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The Borderless Podcast explores global Asian diaspora stories and perspectives from East & SE Asia, highlighting multicultural individuals who have taken a different path in their careers and life.

  1. Quiet Leaders & Asian Australians: Brad Chan (Banna Property Group & Haymarket HQ) *RE-UPLOAD*

    12/09/2022

    Quiet Leaders & Asian Australians: Brad Chan (Banna Property Group & Haymarket HQ) *RE-UPLOAD*

    Re-upload from the PDF Podcast for archival purposes. Find out more about PDF here: https://professionaldevelopmentforum.org/ Episode Themes (timestamps below) The impact of COVID-19 on Chinatown, retail property & startups Brad’s upbringing & struggles to fit in as an Asian-Australian Haymarket HQ & helping startups expand to Asia The challenges of running a family business The importance of self-awareness & the strengths of introversion

    57 min
  2. Helping Women Succeed in Australia, Japan & Asia: Sarah Liu (Founder of The Dream Collective) *RE-UPLOAD*

    12/09/2022

    Helping Women Succeed in Australia, Japan & Asia: Sarah Liu (Founder of The Dream Collective) *RE-UPLOAD*

    Re-upload from the PDF Podcast for archival purposes. Find out more about PDF here: https://professionaldevelopmentforum.org/ Episode Themes Cultural & gender barriers in Australia & what we can do to improve these, Diversity in Australia vs Japan, Her entrepreneurial journey & advice for others on a similar journey, Why COVID has unfairly impacted women in their careers and what she’s doing to help them, The opportunities for women in the tech industry, Having a positive mindset and turning your obstacles into opportunities. About The Dream Collective The Dream Collective was founded in 2012 by Sarah Liu, a passionate advocate for women in leadership and furthering diversity and inclusivity practises in corporate culture to transform the way we work.Sarah was named one of the “40 under 40: Most Influential Asian-Australians” in the Entrepreneurship category at the 2019 Asian-Australian Leadership Summit.The Dream Collective is a global leadership consultancy, helping businesses across Sydney, Shanghai, Melbourne, Tokyo & Singapore build diverse and inclusive workplaces: https://www.thedreamcollective.com.au/our-story/ Timestamps 1:20 – Introduction 3:50 – Cultural & diversity barriers in the workplace. 6:00 – Advice for others…career journey, upbringing, entrepreneurship. 9:25 – How did the Dream Collective start? 12:00 – Sarah’s transition from corporate to startup. Thoughts on having a “safety net” & taking risk. 12:40 – Seeing a gap in the market for mid-career level women 13:55 – What exactly are the barriers for women in the workplace? 15:40 – How is Sarah & The Dream Collective solving the lack of female leaders? 17:25 – thoughts around diversity & inclusion quotas in the workplace. The importance of having measurable targets. The lack of meritocracy in the workplace. 21:40 – utilising cultural & gender barriers to your advantage, addressing cultural barriers. 24:35 – why women have been unfairly impacted by COVID? What is the ShePivots program? How is it addressing this problem? 26:40 – opportunities for women in tech. You don’t need a technical/coding background to succeed. Using your diversity as a strength 28:25 – thoughts around entrepreneurship, advice for others on a similar journey, understand your “why”, impacts of COVID. 31:00 – Expanding globally to expand into other markets, differences in diversity & inclusion between countries. 34:10 – Using Japan vs Australia as an example 36:10 – COVID impacts and how to turn obstacles into opportunities 38:15 – Wrapping up, final thoughts, the launch of 50/50 in 100 days 41:15 – how to find out more about The Dream Collective, ShePivots, other programs & initiatives.

