Asia Business Podcast Art Dicker

We’re joined by Chenchao Liu, the founder of SILREAL, a management consulting firm focused on the healthcare sector and Sino-European business exchanges. We discuss SILREAL’s work and delve into the unique opportunities and challenges in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors between China and Europe while also exploring trends affecting the industry.

Join us as we talk with Pilar Dieter, CEO of YCP Solidiance, an Asia-focused strategic advisory firm. We cover topics such as the strategic advisory firm's work across Asia, the trends in foreign direct investment (FDI) in China, the shift towards de-risking from China, and the increasing interest of Chinese companies in outbound investment.

We talk with Ron Efron on a wide range of topics including how Fortune 500 companies handle physical security, cybersecurity, and even mental health security across Asia for their employees in a cloud-enabled, hybrid working environment. A topic not covered enough but essential to a modern day multinational business. Join us for this special episode.

A special episode with John Ling, someone who has been involved in many of the most important direct investments by Chinese enterprises in the U.S. We discuss topics ranging from site selection criteria to what qualities make Chinese executives successful in U.S. market entry and expansion. Many nuggets of wisdom from decades of first experience by John. Don’t miss this episode!

We interview Eddy Chan, co-founder of Intudo Ventures, the leading and only venture capital firm that exclusively invests in Indonesia. Eddy shares some of the reasons to start the firm several years ago before Indonesia had started to emerge on the world stage as an top investment destination. We also discuss macro demographic as well as policy trends that have made Indonesia so attractive, as well as the investment process and LP and ecosystem partners that make Intudo so unique and well-positioned.

We talk with Chris Pereira – Founder and CEO of business consulting group iMpact on obstacles they face and strategies that work for Chinese brands entering the US. A wide-ranging discussion from macro trends driving Chinese companies to go abroad to micro initiatives like early engagement with the local community to build support for the company’s investment there. You won’t want to miss this episode from Chris, one of the frequently quoted, go-to leaders in his field.