Tuning In with Oasis: Recent Episodes
Oasis, by KrASIA
Tuning In is a new series where we interview and chat intimately with thought leaders who are breaking the mold, pushing the frontiers of innovation, and are trailblazing figures in their space.
Assadi's business journey has been influenced by his roots in both Germany and Iran.
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Agusta is the director of Venture Funds at Mandiri Capital Indonesia, a corporate VC from one of the largest banks in the country.
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Author of 'How to Escape from Prison, Dr. Paul Wood talks about studying and education in prison, and his life after.
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Edward Tsoi and Rose Tsui set up Connecting Myanmar in 2012 to connect students in Myanmar and Hong Kong and provide educational opportunities for Myanmar youth.
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The team had won a grand prize for GjejZâ in 2019, a mobile application to stop gender-based violence in Albania, as well as empower women to be financially independent.
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Inspired by her son Jake, Judith is working hard to provide more physical therapy options in Singapore.
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The co-founders believe that preventive education can actually help to mitigate many of the public health crises that we’re currently facing in today’s world.
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Dr. Elias Willemse is the co-founder and CTO at Waste Labs, a deep tech startup that uses AI to modernise waste management and recycling. He was previously a research fellow at SUTD and a lecturer at the University of Pretoria in South Africa, where he grew up exposed to the repercussions of the poor delivery of municipal services. Motivated to make a difference, he made the leap from academia to entrepreneurship by joining Entrepreneur First in Singapore. He met his co-founder and together, they created Waste Labs to solve the problem of poor waste management in cities. Elias holds the belief that more scientists and researchers should take the same plunge as he did and become entrepreneurs to solve problems that they are passionate about.
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Mishra is the founder and CEO of Afthonia, an incubator for fintech startups.
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Nicole Ooi is the leader of Welcome In My Backyard (WIMBY), a migrant worker initiative that aims to challenge existing prejudices against migrant workers and create a safe space for them within their neighborhoods. Nicole has a background in Psychology, and shares a strong passion for mental health and the arts. She hopes to create a welcoming and genuine society for all people living in Singapore.
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Convosight started after Tamanna’s own journey of organically building India’s largest parenting community, Baby Destination, with 2 million mothers across 28 communities. In 2020, she decided to productize her learnings and founded Convosight, which is a global community management and monetization platform.
It is now being used by more than 40,000 communities. In Asia alone, she has helped 700 communities to monetize. Tamanna strongly believes that communities can change lives and realized a huge opportunity and potential to help community admins and brands come together.
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My Holland’s interests in well-being, positive change, and a purposeful life have led her to her current role as certified assessor, coach, keynote speaker, and consultant in happiness at work, resilience, and emotional intelligence(EQ). My has a multicultural worldview. She was born in France of Vietnamese parents, studied in France and the US, and lived and worked in the US, Japan, Hong Kong, China, Vietnam, and New Zealand. Watch her TEDx talk.
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The Other Autism is an online platform to speak about autism in women and the positive sides of being autistic.
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Sonal Singh is the co-founder of Fittr, one of India's fastest growing online fitness platforms.
A London School of Economics postgraduate, Singh has been included in the list of Business Today's Most Powerful Women 2020, after being crowned Miss Asia Universe in 2016. Previously, Singh served as a strategy and operation consultant for Deloitte based in London.
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She shares her views on raising awareness about the environment.
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“We need to show to the world that we can manage and take care of our territories” says Paul Sein Twa.
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'I believe in the transformational power of local enterprises, and building up a local economy' says Li. Maria Li is the chief operating officer (COO) at Tech in Asia (TIA), one of the leading digital media publications covering Asia’s tech and startup scene.
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Nang is an entrepreneur with a passion for women's economic empowerment. Nang founded How She Did It that upskill and reskill Myanmar women and connects them to economic opportunities in the Digital Economy.
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As Head of Fintech at InvestHK, the department of the Hong Kong SAR Government responsible for attracting Foreign Direct Investment, King’s mission is to foster a more vibrant fintech ecosystem in Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area (GBA) where King has the privilege to work closely with major fintech stakeholders worldwide.
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Dr. Miina explains her research on the healing power of natural environments for people who suffer from the stressors of hectic urban lifestyle.
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Chua, founder of Zendyll Records, is working to unleash the potential of Singapore's music scene.
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We chat with Maria, Co-founder of Fig, on her own personal journey with fertility and how it's led her to create a digitalised platform for women. Fig offers simple and discreet reproductive health screening and support so all women can be proactive about their health.
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Mohan Belani, co-founder and CEO of e27, talks about the learnings and lessons for tech media during a pandemic in Southeast Asia.
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While China’s engagement with Africa increases, the One Belt One Road policy diversifies China’s trade partners and reduces demand for African raw materials.
