Kiet Tran went from bartending to leading billion-dollar companies by discovering the WHO Blindspot many CEOs miss when scaling. In our conversation, he shares priceless insights that help leaders invest better, develop higher-performing teams, and accelerate results. =========== CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Kiet Tran Kiet Tran, CEO of Lukka Tech, is a testament to the enduring spirit of the American dream. As a Vietnamese refugee who arrived in America in the 1980s, his journey is a narrative of resilience, ambition, and achievement. Kiet began his career at BlackRock, where he was part of the early BlackRock Solutions team, helping to pioneer data-driven approaches in asset management. He then spent 17 years at IHS Markit (acquired by S&P Global for $44 billion), where he joined as one of its early employees and rose to Senior Partner and Head of APAC Financial Services. There, he played a pivotal role in transforming the company into a global fintech and data powerhouse. With over 20 years of global experience at the intersection of financial services, data infrastructure, and fintech, Kiet Tran brings a rare combination of entrepreneurial drive, scale leadership, and deep industry knowledge. Since leaving Markit Kiet has launched 5 start ups with 2 of them more recent and still in stealth and with the other 3 being LendOS, PEER DATA, and AI Apollo. In addition, Kiet is currently the CEO of Lukka Tech, a digital asset data cloud and operating system. 👉 For more information about Kiet Tran and Lukka.tech; Kiet Tran; https://www.linkedin.com/in/kietttran/ Lukka; https://lukka.tech/ 👉 To access the transcript of this episode of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast with Kiet Tran; Birgit’s YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@ceoblindspots or Google doc; https://docs.google.com/document/d/15nF1oH_MKWmJgp56qrRT3dje68wkdap-W5DsikOXiSU/edit?usp=sharing =========== CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member of various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston’s Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship. Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blindspots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness. In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the “top 1.5% global ranking” in its category; https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/ To ask questions about this or one of the 285+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; birgit@ceoblindspots.com
