Oswald as he shared the journey of Glints and the importance of focus to find the product-market fit till scaling the company across the region. He shared his valuable insights on the application of generative AI in the human resources sector, particularly emphasizing its utility in cross-border recruitment and talent sourcing. Last but not least, he shared his vision of what great would look like for the startup in the future. 

Episode Highlights: 
[00:48] Quote of the Day #QOTD by Oswald Yeo, CEO and co-founder of Glints. 
[02:22] Introduction: Oswald Yeo. 
[03:09] Origin Story of Glints. 
[05:54] Career Lessons from Oswald Yeo - Finding the Right People. 
[08:15] Overview of Glints and its vision and mission today. 
[11:31] The total market opportunity of HR in Southeast Asia which Glints is poised to capture. 
[13:09] Borderless Mindset and its implications to cross-border talent acquisition. 
[15:54] Critical Mass of a Talent Hub. 
[16:33] Cross Border Hiring and its advantages. 
[17:54] How Glints adapts its approach across different Southeast Asian countries. 
[20:50] Pivotal moments for Glints. 
[25:21] How Glints found product-market fit in Southeast Asia. 
[30:05] The one thing that Oswald knows that very few do. 
[30:32] Glints’ current investors &amp; how they help them to scale. 
[32:34] Advice for Startup Founders to navigate the difficult fundraising climate. 
[34:02] Generative AI’s role in talent acquisition and retention for HR. 
[37:52] What does great look like for Glints? 
[38:38] Closing. 

Podcast Information: Bernard Leong hosts and produces the show. Proper credits for the intro and end music: "Energetic Sports Drive" and the episode is mixed and edited in both video and audio format G. Thomas Craig.

Glints & Human Resources in the Age of AI with Oswald Yeo

“One thing I can add is the awakening, the shaking up, the shaping up of the rest of the global auto industry from the Chinese is in full swing. The Chinese are coming. And if the Western automakers are prepared, they're going to have a much tougher moment than when they confronted the Japanese or the Koreans. The Japanese [and] Koreans, they're very successful. Let's say in the U.S., but this is a whole different issue - the geopolitical aspect. But you know, they're coming.” - Lei Xing 

Fresh out of the studio, Lei Xing, founder of AutoXing & co-host of China EVs & More, shared his insights into the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) market and its implications for the global EV market. Lei discussed his career journey and the inspiration behind covering the China EVs market through his podcast. He broke down the competitive dynamics between Tesla and BYD based on their current strategies for global market expansion and technological challenges. He shared his perspectives on whether Chinese EV makers can rinse and repeat the solar panel strategy against the rest of the automotive companies in the world. Last but not least, he shared the groundbreaking innovations at CES 2024 and emphasized the challenges and opportunities ahead for Chinese manufacturers and their vision for long-term success in the EV industry globally. 

Episode Highlights: 
[0:50] Quote of the Day #QOTD by Lei Xing. 
[1:21] Introduction: Lei Xing from China EVs &amp; More. 
[8:60] China EVs and more podcast and their coverage. 
[10:17] Lessons learnt from Lei Xing’s career journey. 
[11:40] Overview of the global EV landscape &amp; China’s market share in EVs. 
[15:27] The China smart EV makers after BYD. 
[20:15] The competitive advantage of Chinese EV makers. 
[23:26] How Tesla Invigorates the EV Competition in China. 
[24:36] The one thing that Lei Xing knows about China EV makers that very few do. 
[27:00] How Chinese EV makers are competing in the global market. 
[30:57] Can Chinese EV makers rinse and repeat the solar panel strategy to win the EV market? [32:50] How BYD emerged in the US since 2011. 
[37:21] Tesla vs BYD in AI, autonomous driving and robotics. 
[41:43] How Tesla is competing in China and other parts of the world. 
[46:40] Breakthroughs in EVs and self-driving cars at CES 2024. 
[51:14] The bet on hydrogen fuel cars by Japanese automotive makers. 
[53:14] Outlook for Chinese EVs in the 5-10 years. 
[56:33] Will China EVs go upstream to the hypercars against Ferrari? 
[58:03] What does success mean for Chinese EV companies in the next 5-10 years? 
[59:43] Closing. 

Podcast Information: Bernard Leong hosts and produces the show. Proper credits for the intro and end music: "Energetic Sports Drive" and the episode is mixed &amp; edited in both video and audio format by G. Thomas Craig.

BYD vs Tesla: The New EV Empire with Lei Xing

A weekly podcast dissecting the pulse of business, technology & media in Asia. Hear our host interviewing leading journalists, senior executives, respectable authors & thinkers, entrepreneurs & thought leaders to discuss the most important issues that move and shake the business landscape in the Asia Pacific. The show is originally created and hosted by Bernard Leong.

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