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Lucy is a financial platform that works with female micro-entrepreneurs via banking, skills-building workshops and networking sessions, pushing them toward success.
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Tom Lokenvitz is the founder and former CEO of Singapore-based car-sharing service Smove. The firm was founded in 2011, driven by a desire to develop an efficient and sustainable transport option for Singaporeans. Tom played a pivotal role in the expansion of Smove from a fleet size of 15 cars to 450 vehicles in just two years. Due to the impact of COVID-19, Smove had, however, to close down in mid-2020.
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Jo Tyndall is the New Zealand High Commissioner to Singapore, a position she has held since 2019. She was most recently New Zealand’s Climate Change Ambassador.
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Rama Sridhar discusses financial inclusion, collaboration across the digital payment infrastructure, and her hopes for the future.
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Feng-Yuan highlights the repercussions of innovating without a policy in mind.
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Haoting Chow discusses his journey to becoming a vet, and the importance of long term planning to personal growth.
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Roger looks back on the year, his career, and shares his insights from New Zealand.
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Shilpa talks the benefits of digitalized counseling: affordability, convenience, and transparency.
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Anthony Sar shares his journey of starting Finnovasia and helping grow the Hong Kong fintech space to what it is today.
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Reggie recalls his days of unknowingly being involved in a major scam, and his journey into creating Singapore’s number one personal finance podcast.
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Jackson reflects back on his entrepreneurial journey, and how his technology is changing the way we authenticate collectibles.
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Su Wai Phyo unpacks the meaning of being a travel blogger and how she shatters the blogger stigma.
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Now the founder of a successful venture capital firm, Carman Chan revisits her days as a tech columnist and entrepreneur for insights.
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The young physicist shares her opinion on what it takes to be a scientific researcher.
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Telling stories of ordinary people from all walks of life through film has always been their dream, and they managed to turn it into a reality.
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My Holland believes purpose is imperative, and it is the driver for a strong sense of belonging and happiness at work.
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The lessons learnt in China has grown her desire to share these experiences with the Singaporean youths and encourage them to venture out into China.
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Virginia Tan is the founding partner of Teja Ventures, the first gender lens venture capital fund for emerging Asia, targeting early stage tech companies for the She Economy.
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Agnes translates her 35 years of banking experience into starting a fitness business venture.
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Genashtim leverages technology and the internet to connect marginalized communities to the global economy.
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Born into a humble family and growing up on a small island, H.E. Oratmangun did not keep his dreams small. Upon reading an article about life as an ambassador in a local newspaper, he immediately set his sights on the diplomatic world. He has since dedicated himself to his country—more than 30 years of bridging nations and people, promoting diversity and inclusivity at the same time.
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Sean Low on taboo health conditions and how machismo shouldn’t get in the way of men feeling their best
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With 23 years of experience underneath her belt, Winnie shares how she uses her experience to coach new startups.
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Tiffany talks about reducing bias in the hiring process and how companies can better support people with disabilities.
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Lucia Lee-Kombe finds love in Africa and shares cultural differences to overcome, like the “Africa time” concept and living a hakuna matata life.
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Pwint Htun, founder of Mobilising Myanmar on leveraging technology to create a more equitable society
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Benny tells his story as a three-time startup founder and how to achieve the fine balance between practicality and idealism in the business world.
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In a part of the world where many are uncomfortable about discussing mental illness, Sabrina starts difficult conversations to build a support system around mental health awareness.
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Why nurturing creativity and normalizing mistakes is important in early childhood development
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Alice Besomi looks back on her journey from analyst to VP of Jungle Ventures, sharing her personal decisions on making the jump to Singapore and navigating VC nuances.
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Inspired by his own aging parents, Folcia discusses creating open communities with no generational boundaries and opportunity for skillsharing.
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Gail translates her valuable experiences on Wall Street into creating a better gender-lens for women entrepreneurs in Asia.
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Seth Godin discusses the waves of change in education brought on by COVID-19, as well as the digitization of political engagement.
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Jeffrey Seah shares his insights on values building and authenticity in the understanding of market trends.
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What does it take to run a social enterprise? What constitutes as a benchmark for success? The Founder of The Codette Project, Nurul Hussain, gives insights on challenges with building and sustaining a social enterprise financially.
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As a violinist, photographer, entrepreneur, and now Head of Asia at a prominent airlines innovation arm, Christine Wang wears many hats and uses her curiosity to pave the way for herself.
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Elisa Chiu uncovers how companies in Taiwan’s supply-chain and traditional sectors are creatively pivoting in times of disruption across global markets.
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Dian established Voice of Startups in January 2012 for startup founders who want to build brands and deliver content via PR and other channels.
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Welcome to a brand new series with Oasis, by KrASIA, where we bring human stories to life.
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