    43 min
  3. Invest your money in Asia - China, Indonesia & Inflation: Dr Joseph Lai (Ox Capital)

    17/08/2022

    Invest your money in Asia - China, Indonesia & Inflation: Dr Joseph Lai (Ox Capital)

    [This episode is adapted from my recent YouTube upload]: Dr Joseph Lai is the Founder & Chief Investment Officer of Ox Capital, an Australian-based boutique investment manager specialising in emerging market stocks & equities. We interview him about the investment opportunities in Asia for making money (with a focus on China & Indonesia) and his thoughts on the recent recession & inflation news (timestamps & topics below).    Born in Hong Kong, Dr Joseph Lai came to Australia at a young age. After becoming a medical doctor, he realised that a career in investing was much more exciting and made the career change to finance.    Prior to founding Ox Capital in 2021, Dr Lai was the Portfolio Manager for Platinum's Asia Funds (one of the biggest Asia-focused funds in Australia with $~8bn AUM across multiple products) and has a successful track record of investing in Asia.  You can find out more about Dr Joseph Lai and Ox Capital here: https://www.oxcapm.com/  Topics & timestamps:  0:00 - Introduction  2:23 - Current state of China (slowing growth?)  5:35 - The nuances of investing in China & crackdowns  7:40 - The Indonesia opportunity  8:35 - Stock Highlight Indonesia - Mitra Adiperkasa (IDX: MAPI) 10:15 -  Stock Highlight China - AK Medical (HKG: 1789)  12:43 - Are Semiconductor Stocks overhyped?  14:02 - On Energy stocks (ESG, Natural Gas, Carbon Neutral)  15:30 - Inflation, Interest Rates & Recession   16:52 - Dr Lai's Career (from Doctor to Finance)  20:13 - Is a career in investing for you? Advice for young people

    22 min

  4. 25/06/2022

    Helping Overseas Born Chinese Find Their Roots In China - Huihan Lie (Founder of My China Roots)

    [Subtitles available on YouTube) Born in the Netherlands, Huihan started to ask questions about his Indonesian-Chinese ancestry & heritage. Knowing nothing about the language or culture, he moved to China 18 years ago to find out more about his roots and experience life working & living in China. In the process, he found many others on the same journey and so he founded My China Roots to help other Overseas Chinese reconnect with their roots & families.    Essentially aiming to be the Ancestry.com of Asia, My China Roots offers a wide variety of services to help Overseas Chinese find out more about their ancestry. They have an extensive database of records both in China and overseas (simply create an account and answer a few questions to start building your family tree) and also provide investigative, research and translation services if you run into any brick walls (or if you simply have no idea where to start).     Find out more about My China Roots here & and join their Discord community!  https://www.mychinaroots.com/  https://www.mychinaroots.com/community       The Zoom audio was a bit glitchy and the conversation was a bit rushed at the end as we realised we were running out of time. But feel free to reach out to Huihan directly if you want to find out more.   Timestamps:  0:00 - Intro  1:25 - Huihan's Introduction (Netherlands to China)   4:50 - Why Huihan decided to stay in China over the last 18 years  6:55 - Is it harder for foreigners / overseas Chinese to find a job in China now?  9:42 - Advice for Chinese Diaspora looking to find a job in China  10:52 - What if you don't speak English?  14:34 - Is there discrimination if you don't speak Chinese?  18:50 - The importance of exploring and having an open mind  20:30 - Any disadvantages for Overseas Chinese returning to China?  23:45 - How did Huihan make friends in China? Advice for others   25:50 - Best way to learn Chinese?  28:00 - Huihan's life in the Netherlands  33:25 - Huihan's journey finding his roots  41:15 - What is My China Roots? Services?  50:00 - Unique cases that My China Roots has solved?  56:30 - Some Overseas Born Chinese discover their roots too late  1:00:45 - Customer base of My China Roots? Is it growing? Final words and advice

    1h 8m

  5. 17/03/2022

    More Opportunities in Asia? Asian-American Entrepreneurship with Rosaline Chow Koo (Founder & CEO of CXA Group)

