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Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

Southeast Asia

What revolutionizes mealtimes? Investigate alternative proteins, supply chain tracking, and delivery services fueling the future of food.

Food Tech

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TurtleTree Labs' co-founder and CEO Fengru Lin ventured into a biotech startup to revolutionize the dairy industry.

Tuning In | Fengru Lin, CEO of TurtleTree Labs, speaks about leadership and mentoring her team

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How can businesses drive positive change? Study policies, ESG strategies, and community initiatives fostering global social advancement.

Social Impact

Linda Prebhash started out as a mainstream school teacher for a few years before further pursuing her studies in Special Education. Upon returning to Singapore, she started teaching in the Association For Persons With Special Needs before moved to Rainbow Centre Singapore. She has been in the Special Education sector now for more than 30 years in various capacities. She has also served as a volunteer with Special Olympics Singapore for more than 30 years and is currently the Honorary Secretary and Sports Director.

Tuning In | Special education teacher Linda Prebhash on connecting Singapore with sports

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

Kellie Twigge of MĀIA is using the network to support New Zealand women in Singapore and across the region.

Tuning In | MĀIA network: Connecting and supporting New Zealand women working in Asia

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

Shn Juay is the head of product and marketing at Storms, where she heads the marketing function and oversees Storms' strategic vision and growth. Previously, she spent over ten years working on various projects in communications, digital marketing, and project management. She later joined Paktor Dating Group as VP of marketing, then became COO and eventually CEO of the company

Tuning In | Shn Juay on working motherhood, ally networks, and thriving in the mobile game industry

Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

Edward Senju is the ASEAN regional CEO of Japanese cloud-based contact management firm Sansan, based in Singapore. During his eleven years at the company, he has overseen Sansan’s efforts to expand internationally, including launching in India and in Southeast Asia.Founded in 2007 by entrepreneur Chika Terada, Sansan provides a CRM (customer relationship management) solution designed for enterprises or medium-businesses. It allows users to scan and upload business card information to the cloud to then share these contacts within an organization.In 2012, the firm also released a free app named Eight, which targets individual users. The platform digitizes business cards and allows users to link their Eight accounts with other social media platforms to automatically connect with new contacts online.Sansan went public in 2019 after reaching unicorn status the same year.Senju recently talked with KrASIA to share more about his personal journey and his time with Sansan.The following interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.

Taking risks to succeed | Q&A with Sansan regional CEO Edward Senju

Taking risks to succeed | Q&#038;A with Sansan regional CEO Edward Senju

Foodpanda, a food delivery platform in multiple Asian countries, connects diners with local restaurants and international cuisines.

Foodpanda

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

Pedram Assadi is the chief operating officer (COO) of Foodpanda APAC. He was appointed on the role in January 2019 to oversee all ongoing Foodpanda's business operations in the region. Previously, Pedram spent more than ten years in tech, including stints at Amazon and IBM.

Tuning In | Foodpanda COO Pedram Assadi on his journey and the firm's social impact initiatives

Tuning In | Foodpanda COO Pedram Assadi on his journey and the firm&#8217;s social impact initiatives

How does learning transcend classrooms? Investigate online courses, adaptive learning tools, and global educational platforms.

Education

Author of 'How to Escape from Prison, Dr. Paul Wood talks about studying and education in prison, and his life after.

Tuning In | Dr. Paul Wood on how studying in prison changed his life and mindset

How is healthcare going digital? Investigate telemedicine, wearable sensors, and data-driven platforms improving patient experiences.

Health Tech

Malaysia

Maran Virumandi explains how DoctorOnCall is trying to make healthcare more accessible in Malaysia.

Tuning In | Maran Virumandi on bridging the Malaysian medical divide with telehealth services

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

The fintech accelerator is one of many initiatives of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to attract foreign companies.