    Today's podcast guest is Rosaline Chow Koo, the Founder & CEO of Asia's leading InsurTech startup, CXA Group. We chat about the advantages & disadvantages of navigating business in Asia as an Asian American serial entrepreneur.  Rosaline grew up in a poor and chaotic environment, developing survival skills and becoming street smart (especially during events like the L.A. Watts riots). This adversity early on in life is what ultimately contributed to the success she has now, giving her the resilience and motivation to push through when times are tough. Listen to this podcast episode to hear how Rosaline built the biggest InsurTech startup in Asia, why she thinks there are more opportunities in Asia than the US, and advice for aspiring female leaders on how to navigate the glass & bamboo ceilings.   Timestamps & Topics  0:00 - Preview  1:30 - Rosaline's introduction & upbringing in the States.  7:20 - Rosaline's career & entrepreneurial journey from the US to Asia   13:00 - What exactly is CXA Group? Why did she found it?  16:21 - Cultural differences when doing business in Asia. More opportunities in Asia?  23:05 - How did she navigate the barriers as a female Asian founder?  26:20 - Other advice for young people facing the bamboo & glass ceilings?   28:15 - Was Rosaline a born entrepreneur? What is her passion?  32:50 - Culture shocks when living in Singapore. Life in Asia & challenges when expanding CXA to other countries.  38:50 - Rosaline's future plans & career advice for young people

    43 min

  6. 30/11/2021

    Asian Australian Mental Health: Asami Koike (Founder of Shapes and Sounds)

    Asami is the founder of Shapes and Sounds, the leading voice for Asian-Australian mental health and wellbeing, seeking to normalise conversations about mental health in the community.   As a registered music therapist, she noticed that many Asian-Australians were falling between the gaps in the Australian mental health system and so she started Shapes & Shapes in 2019 to normalise conversations around racism & cultural expectations in the community and also provide specific resources (like a list of Asian Australian mental health practitioners for those seeking someone who can understand their own cultural background and upbringing).   Shapes and Sounds Links & Resources: Shapes and Sounds Website Asian Australian Mental Health Practitioner List Talking Mental Health with Your Family How to Claim your Medicare Rebate for Psychological Services Being Asian Australian Timestamps & Topics:  2:10 - Asami’s introduction, moving from Japan to Australia, realising the lack of cultural understanding in the mental health industry  6:55 - What is Shapes & Sounds and the resources available on their website?  7:54 - Asami’s thoughts on mental health in Japan  9:20 - Growing up as a Japanese Australian & thoughts on Japanese Culture  11:05 - Defining mental illness & causes. Asian Australians suffering in silence  14:00 - Why are Asian Australians less likely to seek help? Lack of cultural understanding in the Australian healthcare system, the impact of culture on mental health and why Asami created a list of Asian-Australian mental health practitioners.  17:11 - When to reach out for help? The importance of seeking help regardless  18:52 - Common barriers when trying to find help /  what’s holding people back from seeking help?  20:18 - Women vs Men when seeking help  21:30 - Specific issues related to Asian-Australian. Scarcity mindset + trauma. Is it generational?  26:20 - Self-internalised racism  28:50 - Impact of Asia-Australia relations (Japan & China). Media narrative. Opportunities for Asian-Diaspora communities  33:00 - Impact of media, more positive Asian stories (rise of Kpop & Asian stories)  39:00 - Gaslighting of Asian Australians  42:40 - Following a non-traditional career path vs thoughts on taking a safe path and following your passions. What to do if you're not feeling better after seeking help.

    54 min

  7. 15/11/2021

    The Philippines Opportunity: Franco Varona (Managing Partner at Foxmont Capital Partners | Philippine Venture Capital)

    In this podcast episode, Franco Varona, a Filipino Venture Capitalist, explains why the Philippines is one of the fastest-growing startup ecosystems in the region and the opportunities this presents for entrepreneurs. Born in Canada, we also chat about why Franco moved back to the Philippines and also why other overseas entrepreneurial Filipinos are returning.     As the Managing Partner of Foxmont Capital Partners, the first independent Venture Capital (VC) firm in the Philippines, Franco has had a varied career, most notably being a founding member at MyTeksi Phillippines (now named Grab). This opportunity to get on board one of the most exciting startups in the region supercharged his career into what it is today, something that might not have been possible if he stayed in the States.  As passionate advocates of the Philippines startup ecosystem, Foxmont's investment thesis is this:  “We invest in Filipino-focused or Filipino-founded early-stage technology startups that have proven that they can scale effectively and lead the Philippine digital evolution.  We believe that if a Filipino startup can succeed in the Philippines, it can succeed anywhere.”   Show Notes: https://bordersless.com/business/philippines-opportunity-franco-varona-foxmont/ Episode Topics & Timestamps 1:33 – Franco’s introduction. 2:45 – born & raised in Canada, why did Franco move back to the Philippines? 6:10 – is Franco seeing more overseas Filipinos moving back? Reverse Brain Drain? 10:45 – Franco's journey from the US to the Philippines and how he kicked off his entrepreneurial journey, how he joined MyTeksi (now Grab). 16:30 – Franco's thoughts on the Philippine startup ecosystem today vs 10 years ago. Examples of how the pandemic has supercharged digitalisation in the country. 21:40 – Franco's stories about his early days at Grab Philippines. 23:20 – starting Foxmont Capital Partners and why the Philippines presents a great opportunity for investors & startups. 31:40 – experiences setting up the 1st fund with his co-founders/partners. 35:45 – why Foxmont’s 1st investment went to Kumu (building meaningful connections among the Filipino diaspora community). 43:40 – the Venture Capital landscape in the Philippines, Corporate VC vs Independent VCs. 47:40 – What is Sinigang Valley? 51:20 – what sectors and verticals are Franco excited about? 55:10 –advice for young professionals / entrepreneurs navigating their careers. 57:45 – how to find out more about Franco & Foxmont.

    1 hr

  8. 03/11/2021

    Finding Meaningful Connections in Vietnam: Denise Sandquist (CEO & Co-founder of Fika)

    Today’s guest is Denise Sandquist, the founder of Fika, a female-focused AI social & dating app in Asia. Born in Vietnam and adopted to Sweden, Denise is truly a global citizen, speaking 6 languages and having lived in multiple countries.  Episode Themes Fresh of a $1.6m raise, we chat about why Denise came back to Vietnam to start Fika Advice for Vietnamese adoptees looking to find their biological parents Why Fika is more than just a dating app Female leadership in Vietnam Opportunities for overseas Vietnamese looking to come back to Vietnam. Find out more about Fika here: https://keepfika.com/     Timestamps & topics: Introduction 0:00 – episode introduction 2:16 – Denise’s introduction, life journey, finding her biological mother, starting Fika 6:47 – experiences growing up in Sweden as a Vietnamese adoptee 11:25 – advice for Vietnamese adoptees looking to find their biological parents in Vietnam On Fika 14:00 – what is Fika? Not just a dating app? On Gen Zs being connected and increasing loneliness. 18:20 – focus on user safety in Asia, manually verifying profiles, AI & data, future plans 27:30 – how did Fika get traction in a crowded dating app market? 29:45 – was Fika self-funded / bootstrapped? Did you have any doubts throughout? 33:45 – the COVID situation in Vietnam. Has it had impact on Fika / dating? 37:20 – Denise’s fund-raising journey Fun Questions 42:20 – Denise’s career journey / did she always want to be an entrepreneur? 45:30 – Denise’s thoughts on female leaders in Vietnam and empowering women 54:00 – Dating in Sweden vs Vietnam 56:00 – How does Denise manage her stress? Thoughts on work-life balance 59:30 – has Denise found anyone on Fika yet? 1:01:16 – advice and opportunities for Việt Kiều looking to come back to Vietnam.  What is holding them back? What advantages do they have? 1:06:53 – advice for young people that are feeling lost in life. On taking risks in life. 1:11:00 – where to follow Denise & how to connect.

    1h 12m
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The Borderless Podcast explores global Asian diaspora stories and perspectives from East & SE Asia, highlighting multicultural individuals who have taken a different path in their careers and life.

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  • Creator
    Borderless
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    16
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